Daybreak Games has released their weekly Magic Online update guide.
More Action Taken Against Win-Traders
The Daybreak Games team has taken an additional step in an attempt to combat win-traders in smaller Magic Online leagues. Starting today, the one-time purchasable Account Upgrade Kit, that used to give 100 play points for $4.99, will now only give 60 play points. This reduction in play points should remove the incentive to create a new account, use the upgrade kit, and queue into another account to give a win, due to the minimization of profit that process yields.
Notably, this change shouldn’t impact existing players, as they most likely already purchased the Account Upgrade Kit. The Daybreak Games team will continue to monitor the leagues for win-trading and will provide feedback on their social channels.
Upcoming MOCS Showcase Challenges
| Date | Time PT | Time (UTC) | Event | Format |
| Saturday, March 18 | 10:00 AM | 17:00 | Vintage Showcase Qualifier | Vintage |
| Sunday, March 19 | 8:00 AM | 15:00 | Legacy Showcase Qualifier | Legacy |
MOCS Last Chance Events Begin Sunday
Finish 5-0 in these events to earn an entry token to that format’s Showcase Qualifier.
| DAY | TIME (PT) | TIME (UTC) | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 3:00 PM | 22:00 | Vintage |
| Monday | Midnight and 7:00 PM | 07:00 and 02:00* | Pioneer |
| Monday | 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 PM | 14:00 and 22:00 | Modern |
| Monday | 11:00 AM | 18:00 | Legacy |
| Monday | 5:00 PM | Midnight* | Vintage |
| Tuesday | 3:00 AM and 11:00 AM | 10:00 and 18:00 | Modern |
| Tuesday | 5:00 AM and 1:00 PM | Noon and 20:00 | Vintage |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM | 14:00 and 22:00 | Pioneer |
| Tuesday | 7:00 PM | 02:00* | Legacy |
| Wednesday | 3:00 AM | 10:00 | Legacy |
Alternate Play Schedule
- March 8-22 – Modern Horizons Madness
- March 22-April 5 – Modern Horizons 2! (Keeper & Phantom Draft options)
- April 5–12 – Dominaria Remastered (Phantom only)
- April 12-MOM Release – TBD
- May 3-10 – Magic 30 Cube
- May 10-24 – Vintage Cube
Format Challenges
| TIME (PT) | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Vintage Challenge | ||
| 1:00 AM | 32-Player Limited Challenge | 32-Player Limited Challenge | |
| 2:00 AM | Pauper Challenge | ||
| 4:00 AM | 32-Player Legacy Challenge | Modern Challenge | |
| 6:00 AM | 64-Player Standard Challenge | Pioneer Challenge | |
| 8:00 AM | Modern Challenge | Legacy Challenge | |
| 10:00 AM | Vintage Challenge | Pauper Challenge | |
| 12:00 PM | 64-Player Limited Challenge | 64-Player Limited Challenge | |
| 2:00 PM | Pioneer Challenge | 64-Player Standard Challenge | |
| 4:00 PM | 32-Player Limited Challenge | ||
| 6:00 PM | 32-Player Modern Challenge | 32-Player Modern Challenge |
Patch Notes
- Permanents that phase out in response to being targeted by a spell or ability (usually gaining counters) will correctly be unaffected.
- Detention Sphere will no longer cause the game to self-reset.
Downtime
The next downtime is scheduled for 6 AM PT to noon on April 5 for internal infrastructure updates.
Read the original article from Daybreak Games.