Magic Online Announcements, January 4, 2022

Magic Online Announcements, January 4, 2022

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Magic Online Event Calendar

2022 Premier Play Schedule

Vintage Cube Is Back: December 22–January 12

Limited Showcase Opens This Weekend

Limited Qualifier Friday

Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend

Innistrad: Crimson Vow on Magic Online

Modern Horizons 2 Ends January 12

Downtime February 9

Vintage Cube Is Back: December 22–January 12

Vintage Cube is back for a three-week run through January 12. To see the full cube list and the list of card changes, make sure to check out the updated Vintage Cube card list page.

All paid accounts on file as of last week’s downtime have been given a Vintage Point—good for a free entry into the Vintage Cube Draft League during this three-week run.

This is the last week to use your Vintage Point if you haven’t yet done so! Unused Vintage Points will be removed from accounts on January 12.

Limited Showcase Opens This Weekend

The penultimate events of each season, Showcase Opens allow anyone to try their hand at earning an invitation to the Showcase. Players don’t need to earn points or another qualification to enter, and because these events are Sealed, players don’t even need a deck. The winner of each Open will get an invitation to the Season 3 Showcase, and both the winner and runner-up earn invitations to the upcoming Championship on MTG Arena.

Because this event uses Modern Horizons 2 product, the entry options are 50 Event Tickets or 500 Play Points. Each Open consists of Swiss rounds followed by a single-elimination Top 8 draft.

These events are also the last chance to earn enough Leaderboard points to grab one of two At-Large invites to the Magic Online Champions Showcase.

Showcase Opens are scheduled as follows:

Learn more about Showcase Open events here.

Limited Qualifier Friday

On Friday, January 7, there will be a Innistrad: Crimson Vow Sealed Qualifier with a special start time of 2 p.m. PT (22:00 UTC). The event costs 40 QPs (Season 1), and the winner will earn an invitation to the Neon Dynasty Championship event on MTG Arena.

Learn more about Qualifier events here.

Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend

Format Challenges are the first step toward qualifying for Premier Play through your favorite Magic formats and provide excellent prizes for those looking to test their mettle in their favorite formats. Learn more about Premier Play qualification to get started today.

Magic Online‘s Format Challenges run once on Saturdays and once on Sundays for each Constructed format! On weekends featuring Showcase Challenge events, the Format Challenge that starts at either 6 a.m., 8 a.m., or 10 a.m. Pacific time is pre-empted by the Showcase Challenge—Format Challenges scheduled at other times remain in place. NOTE: Pauper and Standard Challenges are never pre-empted.

Check out the Magic Online Format Challenges page for further event details.

Innistrad: Crimson Vow on Magic Online

Check out all the Magic Online release info for Innistrad: Crimson Vow in our dedicated release article. Be sure to also check out the updates to the Treasure Chest page.

Modern Horizons 2 Return Ends January 12

It’s the season for another fan favorite: Modern Horizons 2 Draft! We’re bringing back the non-Phantom Draft League through January 5 with the same prize structure and chance to open a Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer you know and love!

• Entry Options:
  • 25 Event Tickets
  • 3 Modern Horizons 2 boosters and 4 Event Tickets
  • 250 Play Points
• Prizes:
  • 3 Wins – 6 Modern Horizons 2 boosters, 2 MOCS Season 3 QPs, and a Competitive Trophy
  • 2 Wins – 2 Modern Horizons 2 boosters

NOTE: Limited Preliminary events will use Modern Horizons 2 product until Wednesday, January 12.

• Entry Options:
  • 45 Event Tickets
  • 450 Play Points
• Prizes:
  • 4 Wins – 750 Play Points and 40 QP
  • 3 Wins – 450 Play Points and 20 QP
  • 2 Wins – 150 Play Points and 10 QP

Next Downtime February 9

The next downtime will be Wednesday, February 9, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until noon. All times listed are Pacific Standard time (UTC-8). This is for the release of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.