Jan 15, 2022 — WPN Orientation, WPN Premium
Before you apply to join the Wizards Play Network, there are a few things you should know first.
Jan 15, 2022 — WPN Orientation, WPN Premium
Before you apply to join the Wizards Play Network, there are a few things you should know first.
Before you apply to join the Wizards Play Network, there are a few things you should know first.
Update: Starting in North America, we are beginning a gradual rollout to reinstate WPN Orientation metrics as a part of the WPN Orientation Program. The Orientation Ticket Requirement for North America will be 45 Tickets. We will communicate Ticket Requirements for each region as needed.
Our team will ask you to submit a few key items to verify your business for membership. Application requirements may differ depending on your region. Speak with a WPN Retail Specialist for more information.
Ownership Verification
We can only accept an application to the WPN from the registered owner of the business. Please be prepared to provide a business license or other documentation that includes the owner’s name in connection with the store.
Video Walkthrough
We would like to see your store as if we were there to see it ourselves. Please submit one continuous video. This is best uploaded via a shared link to the file. We want to see:
Here are some of the expectations we have of WPN applicants, and what we’ll be looking for in your video.
After completing the application process, you will be enrolled in a probationary four-week WPN Orientation period. This consists of two parts:
Weekly Conversations
A dedicated WPN Retail Specialist for your region will work with you to schedule four conversations over the next few weeks. These conversations will help you get to know us, help us get to know your store better, and provide you with useful insights that have helped many other successful WPN stores.
Here are the types of topics that your specialist will be discussing with you:
By the end of the four-week Orientation period, we expect your store to reach a required Ticket count milestone. This milestone is determined by your region.
*A Note on COVID-19: Currently, our play metrics have been frozen and we are not requiring stores reach the ticket threshold to remain in the WPN. To keep players safe, we are not asking stores to commit to in-store play. When this exception is lifted, we will return to the original ticket threshold requirements below.
What are Tickets? They are a total of all entries across your Magic: The Gathering events, in any format. If one player plays in one of your reported events, they count as one Ticket. An eight-player event counts for eight tickets.
Region | Orientation Ticket Requirement |
Asia Pacific | N/A |
Europe | N/A |
Japan | N/A |
Latin America | N/A |
North America | 45 Tickets |
Missing Requirements
We have high standards for entry into the Wizards Play Network. Your store’s WPN account may be closed for any of the following reasons:
We also reserve the right to close any WPN account at our discretion.
If your WPN account is closed, you may be allowed to reapply for membership after a temporary waiting period, depending on the situation. For additional details, speak with your region’s WPN Retail team.
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