What better way to ring in the new year than with an SCG CON in New Jersey this weekend? Magic: The Gathering fans have $40K in prizes to compete for in Modern and Legacy action, a happening Command Zone open all weekend long, four different Throwback drafts, and Dominaria Remastered drafts firing on-demand each day. Flesh and Blood players can get their game on as well, with Armory Events, a Battle Hardened, Pro Quest, and plenty of side events. Register for all events here!
Special Guests
Magic players can meet the godfather of Commander, Sheldon Menery, and content creator, Saffron Olive, this weekend. Menery is a founding member of the Commander Rules Committee, longtime Commander writer, and advocate for the 100-card format. He is making his first appearance at an SCG CON since before COVID. Seth, better known as Saffron Olive, is an iconic content creator known for streaming, podcasting, making videos on YouTube, and more. He is the content manager at MTG Goldfish and has more than 79,000 Twitter followers.
Rebell, a member of the Commander Advisory Group and content creator, will also be in attendance looking to play Commander, Legacy, Modern, or the fan created pre-Modern format. Man Sant is a well-known Flesh and Blood content creator and streamer, who often streams live FAB tournaments from major events.
Friday
Players looking to have the best chances at winning the Saturday main events can get an edge by earning valuable byes from the Modern and Legacy Trials. On top of the Modern $20K and Legacy $10K Trials, Magic fans can also participate in the Theros block Throwback Draft or hop in Dominaria Remastered on-demand draft.
Modern $20K Trials
Format: Modern
Structure: Five (5) rounds of Swiss
Time: 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Entry: $35* (Silver event)
Prizes:
- 5-0: Two (2) round bye for Modern $20K + 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 4-1: 500 Prize Wall Tickets
- 3-2: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-3: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-4: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Legacy $10K Trials
Format: Legacy
Structure: Five (5) rounds of Swiss
Time: 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Entry: $35* (Silver event)
Prizes:
- 5-0: Two (2) round bye for Legacy $10K + 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 4-1: 500 Prize Wall Tickets
- 3-2: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-3: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-4: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Theros Block Throwback Draft
Format: Theros, Born of the Gods, Journey Into Nyx Draft
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 2:00 PM
Entry: $35*
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
Dominaria Remastered Draft
On-demand Dominaria Remastered booster drafts will be firing all day and all weekend long.
Saturday
The Legacy $10K and Modern $20K both begin on Saturday. Two different Throwback Drafts are on the table as well: Return to Ravnica block and Innistrad block. Dominaria Remastered on-demand drafts will be available all day, too.
Legacy $10K
Format: Legacy
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $50* (Gold Event)
Prizes
- 1st: $2,000.00
- 2nd: $1,000.00
- 3rd – 4th: $700.00
- 5th – 8th: $500.00
- 9th – 16th: $250.00
- 17th – 32nd: $100.00
Modern $20K
Format: Modern
Structure:
Day 1: 8 Rounds of Swiss
- All players with 18 or more match points 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 Atlanta on June 2-4, 2023
- 2nd: $2,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack Atlanta
- 3rd – 4th: $1,500, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack Atlanta
- 5th – 8th: $1,000
- 9th – 12th: $700
- 13th – 16th: $500
- 17th – 32nd: $200
Return To Ravnica Block Throwback Draft
Format: Return to Ravnica, Gatecrash, Dragon’s Maze Draft
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 11:00 AM
Entry: $35*
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
Innistrad Block Throwback Draft
Format: Innistrad, Innistrad, Dark Ascension Draft
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 3:00 PM
Entry: $65*
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
Dominaria Remastered Draft
On-demand Dominaria Remastered booster drafts will be firing all day and all weekend long.
Sunday
Sunday wraps things up with Modern and Legacy $5Ks, a Time Spiral Remastered Throwback Draft, and on-demand Dominaria Remastered drafts.
Modern $5K
Format: Modern
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $40*
Prizes:
- 1st: $1,500, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack Dallas on June 2-4, 2023.
- 2nd: $700
- 3rd-4th: $500
- 5th-8th: $250
- 9th-16th: $100
Legacy $5K
Format: Legacy
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:30 AM
Entry: $40*
Prizes:
- 1st: $1,500
- 2nd: $700
- 3rd-4th: $500
- 5th-8th: $250
- 9th-16th: $100
Time Spiral Remastered Throwback Draft
Format: Time Spiral Remastered Draft
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 10:00 AM
Entry: $45*
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
Dominaria Remastered Draft
On-demand Dominaria Remastered booster drafts will be firing all day and all weekend long.
Flesh and Blood players will not be left out this weekend with a full slate of events at the ready.
Friday
The Flesh and Blood action on Friday includes an Armory Event, a Shapeshifter Sealed side event, and a Blitz side event.
Armory Event
Format: Classic Constructed
Structure: Four (4) rounds of Swiss
Time: 5:00 PM
Entry: $20* (Bronze event)
Max Entrants: 128
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 Tickets
Saturday
Compete for one of two PTIs in the Classic Constructed Battle Hardened on Saturday. There will also be a Shapeshifter Sealed side event, Blitz side event, and Classic Constructed side event.
Battle Hardened
Format: Classic Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:30 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
Sunday concludes with a Classic Constructed Pro Quest, a Shapeshifter Sealed side event, and a Blitz side event.
Pro Quest
Format: Classic Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 players
Time: 9:30 AM
Entry: $35* (Silver event)
Prizes:
- 1st: 1,500 Prize Wall Tickets, Gold Cold Foil Prize Card (C/M), Qualification for Pro Tour 3
- 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
*Plus Melee.gg fee
**1st and 2nd place 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)
Side Events and More
Weekend Long Packages
Commander Celebration
For those wanting to play as much Commander as possible, the Commander Celebration is available for $80. The package provides access to the Command Zone all weekend, non-foil Arcane Signet and Path of Ancestry promo cards, your choice of playmat from a selection of more than 20 available on the prize wall, deck box, four Commander pod vouchers, and a badge and lanyard.
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. The Basic Bundle comes with two bronze event vouchers and two silver event vouchers while the Premier Bundle adds on a gold event voucher, an extra bronze event voucher, and the choice of playmat from a selection of more than 20 available on the prize wall. The Basic Bundle costs $100 and the Premier Bundle costs $150. Check out the full slate of Magic: The Gathering and Flesh and Blood events here.
Artists
Four longtime MTG artists will be in attendance to sell prints and sign cards. While at SCG CON Baltimore, check out booths from all four:
- Jeff Laubenstein
- Mark Poole
- rk Post
- Mark Tedin
No matter what you are looking for, SCG CON has it. Register and check out all the events at the SCG CON website.