SCG CON hits Baltimore, MD this weekend and features the return of CommandFest. Baltimore will be home to all the Commander action one could ask for, SCG’s first cEDH tournament, more than a dozen special guests, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth prerelease events and on-demand Drafts, competitive Legacy and Modern tournaments, and more. Flesh and Blood players can get involved with Armory Events, a Battle Hardened and Professional Tournament Invitational, and on-demand Outsiders Drafts. Register for events here.
Friday
Magic players looking to score a bye for the Legacy $10K on Saturday can play in one of the two Legacy $10K Trials. Modern players have a shot at qualifying for the Regional Championship with a five-round single-elimination ReCQ event. There will also be a plethora of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth prerelease events happening all day. For those who want to experience a blast from the past, a Theros block Throwback Draft is set to fire at 4 PM.
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: One (1) 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
Modern ReCQ
Format: Modern
Structure: Five 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 Atlanta on December 15-17, 2023
- 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
Theros Block Throwback Draft
Format: Theros Block Booster Draft
Structure: 3 Rounds of Swiss
Time: 4:00 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
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed Prerelease
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 1:00 PM
Entry: $45*
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
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 2HG Sealed Prerelease
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 2HG Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 1:30 PM
Entry: $90*
Prizes (per team)
- 3-0: 800 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 240 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 160 Prize Wall Tickets
- 0-3: 80 Prize Wall Tickets
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed Prerelease+
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 3:00 PM
Entry: $175*
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
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 2HG Sealed Prerelease
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 2HG Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 4:30 PM
Entry: $90*
Prizes (per team)
- 3-0: 800 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 240 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 160 Prize Wall Tickets
- 0-3: 80 Prize Wall Tickets
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed Prerelease
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 5:00 PM
Entry: $45*
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
Saturday
Saturday features two main events: the Legacy $10K and the cEDH $5K. Modern players have another shot at qualifying for the Regional Championship with a five-round single-elimination ReCQ event at 1 PM. Limited players can participate in the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth prerelease events or jump in the Shadows Over Innistrad Throwback Draft at 11 AM.
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
- 2nd: $1,000
- 3rd-4th: $700
- 5th-8th: $500
- 9th-16th: $250
- 17th-32nd: $100
CEDH $5K
Format: cEDH
Structure: Four (4) Player Pods*, Four (4) rounds of Swiss, cut to Top 16 playoff
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $40* (Included with the cEDH Weekend Pass)
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.
Modern ReCQ
Format: Modern
Structure: Five 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 Atlanta on December 15-17, 2023.
- 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
Shadows Over Innistrad Block Throwback Draft
Format: Shadows Over Innistrad Block Booster Draft
Structure: 3 Rounds of Swiss
Time: 11:00 AM
Entry: $40*
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
Double Masters 2022 Throwback Draft
Format: Double Masters 2022 Booster Draft
Structure: 3 Rounds of Swiss
Time: 3:00 PM
Entry: $50* (Gold 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
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 2HG Sealed Prerelease
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 2HG Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 9:00 AM, 5:00 PM
Entry: $90*
Prizes (per team)
- 3-0: 800 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 240 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 160 Prize Wall Tickets
- 0-3: 80 Prize Wall Tickets
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed Prerelease
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 9:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 5:30 PM
Entry: $45*
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
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Full-Box Sealed Prerelease+
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth full-box Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 10:00 AM
Entry: $175*
Prizes
- 3-0 Wins 800 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1 Wins 240 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2 Wins 160 Prize Wall Tickets
- 0-3 Wins 80 Prize Wall Tickets
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 2HG Full-Box Sealed Prerelease
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 2HG full-box Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 2:00 PM
Entry: $175*
Prizes (per team)
- 3-0: 800 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 240 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 160 Prize Wall Tickets
- 0-3: 80 Prize Wall Tickets
Sunday
Sunday is packed with more Legacy and Modern action with a Legacy $5K and Modern ReCQ. The third Throwback draft of the weekend features original Innistrad while The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth prereleases fire all day.
