SCG CON Syracuse kicks off this weekend and features all the Magic: The Gathering and Flesh and Blood action you can handle over three days. This weekend is all about Modern, Legacy, and Double Masters 2022 Drafts for Magic and Classic Constructed and Uprising limited for Flesh and Blood.
No matter what day or time, Double Masters 2022 Drafts will be firing on-demand all weekend long.
Friday
Want to snag two byes for the Modern $30K Main Event? Jump into one of two Modern $30K Trials on Friday. Go undefeated in the five-round events to lock up two byes for the main event and 1,000 prize wall tickets.
Modern $30K Trials
Format: Modern
Structure: 5 Rounds of Swiss
Times: 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes
- 15 Match Points – 1,000 Prize wall tickets, Two (2) round bye for Modern $30K
- 13 Match Points – 750 Prize wall tickets
- 12 Match Points – 500 Prize wall tickets
- 10 Match Points – 300 Prize wall tickets
- 9 Match Points – 100 Prize wall tickets
Saturday
Let’s get to the main event!
Modern $30K
Bring your best Modern deck and prepare to battle through eight rounds of Swiss. Collect 18 match points to advance to the second day of competition with a shot at a single-elimination Top 12.
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 Playoffs: 1st-4th ranked players after Swiss receive a bye in playoffs
Time: Day 1 – 10:00 AM, Day 2 – 9:00 AM
Entry: $80*
Prizes
- 1st: $5,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at Dreamhack Atlanta on Nov 18-20, 2022
- 2nd: $3,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at Dreamhack Atlanta
- 3rd-4th: $2,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at Dreamhack Atlanta
- 5th-8th: $1,500
- 9th-12th: $1,000
- 13th-16th: $700
- 17th-24th: $400
- 25th-32nd: $250
Sunday
For those not playing in Day 2 of the Modern $30K, there is plenty of Magic still to play. A Modern $5K is there for anyone that didn’t make Day 2 and a Legacy $5K offers players another option.
Modern $5K
Structure: 6 Rounds of Swiss, cut to Top 8
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $50*
Max Entrants: 400
Prizes:
- 1st: $2,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at Dreamhack Atlanta on Nov 18-20, 2022
- 2nd: $1,000
- 3rd – 4th: $500
- 5th – 8th: $250
Prizes for non Top 8 Players are based on record:
- 16 Match Points – 750 Prize wall tickets
- 15 Match Points – 500 Prize wall tickets
- 13-14 Match Points – 350 Prize wall tickets
- 12 Match Points – 200 Prize wall tickets
- 10-11 Match Points – 100 Prize wall tickets
Legacy $5K
Structure: 6 Rounds of Swiss, cut to Top 8
Time: 10:00 AM
Entry: $50*
Max Entrants: 400
Prizes:
- 1st: $2,000
- 2nd: $1,000
- 3rd – 4th: $500
- 5th – 8th: $250
Prizes for non Top 8 Players are based on record:
- 16 Match Points – 750 Prize wall tickets
- 15 Match Points – 500 Prize wall tickets
- 13-14 Match Points – 350 Prize wall tickets
- 12 Match Points – 200 Prize wall tickets
- 10-11 Match Points – 100 Prize wall tickets
Flesh and Blood players will not be left out this weekend with a full weekend of events at the ready. On top of the scheduled events, Uprising drafts will be running on-demand all weekend.
Friday
Armory Events
Format: Uprising Sealed Deck
Structure: 5 Rounds of Swiss
Times: 6:00 PM
Entry: $35*
Max Entrants: 128
Prizes:
- 5-0: 500 Prize wall tickets, People’s Champion Playmat, cold foil Armory promo
- 4-1: 400 Prize wall tickets
- 3-2: 300 Prize wall tickets
All players with three or more wins receive the an Armory Promo.
Saturday
The Flesh and Blood main event offers players a chance to qualify for US Nationals and earn some great prizes at the same time.
Road to Nationals
Format: Classic Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance with a cut to Top 8 players
Times: 9:00 AM
Entry: $40*
Prizes:
- 1st: US Nationals Qualification, 1x Iyslander Adult Hero Cold Foil, 1x Random Cold Foil Adult Hero (Dromai or Fai)
- 2nd: US Nationals Qualification, 1x Random Cold Foil Adult Hero (Dromai or Fai)
- 3rd–4th: US Nationals Qualification, 1x Random Cold Foil Adult Hero (Dromai or Fai)
- 5th–8th: US Nationals Qualification, 1x Random Cold Foil Adult Hero (Dromai or Fai)
Additional Prizes
- 1st: 3,000 Prize wall tickets
- 2nd: 2,500 Prize wall tickets
- 3rd–4th: 2,000 Prize wall tickets
- 5th–8th: 1,500 Prize wall tickets
- 9th–16th: 1,000 Prize wall tickets
- 17th–32nd: 500 Prize wall tickets
Sunday
Battle Hardened
Format: Uprising Sealed Deck with Top 8 Draft
Structure: 8 rounds of Swiss, cut to a single-elimination Top 8 Uprising Booster Draft
Time: 9:30 AM
Entry: $60*
Top 8 Prizes:
- 1st: $500, Pro Tour Invitation**, Curated Gold Cold Foil Legendary, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 2nd: $500, Pro Tour Invitation**, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 3rd-4th: $250.00, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 5th-8th: $125.00, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
Prizes for non Top 8 Players are based on record:
- Eight wins – Top 8
- Seven wins – 700 Prize wall tickets
- Six wins – 500 Prize wall tickets
- Five wins – 300 Prize wall tickets
- Four wins – 200 Prize wall tickets
*Includes Melee.gg fees
**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 Sol Ring and Path of Ancestry promo cards, Path of Ancestry playmat, deck box, four Commander pod vouchers, and a badge and lanyard.
Infinite Challenge
The Magic Infinite Challenge package allows you to enter as many of the Challenges (more than 30 scheduled) on the weekend for the low price of $150 via online registration. Entry also comes with the choice of one of more than 20 playmats on the prize wall.
Artists
Six longtime MTG artists will be in attendance to sell prints and sign cards. While at SCG CON Syracuse, check out booths from all six:
- Eric Deschamps
- rk post
- Jeff Laubenstein
- Jeff Menges
- Ryan Pancoast
- Andrea Radeck
No matter what you are looking for, SCG CON has it. Register and check out all the events at the SCG CON website.