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Magic Online Announcements, April 12, 2022
Magic Online Announcements, April 12, 2022
What Is the Magic Online Weekly Announcements Blog?
Every Tuesday, we round up all the biggest Magic Online news for the Weekly Announcements Blog.
Check in weekly for the latest updates!
Quick Links
2022 Season 1 Showcase Qualifiers This Weekend
Season 2 MOCS Events Announced
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty on Magic Online
Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend
Masters 25 Flashback Drafts
The set that celebrated Magic: The Gathering's 25th anniversary returns to join the celebration for Magic Online's 20th! Masters 25 Flashback Drafts run for a week from April 13–20, and players may enter with 10 Event Tickets or 100 Play Points.
Mardu Cube Ends Tomorrow
Get ready for an aggressive cube with engines, removal, and none of those pesky blue or green cards! Mardu Cube ends tomorrow, April 13, and you can read more about it in the announcement article.
Mardu Cube Card List
2022 MOCS Season 1 Showcase Qualifiers This Weekend
Players who earned entry into the Showcase Qualifier will be squaring off for an invitation to the 2021 Season 3 Champions Showcase!
The entry fee for Showcase Qualifiers is a format token that matches the format of the Showcase. As with QPs, after the season's Showcase Qualifiers are finished, all unused Format Tokens will be removed from players' accounts.
Each Showcase Qualifier is a scheduled Swiss-style event with a Top 8 playoff. The winner of each Showcase Qualifier earns a spot in the final Showcase event and a chance to earn their share of $70,000 and an invitation to the first Pro Tour of 2023.
Showcase Qualifiers are scheduled as follows:
Date Time (PT) Time (UTC) Event Saturday, April 16 10:00 a.m. 17:00 Vintage Showcase Qualifier Sunday, April 17 8:00 a.m. 15:00 Legacy Showcase Qualifier Learn more about Showcase Qualifier events here.
Season 2 MOCS Events Announced
Once the qualifying events for MOCS Season 1 conclude on April 24, you can look forward to Showcase Challenges to kick off Season 2 beginning May 7–8. Full details are available at the links at the top of this blog.
Note: Qualifiers and Super Qualifiers will return in July when tabletop's Regional Championship Qualifying season begins.
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.
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.
TIME (PT)
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
12:00 a.m.
2:00 a.m.
4:00 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
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 Daylight Time (UTC-7). This is for the release of Streets of New Capenna.
Wizards of the Coast
Magic Online Announcements, April 12, 2022
What Is the Magic Online Weekly Announcements Blog?
Every Tuesday, we round up all the biggest Magic Online news for the Weekly Announcements Blog.
Check in weekly for the latest updates!
Quick Links
Magic Online Event Schedule
2022 Premier Play Information
Masters 25 Flashback Drafts
Mardu Cube Ends Tomorrow
2022 Season 1 Showcase Qualifiers This Weekend
Season 2 MOCS Events Announced
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty on Magic Online
Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend
Downtime April 27
Masters 25 Flashback Drafts
The set that celebrated Magic: The Gathering's 25th anniversary returns to join the celebration for Magic Online's 20th! Masters 25 Flashback Drafts run for a week from April 13–20, and players may enter with 10 Event Tickets or 100 Play Points.
Mardu Cube Ends Tomorrow
Get ready for an aggressive cube with engines, removal, and none of those pesky blue or green cards! Mardu Cube ends tomorrow, April 13, and you can read more about it in the announcement article.
Mardu Cube Card List
2022 MOCS Season 1 Showcase Qualifiers This Weekend
Players who earned entry into the Showcase Qualifier will be squaring off for an invitation to the 2021 Season 3 Champions Showcase!
The entry fee for Showcase Qualifiers is a format token that matches the format of the Showcase. As with QPs, after the season's Showcase Qualifiers are finished, all unused Format Tokens will be removed from players' accounts.
Each Showcase Qualifier is a scheduled Swiss-style event with a Top 8 playoff. The winner of each Showcase Qualifier earns a spot in the final Showcase event and a chance to earn their share of $70,000 and an invitation to the first Pro Tour of 2023.
Showcase Qualifiers are scheduled as follows:
Learn more about Showcase Qualifier events here.
Season 2 MOCS Events Announced
Once the qualifying events for MOCS Season 1 conclude on April 24, you can look forward to Showcase Challenges to kick off Season 2 beginning May 7–8. Full details are available at the links at the top of this blog.
Note: Qualifiers and Super Qualifiers will return in July when tabletop's Regional Championship Qualifying season begins.
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.
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:
TIME (PT)
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
12:00 a.m.
Vintage Challenge
2:00 a.m.
Pauper Challenge
4:00 a.m.
32-Player 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 April 27
The next downtime will be April 27, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until noon. All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7). This is for the release of Streets of New Capenna.