In December 2018 Wizards of the Coast announced at The Game Awards 2018 that an esports pool would be created for the game for 2019 . The $ 10 million prize pool will be equally divided between the traditional tabletop game and the new digital version Arena . In 2019 , Wizards of the Coast unveiled a new esports program which started with a special '' Mythic Invitational '' event and a $ 1 million prize pool at PAX East , in Boston , on the weekend of March 28-31 . The event was held in as series of three double-elimination brackets using a new '' MTG '' format described as " '' Duo Standard '' " requiring two complete decks with no sideboarding . The event was won by Andrea " Mengu09 " Mengucci claiming the top prize of $ 250,000 . '' ''
The Game Awards 2018
The Game Awards 2018
Magic: The Gathering Arena