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Magic Online Announcements, October 19, 2021
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Innistrad: Midnight Hunt on Magic Online
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Spotlight Cube Series – Artisan Cube 2021 Ends Tomorrow
Eternal Weekend Dates
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Modern Qualifier Sunday
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Downtime November 10
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt on Magic Online
In case you missed it, be sure to check out all the Magic Online release info for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt in our dedicated release article. Be sure to also check out the updated Treasure Chest page.
Vintage Cube October 2021 Update
Just in time for the spooky season, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is here, bringing with it a host of changes to Vintage Cube. This time, we're looking at expanding the parts of the sandbox that include build-arounds and reactive cards. Read about the changes in today's article from Emma Handy, check out the change list below, and see the full card list on the updated Vintage Cube page.
Spotlight Cube Series – Artisan Cube 2021 Ends Tomorrow
Be sure to check out our latest entry in the Spotlight Cube Series—Chris Kronenberger's Artisan Cube 2021. Artisan Cube 2021 is available on Magic Online for just one last day, and you can see the full card list below and read all about the archetypes in the article from Chris.
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Full Artisan Cube List
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| Card Name |
Color |
|---|
| Dauntless Bodyguard |
W |
| Doomed Traveler |
W |
| Gideon's Lawkeeper |
W |
| Mardu Woe-Reaper |
W |
| Monk of the Open Hand |
W |
| Mother of Runes |
W |
| Skymarcher Aspirant |
W |
| Thraben Inspector |
W |
| Usher of the Fallen |
W |
| Adanto Vanguard |
W |
| Ambitious Farmhand |
W |
| Cathar Commando |
W |
| Clarion Spirit |
W |
| Daring Skyjek |
W |
| Daxos, Blessed by the Sun |
W |
| Fearless Fledgling |
W |
| Knight of Grace |
W |
| Mistmeadow Skulk |
W |
| Seeker of the Way |
W |
| Shepherd of the Flock |
W |
| Soltari Trooper |
W |
| Stormfront Pegasus |
W |
| Thunderous Orator |
W |
| Wall of Omens |
W |
| Whitemane Lion |
W |
| Aerial Responder |
W |
| Ardenvale Tactician |
W |
| Fairgrounds Warden |
W |
| Farsight Adept |
W |
| Fiend Hunter |
W |
| Flickerwisp |
W |
| Martyr's Soul |
W |
| Porcelain Legionnaire |
W |
| Priest of Ancient Lore |
W |
| Stonecloaker |
W |
| Archon of Absolution |
W |
| Coalition Honor Guard |
W |
| Glimmerpoint Stag |
W |
| Guardian of the Guildpact |
W |
| Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" |
W |
| Relief Captain |
W |
| Rhox Veteran |
W |
| Visionary Augmenter |
W |
| Cloudgoat Ranger |
W |
| Elite Scaleguard |
W |
| Sentinel of the Eternal Watch |
W |
| Shepherd of the Cosmos |
W |
| White Dragon |
W |
| Ephemerate |
W |
| Gods Willing |
W |
| Harm's Way |
W |
| Path to Exile |
W |
| Swords to Plowshares |
W |
