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SCG CON Brings $35K In MTG Events, FAB Tournaments, And Return Of Disney Lorcana To Cincinnati This Weekend

Check out all the events happening at SCG CON Cincinnati

SCG CON rolls into Cincinnati, OH this weekend, offering tournaments for Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood, and Disney Lorcana. There’s $35K up for grabs across a wide selection of competitive MTG events that offer prize money and invites to the Regional Championship in Denver in 2024. MTG players can also get their hands on Mystery Booster through two special Sealed events. Fans of Lorcana can play in a Core Constructed $2K on Saturday and a $1K on Sunday. Flesh and Blood also has a slate of Classic Constructed events, where players can get to experience the format without Iyslander, Stormbind and Lexi, Livewire. Register for events here.

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Friday

Friday kicks off with a pair of Trials for the Modern $20K main event. Secure two byes for the Modern $20K by going 5-0 and collect 1,000 prize wall tickets in the process. Players looking to qualify for the Regional Championship at DreamHack can participate in the Pioneer ReCQ while Limited gamers can register for the Mystery Booster Sealed+ Event.

Modern $20K Trial

Format: Modern

Structure: Five (5) Rounds of Swiss

Time: 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM

Entry: $35* (Silver Event)

Prizes

  • 5-0: 1000 Prize Wall Tickets + Two (2) round bye for Modern $20K
  • 4-1: 500 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 3-2: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 2-3: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 1-4: 100 Prize Wall Tickets

Pioneer ReCQ

Format: Pioneer

Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds

Time: 1:30 PM

Entry: $20* (Bronze Event)

Max Entrants: 96

Prizes

  • Five (5) Wins: 650 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack
  • Four (4) Wins: 650 Prize Wall Tickets
  • Three (3) Wins: 350 Prize Wall Tickets
  • Two (2) Wins: 150 Prize Wall Tickets
  • One (1) Win: 50 Prize Wall Tickets

Mystery Booster Sealed+ Event

Format: Mystery Booster Sealed

Structure: Three (3) Rounds of Swiss

Time: 4:30 PM

Entry: $60*

Capacity: 32

Prizes:

  • 3-0: 800 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 2-1: 240 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 1-2: 160 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 0-3: 80 Prize Wall Tickets

Saturday

Saturday features Day 1 of the Modern $20K where players can compete for big money and invites to the Regional Championship. Standard players can also queue for the Regional Championship through the Standard ReCQ. Competitive EDH players can battle it out in the cEDH $5K. The day also includes a Dominaria Remastered Throwback Draft and a Trial for the Modern $10K on Sunday.

Modern $20K

Format: Modern

Structure: 

Day 1: 8 Rounds of Swiss 

  • All players with 18 or more match points to advance to Day 2 

Day 2: 5 Rounds of Swiss

  • Top 12 players advance to single elimination playoffs

Top 12 Single Elimination Playoff 

  • 1st-4th ranked players after Swiss receive a bye in playoffs 

Time: Day 1 — 10:00 AM, Day 2 — 9:00 AM

Entry: $60*

Prizes

  • 1st: $3,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
  • 2nd: $2,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
  • 3rd-4th: $1,500, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
  • 5th-8th: $1000
  • 9th-12th: $700
  • 13th-16th: $500
  • 17th-32nd: $200

cEDH $5K

Format: cEDH

Structure: Four (4) Player Pods**, Five (5) rounds of Swiss, cut to Top 16 playoff

Time: 9:00 AM

Entry: cEDH Weekend Pass required

Prizes

  • 1st: $1,100
  • 2nd-4th: $500
  • 5th-16th: $200
    **Players will be placed into pods of three when needed to prevent pods with more than four players

Standard ReCQ

Format: Standard

Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds

Time: 2:00 PM

Entry: $20* (Bronze Event)

Max Entrants: 96

Prizes

  • Five (5) Wins: 650 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
  • Four (4) Wins: 650 Prize Wall Tickets
  • Three (3) Wins: 350 Prize Wall Tickets
  • Two (2) Wins: 150 Prize Wall Tickets
  • One (1) Win: 50 Prize Wall Tickets

Dominaria Remastered Throwback Draft

Format: Dominaria Remastered Booster Draft

Structure: Three (3) Rounds of Swiss

Time: 12:00 PM

Entry: $35* (Silver Event)

Capacity: 16

Prizes:

  • 3-0: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 2-1: 120 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 1-2: 80 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 0-3: 40 Prize Wall Tickets

Modern $10K Trials

Format: Modern

Structure: Five (5) Rounds of Swiss

Time: 4:00 PM

Entry: $35* (Silver Event)

Prizes

  • 5-0: 1000 Prize Wall Tickets + One (1) round bye for Modern $10K
  • 4-1: 500 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 3-2: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 2-3: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 1-4: 100 Prize Wall Tickets

Sunday

The weekend wraps up for Magic: The Gathering players with the Modern $10K, additional Pioneer ReCQ and Mystery Booster Sealed+ events, and an Ixalan Block Throwback Draft.

