Unity League
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Abstract
Unity League is an independent ranking system for Magic: The Gathering across Europe.
Players collect League Points to qualify for national championships, and ultimately the European Magic Cup.
League Points
Players earn League Points based on their performance in each recorded event:
- 3 League Points just for attending.
- League Points equal to their total match points.
Tournament results can be reported by organizers or recorded by Unity League from public sources. Tournament organizers are not affiliated with Unity League unless explicitly stated.
National leaderboards
Throughout the season (Oct. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026), players accumulate League Points for the national leaderboard.
At the end of the season, top finishers qualify for their country's 
Championship.
Top players
| 1. | Oscar Habarta | 19 pts |
Multiplier
Each Magic event has a point multiplier, 1x by default. Organizers may request higher multipliers to give events more visibility, award more points, and offer invites to the Championship.
Default multiplier
- 1x multiplier
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Only the best 40
results of a player count
Weekly league with finals
- 2x multiplier
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Finals winner qualifies for
- Organizers contribute €1/player to the league
Higher impact competitions
- 4x multiplier
- Organizers contribute €2/player to the league
Highlights of the season
- 6x multiplier
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Event winner qualifies for
Championship
One local organizer hosts the Championship in your country.
- Dates: Oct - Dec 2026
- Entry fee: Free if 48+ players qualified.
Who's qualified?
- Top finishers of your national leaderboard
- Winners of events
- Winners of organizer/store finals
- Last year's champions
By default the top 32 players of the national leaderboard qualify. More events in your country mean more qualification spots for nationals.
Requirements
To guarantee a National Championship, at least 10 and 2 events must be held in your country during the qualifying season.
Organizer
Any local store or organizer can run its own seasonal competition.
1. Weekly league events
events hosted by your local organizer.
2. Local leaderboard
events.
3. Top 8 Playoff
qualification.
European Magic Cup
The best players of each national championship will qualify for the European Magic Cup as a team.
- Date: Q1 2027
- Prizes: TBA
- Location: TBA
- Entry Fee: free
More details about the structure and prizes will be announced soon.
Frequently asked questions
Unity League maintains an independent ranking based on player results from real-life Magic tournaments. Results may be reported by organizers or independently recorded by Unity League from publicly available standings. Tournament organizers are not affiliated with Unity League unless explicitly stated.
By default results receive the multiplier. Organizers may request higher multipliers to give events more visibility, award additional points, and offer invites to the Championship.
Unity League may also classify major public tournaments for ranking purposes as events. Side events at those tournaments are typically classified as .
Championships
- If a player qualifies multiple times through Finals or events, additional invitations pass down the respective event standings.
- If an event-qualified player also qualifies through the national leaderboard, their leaderboard invitation passes down to the next eligible player.
- Invitations do not pass down when a qualified player declines to attend.
European Finals (Magic Cup)
- Each country receives 3 or 6 qualification slots through its Championship standings.
- If a qualified player declines, the invitation passes down to the next eligible player in those standings until all slots are filled.
- The previous year's winning team receives 3 additional qualification slots, provided at least 2 of its original 3 players return and compete together on the same team.
- If only 2 champions return, the remaining slot passes down through their country's Championship standings.
- If fewer than 2 champions return, all 3 additional slots expire.
We use several methods to keep the league fair:
- Players use the same identifier on Unity League that they use in tournaments, so communities can verify who attends events.
- Our fraud detection checks events and results for suspicious patterns.
- We review suspicious cases manually and may ban players or organizations that try to manipulate the league.
Unity League is operated by Mana Grid GmbH and led by passionate founders Jari Rentsch and Dae-Jin Rhee. It started as a community project in Switzerland and grew from the idea that local events are more exciting when every result can be part of something bigger.
The league only works because organizers, players, and local communities keep showing up.