As part of an ongoing series of weekly changes, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has announced the updates and changes coming with week two of Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths to Magic Online.
Increased Prize Support
With the intention of making Super Qualifiers as appealing and rewarding as possible, the prize support for these events is increasing, with players who finish 65th place through 128th place now receiving 100 Play Points. Players who finished in this bracket for prior events will automatically receive their points as well.
The full Super Qualifier event schedule can be viewed below.
| DATE | TIME (PDT) | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | 6:00 AM | Pioneer |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | 1:00 PM | IKO Sealed |
| Thursday, April 23, 2020 | 7:00 AM | Legacy |
| Friday, April 24, 2020 | 7:00 AM | IKO Sealed |
| Friday, April 24, 2020 | 1:00 PM | Pioneer |
| Saturday, April 25, 2020 | 12:00 AM | Modern |
| Sunday, April 26, 2020 | 12:00 AM | IKO Sealed |
| Monday, April 27, 2020 | 7:00 AM | Modern |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | 3:00 AM | IKO Sealed |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | 11:00 AM | IKO Sealed |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | 6:00 AM | Pioneer |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | 1:00 PM | IKO Sealed |
| Thursday, April 30, 2020 | 7:00 AM | Legacy |
Vintage Cube Returns
One of the most popular events, the Vintage cube is returning from Wednesday, April 22 through April 29 and features several several new cards. View the cube’s full card list, along with all changes below.
| Color | Out | In |
|---|---|---|
| White | Angel of Sanctions | Elspeth Conquers Death |
| White | Elspeth, Knight-Errant | Elspeth, Sun’s Nemesis |
| Blue | Pteramander | Thassa’s Oracle |
| Red | Sweltering Suns | Underworld Breach |
| Green | Incubation Druid | Gilded Goose |
| Green | Vivien, Champion of the Wilds | Dryad of the Ilysian Grove |
| MultiColor | Terminate | Kroxa, Titan of Death’s Hunger |
| Multicolor | Shardless Agent | Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath |
Showcase Qualifier Weekend
For any players who qualified, this event rewards an invitation to the Champions Showcase event. Showcase Qualifiers are Swiss-style events with a Top 8 playoff, and the “winner of each Showcase Qualifier earns a spot in the final Showcase event and a chance to earn their share of $70,000 and a tabletop Players Tour Finals invitation.”
Entry fee: One (1) format token that matches the format of the Showcase.
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | FORMAT | INVITATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 25, 2020 | 6:00 AM | Standard Showcase Qualifier | Standard | Season 1 Showcase, PT 2020 Series 2 |
| Sunday, April 26, 2020 | 6:00 AM | Pioneer Showcase Qualifier | Pioneer | Season 1 Showcase, PT 2020 Series 2 |
| Sunday, April 26, 2020 | 9:00 AM | Legacy Showcase Qualifier | Legacy | Season 1 Showcase, PT 2020 Series 2 |
| Saturday, May 2, 2020 | 8:00 AM | Modern Showcase Qualifier | Modern | Season 1 Showcase, PT 2020 Series 2 |
| Sunday, May 3, 2020 | 10:00 AM | Pauper Showcase Qualifier | Pauper | 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 a.m. | Vintage Challenge | |
| 2:00 a.m. | Pauper Challenge | |
| 4:00 a.m. | Legacy Challenge | Modern Challenge |
| 6:00 a.m. | Standard Challenge | Pioneer Challenge |
| 8:00 a.m. | Modern Challenge | Legacy Challenge |
| 10:00 a.m. | Vintage Challenge | Pauper Challenge |
| 2:00 p.m. | Pioneer Challenge | Standard Challenge |
The next downtime will be on May 27 at 9AM. All times listed are Pacific time (UTC-7).
Read the original article from Wizards of the Coast.