As part of an ongoing series of weekly changes, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has announced the updates and changes coming with week three of Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths to Magic Online.
Ikoria Season’s Spotlight Cubes
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Gwen Dekker’s Dekkaru Cube | May 13-20 |
| John Terrill’s Cultic Cube | May 20-27 |
| War of the Spark Encore Drafts | May 20-27 |
| Amaz’s Peasant Cube | June 3 |
Super Qualifiers
Super Qualifiers will run throughout the week and now feature enhanced prize support. The full schedule can be viewed below:
| DATE | TIME (PDT) | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 5, 2020 | 11:00 AM | IKO Sealed |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | 6:00 AM | Pioneer |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | 1:00 AM | IKO Sealed |
| Thursday, May 7, 2020 | 7:00 AM | Legacy |
| Friday, May 8, 2020 | 7:00 AM | IKO Sealed |
| Friday, May 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM | Pioneer |
| Saturday, May 9, 2020 | 12:00 AM | Modern |
| Sunday, May 10, 2020 | 12:00 AM | IKO Sealed |
| Monday, May 11, 2020 | 7:00 AM | Modern |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | 3:00 AM | IKO Sealed |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | 11:00 AM | IKO Sealed |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | 6:00 AM | Pioneer |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | 1:00 PM | IKO Sealed |
| Thursday, May 14, 2020 | 7:00 AM | Legacy |
Chaos Draft: Gravecycling Edtion
From May 6-13, players can enjoy Chaos Draft featuring “a pile of sets that have a cycling theme, graveyard theme, or both.” The blocks included in this event are as follows: Odyssey block, Time Spiral block, Shards of Alara block, Innistrad block (minus Avacyn Restored), Khans of Tarkir block, Shadows over Innistrad block, Theros Beyond Death, and Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths!
Showcase Open Events
Showcase Opens allow players to “their hand at earning an invitation to the Showcase” without needing points or qualifications to enter. The winner of the Showcase Open earns their place in the main event, while the runner up will “earn an invitation to an upcoming Players Tour Series event.”
Entry options:
- 40 Event Tickets
- 400 Play Points
| DATE | TIME | FORMAT | INVITATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 9, 2020 | 7:00 AM | IKO Sealed | Season 1 Showcase, PT 2020 Series 2 |
| Sunday, May 10, 2020 | 7:00 AM | IKO Sealed | Season 1 Showcase, PT 2020 Series 2 |
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 |
The next downtime will be on May 27 at 9 AM. All times listed are Pacific time (UTC-7).
Read the original article from Wizards of the Coast.