Hall of Fame

Selection of players for the Pro Tour Hall of Fame will be conducted via the Hall of Fame vote. The Hall of Fame vote will be comprised of votes from the Selection Committee.

Each member of the Selection Committee will receive a ballot of eligible players based on the criteria set forth above. From that ballot, each member will select a maximum of 5 players.

Players who appear on at least 60% of the ballots will become members of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame. In the event that no player appears on at least 60% of the weighted ballots, the player receiving the most votes will become a member of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame. Newly elected members officially become members of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame at the induction ceremony held at Pro Tour Ixalan in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

When voting, members of the Selection Committee shall use the following as the basis for their selections:

• Player's performances,
• Playing ability,
• Integrity,
• Sportsmanship, and
• Contributions to the game in general

The Pro Tour Hall of Fame Selection Committee is made up of approximately 230 members. All players with at least 150 lifetime Profession Points as of May 14, 2017 are automatically members of the Selection Committee. The remaining members are hand-picked by Wizards of the Coast on an annual basis and consist of:

• Luminaries of the history of Magic
• Longtime reporters and commentators of the Pro Tour
• High-level judges, scorekeepers, and similar tournament officials
• Certain administrative officials from the DCI, who have been responsible for the establishment of policy directly pertaining to the Pro Tour
• Key Wizards employees with first-hand experience playing on the Pro Tour
• Members of the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Hall of Fame
• Other selected individuals associated Wizards of the Coast who have had occasion to directly observe and influence the Pro Tour

Currently suspended DCI Members are not eligible for membership in the Selection Committee.

The members of the Selection Committee will be made public. While the results of the voting will be made public, the votes of individual members of the Selection Committee will not be made public by Wizards of the Coast. Selection Committee members may choose (and are encouraged) to make their votes public.

The following rules apply to members of the Selection Committee:

• Selection Committee members who also appear on the ballot are not permitted to vote for themselves. Members are permitted to abstain from voting for the maximum number of players.
• Selection Committee members are required to avoid politics, unseemly behavior, or any other action that could harm the integrity of the voting process, as determined by Wizards of the Coast in its sole discretion. When in doubt, members are asked to think of their ballot as if it were the only one that counted.
• Selection Committee members are forbidden from selling or trading their votes.

Members of the Hall of Fame will receive the following benefits:

• Each Hall of Fame member will be enshrined in the Pro Tour Hall of Fame Exhibit and the Pro Tour Hall of Fame portion of the wizards.com website.
• In 2018, newly inducted Hall of Fame members will receive the official Pro Tour Hall of Fame ring.
• In 2018, Hall of Fame members-elect will receive airfare and hotel accommodation* to participate in Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica in Atlanta, Georgia and attend the Pro Tour Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
• Each Hall of Fame member will receive (1) an invitation to each Pro Tour tournament, (2) a $1500 appearance fee at the Pro Tour in which the member participates and at which the Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place, (3) a $250 appearance fee at the World Magic Cup tournament in which the member participates, (4) a third-round bye at each individual-format Grand Prix in which the member participates, (5) an invitation to Nationals in the country designated by the member's Nationality, (6) a first-round bye at Nationals, (7) complimentary sleep-in special at each Grand Prix (when available), and (8) 35 QPs on Magic Online on the third Wednesday of each month.

In the event that a Pro Tour Hall of Fame member would receive QPs based on both Pro Club level and membership in the Pro Tour Hall of Fame, that member only receives the benefit which consists of the higher amount of QPs.

Note: Hall of Fame members are not permitted to play in Pro Tour Qualifiers (held at Grand Prix), Preliminary and Regional Pro Tour Qualifiers, or Magic Online Pro Tour Qualifier Preliminaries and Finals.

Wizards of the Coast reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to revoke, reinstate, or otherwise alter the status of any Hall Fame member or Hall of Fame member-elect, to discontinue the Hall of Fame, to suspend or withhold an invitation and/or airfare and travel, and to change this document at any time without notice.

PROCEDURES AND RULES FOR RECEIVING BENEFITS

Beyond the eligibility and limitations previously outlined, members must adhere to the following rules and procedures to obtain their benefits.

Byes:

In order to receive byes at an event, the member must fulfill all entry requirements for that tournament, including but not limited to, payment of applicable entry fee, presentation of identification, decklist, and signing consent forms.

Invitations:

In order to receive Invitations to Pro Tour and World Magic Cup Qualifier events, the member must fulfill all entry requirements for the applicable tournament, including but not limited to, payment of any entry fee, presentation of identification, decklist, and signing consent forms.

*Travel and Hotel Accommodation Limitations:

For information regarding travel and hotel accommodations, please review the Premier Event Invitation Policy which is incorporated into these rules by this reference.

Appearance fees:

In order to receive an appearance fee, the member must attend, compete in at least three rounds of the tournament (not including rounds in which the member received a bye), and be listed as finishing in the applicable tournament for which he or she is to receive the appearance fee and participate in all mandatory aspects of the event, including without limitation media interviews or specialty events.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, Wizards reserves the right to award or withholding appearances fees at its sole discretion.

All appearance fees are subject to the following additional terms and conditions:

All taxes are the responsibility of the individual receiving the appearance fee. Members acknowledge Wizards' recommendation that they consult a tax advisor in their jurisdiction for questions regarding their tax liabilities.

Before being awarded any appearance fee, the potential recipient must, among other things, submit to Wizards of the Coast LLC: (i) a signed Consent and Release Agreement, (ii) the appropriate IRS tax form, (iii) provide proof of identification, and (iv) any other documentation designated by Wizards.

A player eligible for an appearance fee must claim his or her appearance fee within one (1) year from the date of the event for which the appearance was awarded, or the appearance fee is forfeited.

Appearance fee awards are processed in the same manner as prize awards for events and are generally mailed out six weeks after the event and all required information is received by Wizards of the Coast.

Magic Online:

In order to receive Magic Online benefits, a member must 1) be at least eighteen (18) years of age, 2) have a valid Magic Online account, and 3) be eligible to receive prizes pursuant to the Magic Online User Agreement. For more information on prize eligibility, please see the Magic Online User Agreement.

In the event a player is inducted into the Pro Tour Hall of Fame, the AQP award benefit on the next scheduled award date. Please visit the Magic Online Championship Series information page for complete information on the Magic Online Championship Series program, Magic Online Championship Monthly and Playoff events, and Qualifier Points.

QPs are also awarded to members of the Pro Tour Players Club. In the event that a Pro Tour Players Club member would receive QPs based on both Pro Club level and membership in the Pro Tour Hall of Fame, that member only receives the benefit which consists of the higher amount of QPs. For complete details of Pro Tour Players Club benefits, please visit the Pro Tour Players Club Guidelines and Procedures.