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by yazr 2657 days ago
Are there any MtG tournaments which are played for real-money prizes ?

This seems to me to be similar to poker, and considered a game of luck. But i am not familiar enough.

I also found this https://boardgamegeek.com/article/29969194#29969194

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> Are there any MtG tournaments which are played for real-money prizes ?

Yes, routinely. https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/mythic-invitational although the prize money amounts can vary wildly, most are nowhere near that high.

> This seems to me to be similar to poker, and considered a game of luck

It's like half-luck, half-skill. Deck construction is largely skill-based (both directly and metatextually), but decks are randomized during shuffling, which is obviously luck-based.