| Blessed Alliance |
W |
| Kabira Takedown |
W |
| Pride of Conquerors |
W |
| Raise the Alarm |
W |
| Sejiri Shelter |
W |
| Make a Stand |
W |
| Midnight Haunting |
W |
| Sunlance |
W |
| Splicer's Skill |
W |
| Timely Reinforcements |
W |
| Battle Screech |
W |
| Makindi Stampede |
W |
| Settle Beyond Reality |
W |
| Spectral Procession |
W |
| Triplicate Spirits |
W |
| Intangible Virtue |
W |
| Journey to Nowhere |
W |
| Temporal Isolation |
W |
| Minimus Containment |
W |
| Oblivion Ring |
W |
| Cast Out |
W |
| Conclave Tribunal |
W |
| Faith's Fetters |
W |
| Cloudfin Raptor |
U |
| Delver of Secrets |
U |
| Siren Stormtamer |
U |
| Spectral Sailor |
U |
| Brineborn Cutthroat |
U |
| Curious Homunculus |
U |
| Hypnotic Sprite |
U |
| Looter il-Kor |
U |
| Skaab Wrangler |
U |
| Thought Courier |
U |
| Watcher for Tomorrow |
U |
| Alirios, Enraptured |
U |
| Cloudkin Seer |
U |
| Eldrazi Skyspawner |
U |
| Jhessian Thief |
U |
| Kelpie Guide |
U |
| Latch Seeker |
U |
| Man-o'-War |
U |
| Mirror Image |
U |
| Overwhelmed Archivist |
U |
| Sea Gate Oracle |
U |
| Archaeomancer |
U |
| Inga Rune-Eyes |
U |
| Mist Raven |
U |
| Murmuring Mystic |
U |
| Ninja of the Deep Hours |
U |
| Whirler Rogue |
U |
| Wing Splicer |
U |
| Mnemonic Wall |
U |
| Mulldrifter |
U |
| Murder of Crows |
U |
| Pondering Mage |
U |
| Riftwing Cloudskate |
U |
| Umara Wizard |
U |
| Jetting Glasskite |
U |
| Wretched Gryff |
U |
| Condescend |
U |
| Force Spike |
U |
| Opt |
U |
| Repeal |
U |
| Counterspell |
U |
| Into the Roil |
U |
| Jwari Disruption |
U |
| Mana Leak |
U |
| Memory Lapse |
U |
| Miscalculation |
U |
| Negate |
U |
| Remand |
U |
| Remove Soul |
U |
| Exclude |
U |
| Forbid |
U |
| Ghostly Flicker |
U |
| Neutralize |
U |
| Repulse |
U |
| Silundi Vision |
U |
| Supreme Will |
U |
| Chemister's Insight |
U |
| Dismiss |
U |
| Fact or Fiction |
U |
| Gitaxian Probe |
U |
| Preordain |
U |
| Serum Visions |
U |
| Chart a Course |
U |
| Scour All Possibilities |
U |
| Compulsive Research |
U |
| Talrand's Invocation |
U |
| Tidings |
U |
| Boon of the Wish-Giver |
U |
| Rise from the Tides |
U |
| Treasure Cruise |
U |
| Legacy's Allure |
U |
| Medomai's Prophecy |
U |
| Ominous Seas |
U |
| Fall from Favor |
U |
| Control Magic |
U |
| Time of Ice |
U |
| Carrion Feeder |
B |
| Ecstatic Awakener |
B |
| Foulmire Knight |
B |
| Gnarled Scarhide |
B |
| Shambling Ghast |
B |
| Dusk Legion Zealot |
B |
| Eternal Taskmaster |
B |
| Kitesail Freebooter |
B |
| Knight of Malice |
B |
| Lazotep Reaver |
B |
| Novice Occultist |
B |
| Order of Midnight |
B |
| Reassembling Skeleton |
B |
| Undead Augur |
B |
| Vault Skirge |
B |
| Wight of Precinct Six |
B |
| Zulaport Cutthroat |
B |
| Chittering Rats |
B |
| Crypt Rats |
B |
| Morbid Opportunist |
B |
| Nantuko Husk |
B |
| Pawn of Ulamog |
B |
| Phyrexian Rager |
B |
| Plague Mare |
B |
| Skullport Merchant |
B |
| Vampire Nighthawk |
B |
| Bone Picker |
B |
| Entomber Exarch |
B |
| Falkenrath Noble |
B |
| Graveshifter |
B |
| Mage Hunter |
B |
| Nekrataal |
B |
| Ravenous Chupacabra |
B |
| Skinrender |
B |
