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Magic Online Announcements, October 17, 2022

Magic Online Announcements, October 17, 2022

What Is the Magic Online Weekly Announcements Blog?

Every week, 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

PLEASE READ: State of Magic Online and Transition to Daybreak Games

Cube Spotlight Series: CubeCon Cartographia October 19–25

Chrome-atic Chaos Draft Ends October 18

Alternate Play Schedule – Dominaria United Season

Dominaria United: Magic Online Edition

Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend

Downtime Tomorrow

PLEASE READ: State of Magic Online and Transition to Daybreak Games

Read up on all the latest information regarding Magic Online's transition to Daybreak Games in last week's State of the Game article and transition details article.

Critical information on what you need to do to get Magic Online to work on your computer starting this Tuesday, October 18, as well as changes to redemption, our new forums and support site, and a look ahead to what the Magic Online team has planned in the short and long term are discussed in those articles.

Cube Spotlight Series: CubeCon Cartographia

The Cube Spotlight Series returns with an offering from John Terrill, the creator of 2020's Cultic Cube. Explore the lands with CubeCon Cartographia! This cube will be offered as both a league and single-elimination draft queue with entry options of 10 Event Tickets or 100 Play Points.

Check out the full cube list and archetypes in John's article.

Chrome-atic Chaos Draft Ends October 18

Chrome-atic Chaos Drafts offer a mashup of multicolor and artifact sets, and players can join in until October 18. Entry options are 10 Event Tickets or 100 Play Points. This is a Phantom draft—cards won't be added to players' collections.

PLEASE NOTE: This League will end at Tuesday's downtime—one fewer day to play than normal.

In the draft, boosters from eighteen different expansions are available. There are two copies of each booster in the virtual grab bag. With 24 packs being randomly selected by the system for each eight-player draft, it's a new experience every time!

The expansions available to draft include:

  • Invasion, Planeshift, and Apocalypse
  • Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, and Dissension
  • Return to Ravnica, Gatecrash, and Dragon's Maze
  • Shards of Alara, Conflux, and Alara Reborn
  • Mirrodin, Darksteel, and Fifth Dawn
  • Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, and New Phyrexia

Alternate Play Schedule – Dominaria United Season

Here's an update to the Alternative Play offerings on Magic Online leading to the release of The Brothers' War:

  • October 19–25: The Cube Spotlight Series returns with an offering from John Terrill, the creator of 2020's Cultic Cube. Explore the lands with CubeCon Cartographia! This cube will be offered as both a league and single-elimination draft queue.
  • October 26–November 4: A new cube from Carmen Handy: Magic 30 Cube! This will be a recurring offering that runs alongside Magic 30 and the multi-day tabletop celebrations in 2023. A course of the Phantom Draft League will be included in the festival's Virtual Ticket Package, and normal entry methods will be available for both that league and the single-elimination queue. (Note: There are two days of overlap to allow festival-goers a full week to compete.)
  • November 2–8: It's our annual Flashback to Innistrad in its original form.
  • November 9–15: One of our most popular formats returns: Throne of Eldraine. This will be a keep-the-cards Draft League. (Note: This league ends on Tuesday that week.)

Dominaria United: Magic Online Edition

Our latest set, Dominaria United, is now live. Check out the dedicated article to learn all about everything new with the release:

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 Vintage 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.

New for Dominaria United—Limited Challenges! Get the full details on Limited Challenges in the Dominaria United article.

  • 32-Player events are 6 rounds with no playoff and require 32 players to fire.
  • 64-Player events are 7 rounds with no playoff and require 64 players to fire.
TIME (PT) SATURDAY SUNDAY
12:00 a.m.   Vintage Challenge
1:00 a.m. NEW! 32-Player Limited Challenge NEW! 32-Player Limited 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
12:00 p.m. NEW! Limited Challenge NEW! Limited Challenge
2:00 p.m. Pioneer Challenge Standard Challenge

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

Next Downtime Tomorrow

The next scheduled downtime is planned for tomorrow, October 18, beginning at 9 a.m. PT (16:00 UTC). Please read last week's State of the Game article and transition details article for important information.

