As part of an ongoing series of weekly changes, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has announced the updates and changes for week six of Zendikar Rising on Magic Online.
Innistrad Flashback Draft
Innistrad Flashback drafts begin tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28 and will run until November 4.
Updated Alternative Play Schedule
- October 28–November 4: Innistrad Flashback Draft
- November 4–18: Vintage Cube
- November 18–25: No Events (launch weekend of Commander Legends)
- November 25–December 2: Kyle O’Neill’s Core Set Cube
- December 2–9: Chaos Draft: Masters Sets
- December 9–16: Supreme Draft: CHAOS!
- December 16–23: A brand-new Cube Spotlight
- December 23 – 30: Supreme Draft: Vintage Cube
Pioneer Split Championship Qualifier
| DATE | Format | TIME | ENTRY FEE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | Pioneer | 7 AM PT | 40 MOCS Qualifier Points / 40 Event Tickets / 400 Play Points |
Modern Split Championship Qualifier
| DATE | Format | TIME | ENTRY FEE |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Modern | 7 AM PT | 40 MOCS Qualifier Points |
The winner of these events will be awarded qualification to the Zendikar Rising Split Championship on MTG Arena. The qualifying season for the Zendikar Rising Split Championship end on November 1. Season 3 QPs will continue to be valid through December 6 (or December 9 for MOCS Last Chance Events).
Kaldheim Qualifiers for MOCS Season 3
| Date | Time | Event | Format | Invitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 14, 2020 | 3:00 AM | Pioneer Super Qualifier | Pioneer | Kaldheim Split Championship (MTG Arena) |
| Sunday, November 15, 2020 | 7:00 AM | Modern SC Qualifier | Modern | Kaldheim Split Championship (MTG Arena) |
| Saturday, November 21, 2020 | 7:00 AM | Limited SC Qualifier | ZNR Sealed | Kaldheim Split Championship (MTG Arena) |
| Sunday, November 22, 2020 | 7:00 AM | Limited Super Qualifier | ZNR Sealed | Kaldheim Split Championship (MTG Arena) |
| Saturday, November 28, 2020 | 7:00 AM | Pioneer SC Qualifier | Pioneer | Kaldheim Split Championship (MTG Arena) |
| Sunday, November 29, 2020 | 7:00 AM | Limited SC Qualifier | ZNR Sealed | Kaldheim Split Championship (MTG Arena) |
| Friday, December 4, 2020 | 2:00 PM | Modern Super Qualifier | Modern | Kaldheim Split Championship (MTG Arena) |
“Additional Qualifiers/Super Qualifiers for the Kaldheim round will be announced in December.”
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2:05 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 |
NOTE: “The Vintage Challenge normally held at midnight Sunday PT will start at 2:05 a.m. PT (10:05 UTC) this week only. This avoids an issue inside the MTGO client related to Daylight Savings.“
Next Downtime
The next downtime is scheduled for November 18 at 9 AM PT until noon. This is for the release of Commander Legends.
Build Notes
- Card access granted for Vintage Eternal Weekend will be removed.
Read the original article from Wizards of the Coast.