Magic Online Announcements, March 1, 2022

Magic Online Announcements, March 1, 2022

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Every Tuesday, we round up all the biggest Magic Online news for the Weekly Announcements Blog.

Check in weekly for the latest updates!

Magic Online Event Schedule

2022 Premier Play Information

Congratulations Nathan Steuer, MOCS Showcase Champion

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty on Magic Online

Vintage Cube Update February 16–March 16

Showcase Challenge Weekend

Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend

Downtime April 27

Congratulations Nathan Steuer, MOCS Showcase Champion

The winner of this past weekend’s 2021 MOCS Showcase Season 3 events was Nathan Steuer, who became the first player ever to sweep both the Vintage Cube and Modern pods of a single Showcase! With the victory, Nathan earned $20,000 and an invitation to the New Capenna Championship in May.

Full coverage of the event can be found here on Magic.gg.

For details on how you can qualify for the next MOCS Showcase or the New Capenna Championship, check out the Premier Play Information link at the top of this blog.

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty on Magic Online

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

Vintage Cube Update February 16–March 16

The fan-favorite Vintage Cube returns earlier than ever this year with new cards from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty for a four-week run! Check out Carmen Handy’s update article for the full card list and explanation of changes.

Change List:

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, March 5, we have the Vintage Showcase Challenge at 10 a.m. PT (18:00 UTC), and on Sunday, March 6, 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.

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.

Next Downtime April 27

The next downtime will be April 27, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until noon. All times listed are Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8). This is for the release of Streets of New Capenna.