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    Magic Online Announcements, October 17, 2022

    What Is the Magic Online Weekly Announcements Blog?

    Every week, 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

    PLEASE READ: State of Magic Online and Transition to Daybreak Games

    Cube Spotlight Series: CubeCon Cartographia October 19–25

    Chrome-atic Chaos Draft Ends October 18

    Alternate Play Schedule – Dominaria United Season

    Dominaria United: Magic Online Edition

    Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend

    Downtime Tomorrow

    PLEASE READ: State of Magic Online and Transition to Daybreak Games

    Read up on all the latest information regarding Magic Online's transition to Daybreak Games in last week's State of the Game article and transition details article.

    Critical information on what you need to do to get Magic Online to work on your computer starting this Tuesday, October 18, as well as changes to redemption, our new forums and support site, and a look ahead to what the Magic Online team has planned in the short and long term are discussed in those articles.

    Cube Spotlight Series: CubeCon Cartographia

    The Cube Spotlight Series returns with an offering from John Terrill, the creator of 2020's Cultic Cube. Explore the lands with CubeCon Cartographia! This cube will be offered as both a league and single-elimination draft queue with entry options of 10 Event Tickets or 100 Play Points.

    Check out the full cube list and archetypes in John's article.

    Chrome-atic Chaos Draft Ends October 18

    Chrome-atic Chaos Drafts offer a mashup of multicolor and artifact sets, and players can join in until October 18. Entry options are 10 Event Tickets or 100 Play Points. This is a Phantom draft—cards won't be added to players' collections.

    PLEASE NOTE: This League will end at Tuesday's downtime—one fewer day to play than normal.

    In the draft, boosters from eighteen different expansions are available. There are two copies of each booster in the virtual grab bag. With 24 packs being randomly selected by the system for each eight-player draft, it's a new experience every time!

    The expansions available to draft include:

    • Invasion, Planeshift, and Apocalypse
    • Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, and Dissension
    • Return to Ravnica, Gatecrash, and Dragon's Maze
    • Shards of Alara, Conflux, and Alara Reborn
    • Mirrodin, Darksteel, and Fifth Dawn
    • Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, and New Phyrexia

    Alternate Play Schedule – Dominaria United Season

    Here's an update to the Alternative Play offerings on Magic Online leading to the release of The Brothers' War:

    • October 19–25: The Cube Spotlight Series returns with an offering from John Terrill, the creator of 2020's Cultic Cube. Explore the lands with CubeCon Cartographia! This cube will be offered as both a league and single-elimination draft queue.
    • October 26–November 4: A new cube from Carmen Handy: Magic 30 Cube! This will be a recurring offering that runs alongside Magic 30 and the multi-day tabletop celebrations in 2023. A course of the Phantom Draft League will be included in the festival's Virtual Ticket Package, and normal entry methods will be available for both that league and the single-elimination queue. (Note: There are two days of overlap to allow festival-goers a full week to compete.)
    • November 2–8: It's our annual Flashback to Innistrad in its original form.
    • November 9–15: One of our most popular formats returns: Throne of Eldraine. This will be a keep-the-cards Draft League. (Note: This league ends on Tuesday that week.)

    Dominaria United: Magic Online Edition

    Our latest set, Dominaria United, is now live. Check out the dedicated article to learn all about everything new with the release:

    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 Vintage 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.

    New for Dominaria United—Limited Challenges! Get the full details on Limited Challenges in the Dominaria United article.

    • 32-Player events are 6 rounds with no playoff and require 32 players to fire.
    • 64-Player events are 7 rounds with no playoff and require 64 players to fire.
    TIME (PT) SATURDAY SUNDAY
    12:00 a.m.   Vintage Challenge
    1:00 a.m. NEW! 32-Player Limited Challenge NEW! 32-Player Limited 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
    12:00 p.m. NEW! Limited Challenge NEW! Limited Challenge
    2:00 p.m. Pioneer Challenge Standard Challenge

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

    Next Downtime Tomorrow

    The next scheduled downtime is planned for tomorrow, October 18, beginning at 9 a.m. PT (16:00 UTC). Please read last week's State of the Game article and transition details article for important information.

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