| Sling-Gang Lieutenant |
B |
| Thorn of the Black Rose |
B |
| Vulturous Aven |
B |
| Indulgent Tormentor |
B |
| Rakshasa Gravecaller |
B |
| Shriekmaw |
B |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim |
B |
| Vampire Sovereign |
B |
| Blitz Leech |
B |
| Noxious Dragon |
B |
| Phyrexian Gargantua |
B |
| Twisted Abomination |
B |
| Gurmag Angler |
B |
| Void Beckoner |
B |
| Darkblast |
B |
| Disfigure |
B |
| Malakir Rebirth |
B |
| Tragic Slip |
B |
| Cast Down |
B |
| Heartless Act |
B |
| Ultimate Price |
B |
| Dismember |
B |
| Poison the Cup |
B |
| Umbral Juke |
B |
| Makeshift Mannequin |
B |
| Murderous Cut |
B |
| Bloodchief's Thirst |
B |
| Inquisition of Kozilek |
B |
| Reanimate |
B |
| Agonizing Remorse |
B |
| Night's Whisper |
B |
| Call of the Death-Dweller |
B |
| Pelakka Predation |
B |
| Read the Bones |
B |
| Moan of the Unhallowed |
B |
| Zof Consumption |
B |
| Animate Dead |
B |
| Bastion of Remembrance |
B |
| Elspeth's Nightmare |
B |
| Necromancy |
B |
| The Eldest Reborn |
B |
| Enslave |
B |
| Fanatical Firebrand |
R |
| Frenzied Goblin |
R |
| Goblin Bushwhacker |
R |
| Lightning Berserker |
R |
| Reckless Waif |
R |
| Stonewright |
R |
| Village Messenger |
R |
| Aether Chaser |
R |
| Burning-Fist Minotaur |
R |
| Electrostatic Field |
R |
| Embereth Shieldbreaker |
R |
| Flame Channeler |
R |
| Goblin Cratermaker |
R |
| Goblin Instigator |
R |
| Lightning Mauler |
R |
| Mogg War Marshal |
R |
| Orcish Hellraiser |
R |
| Rimrock Knight |
R |
| Thermo-Alchemist |
R |
| Viashino Pyromancer |
R |
| Young Pyromancer |
R |
| Acolyte of the Inferno |
R |
| Ahn-Crop Crasher |
R |
| Alpine Guide |
R |
| Anax, Hardened in the Forge |
R |
| Cunning Sparkmage |
R |
| Fire Imp |
R |
| Guttersnipe |
R |
| Hissing Iguanar |
R |
| Sulfur Elemental |
R |
| Thopter Engineer |
R |
| Tome Shredder |
R |
| Weaver of Lightning |
R |
| Ardent Elementalist |
R |
| Beetleback Chief |
R |
| Flametongue Kavu |
R |
| Goblin Heelcutter |
R |
| Ancient Hydra |
R |
| Charging Monstrosaur |
R |
| Syr Carah, the Bold |
R |
| Doomskar Titan |
R |
| Lava Serpent |
R |
| Red Dragon |
R |
| Burst Lightning |
R |
| Gut Shot |
R |
| Lightning Bolt |
R |
| Spikefield Hazard |
R |
| Abrade |
R |
| Incinerate |
R |
| Lightning Strike |
R |
| Searing Blaze |
R |
| Brimstone Volley |
R |
| Kazuul's Fury |
R |
| Slaying Fire |
R |
| Stoke the Flames |
R |
| Magmatic Sinkhole |
R |
| Explosive Welcome |
R |
| Chain Lightning |
R |
| Faithless Looting |
R |
| Fireball |
R |
| Firebolt |
R |
| Forked Bolt |
R |
| Arc Trail |
R |
| Dragon Fodder |
R |
| Pyroclasm |
R |
| Rolling Thunder |
R |
| Arc Lightning |
R |
| Fight with Fire |
R |
| Hordeling Outburst |
R |
| Rift Bolt |
R |
| Goblin War Party |
R |
| Throes of Chaos |
R |
| Shower of Coals |
R |
| Slice and Dice |
R |
| Weaponize the Monsters |
R |
| Goblin Bombardment |
R |
| Arbor Elf |
G |
| Experiment One |
G |
| Fyndhorn Elves |
G |
| Kessig Prowler |
G |
| Llanowar Elves |
G |
| Dryad Greenseeker |
G |
| Elvish Visionary |
G |
| Fynn, the Fangbearer |
G |
| Heir of the Wilds |
G |
| Kraul Harpooner |
G |
