SCG CON rolls into Cincinnati, OH this weekend, offering tournaments for Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood, and Disney Lorcana. There’s $35K up for grabs across a wide selection of competitive MTG events that offer prize money and invites to the Regional Championship in Denver in 2024. MTG players can also get their hands on Mystery Booster through two special Sealed events. Fans of Lorcana can play in a Core Constructed $2K on Saturday and a $1K on Sunday. Flesh and Blood also has a slate of Classic Constructed events, where players can get to experience the format without Iyslander, Stormbind and Lexi, Livewire. Register for events here.
Friday
Friday kicks off with a pair of Trials for the Modern $20K main event. Secure two byes for the Modern $20K by going 5-0 and collect 1,000 prize wall tickets in the process. Players looking to qualify for the Regional Championship at DreamHack can participate in the Pioneer ReCQ while Limited gamers can register for the Mystery Booster Sealed+ Event.
Modern $20K Trial
Format: Modern
Structure: Five (5) Rounds of Swiss
Time: 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Entry: $35* (Silver Event)
Prizes
- 5-0: 1000 Prize Wall Tickets + Two (2) round bye for Modern $20K
- 4-1: 500 Prize Wall Tickets
- 3-2: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-3: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-4: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Pioneer ReCQ
Format: Pioneer
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 1:30 PM
Entry: $20* (Bronze Event)
Max Entrants: 96
Prizes
- Five (5) Wins: 650 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack
- 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
Mystery Booster Sealed+ Event
Format: Mystery Booster Sealed
Structure: Three (3) Rounds of Swiss
Time: 4:30 PM
Entry: $60*
Capacity: 32
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
Saturday
Saturday features Day 1 of the Modern $20K where players can compete for big money and invites to the Regional Championship. Standard players can also queue for the Regional Championship through the Standard ReCQ. Competitive EDH players can battle it out in the cEDH $5K. The day also includes a Dominaria Remastered Throwback Draft and a Trial for the Modern $10K on Sunday.
Modern $20K
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 Single Elimination Playoff
- 1st-4th ranked players after Swiss receive a bye in playoffs
Time: Day 1 — 10:00 AM, Day 2 — 9:00 AM
Entry: $60*
Prizes
- 1st: $3,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
- 2nd: $2,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
- 3rd-4th: $1,500, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
- 5th-8th: $1000
- 9th-12th: $700
- 13th-16th: $500
- 17th-32nd: $200
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
- 2nd-4th: $500
- 5th-16th: $200
**Players will be placed into pods of three when needed to prevent pods with more than four players
Standard ReCQ
Format: Standard
Structure: Five (5) 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 2024
- 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
Dominaria Remastered Throwback Draft
Format: Dominaria Remastered Booster Draft
Structure: Three (3) Rounds of Swiss
Time: 12:00 PM
Entry: $35* (Silver 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
Modern $10K Trials
Format: Modern
Structure: Five (5) Rounds of Swiss
Time: 4:00 PM
Entry: $35* (Silver Event)
Prizes
- 5-0: 1000 Prize Wall Tickets + One (1) round bye for Modern $10K
- 4-1: 500 Prize Wall Tickets
- 3-2: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-3: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-4: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
Sunday
The weekend wraps up for Magic: The Gathering players with the Modern $10K, additional Pioneer ReCQ and Mystery Booster Sealed+ events, and an Ixalan Block Throwback Draft.
Modern $10K
Format: Modern
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $50* (Gold Event)
Prizes
- 1st: $2,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
- 2nd: $1,000, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack 2024
- 3rd-4th: $700
- 5th-8th: $500
- 9th-16th: $250
- 17th-32nd: $100
Ixalan Block Throwback Draft
Format: Ixalan Block Booster Draft
Structure: Three (3) Rounds of Swiss
Time: 11:00 AM
Entry: $35* (Silver Event)
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
Pioneer RecQ
Format: Pioneer
Structure: Five (5) 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 2024
- 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
Mystery Booster Sealed+ Event
Format: Mystery Booster Sealed
Structure: Three (3) Rounds of Swiss
Time: 12:00 PM
Entry: $60*
Capacity: 32
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
*Plus Melee.gg fee
Flesh and Blood players will not be left out this weekend with a full slate of events at the ready.
Friday
Hop in 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
Compete for one of two PTIs in the Classic Constructed Battle Hardened event on Saturday. First place also walks away with a random gold cold foil legendary card while both finalists earn $500.
Format: Classic Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:00 AM
Entry: $50* (Gold Event)
Prizes:
- 1st: $500, Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI)***, Random Gold Cold Foil Legendary, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 2nd: $500, Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI)***, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 3rd – 4th: $250, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 5th – 8th: $125, Exclusive Battle Hardened Playmat
- 9th – 24th: 500 Prize Wall Tickets
Sunday
Professional Tournament Invitational
Cap the weekend with a Classic Constructed Professional Tournament Invitational with one last PTI up for grabs.
Format: Classic Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance
Time: 9:00 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
***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)
Lorcana returns to SCG CON! Players can participate in a Core Constructed $2K on Saturday and a $1K on Sunday.
Saturday
Core Constructed $2K
Format: Core Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:30 AM
Entry: $50* (Gold Event)
Prizes
- 1st: $700
- 2nd: $400
- 3rd-4th: $250
- 5th-8th: $100
Sunday
Core Constructed $1K
Format: Core Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:30 AM
Entry: $35* (Silver Event)
Prizes
- 1st: $350.00
- 2nd: $200.00
- 3rd-4th: $125.00
- 5th-8th: $50.00
Side Events and More
Weekend Long Packages
Commander Celebration — $80*
Includes:
- Exclusive access to the SCG CON Command Zone for all three days
- Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- Path of Ancestry Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- Choose your own playmat from over 20+ available at the Star City Games Prize Wall.
- Four (4) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
- Deck Box
- Badge and Lanyard
Buy the Commander Celebration.
cEDH Weekend Pass — $100*
Includes:
- Exclusive access to the SCG CON Command Zone for all three days
- Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- Path of Ancestry Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- Choose your own playmat from over 20+ available at the Star City Games Prize Wall.
- Entry into Saturday’s cEDH $5K event
- Two (2) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
- Deck Box
- Badge and Lanyard
Buy the cEDH Weekend Pass.
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 Cincinnati, check out booths from all seven:
- Andrea Radeck
- Mark Poole
- Phil Stone
- Christopher Moeller
- Ken Meyer Jr.
- Andrew Thompson
- Lucas Graciano
No matter what you are looking for, SCG CON has it. Register and check out all the events at the SCG CON website.