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I can’t think of a single tier 1 game that promotes competitive play that doesn’t have a pro circuit of some kind. For Magic: The Gathering to be what it is as a competitive game, to grow further than what it is today as a competitive game, in terms of sales, and presence and industry esteem it of course needs a pro circuit. Name a tier 1 competitive game without one.
If Magic wants be tier 1, it needs that circuit, so in a way we are talking not just the pro tour as a specific event, but all events leading to the pro tour. GPs, PPTQ, RPTQ, MTGO PTQs and the MOCS, and all paths that lead to the pro tour are part of this circuit.
A competitive pro circuit is also a key aspect of garnering non-Magic player’s attention to the game, getting people interested, exposing them, and ultimately grow the game and the game’s player base.
The existence of a Pro scene at all shows the company cares about the game enough to actively support its best players. Why devote yourself to magic the gathering at anything more than a casual level if the game doesn’t support anything more than casual play and casual players. This is a reason why the ever growing, “Casual first” and “enfranchised less” movement is troubling, but that’s another rant in and of itself.