| Merfolk Branchwalker |
G |
| Mother Bear |
G |
| Nest Invader |
G |
| Outland Liberator |
G |
| Prosperous Innkeeper |
G |
| Saddled Rimestag |
G |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder |
G |
| Tangled Florahedron |
G |
| Untamed Kavu |
G |
| Wall of Roots |
G |
| Civic Wayfinder |
G |
| Reclamation Sage |
G |
| Springbloom Druid |
G |
| Thrashing Brontodon |
G |
| Wolfir Avenger |
G |
| Briarhorn |
G |
| Druid's Familiar |
G |
| Iwamori of the Open Fist |
G |
| Masked Admirers |
G |
| Oakhame Adversary |
G |
| Pack Guardian |
G |
| Professor of Zoomancy |
G |
| Sarulf's Packmate |
G |
| Seed Guardian |
G |
| Wickerbough Elder |
G |
| Acidic Slime |
G |
| Arborback Stomper |
G |
| Keeper of Fables |
G |
| Nessian Asp |
G |
| Owlbear |
G |
| Ridgescale Tusker |
G |
| Great Oak Guardian |
G |
| Honey Mammoth |
G |
| Hooting Mandrills |
G |
| Beanstalk Giant |
G |
| Greater Sandwurm |
G |
| Howling Giant |
G |
| Bookwurm |
G |
| Titanoth Rex |
G |
| Blossoming Defense |
G |
| Mutagenic Growth |
G |
| Vastwood Fortification |
G |
| Grapple with the Past |
G |
| Clear Shot |
G |
| Invigorate |
G |
| Khalni Ambush |
G |
| Pulse of Murasa |
G |
| Defend the Celestus |
G |
| Savage Swipe |
G |
| Emergent Sequence |
G |
| Epic Confrontation |
G |
| Bala Ged Recovery |
G |
| Search for Tomorrow |
G |
| Harmonize |
G |
| Struggle for Skemfar |
G |
| Trumpeting Herd |
G |
| Overrun |
G |
| Roar of the Wurm |
G |
| Rancor |
G |
| Utopia Sprawl |
G |
| Wild Growth |
G |
| Fertile Ground |
G |
| Squirrel Nest |
G |
| Centaur Glade |
G |
| Mistmeadow Witch |
UW |
| Talisman of Progress |
UW |
| Reflector Mage |
UW |
| Soulherder |
UW |
| Elite Guardmage |
UW |
| Cloudblazer |
UW |
| Baleful Strix |
BU |
| Talisman of Dominance |
BU |
| Shadowmage Infiltrator |
BU |
| Ingenious Infiltrator |
BU |
| Possessed Skaab |
BU |
| Dinrova Horror |
BU |
| Rakdos Cackler |
BR |
| Talisman of Indulgence |
BR |
| Terminate |
BR |
| Mayhem Devil |
BR |
| Murderous Redcap |
BR |
| Garna, the Bloodflame |
BR |
| Domri's Ambush |
GR |
| Ground Assault |
GR |
| Talisman of Impulse |
GR |
| Firespout |
GR |
| Grumgully, the Generous |
GR |
| Ghor-Clan Rampager |
GR |
| Avacyn's Pilgrim |
GW |
| Qasali Pridemage |
GW |
| Shanna, Sisay's Legacy |
GW |
| Talisman of Unity |
GW |
| Good-Fortune Unicorn |
GW |
| Kitchen Finks |
GW |
| Trostani's Summoner |
GW |
| Fleshtaker |
BW |
| Talisman of Hierarchy |
BW |
| Zealous Persecution |
BW |
| Mortify |
BW |
| Firja, Judge of Valor |
BW |
| Unburial Rites |
BW |
| Izzet Charm |
RU |
| Talisman of Creativity |
RU |
| Electrolyze |
RU |
| Crackling Drake |
RU |
| Ral's Outburst |
RU |
| Thundering Djinn |
RU |
| Talisman of Resilience |
BG |
| Catacomb Sifter |
BG |
| Leyline Prowler |
BG |
| Putrefy |
BG |
| Slimefoot, the Stowaway |
BG |
| Baloth Null |
BG |
| Lightning Helix |
RW |
| Sacred Fire |
RW |
| Talisman of Conviction |
RW |
| Sunrise Cavalier |
RW |
| Flame-Kin Zealot |
RW |
| Heroic Reinforcements |
RW |
| Coiling Oracle |
GU |
| River Hoopoe |
GU |
| Talisman of Curiosity |
GU |
| Shardless Agent |
GU |
| Frilled Mystic |
