European Unity League


Abstract

European Unity League is an independent Magic: The Gathering tournament series with national championships across Europe.

Players collect League Points at any event to qualify for Nationals, and ultimately the European Cup.

European Unity League league system

League Points

Players earn League Points based on their performance in each event:

  • 3 League Points just for attending an event.
  • League Points equal to their total match points in the event.
  • Top finishers receive a fixed amount of points based on the event's size.

Start collecting points

National leaderboards

Each country has a separate leaderboard. All events across Europe award League Points for your home country's leaderboard.

Leaderboard Rewards

At the end of the season (Sept. 30, 2025), the ranking is finalized and the best players of each country receive these rewards:

  • The 1st of the leaderboard receives a direct invite to the European Magic Cup
  • The top 40-120* players qualify for their National Championships
*Depends on the size of the country.

Top playersof Italy

1. Andrea Giammartini 609 pts
2. Dario Casati 598 pts
3. Guglielmo Lupi 585 pts
4. Alessandro Smanio 574 pts
5. Decio Sacco 563 pts
6. Filippo Chiappini 539 pts
7. Andrea Fortunati 536 pts
8. Ferruccio Micheli 535 pts
9. Gianluca Boaretto 531 pts
10. Francesco Alacca 502 pts

Event types

Each Magic event gets a type that defines its multiplier. The higher the multiplier, the more points are awarded.

Local

1x

Regular events in your hometown

  • 1x multiplier
  • Only the best 40 results of a player count
  • Only the best 5 playoff results count
Regional

3x

Higher stakes events in your region

  • 3x multiplier
National

4x

Finals of your country in Oct-Dec 2025

  • 4x multiplier
  • 4/8 European Magic Cup invites
Qualifier

5x

Qualify for the EMC by playing a single event

  • 5x multiplier
  • 1 European Magic Cup invite
Grand_Prix

6x

Main events of premier Magic conventions

  • 6x multiplier
  • 1+ European Magic Cup invites
European Magic Cup Logo

20k European Magic Cup

The European Magic Cup is the grand finale of the Unity League, featuring Europe’s top players.

  • Prizes: €20,000
  • Date: February 21-22, 2026
  • Location: Bologna, Italy
  • Entry Fee: Free

EUL National Championships

The EUL will sponsor local organizers in each country to host a finals event for the top players of the nation.

  • Only the best 40-120 players of the country qualify
  • Top 4/8 is invited to the European Magic Cup
  • Dates: Oct - Dec 2025
  • Location, format, entry fee, and prizes: defined by local organizer
  • Structure: normally 1-day, Swiss + Top 8

Larger countries can host multiple EUL Nationals. Once a player is qualified through the leaderboard, they may attend all EUL Nationals in their country.

Winner of the Swiss Nationals of Magic: The Gathering
Lou Dumez, 2024 National Champion of Switzerland