Why Join?
Grow your gaming community
Become part of a network
Exclusive events & materials
How to Join
Have a retail location
Fill out the application
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WPN Store Levels
Each of our store levels offers valuable benefits for your businessBenefits
- Same-day scheduling for Casual Magic events
- Seven-day advance scheduling for Ranked Magic events
- Magic League
- Free event advertising in our Store and Event Locator
Requirements**
- Complete a mandatory orientation program
- Report at least 4 events
- Have at least 15 unique players in your reported events, combined
- Run and report a single event with at least 8 players
- Introduce at least 3 new players to WPN events
**If a store remains at this level for longer than 12 continuous months, WPN status will be revoked.
Benefits
- All Gateway programs and benefits
- Friday Night Magic (any number of events)
- Up to 3 Magic Prerelease events per set*
- 1 Magic Store Championship per set*
- Magic Buy-a-Box promo cards
- Access to specialty WPN products
- Same-day scheduling for both Casual and Ranked events
- Magic Open House
- Standard Showdown
- Draft Weekend
*Some Magic sets do not offer Prerelease or Store Championship
Requirements**
Report at least 24 events
Have at least 30 unique players in your reported events, combined
Run and report a single event with at least 12 players
Introduce at least 6 new players to WPN events
Maintain a delinquency rate of less than 20 percent
**For preceding 12 months
**After 12 continuous months in the WPN, if a store falls below this level, WPN status will be revoked.
Benefits
- All Core level programs and benefits
- Up to 6 Magic Prerelease events and 1 Magic Store Championship events per set*
- Additional Friday Night Magic and Magic Buy-a-Box promo cards
- Additional specialty WPN products
- WPN Premium Tournament eligibility**
- Additional Standard Showdown booster packs
*Some Magic sets do not offer Prerelease or Store Championship
**Contact your WPN representative for details
Requirements**
- Report at least 48 events
- Have at least 100 unique players in reported events, combined
- Run and report a single event with at least 32 players
- Introduce at least 20 new players to WPN events
- Maintain a delinquency rate of less than 10 percent
* Additional requirements may apply. See specific event webpage for details.
**For preceding 12 months
Benefits
- All Core and Advanced level programs and benefits
- Additional Friday Night Magic and Magic Buy-a-Box promo cards
- Additional specialty WPN products
Requirements**
- Report at least 125 events
- Have at least 250 unique players playing in your reported events, combined
- Run and report a single event with at least 50 players
- Introduce at least 50 new players to WPN events
- Maintain a delinquency rate of 0 percent
**For preceding 12 months
What Makes a Great Store?
These fundamentals are the best predictors of success in the WPN.-
Presentation
The best stores are seemly and clean, inside and out.
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Organized Play
Face-to-face gaming is the lifeblood of every successful WPN retailer.
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Retail
Top WPN members master the industry essentials.
WPN Orientation
Prepare for your conversation with Retail Development by reading these articles.
Onboarding: Introduction to the WPN
April 19, 2018
Review the basics on the WPN before your first conversation.
WPN Orientation: New Player Path
April 19, 2018
Get ready for your second orientation conversation with this overview of products and programs aimed at new player growth.
WPN Orientation: Event Management
April 19, 2018
Review the basics on the WPN before your first conversation.
WPN Orientation: Customer Experience
April 19, 2018
We’ve talked a lot about your events, but what about the rest of your store? Let’s dive into the different ways of expressing your business to be more appealing to customers.
Prospective Retailer Guide
May 15, 2017
Before you apply to join the Wizards Play Network, there are a few things you should know first.
