Today Director of Organized Play Helene Bergeot announced changes to the list of invited players for the 2016 World Championships. There will no longer be seats designated for At Large bids. These bids, which went to players who had a successful year in terms of Pro Points, have been replaced with the following:

Draft Master—The 2015-16 Draft Master title, and the World Championship slot that goes with it, is awarded to the player with the most match points in Booster Draft matches at all Pro Tours in the season (a maximum of 72 match points are possible in a season).

Constructed Master—The 2015-16 Constructed Master title, and the World Championship slot that goes with it, is awarded to the player with the most match points in Constructed matches during the Swiss rounds at all Pro Tours in a season (a maximum of 120 match points are possible in a season).

Mid-Season Master—The player who is leading the Player of the Year race after the second Pro Tour in the season will be awarded a seat in the World Championship. For the 2015-16 season, this means that the player who is first place in the Player of the Year race after Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch will be invited to compete in the World Championship.

Outstanding Hall of Famer—This seat in the World Championship will be awarded to the player from the Pro Tour Hall of Fame who has the most Pro Points accumulated at the end of the season

If a player qualifies for the World Championships in two (or more) ways it will generate an At Large Bid. This is sure to have an effect on the field as players with easier access to Grand Prix events no longer have an advantage to Pro Points for an At Large Bid.

The complete list of invite slots is as follows:

(4) Winner of a Pro Tour in the 2015-16 Season

(1) 2015 World Champion

(4) Pro Point Leaders from North America

(3) Pro Point Leaders from Europe

(3) Pro Point Leaders from Asia-Pacific

(2) Pro Point Leaders from Latin America

(1) 2015-16 Player of the Year

(1) Grand Prix Pro Points Leader

(1) Magic Online Champion

(1) 2015-16 Mid-Season Master

(1) 2015-16 Outstanding Hall of Famer

(1) 2015-16 Draft Master

(1) 2015-16 Constructed Master

The 2016 Magic World Championship will take place at Pax Prime. Dates to be announced.