SCG CON kicks off the new year in Atlanta, GA this weekend, offering tournaments for Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood, Riftbound, Pokémon, Vibes, Sorcery, Bo Jackson Battle Arena, and Wonders of The First.
The headlining event of the weekend will be Magic Spotlight: The Avatar, an open-entry Standard tournament with Pro Tour invites on the line along with cash prizes and promo cards. Will Izzet Lessons continue its dominant run from Magic World Championship 31 or will a new deck take down Gran-Gran and friends?
Check out the events for all the supported games this weekend at SCG CON Atlanta. Register for your events today.
Live Coverage Schedule
We’re thrilled to bring you live coverage of the Magic Spotlight: The Avatar at SCG CON Atlanta! Join our cast of all-star commentators as they guide you through two days of high-level MTG action! Corey Baumeister, Jim Davis, Carmen Klomparens, and Ryan Overturf will call the action all weekend long.
Tune in both Saturday and Sunday beginning at 9 AM ET over on our YouTube channel!
Main Event: Magic Spotlight: The Avatar
Format: Standard
Entry: $75
Day 1: Saturday, January 10, 2026
- 9:00 am – Round 1 begins
- Nine (9) Rounds of Swiss
- All players with 18+ Match Points advance to Day 2
Day 2: Sunday, January 11, 2026
- 9:00 am – Round 10 begins
- Six (6) Rounds of Swiss
- Top 8 Players advance to a Single Elimination Playoff
Prizes:
- 1st: $10,000.00, Invitation to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven
- 2nd: $5,000.00, Invitation to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven
- Top 4: $2,500.00, Invitation to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven
- Top 8: $1,000.00, Invitation to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven
- Top 16: $750.00
- Top 32: $550.00
- Top 64: $350.00
- All players receive a Day of Black Sun promo card
- The Top 128 players receive a Foil Day of Black Sun promo card
Magic Spotlight: The Avatar Registration Packages — $135*
Includes:
- Entry into the Magic Spotlight: The Avatar main event
- One Magic Spotlight: The Avatar event exclusive playmat, options include Solid Ground or Firebender Ascension
- One Magic: The Gathering® | Avatar: The Last Airbender™ Collector Booster Pack
Buy the Solid Ground or Firebender Ascension packages here.
Friday
Pauper $1K
Format: Pauper
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 10:00 AM
Entry: $35*
Prizes:
- 1st: $350.00
- 2nd: $200.00
- 3rd-4th: $125.00
- 5th-8th: $50.00
Sealed ReCQs
Format: Magic: The Gathering® | Avatar: The Last Airbender™ Sealed
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM
Entry: $50*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Mystery Booster 2 Sealed Events
Format: Mystery Booster 2 Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 11:30 AM, 4:30 PM
Entry: $70*
Prizes:
- 3-0: 1200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
Standard ReCQs
Format: Standard
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 12:00PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Modern ReCQ
Format: Modern
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 1:00 PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Standard Uncut Sheet Event
Format: Standard
Structure: Six (6) rounds of Swiss
Time: 3:00 PM
Entry: $60*
Prizes:
- 6-0: 600 Prize Wall Tickets, One (1) voucher good for an Uncut Sheet at the Prize Wall
- 5-1: 500 Prize Wall Tickets
- 4-2: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 3-3: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-4: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-5: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Saturday
cEDH $5K
Format: cEDH
Structure: Four (4) Player Pods, Five (5) rounds of Swiss, cut to Top 16 playoff
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: cEDH Weekend Pass required
Prizes:
- 1st: $1,100.00
- 2nd-4th: $500.00
- 5th-16th: $200.00
Mystery Booster 2 Sealed Events
Format: Mystery Booster 2 Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 11:30 AM, 4:30 PM
Entry: $70*
Prizes:
- 3-0: 1200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
Modern ReCQs
Format: Modern
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Standard Uncut Sheet Event
Format: Standard
Structure: Six (6) rounds of Swiss
Time: 3:00 PM
Entry: $60*
Prizes:
- 6-0: 600 Prize Wall Tickets, One (1) voucher good for an Uncut Sheet at the Prize Wall
- 5-1: 500 Prize Wall Tickets
- 4-2: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 3-3: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-4: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-5: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Standard ReCQ
Format: Standard
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 4:00 PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Sunday
Limited Championship Qualifier
Format: Magic: The Gathering® | Avatar: The Last Airbender™ Sealed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Single Elimination Booster Draft. The Top 32 players will be randomly placed into eight (8) player draft pods. The winner of each pod will qualify for the Limited Championships in 2027.
- Up to 288 players – 6 Swiss rounds
- 289-512 players – 7 Swiss rounds
- Cut to Top 32 Single-Elimination Booster Draft
Time: 8:30 AM
Entry: $50
Prizes (after 6 Swiss rounds):
- 6-0: 5000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 5-1: 3000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 4-2: 1000 Prize Wall Tickets
Prizes (after 7 Swiss rounds):
- 7-0: 6000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 6-1: 4000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 5-2: 2000 Prize Wall Tickets
Standard Super Sunday RCQ
Format: Standard
Structure: Six (6) rounds of Swiss
Time: 9:30 AM
Entry: $50*
Prizes:
- 6-0: $1,000.00, Regional Championship Invitation
- 5-1: $100.00, Regional Championship Invitation
Modern Super Sunday RCQ
Format: Modern
Structure: Six (6) rounds of Swiss.
Time: 10:00 AM
Entry: $50*
Prizes:
- 6-0: $1,000.00, Regional Championship Invitation
- 5-1: $100.00, Regional Championship Invitation
Value Vintage $1K
Format: Value Vintage (Deck must be valued at $30 or less!)
