WAIT (Wizard Annual Invitational Tournament)

The first WAIT tournament will take place in Welland, Ontario on July 4,2026. This is not an "Open Tournament" as it is restricted to a select group of outstanding players by invitation.
Eleven of the sixteen invited players have represented their countries as qualifying champions at the Wizard World Championship. Consequently the field of players is more accomplished than that at any previous tournament. The field will include Mario Phenix, the defending 2025 Champion.
Players are travelling considerable distances to play in this monumental event. Only 6 are from Ontario. Others will come from Quebec, the USA and Europe. Ken Fisher, the creator of "Wizard" will be in attendance along with his wife Joan. The President of "U.S. Games Systems" Ricardo Cruz will also be in attendance. Carles Rodon will organize and manage the game play. A celebratory dinner with presentations will follow the tournament.The 2026 tournament is intended to be the first of an annual event.

The Future of Card Games?

Question: Can card games survive the electronic mania?

Answer:Yes, physical card games are not only surviving but experiencing a resurgence, even as many dedicated digital card games are seeing a significant decline in popularity and new title longevity. The enduring appeal of traditional card games stems from a desire for real-world social interaction and tactile experiences that electronic media struggle to replicate.

WIZARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP & INTERNATIONAL WIZARD TOURNAMENT - BARCELONA 2025

On November 15 and 16, 2025, the Wizard World Championship and the International Wizard Tournament - Barcelona 2025 were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

On Saturday, as part of the DAU Barcelona Game Festival:

With the participation of 24 players from 11 different countries, the champion was Mario Phénix from Canada, 2nd Spyros Keramas from Greece, 3rd Christian Schaack from Luxembourg and 4th Jeff Burton from the USA.

Link to the final standings

On Sunday, at the Hotel Catalonia Barcelona Plaza, the CCCJ International Wizard Tournament - Barcelona 2025 was held, with the participation of 42 players from 12 different countries, hosted by Carles Rodon.

The winner was Debi Arnoni from Canada.

Link to all results and final standings

Swedish Tournament

Swedish Wizard Tournamnt

Copy and paste the URL
https://www.cccj.es/wizard/wizard-torneigs/Sweden/SwedishOpenChampionshipWizard2025_session_report.pdf

2025 Ottawa Tournament

View 2023 Ottawa Tournament at:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lbbaxoRhTQ

Blurb at: https://ngtimes.ca/wizard-tournament/

Stuart Kaplan Interview

Vieww the interview with Stuart Kaplan. You may have to copy the URL below into your browser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOyCxKkAPCU

WATER WIZARD

Water Wizard painting.

Painting of WATER WIZARD by J. Zaleski
There are 5 copies (prints) that will be provided to Wizard players who have provided ongoing and significant contributions to the progress of Wizard.
To avoid expensive shipping fees the prints will be mailed to recipients without a backing or frame.
The intial 3 recipients are Carles Rodon, Marko Sapiano and A. Burton (The_Wiz).
Unframed the print measures 18 inches x 24 inches.
The final two Water Wizard prints have now been awarded to Mario Phenix and Debi Arnoni. The prints are numbered 1-5. No additional prints will be produced.