Worlds qualification guides
How to climb from locals to Worlds (or each game’s top table) for the 2026–27 season. Plain English, official links, and the TourneyWatch events that sit on each ladder.
How to qualify for Pokémon Worlds
Earn Championship Points at Regionals, Specials and Internationals, then finish high enough on your rating-zone CP leaderboard — or win a Regional/Special for a direct invite.
MagicHow to qualify for Magic Worlds
RCQ → Regional Championship → Pro Tour is the paper path; Worlds invites also come from Pro Tour results, Arena/MTGO, Regional Champions, and Adjusted Match Points.
LorcanaHow to qualify for Lorcana Worlds
Set Championships and Local Qualifiers, Challenge Championship Qualifiers, and Challenge events feed regional Championships; Championship Top 8 historically earn Worlds invites.
One PieceHow to qualify for One Piece Worlds
Regionals (and Store Championships in NA/EU) → area Finals → World Championship Finals in Japan in March 2027.
RiftboundHow to qualify for Riftbound Worlds
2026 path: Showdowns/RQs → Regional Championships → Top 8 to the Shanghai Showcase. 2027 adds open Continentals, Ladder Points and an Annual Top Finish Race into a larger Worlds.
CyberpunkHow to reach Cyberpunk’s top events
Win an Edgerunner Open Regional main event for a World Championship invite; Top 64 also earn Black Sapphire Invitational invites.
PalworldHow to reach Palworld World Finals
Finish Top 3 at a Masters League Qualifier — 1st gets a sponsored Worlds invite, 2nd and 3rd get non-sponsored invites (pass-downs stop at 4th).
SWUHow to reach the Galactic Championship
Earn 100 Season Two Qualifier Points across Planetaries, Sector Qualifiers, Opens and the season’s Regional Championship to reach Day 1 of the Galactic Championship main.