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Team Constructed $25K, ReCQs, Throwback Drafts, And More This Weekend At SCG CON Cincinnati

Check out all the Magic: The Gathering and Flesh and Blood events happening at SCG CON Cincinnati

SCG CON rolls through Cincinnati, OH this weekend and has something for everyone. Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy players can get their fill with a Team Constructed $25K or individual events spread across the weekend. Multiple Throwback Drafts are scheduled for fans of Limited as well. Flesh and Blood players can get involved with Armory Events, a Battle Hardened and Professional Tournament Invitational featuring Shapeshifter Sealed, Classic Constructed, and Mixed Monarch Limited! Register for events here.

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Friday

Magic players looking to secure a bye for the Team Constructed $25K on Saturday can play in the two Team Constructed Trials on Friday. Bring your squad of Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy players to try to score a bye and some Prize Wall Tickets. Modern players can also compete for an invite to the Regional Championship at DreamHack Atlanta in December with the Modern ReCQ. Limited players can jump in a Throwback Draft featuring Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.

Team Constructed $25K Trial

Format: Team Constructed (Modern/Pioneer/Legacy)

Structure: Four (4) Rounds of Swiss

Time: 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM

Entry: $105*

Prizes (per team)

  • 4-0: 3,000 Prize Wall Tickets, One (1) round bye for Team Constructed $25K
  • 3-1: 1,080 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 2-2: 720 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 1-3: 360 Prize Wall Tickets

Modern ReCQ

Format: Modern

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 Atlanta on December 15-17, 2023
  • 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

Adventures In The Forgotten Realms Throwback Draft

Format: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Draft

Structure: 3 Rounds of Swiss

Time: 2:00 PM

Entry: $35*

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

Saturday

The Team Constructed $25K main event kicks off on Saturday along with a Pioneer ReCQ. Invites to the Regional Championship at DreamHack Atlanta in December are available in each event. Limited players can participate in one of two Throwback Drafts (Battle for Zendikar block or Double Masters 2022).

Team Constructed $25K

Format: Team Constructed (Modern/Pioneer/Legacy)

Structure:

Day 1: 8 Rounds of Swiss 

  • The Top 20 teams or all teams with 18 or more match points to advance to Day 2 

Day 2: 5 Rounds of Swiss

  • Top 6 teams advance to a single elimination playoff

Top 6 Single Elimination Playoff 

  • 1st and 2nd ranked teams after Swiss receive a Bye in playoffs 

Time: Day One – 10:00 AM, Day Two – 9:00 AM

Entry: $180*

Prizes (per team)

  • 1st: $7,500, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack Atlanta on December 15-17, 2023
  • 2nd: $3,000
  • 3rd – 4th: $2,100
  • 5th – 6th: $1,500
  • 7th – 8th: $900
  • 9th – 16th: $750

Pioneer ReCQ

Format: Pioneer

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 Atlanta on December 15-17, 2023.
  • 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

Battle for Zendikar Block Throwback Draft

Format: Battle for Zendikar 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

Double Masters 2022 Throwback Draft

Format: Double Masters 2022 Booster Draft

Structure: Three (3) Rounds of Swiss

Time: 3:00 PM

Entry: $50* (Gold 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

Sunday

Sunday has $5Ks for Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy for players that didn’t make Day 2 of the Team Constructed $25K or can only play on Sunday. The weekend caps off with a Modern ReCQ and a Dominaria Throwback Draft.

Modern $5K

Format: Modern

Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff

Time: 9:00 AM

Entry: $40*

Prizes

  • 1st: $1,500, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack Atlanta on December 15-17, 2023
  • 2nd: $700
  • 3rd-4th: $500
  • 5th-8th: $250
  • 9th-16th: $100

Pioneer $5K

Format: Pioneer

Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff

Time: 9:30 AM

Entry: $40*

Prizes

  • 1st: $1,500, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack Atlanta on December 15-17, 2023
  • 2nd: $700
  • 3rd-4th: $500
  • 5th-8th: $250
  • 9th-16th: $100

Legacy $5K

Format: Legacy

Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff

Time: 10:00 AM

Entry: $40*

Prizes

  • 1st: $1,500
  • 2nd: $700
  • 3rd-4th: $500
  • 5th-8th: $250
  • 9th-16th: $100

Modern ReCQ

Format: Modern

Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds

Time: 12:00 PM

Entry: $20* (Bronze Event)

Max Entrants: 96

Prizes

  • Five (5) Wins: 650 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Regional Championship at DreamHack Atlanta on December 15-17, 2023
  • 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 Throwback Draft

Format: Dominaria Booster Draft

Structure: Three (3) Rounds of Swiss

Time: 11:00 AM

Entry: $40*

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

Flesh and Blood players will not be left out this weekend with a full slate of events at the ready.

Friday

Hop in a Shapeshifter Sealed Armory Event featuring Dusk till Dawn on Friday evening. Compete for prize wall tickets, the cold foil Armory promo, and the People’s Champion playmat.

Armory Events

Format: Shapeshifter Sealed (featuring Dusk till Dawn)

Structure: Five (5) rounds of Swiss

Time: 5:00 PM

Entry: $35* (Silver Event)

Prizes

  • 5-0: 500 Prize Wall Tickets, People’s Champion Playmat, Cold Foil Armory Promo
  • 4-1: 200 Prize Wall Tickets, Armory Promo
  • 3-2: 120 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 2-3: 80 Prize Wall Tickets
  • 1-4: 40 Prize Wall Tickets

Saturday

The Classic Constructed Battle Hardened is one of two events on the weekend that Flesh and Blood players can earn a coveted Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI). The top two finishers earn a PTI, $500, and an exclusive Battle Hardened playmat, while the winner takes home a random gold cold foil legendary.

Battle Hardened

Format: Classic Constructed

Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff

Time: 9:30 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

**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)

Sunday

One more PTI is up for grabs on Sunday with the Mixed Monarch Limited Professional Tournament Invitational. The winner takes home a gold cold foil prize card, 1,500 prize wall tickets, and a PTI.

Professional Tournament Invitational

Format: Mixed Monarch Limited with cut to a Top 8 Monarch Booster Draft

Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance

  • Up to 64 players – Three (3) rounds sealed, three (3) rounds of booster draft
  • Up to 128 players – Four (4) rounds sealed, three (3) rounds of booster draft

Time: 9:30 AM

Entry: $50* (Gold 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

**The 1st place finisher 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

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.

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

Six longtime MTG artists will be in attendance to sell prints and sign cards. While at SCG CON Cincinnati, check out booths from all six:

  • Dan Frazier
  • Dan Scott
  • Douglas Shuler
  • Ken Meyer Jr.
  • Mark Tedin
  • 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.