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Magic Online Announcements, January 25, 2022
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Magic Online Event Schedule
2022 Premier Play Information
Banned and Restricted Update
Premier Event Calendar and Schedule Updates
Innistrad: Double Feature Starts Thursday
Usman Jamil’s Ravnica Cube Ends Tomorrow
Pauper Super Qualifier Friday
Showcase Challenge Weekend
Saturday Legacy Challenge – Change to Small Structure
Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend
Innistrad: Crimson Vow on Magic Online
Downtime February 9
Banned and Restricted Update
Keep an eye out today for information on the latest additions to the banned and restricted lists in Standard and Legacy. These changes will be implemented on Magic Online on January 27 at 10 a.m. PT.
Premier Event Calendar and Schedule Updates
The Premier Play event calendar and event schedule page have been updated with Super Qualifier and Qualifier events from early February through late March.
Innistrad: Double Feature Starts Thursday
Innistrad: Double Feature is here! This spooky mashup of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow is coming to Magic Online tomorrow, January 26 at 10 a.m. PT. It will run for two weeks initially and is the only place you’ll be able to find all these sweet treatments on Magic Online, so this is a frighteningly fun event you won’t want to miss!
You can find out all the details on Innistrad: Double Feature here. For Magic Online, the Endless Ranks of the Dead promo card will be found in Treasure Chests with the release of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty!
Event Details
Draft League
- Entry Options: 12 Event Tickets or 120 Play Points
- Prizes:
- 3 Wins – 240 Play Points, 3 MOCS Season 1 Qualifier Points, 1 Competitive Trophy
- 2 Wins – 80 Play Points
Sealed League
- Entry Options: 24 Event Tickets or 240 Play Points
- Prizes:
- 5 Wins – 540 Play Points, 5 MOCS Season 1 QP, 1 Competitive Trophy
- 4 Wins – 360 Play Points, 2 MOCS Season 1 QP
- 3 Wins – 150 Play Points, 1 MOCS Season 1 QP
Single-Elimination Draft Queue
- Entry Options: 15 Event Tickets or 150 Play Points
- Prizes:
- 1st Place – 480 Play Points, 3 MOCS Season 1 QP, 1 Competitive Trophy
- 2nd Place – 240 Play Points, 1 MOCS Season 1 QP
Usman Jamil’s Ravnica Cube Ends Tomorrow
The Spotlight Cube Series is back! Legendary cube designer Usman Jamil brings his Ravnica Cube to Magic Online for a week starting January 19. See his article here to read about all the archetypes and check out the full cube list.
Pauper Super Qualifier Friday
On Friday, January 28, there will be a Pauper Super Qualifier with a special start time of 2 p.m. PT (22:00 UTC). The entry fee is 40 MOCS Qualifier Points, 40 Event Tickets, or 400 Play Points. The top two finishers qualify for the Neon Dynasty Championship on MTG Arena.
Learn more about Super Qualifier events here.
Limited Preliminaries Remain Modern Horizons 2
Limited Preliminaries will continue to feature the Modern Horizons 2 format until Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty events go live on February 10. Entry options will remain 45 Event Tickets and 450 Play Points until that time.
Showcase Challenge Weekend
Players looking to prove their mettle against the best players in Magic Online will want to use their QPs to enter Magic Online Champions Showcase (MOCS) events such as the returning Showcase Challenges this weekend. These MOCS events are a set of linked events designed to highlight the best players on Magic Online each season, culminating in the Champions Showcase and its prize pool of $70,000 and a future Championship invitation.
On Saturday, January 29, we have the Vintage Showcase Challenge at 10 a.m. PT (18:00 UTC), and on Sunday, January 30, we finish things off with the Legacy Showcase Challenge at 8 a.m. PT (16:00). Each of these events requires 40 QPs to enter. The Top 8 finishers from each event will earn a qualification token to enter the appropriate Showcase Qualifier in April.
Learn more about Showcase Challenge events here.
Saturday Legacy Challenge – Change to Small Structure
After considering player feedback and play data, we are changing the structure of the Legacy Challenge on Saturdays only starting this week. The Challenge that starts at 4 a.m. Pacific time each Saturday will be converted from a Large Challenge (64-player minimum, prizes to Top 64) to a Small Challenge (32-player minimum, prizes to Top 32). This event will be labeled “Legacy Challenge 32” inside the game client.
Legacy Challenges held Sundays at 8 a.m. are not affected—this event will continue to be labeled “Legacy Challenge” inside the game client.
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.
NOTES:
- Pauper and Standard Challenges are never pre-empted.
- Saturday Legacy Challenges require 32 players and give prizes to Top 32.
- Sunday Legacy Challenges require 64 players and give prizes to Top 64.
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.
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.
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