GU |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid |
GU |
| Path to the World Tree |
BGRUW |
| Signal Pest |
Colorless |
| Lesser Masticore |
Colorless |
| Ornithopter of Paradise |
Colorless |
| Clockwork Servant |
Colorless |
| Farfinder |
Colorless |
| Filigree Familiar |
Colorless |
| Pilgrim's Eye |
Colorless |
| Skittering Surveyor |
Colorless |
| Etched Oracle |
Colorless |
| Treasure Keeper |
Colorless |
| Staunch Throneguard |
Colorless |
| Bane of Bala Ged |
Colorless |
| Meteor Golem |
Colorless |
| Artisan of Kozilek |
Colorless |
| Ulamog's Crusher |
Colorless |
| Bag of Holding |
Colorless |
| Bonesplitter |
Colorless |
| Trusty Machete |
Colorless |
| Zephyr Boots |
Colorless |
| Coldsteel Heart |
Colorless |
| Isochron Scepter |
Colorless |
| Mind Stone |
Colorless |
| Mortarpod |
Colorless |
| Prismatic Lens |
Colorless |
| Shrine of Burning Rage |
Colorless |
| Shrine of Loyal Legions |
Colorless |
| Sky Skiff |
Colorless |
| Grafted Wargear |
Colorless |
| Heirloom Blade |
Colorless |
| Heraldic Banner |
Colorless |
| Loxodon Warhammer |
Colorless |
| Renegade Freighter |
Colorless |
| Bomat Bazaar Barge |
Colorless |
| Hedron Archive |
Colorless |
| Icy Manipulator |
Colorless |
| Serrated Arrows |
Colorless |
| Untethered Express |
Colorless |
| Azorius Chancery |
UW |
| Sejiri Refuge |
UW |
| Tranquil Cove |
UW |
| Dimir Aqueduct |
BU |
| Dismal Backwater |
BU |
| Jwar Isle Refuge |
BU |
| Akoum Refuge |
BR |
| Bloodfell Caves |
BR |
| Rakdos Carnarium |
BR |
| Gruul Turf |
GR |
| Kazandu Refuge |
GR |
| Rugged Highlands |
GR |
| Blossoming Sands |
GW |
| Graypelt Refuge |
GW |
| Selesnya Sanctuary |
GW |
| Orzhov Basilica |
BW |
| Scoured Barrens |
BW |
| Silverquill Campus |
BW |
| Izzet Boilerworks |
RU |
| Prismari Campus |
RU |
| Swiftwater Cliffs |
RU |
| Golgari Rot Farm |
BG |
| Jungle Hollow |
BG |
| Witherbloom Campus |
BG |
| Boros Garrison |
RW |
| Lorehold Campus |
RW |
| Wind-Scarred Crag |
RW |
| Quandrix Campus |
GU |
| Simic Growth Chamber |
GU |
| Thornwood Falls |
GU |
| Seaside Citadel |
GUW |
| Arcane Sanctum |
BUW |
| Crumbling Necropolis |
BRU |
| Savage Lands |
BGR |
| Jungle Shrine |
GRW |
| Nomad Outpost |
BRW |
| Frontier Bivouac |
GRU |
| Sandsteppe Citadel |
BGW |
| Mystic Monastery |
RUW |
| Opulent Palace |
BGU |
| Archway Commons |
Land |
| Ash Barrens |
Land |
| Cave of Temptation |
Land |
| City of Brass |
Land |
| Evolving Wilds |
Land |
| Gateway Plaza |
Land |
| Mirrodin's Core |
Land |
| Mishra's Factory |
Land |
| Myriad Landscape |
Land |
| Rupture Spire |
Land |
| Shimmerdrift Vale |
Land |
| Temple of the Dragon Queen |
Land |
| Terramorphic Expanse |
Land |
| Thriving Bluff |
Land |
| Thriving Grove |
Land |
| Thriving Heath |
Land |
| Thriving Isle |
Land |
| Thriving Moor |
Land |
| Vivid Crag |
Land |
| Vivid Creek |
Land |
| Vivid Grove |
Land |
| Vivid Marsh |
Land |
| Vivid Meadow |
Land |
Eternal Weekend Dates
Get ready for Eternal Weekend 2021, taking place through Magic Online next month:
- Legacy events will be held onMagic Onlineon the weekend of November 19–21, 2021.
