Daybreak Games have released their weekly update article for Magic Online, detailing upcoming events, game changes, and more.
MOCS Season 2 Showcase
This Saturday, August 26, eight of Magic Online’s best compete for $70,000 and two invitations to the 2024 World Championship. The action begins at 10 AM PT on the Magic Twitch channel.
Vintage Cube 64-Player Elimination
- Location: Limited Play Lobby -> Premier Events
- Entry Options: 15 Event Tickets or 150 Play Points
- Number of Players: 64 minimum, 64 maximum (event will wait up to 15 minutes after start time to fill)
- Format: Vintage Cube Draft, then three 50-minute single elimination rounds. Players who finish 3-0 draft again in a similar fashion. This event is Phantom – cards opened will not be added to Collections.
Prizes:
| Match Wins | Play Points | Treasure Chests | Season 3 Qualifier Points |
| 6 | 500 | 50 | 24 |
| 5 | 350 | 35 | 12 |
| 4 | 300 | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | 150 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | 150 | 5 | 1 |
Schedule for Week 1
- Friday 8/25 – midnight (pre-empting Limited Prelim), 5 AM, 9 AM, 1 PM, 7 PM
- Saturday 8/26 – 5 AM, 7 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, 5 PM, 7:30 PM, 10 PM
- Sunday 8/27 – 5 AM, 7 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, 5 PM, 7:30 PM, 10 PM
- Monday 8/28 – 1 AM, 5 AM, 10 AM, 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM, 7:30 PM
- Tuesday 8/29 – midnight (overwriting Limited Prelim), 5 AM, 8 AM, 12 PM, 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM, 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM
- Wednesday 8/30 – 1 AM
- More events will be added following the downtime on 8/30
Vintage Cube
Players can enjoy Vintage Cube through September 6. The Vintage Cube had an overhaul, with all card changes and details here. The initiative cards were toned down and cards from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth were added.
Standard Preliminaries Return
| Day | Time (PT) | Time (UTC) |
| Wednesday** | 9:00 AM | 16:00 |
| Thursday | 5:00 PM | Midnight* |
| Monday | 4:00 AM | 11:00 |
| Monday | 9:00 PM | 04:00* |
| Tuesday | 5:00 PM | Midnight* |
Alternate Play Schedule
- August 16-September 5 – Vintage Cube – supports the Season 2 MOCS Showcase on August 26 (Phantom).
- August 25-September 4 – 64-player single-elimination Vintage Cube Drafts
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 | 32-Player Standard Challenge | Pioneer Challenge | |
| 8:00 AM | Modern Challenge | Legacy Challenge | |
| 10:00 AM | Vintage Challenge | Pauper Challenge | |
| 12:00 PM | 32-Player Limited Challenge | 32-Player Limited Challenge | |
| 2:00 PM | Pioneer Challenge | 32-Player Standard Challenge | |
| 4:00 PM | 32-Player Limited Challenge | ||
| 6:00 PM | Modern Challenge | Modern Challenge |
Next Downtime
The next scheduled downtime is Wednesday, August 30 from 9 AM to noon PT to support the release of Wilds of Eldraine.
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