MTGeventMTG Swiss App
MTG Event lets you organize and manage Swiss style tournaments easily and for FREE! Pairings, results, tiebreakers and much more, all in one web app.
| Rank | Player | Record | Pts | OMW% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Vance | 3-0-1 | 10 | 62.5% |
| 2 | Jonas Lee | 3-1-0 | 9 | 71.4% |
| 3 | Nina Roth | 3-1-0 | 9 | 66.7% |
| 4 | Amir Haddad | 2-1-1 | 7 | 58.3% |
| 5 | Ellis Chen | 2-2-0 | 6 | 54.2% |
Formats
Swiss, single-elim, draft & Commander pods
Players
8 free, unlimited on Pro
Device
Any browser, no install
Calculate Swiss pairings and scoring with our free web app
"Swiss" is by far the most commonly used tournament system for Magic: The Gathering tournaments, but calculaiting pairings depends on the score of everyone involved and can be a hassle. MTGevent.com is a free web app that helps you with setting up and running your MTG Swiss tournaments.
With MTGevent.com, getting your playgroup together and hosting home Swiss tournament is easier than ever. You can quickly and easily invite your friends, even if they don't have an account, and then run events and tournaments in many popular formats of Magic: The Gathering.
What is Swiss?
Swiss is a popular format for Magic: The Gathering tournaments. It is a very efficient format as you don't need to play too many rounds, even if you're running a big tournament. Also, everyone gets to play the same number of games against a similar skilled opponent, regardless of their record.
In a Swiss tournament, players play a set number of rounds based on the number of attendees. Before every round after the first, players are matched against other players with a similar record. That means that players with a winning record will face off against other players with a winning record and soon one player can be crowned the winner. It also means that players will more often play an opponent of similar skill.
Why should you use a tool like MTG Event for your Swiss tournament?
It might not sound hard to run a Swiss tournament (and with MTGEvent.com, it isn't) but in order to correctly pair matches for each round there's quite a few parameters to take into consideration.
In Magic: The Gathering, pairings are made primarily based on players' win/loss record but also on tiebreakers. One also need to take into considerations that in a proper swiss tournament, no two players should play each other more than once.
With MTG Event you don't have to worry about any of this. The tool calculates the optimal number of rounds for you event, pairings for each round, tiebreakers etc.
Frequently asked questions
How does Swiss pairing work?
In Swiss pairings, players are paired based on their current record. This means players are paired against opponents with similar success in the tournament so far. Players can also never face each other twice in the same tournament.
How are Swiss tiebreakers calculated?
Tiebreakers in Magic: The Gathering are quite complex and based on detailed results from previous rounds. At MTGEvent.com, these are calculated automatically alongside standings. For a full walkthrough of the method, see www.mtgevent.com/blog/magic-the-gathering-tiebreakers-explained/.
Is Swiss the only format supported at MTG Event?
No — alongside Swiss rounds, we also support single elimination and a mix of the two. We also run Commander events, where players are paired into pods of 3 to 5, either at random or by points (Swiss-style, with the leaders at table 1). More at /mtg-commander-tournament-app/
Is it free to run a Swiss tournament?
Yes, free for up to 8 participants. Bigger Swiss events need a credit pack or Pro.
Let the Swiss rounds sort themselves out
Every round matches players on equal records, skips rematches and hands out the bye — right through to standings you can read out at the end of the night.
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