Legacy $5K
Format: Legacy
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $40*
Prizes
- 1st: $1,500
- 2nd: $700
- 3rd-4th: $500
- 5th-8th: $250
- 9th-16th: $100
Modern ReCQ
Format: Modern
Structure: Five Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 12:00 PM
Entry: $20* (Bronze Event)
Max Entrants: 96
Prizes
- Five (5) Wins: 650 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack Atlanta on December 15-17, 2023.
- 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
Innistrad Block Throwback Draft
Format: Innistrad Booster Draft
Structure: 3 Rounds of Swiss
Time: 11:00 AM
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
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 2HG Sealed Prerelease
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 2HG Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM
Entry: $90*
Prizes (per team)
- 3-0: 800 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 240 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 160 Prize Wall Tickets
- 0-3: 80 Prize Wall Tickets
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed Prerelease
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 9:30 AM, 1:30 PM
Entry: $45*
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
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Full-Box Sealed Prerelease+
Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth full-box Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 10:00 AM
Entry: $175*
Prizes
- 3-0 Wins 800 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1 Wins 240 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2 Wins 160 Prize Wall Tickets
- 0-3 Wins 80 Prize Wall Tickets
Flesh and Blood players will not be left out this weekend with a full slate of events at the ready.
Friday
Get in some last-minute prep for the Professional Tournament Invitational with 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
The Team Sealed Battle Hardened is one of two events on the weekend that Flesh and Blood players can earn a coveted Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI). Each player on the winning team earns a PTI, $500, an exclusive Battle Hardened playmat, and a random gold cold foil legendary.
Battle Hardened
Format: Outsiders Team Sealed
Structure: Swiss rounds + two (2) based on attendance, cut to Top 4 team draft playoff
Time: 9:30 AM
Entry: $150* All players receive a set of three (3) Rainbow Foil Toxicity Promo cards*
Prizes (per player):
- 1st: $500, Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI)**, Random Gold Cold Foil Legendary, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 2nd: $250, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 3rd – 4th: $125, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 5th – 8th: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
**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)
Sunday
One more PTI is up for grabs on Sunday with the Classic Constructed Professional Tournament Invitational. The winner takes home a gold cold foil prize card, 1,500 prize wall tickets, and a PTI.
Professional Tournament Invitational
Format: Classic Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8
Time: 9:30 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
**1st place finisher receives 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)
*Plus Melee.gg fee
Side Events, Bundles, And More
With CommandFest running simultaneously alongside SCG CON Baltimore, players can choose from three separate registration packages to play as much Commander as they wish. Pick from a single day pass, a weekend pass, or the Commander Boxing League.
Single Day Pass — $40*
Includes:
- Commemorative Badge and Lanyard
- Exclusive access to the Command Zone
- Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- One (1) Caras Galadhon (Tranquil Thicket)
- One (1) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
Buy a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday pass.
Weekend Pass — $125*
Includes:
- Commemorative Badge and Lanyard
- Exclusive access to the Command Zone for all three days
- Two (2) Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- Two (2) Caras Galadhon (Tranquil Thicket)
- One (1) Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth playmat
- Two (2) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
- One (1) entry voucher into The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Prerelease
- Excludes “Full Box” Events
Buy the weekend pass.
CEDH Weekend Pass — $125*
- Commemorative Badge and Lanyard
- Exclusive access to the Command Zone for all three days
- Two (2) Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- Two (2) Caras Galadhon (Tranquil Thicket)
- One (1) Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth playmat
- Two (2) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
- Entry into the cEDH $5K on Saturday
Buy the cEDH weekend pass.
Commander Boxing League — $275*
Includes:
- Commemorative Badge and Lanyard
- Star City Games Deck Box
- Exclusive access to the Command Zone for all three days
- Four (4) Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- Four (4) Caras Galadhon (Tranquil Thicket)
- Four (4) Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth playmat
- Five (5) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
- One (1) entry voucher into The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Prerelease
- Excludes “Full Box” Events
- One (1) The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Draft Booster Box
- Commander Boxing League events scheduled each day
Buy the Commander Boxing League package.
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 Baltimore, check out booths from all seven:
- Ken Meyer Jr.
- Andrea Radeck
- Bryon Wackwitz
- Phil Stone
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- rk post
- Warren Mahy
No matter what you are looking for, SCG CON has it. Register and check out all the events at the SCG CON website.