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Showcase Challenge Events Arrive On Magic Online

Check out the updates and new events coming this week to Magic Online!

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As part of an ongoing series of weekly changes, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has announced the updates and changes coming with week six 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 Challenge Weekend

This weekend, players will be able to redeem 40 Qualifier Points (QPs) to enter the Magic Online Champions Showcase (MOCS). The MOCS are “linked events designed to highlight the best players on Magic Online each season, culminating in the Champions Showcase and its prize pool of $70,000 and a Players Tour Finals invitation.”

DATEFORMATTIME
Saturday, August 8Standard6 AM PT
Modern8 AM PT
Vintage10 AM PT
Sunday, August 9Pioneer6 AM PT
Legacy8 AM PT
Double Masters Sealed9 AM PT

Last Chance To Use Season 2 QPs

Season 2 will be ending soon and all unspent Qualifier Points (QPs) will expire. Below is a full list of events that can be entered using QPs.

DATETIMEEVENTFORMATINVITATION
Saturday, August 8, 20206:00 AMStandard Showcase ChallengeStandardStandard Showcase Qualifier
Saturday, August 8, 20208:00 AMModern Showcase ChallengeModernModern Showcase Qualifier
Saturday, August 8, 202010:00 AMVintage Showcase ChallengeVintageVintage Showcase Qualifier
Sunday, August 9, 20206:00 AMPioneer Showcase ChallengePioneerPioneer Showcase Qualifier
Sunday, August 9, 20208:00 AMLegacy Showcase ChallengeLegacyLegacy Showcase Qualifier
Sunday, August 9, 20209:00 AMLimited Showcase ChallengeDouble MastersLimited Showcase Qualifier
Sunday, August 9, 202012:00 PMLimited Last Chance EventCore Set 2021Sealed Limited Showcase Qualifier
Sunday, August 9, 20203:00 PMVintage Last Chance EventVintageVintage Showcase Qualifier
Sunday, August 9, 20204:00 PMLimited Last Chance EventCore Set 2021Sealed Limited Showcase Qualifier
Monday, August 10, 202012:00 AMPioneer Last Chance EventPioneerPioneer Showcase Qualifier
Monday, August 10, 20203:00 AMLimited Last Chance EventCore Set 2021Sealed Limited Showcase Qualifier
Monday, August 10, 20207:00 AMModern Last Chance EventModernModern Showcase Qualifier
Monday, August 10, 20209:00 AMLimited Last Chance EventCore Set 2021Sealed Limited Showcase Qualifier
Monday, August 10, 202011:00 AMLegacy Last Chance EventLegacyLegacy Showcase Qualifier
Monday, August 10, 20203:00 PMModern Last Chance EventModernModern Showcase Qualifier
Monday, August 10, 20206:00 PMLimited Last Chance EventCore Set 2021Sealed Limited Showcase Qualifier
Monday, August 10, 20207:00 PMPioneer Last Chance EventPioneerPioneer Showcase Qualifier
Monday, August 10, 20209:00 PMVintage Last Chance EventVintageVintage Showcase Qualifier
Tuesday, August 11, 202012:00 AMStandard Last Chance EventStandardStandard Showcase Qualifier
Tuesday, August 11, 20203:00 AMModern Last Chance EventModernModern Showcase Qualifier
Tuesday, August 11, 20207:00 AMPioneer Last Chance EventPioneerPioneer Showcase Qualifier
Tuesday, August 11, 20209:00 AMLimited Last Chance EventCore Set 2021Sealed Limited Showcase Qualifier
Tuesday, August 11, 202011:00 AMStandard Last Chance EventStandardStandard Showcase Qualifier
Tuesday, August 11, 20204:00 PMLimited Last Chance EventCore Set 2021Sealed Limited Showcase Qualifier
Tuesday, August 11, 20207:00 PMLegacy Last Chance EventLegacyLegacy Showcase Qualifier
Wednesday, August 12, 202012:00 AMLimited Last Chance EventCore Set 2021Sealed Limited Showcase Qualifier
Wednesday, August 12, 20203:00 AMLegacy Last Chance EventLegacyLegacy Showcase Qualifier
Wednesday, August 12, 20207:00 AMStandard Last Chance EventStandardStandard Showcase Qualifier

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)SATURDAYSUNDAY
12:00 AM Vintage Challenge
2:00 AMPauper Challenge 
4:00 AMLegacy ChallengeModern Challenge
6:00 AMStandard ChallengePioneer Challenge
8:00 AMModern ChallengeLegacy Challenge
10:00 AMVintage ChallengePauper Challenge
2:00 PMPioneer ChallengeStandard Challenge

Developer Notes

  • Several graphical issues with the new Draft scene have been corrected.
  • The keyboard shortcut for zoom (default: “Q”) once again functions as intended.
  • Several issues that cause game server restarts have been fixed.

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.