- Vintage events will be held onMagic Onlineon the following weekend of November 26–28, 2021.
The All-Access pass is back for these events, with six new artworks featuring some of the most iconic cards in both formats up for grabs as prizes. Check out all the details over on Magic.gg and mark your calendar for Eternal Weekend 2021!
Legacy Qualifier Saturday
On Saturday, October 23, there will be a Legacy Qualifier at 7 a.m. PT (14:00 UTC). The event costs 40 Season 3 QPs, and the winner will earn an invitation to the Innistrad Championship event on MTG Arena.
Learn more about Qualifier events here.
Modern Qualifier Sunday
On Sunday, October 24, there will be a Modern Qualifier with a special start time of 12 a.m. PT (07:00 UTC Sunday). The event costs 40 Season 3 QPs, and the winner will earn an invitation to the Innistrad 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, Vintage, and Standard Challenges are never pre-empted.
New for MOCS Season 3: Pauper Showcase Challenges are held at 8 a.m. Saturday and do not pre-empt the Modern Challenge.
Check out the Magic Online Format Challenges page for further event details.
Next Downtime November 10
The next downtime will be on Wednesday, November 10, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until noon. All times listed are Pacific Standard time (UTC-8). This is for the release of Innistrad: Crimson Vow.
Wizards of the Coast
Magic Online Announcements, October 19, 2021
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Check in weekly for the latest updates!
Quick Links
Premier Play Schedule – Current Season
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt on Magic Online
Vintage Cube October 2021 Update
Spotlight Cube Series – Artisan Cube 2021 Ends Tomorrow
Eternal Weekend Dates
Legacy Qualifier Saturday
Modern Qualifier Sunday
Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend
Downtime November 10
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt on Magic Online
In case you missed it, be sure to check out all the Magic Online release info for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt in our dedicated release article. Be sure to also check out the updated Treasure Chest page.
Vintage Cube October 2021 Update
Just in time for the spooky season, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is here, bringing with it a host of changes to Vintage Cube. This time, we're looking at expanding the parts of the sandbox that include build-arounds and reactive cards. Read about the changes in today's article from Emma Handy, check out the change list below, and see the full card list on the updated Vintage Cube page.
Spotlight Cube Series – Artisan Cube 2021 Ends Tomorrow
Be sure to check out our latest entry in the Spotlight Cube Series—Chris Kronenberger's Artisan Cube 2021. Artisan Cube 2021 is available on Magic Online for just one last day, and you can see the full card list below and read all about the archetypes in the article from Chris.
Full Artisan Cube List
Eternal Weekend Dates
Get ready for Eternal Weekend 2021, taking place through Magic Online next month:
The All-Access pass is back for these events, with six new artworks featuring some of the most iconic cards in both formats up for grabs as prizes. Check out all the details over on Magic.gg and mark your calendar for Eternal Weekend 2021!
Legacy Qualifier Saturday
On Saturday, October 23, there will be a Legacy Qualifier at 7 a.m. PT (14:00 UTC). The event costs 40 Season 3 QPs, and the winner will earn an invitation to the Innistrad Championship event on MTG Arena.
Learn more about Qualifier events here.
Modern Qualifier Sunday
On Sunday, October 24, there will be a Modern Qualifier with a special start time of 12 a.m. PT (07:00 UTC Sunday). The event costs 40 Season 3 QPs, and the winner will earn an invitation to the Innistrad 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, Vintage, and Standard Challenges are never pre-empted.
New for MOCS Season 3: Pauper Showcase Challenges are held at 8 a.m. Saturday and do not pre-empt the Modern Challenge.
TIME (PT)
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
12:00 a.m.
Vintage Challenge
2:00 a.m.
Pauper Challenge
4:00 a.m.
Legacy Challenge
Modern Challenge
6:00 a.m.
Standard Challenge
Pioneer Challenge
8:00 a.m.
Modern Challenge
Legacy Challenge
10:00 a.m.
Vintage Challenge
Pauper Challenge
2:00 p.m.
Pioneer Challenge
Standard Challenge
Check out the Magic Online Format Challenges page for further event details.
Next Downtime November 10
The next downtime will be on Wednesday, November 10, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until noon. All times listed are Pacific Standard time (UTC-8). This is for the release of Innistrad: Crimson Vow.