Modern $10K

Format: Modern

Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff

Time: 9:00 AM

Entry: $50* (Gold Event)

Prizes

  • 1st: $2,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
  • 2nd: $1,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
  • 3rd-4th: $700
  • 5th-8th: $500
  • 9th-16th: $250
  • 17th-32nd: $100

Ixalan Block Throwback Draft

Format: Ixalan Block Booster Draft

Structure: Three (3) Rounds of Swiss

Time: 11:00 AM

Entry: $35* (Silver Event)

Capacity: 8

Prizes:

  • 3-0: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 2-1: 120 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 1-2: 80 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 0-3: 40 Prize Wall Tickets

Pioneer RecQ

Format: Pioneer

Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds

Time: 1:00 PM

Entry: $20* (Bronze Event)

Max Entrants: 96

Prizes

  • Five (5) Wins: 650 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
  • Four (4) Wins: 650 Prize Wall Tickets
  • Three (3) Wins: 350 Prize Wall Tickets
  • Two (2) Wins: 150 Prize Wall Tickets
  • One (1) Win: 50 Prize Wall Tickets

Mystery Booster Sealed+ Event

Format: Mystery Booster Sealed

Structure: Three (3) Rounds of Swiss

Time: 12:00 PM

Entry: $60*

Capacity: 32

Prizes:

  • 3-0: 800 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 2-1: 240 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 1-2: 160 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 0-3: 80 Prize Wall Tickets

*Plus Melee.gg fee

Flesh and Blood players will not be left out this weekend with a full slate of events at the ready.

Friday

Hop in a Classic Constructed Armory Event on Friday evening. Compete for prize wall tickets, the cold foil Armory promo, and the People’s Champion playmat.

Armory Events

Format: Classic Constructed

Structure: Four (4) rounds of Swiss

Time: 5:00 PM

Entry: $20* (Bronze Event)

Prizes

  • 4-0: 500 Prize Wall Tickets, People’s Champion Playmat, Cold Foil Armory Promo
  • 3-1: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 2-2: 80 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 1-3: 40 Prize Wall Ticket

Saturday

Compete for one of two PTIs in the Classic Constructed Battle Hardened event on Saturday. First place also walks away with a random gold cold foil legendary card while both finalists earn $500.

Format: Classic Constructed

Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff

Time: 9:00 AM

Entry: $50* (Gold Event)

Prizes:

  • 1st: $500, Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI)***, Random Gold Cold Foil Legendary, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
  • 2nd: $500, Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI)***, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat 
  • 3rd – 4th: $250, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat 
  • 5th – 8th: $125, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat  
  • 9th – 24th: 500 Prize Wall Tickets

Sunday

Professional Tournament Invitational

Cap the weekend with a Classic Constructed Professional Tournament Invitational with one last PTI up for grabs.

Format: Classic Constructed

Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance

Time: 9:00 AM

Entry: $35* (Silver Event)

Prizes

  • 1st: 1,500 Prize Wall Tickets, Gold Cold Foil Prize Card (C/M), Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI)***
  • 2nd: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 3rd–4th: 800 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 5th–8th: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 9th–16th: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 17th–32nd: 200 Prize Wall Tickets

***Finishers receive a PTI that can be redeemed for entry into any future professional Flesh and Blood event that requires an invitation (National Championships, any future Pro Tour or the World Championships)

Lorcana returns to SCG CON! Players can participate in a Core Constructed $2K on Saturday and a $1K on Sunday.

Saturday

Core Constructed $2K

Format: Core Constructed

Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff

Time: 9:30 AM

Entry: $50* (Gold Event)

Prizes

  • 1st: $700
  • 2nd: $400
  • 3rd-4th: $250
  • 5th-8th: $100

Sunday

Core Constructed $1K

Format: Core Constructed

Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff

Time: 9:30 AM

Entry: $35* (Silver Event)

Prizes

  • 1st: $350.00
  • 2nd: $200.00
  • 3rd-4th: $125.00
  • 5th-8th: $50.00

Side Events and More

Weekend Long Packages

Commander Celebration — $80*

Includes:

  • Exclusive access to the SCG CON Command Zone for all three days
  • Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
  • Path of Ancestry Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
  • Choose your own playmat from over 20+ available at the Star City Games Prize Wall.
  • Four (4) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
  • Deck Box
  • Badge and Lanyard

Buy the Commander Celebration.

cEDH Weekend Pass — $100*

Includes:

  • Exclusive access to the SCG CON Command Zone for all three days
  • Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
  • Path of Ancestry Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
  • Choose your own playmat from over 20+ available at the Star City Games Prize Wall.
  • Entry into Saturday’s cEDH $5K event
  • Two (2) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
  • Deck Box
  • Badge and Lanyard

Buy the cEDH Weekend Pass.

Basic Bundle and Premier Bundle

For those looking to play at their own pace, the Basic Bundle and the Premier Bundle offer players a way to jump in whichever side events they want over the weekend. Play your favorite formats with more than 40 events to choose from.

Basic Bundle — $100*

Includes:

  • Two (2) Bronze Event Vouchers ($20 value each)
  • Two (2) Silver Event Vouchers ($35 value each)

Buy the Basic Bundle.

Premier Bundle — $150*

Includes:

  • Three (3) Bronze Event Vouchers ($20 value each)
  • Two (2) Silver Event Vouchers ($35 value each)
  • One (1) Gold Event Voucher ($50 value each)
  • Choose your own playmat from over 20+ available at the Star City Games Prize Wall.

Buy the Premier Bundle.

Artists

Seven longtime MTG artists will be in attendance to sell prints and sign cards. While at SCG CON Cincinnati, check out booths from all seven:

  • Andrea Radeck
  • Mark Poole
  • Phil Stone
  • Christopher Moeller
  • Ken Meyer Jr.
  • Andrew Thompson
  • Lucas Graciano

No matter what you are looking for, SCG CON has it. Register and check out all the events at the SCG CON website.