Queued! The Podcast

A data-centric competitive MtG podcast for players aspiring for the Pro Tour but stuck on the PTQ/GP hamster wheel. Now on iTunes, Google Play & SoundCloud.

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Here’s all the ways PT qualifications were handed out for the last individual Pro Tour according to https://t.co/4gJ5AAYwQ5. 597 total, nearly half of which came from GP Top 8s and RPTQ top 4s. (Note: some players qualified multiple ways, so not the same as total # of players)

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@SaffronOlive I count 9. Golgari, Boros, Selesnya, Mono Red, Drakes, Jeskai, Grixis, Mono Blue, and Angels are all pretty viable options tbh.

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@SamuelHBlack If i was a gold pro I’d be feeling exactly the same way. I’m hopeful that everything will work out though, just wish we knew more! WotC leaving you guys in the dark is bull.

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@MartinJuza @StanCifka @Tango_artifact So cool. It’s going to be awesome having the top 32 streaming regularly!

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@JerLundin Ahh that makes sense. Thanks for the info!

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Here’s all the ways PT qualifications were handed out for the last individual Pro Tour according to https://t.co/4gJ5AAYwQ5. 597 total, nearly half of which came from GP Top 8s and RPTQ top 4s. (Note: some players qualified multiple ways, so not the same as total # of players)

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Modern PPTQs have been quite large this year, often times 70 or more people. This unfortunately makes them the method with the absolute worst odds in terms of making the Pro Tour. For the system to really work, there really needs to just be 32 or less people and 5 rounds.

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@lsv Oh man, I’ve gotta have Italian pizza from Naples as my #1. There’s just about nothing close to it.

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@T2TKS @bustedsleeves @JimDavisMTG Could be harder, we’re not really sure yet. Wouldn’t surprise me if it is, but fingers crossed that the new system will be an improvement.

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@SamuelHBlack Karsten had a great article on this a while ago. I think with 2 byes and a 60% win rate you’ve got around a 5.9% chance of going 13-2 if I recall? So about a 46% chance of going 13-2 after 10 GPs, 70% after 20 (very roughly). Lots of other factors like day 1 vs day 2 win % though

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@bustedsleeves But if the new PTQ system dramatically reduces the number of invites given out annually it will definitely be harder, potentially even unrealistic to expect to qualify. Which would suuuuuck 😩

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@bustedsleeves Yeah, itll definitely depend on how the new system looks. If around 450 invites from PTQs are still given out annually but just split by 6 instead of 4 the odds of making a PT overall should remain the same while still becoming slightly harder to queue for each individual PT

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It seems the biggest factor that will contribute to lower Pro Tour attendance will be shorter qualification windows, which means fewer GPs and PTQs feeding into each PT. So perhaps not necessarily harder to qualify for *a* Pro Tour, just a specific Pro Tour.

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@MCWhiskey_mtg Yeah I definitely agree. Hopefully what WotC is about to announce will be an improvement!

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What do you think is the best Pro Tour qualification system?

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Many people prediciting the new PT schedule will make it harder on grinders to qualify. I'm gonna hold off on saying one way or the other until we see the new qualification system, but let's hope this isn't the case.

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@GoblinCredible Manatraders is legit!

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@Whitesideosrs Congrats on the queue! 👏👏👏

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Well, since I’m queued for the RPTQ and Standard is about to rotate, I’ve got a bit of a break until new Standard gets here. Any must play video games anyone would recommend? -Brad

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@Magra99 Congrats on queuing! 👏👏👏

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@scapertist @WJC83 @Cloudscraper Play RB!