As part of an ongoing series of weekly changes, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has announced the updates and changes coming with week eight of Core Set 2021 to Magic Online.
Double Masters Events
Double Masters events are live! Players can enjoy “Sealed Deck, Draft, and Phantom Drafts.”
Showcase Qualifier Weekend
Qualified players will compete for an invitation to the Champions Showcase.
Entry fee: One format token that matches the format of the Showcase event.
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | FORMAT | INVITATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, August 22, 2020 | 10:00 AM | Vintage Showcase Qualifier | Vintage | Season 2 Showcase |
| Sunday, August 23, 2020 | 9:00 AM | Limited Showcase Qualifier | 2XM Sealed | Season 2 Showcase |
| Saturday, August 29, 2020 | 8:00 AM | Modern Showcase Qualifier | Modern | Season 2 Showcase |
| Sunday, August 30, 2020 | 8:00 AM | Legacy Showcase Qualifier | Legacy | Season 2 Showcase |
Chaos! Draft
Chaos Draft returns, running through August 26. All sets included in the draft pool can be found below.
- Aether Revolt
- Alara Reborn
- Amonkhet
- Apocalypse
- Avacyn Restored
- Battle for Zendikar
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Born of the Gods
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Coldsnap
- Conflux
- Dark Ascension
- Darksteel
- Dissension
- Dominaria
- Dragon’s Maze
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Eldritch Moon
- Eventide
- Fate Reforged
- Fifth Dawn
- Future Sight
- Gatecrash
- Guildpact
- Guilds of Ravnica
- Hour of Devastation
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Innistrad
- Ixalan
- Journey into Nyx
- Judgment
- Kaladesh
- Khans of Tarkir
- Legions
- Lorwyn
- Mirrodin
- Modern Horizons
- Morningtide
- New Phyrexia
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Odyssey
- Onslaught
- Planar Chaos
- Planeshift
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Return to Ravnica
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Rivals of Ixalan
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Scourge
- Shadows Over Innistrad
- Shards of Alara
- Theros
- Theros Beyond Death
- Throne of Eldraine
- Time Spiral
- Torment
- War of the Spark
- Worldwake
- Zendikar
Format Challenges
Format Challenges are scheduled to run every weekend for the foreseeable future and are the “first step to qualifying for Premier Play.” The schedule for upcoming Format Challenges can be found below:
| TIME (PT) | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Vintage Challenge | |
| 2:00 AM | Pauper Challenge | |
| 4:00 AM | Legacy Challenge | Modern Challenge |
| 6:00 AM | Standard Challenge | Pioneer Challenge |
| 8:00 AM | Modern Challenge | Legacy Challenge |
| 10:00 AM | Vintage Challenge | Pauper Challenge |
| 2:00 PM | Pioneer Challenge | Standard Challenge |
Developer Notes
- AKH | Cruel Reality now causes enchanted player to lose life if they cannot sacrifice a creature or planeswalker.
The next downtime will be on August 26 at 9 AM. All times listed are Pacific time (UTC-7).
Read the original article from Wizards of the Coast.