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff.
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $35*
Prizes
- 1st: $350.00
- 2nd: $200.00
- 3rd-4th: $125.00
- 5th-8th: $50.00
Mystery Booster 2 Sealed Events
Format: Mystery Booster 2 Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 11:30 AM
Entry: $70*
Prizes:
- 3-0: 1200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
Standard ReCQ
Format: Standard
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 12:00 PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Flesh and Blood players can jump in Classic Constructed tournaments throughout the weekend.
Friday
Armory Events
Format: Classic Constructed
Structure: Four (4) rounds of Swiss
Time: 5:00 PM
Entry: $40
Prizes:
- 4-0: 1,400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 3-1: 800 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-2: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-3: 100 Prize Wall Ticket
Saturday
Battle Hardened
Format: Classic Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $50
Prizes:
- 1st: $500.00, Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI), Random Gold Cold Foil Legendary, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 2nd: $500.00, Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI), Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 3rd – 4th: $250.00, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 5th – 8th: $125.00, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 9th – 24th: 500 Prize Wall Tickets
Sunday
Pro Quest+
Format: Classic Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance. Top 8 single elimination
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $40
Prizes:
- 1st: 1000 Prize Wall Tickets, Pro Quest Rainbow Foil Promo Card, Gold Cold Foil Prize Card (C/M), Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI)*
- 2nd-8th: 1000 Prize Wall Tickets, Pro Quest Rainbow Foil Promo Card
- 9th–16th: 500 Prize Wall Tickets
- 17th–32nd: 250 Prize Wall Tickets
Riftbound is back at SCG CON, this time with events on all three days. A Constructed $5K kicks off the weekend, while a Constructed $10K takes place on Saturday.
Friday
Constructed $5K
Format: Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff.
Time: 10:00 AM
Entry: $50
Prizes:
- 1st: $1,500.00
- 2nd: $700.00
- 3rd-4th: $500.00
- 5th-8th: $250.00
- 9th-16th: $100.00
Saturday
Constructed $10K
Format: Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:30 AM
Entry: $50
Prizes:
- 1st: $2,500.00
- 2nd: $1,500.00
- Top 4: $1,000.00
- Top 8: $500.00
- Top16: $250.00
Sunday
Constructed Event
Format: Constructed
Structure: Four (4) Swiss rounds. Best of Three
Time: 9:30 AM
Entry: $50
Prizes:
- Four (4) Wins: 24 Riftbound Origins Booster Packs
- Three (3) Wins: 3 Riftbound Origins Booster Packs
- Two (2) Wins: 2 Riftbound Origins Booster Packs
- One (1) Win: 1 Riftbound Origins Booster Packs
Pokémon makes its SCG CON debut with a Standard $1K on Sunday.
Sunday
Standard $1K
Format: Standard
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 10:00 AM
Entry: $35*
Prizes:
- 1st: $350.00
- 2nd: $200.00
- Top 4: $125.00
- Top 8: $50.00
Vibes returns to SCG CON with learn-to-play events on Friday and Saturday, leading to a Constructed $1K on Sunday.
Sunday
Constructed $1K
Format: Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 10:00 AM
Entry: $10*
Prizes:
- 1st: $350.00
- 2nd: $200.00
- 3rd-4th: $125.00
- 5th-8th: $50.00
Wonder of The First players can jump in Constructed and Limited events all three days, headlined by a Sealed $3K on Sunday.
Sunday
Sealed $3K
Format: Play Booster Sealed
Structure: Swiss, cut to Top 8
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $30*
Prizes:
- $3,000 Top 8 Prize Pool
- Players not in the Top 8 will receive 100 Prize Wall Tickets per win
Sorcery has a smattering of Constructed and Preconstructed events all weekend long with a special Team Sealed Event on Sunday.
Sunday
Team Sealed Event
Format: Team Sealed Gothic
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 1:00 PM
Entry: $20*
Prizes: 50 Prize Wall Tickets for each round played
Bo Jackson Battle Arena returns to SCG CON with a handful of on-demand events on each day, capped off with a Sealed $3K on Sunday.
Sunday
Sealed $3K
Format: Double Mega Sealed
Structure: Swiss, cut to Top 8
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $85*
Prizes:
- $3,000 Top 8 Cash Prize Pool
- All players receive 100 Prize Wall tickets per win
Side Events And More
Commander Celebration Weekend Pass — $80*
- Exclusive access to the Command Zone for all three days
- One (1) Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- Commemorative Badge and Lanyard
- Choose your own playmat from over a dozen available at the Star City Games Prize Wall.
- Four (4) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
Buy the Commander Celebration Package.
Commander Celebration cEDH Weekend Pass — $100*
- Includes entry into the weekend’s cEDH $5K event
- Exclusive access to the Command Zone for all three days
- One (1) Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- Choose your own playmat from over a dozen available at the Star City Games Prize Wall.
- Two (2) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
- Commemorative Badge and Lanyard
Buy the Commander Celebration cEDH Package.
*Plus Melee.gg fees.
Artists
Sixteen longtime TCG artists will be in attendance to sell prints and sign cards. While at SCG CON Atlanta, check out booths from all 16:
- Andrea Radeck
- RK Post
- Jason Smith
- Rob Alexander
- Jeff Laubenstein
- Lucas Graciano
- Bryon Wackwitz
- Jason Engle
- Allen Panakal
- Andrew Thompson
- Phil Stone
- Ellie Livingston
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Tyler Walpole
- Phil Foglio
- Samuel Perin
No matter what you are looking for, SCG CON has it. Register and check out all the events at the SCG CON website.