Magic Online Weekly Announcements, January 28, 2025
Posted on Jan 28, 2025
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THE LEAD
Innistrad Remastered Available Now!
The first Magic offering of 2025 is a return to one of the game’s most beloved planes – Innistrad! Think of Innistrad Remastered (set code INR) as a collectible version of Innistrad Cube – your Gothic and cosmic horror favorites all under one banner.
Magic Online is the exclusive digital home of Innistrad Remastered! The set is on sale now in the MTGO Store. Check out this Blog article for full details on Play Boosters, Premium Boosters, events, and more.
Aetherdrift Article Next Week
Watch this space next week for info on the next set on Magic Online – Aetherdrift! The set goes on sale on February 11, and details will be published next Tuesday, February 4.
PREMIER PLAY & EVENT NEWS
It's Showcase Challenge Weekend
A new MOCS season is underway, so it’s time to qualify the first players for the next round of Showcase Qualifiers in April.
We deeply apologize for the issues with the game that caused us to have to reschedule last weekend’s Showcase Challenges.
Here are the revised dates and times for our upcoming events:
DATE |
TIME (PT) |
TIME (UTC) |
EVENT |
Saturday, February 1 |
10:00 a.m. |
18:00 |
Vintage Showcase Challenge |
Sunday, February 2 |
8:00 a.m. |
16:00 |
Legacy Showcase Challenge |
Sunday, February 9 |
6:00 a.m. |
14:00 |
Standard Showcase Challenge |
Saturday, February 15 |
8:00 a.m. |
16:00 |
Modern Showcase Challenge |
It takes 40 Season 1 Qualifier Points to enter a Showcase Challenge. The Top 8 finishers in each event earn a Championship Entry Token for the event’s format plus earn Leaderboard Points toward an At-Large berth in the next Showcase!
For more information on these events, click the Premier Play Information link at the top of the Blog.
INR Limited Qualifier Friday
Your only chance to reach the Regional Championship by playing Innistrad Remastered Sealed Deck and Draft comes this Friday. The Limited Qualifier begins at a special time of 2 p.m. PT (22:00 UTC).
It takes 40 Season 1 Qualifier Points to enter a Qualifier. The Top 2 finishers earn an invitation to the April-May round of tabletop RCs, while prizes go to the Top 64!
For more information on these events, click the Premier Play Information link at the top of the Blog.
Duel Commander B&R Update
We applied the Duel Commander Committee’s latest set of changes yesterday, so a new instance of the Duel Commander League has been posted. The changes include:
- Ezio Auditore da Firenze banned as Commander
- Akiri, Line-Slinger unbanned
- Balance, Reanimate, and White Plume Adventurer all banned.
ALTERNATE PLAY
Pioneer Chaos Draft Starts Tomorrow
We’re gathering up Phantom boosters of every non-Core set in Pioneer (yes, Foundations, you’re in) and tossing them in the grab bag – chaos will ensue ...
Check out the Pioneer Chaos Draft League starting tomorrow. We’re using the entry options of 8 Event Tickets or 80 Play Points, and here are the prizes (updated since last 8-ticket event):
- 3-0 – 120 Play Points, 3 Treasure Chests, 2 Qualifier Points
- 2-1 – 100 Play Points
- 1-2 – 40 Play Points
It’ll run for about two weeks until the start of Aetherdrift, so don’t miss out!
When Does Vintage Cube Return?
With the current Holiday round of Vintage Cube ending at tomorrow’s downtime, here’s the plan for the next round of Vintage Cube:
- March – exact dates TBD – Spring Refresh
- May – exact dates TBD – Update to support MOCS
AROUND THE WEB
MTGO University – MTGO Fundamentals How-To Series Live
We’ve introduced a brand-new landing spot for everything related to getting your new-to-MTGO friends up to speed on playing our game – MTGO University! Whether you’re new to a specific format, new to Magic Online, or are just curious about what this version of MTG is all about, check out MTGO University.
New to MTGO University – the MTGO Fundamentals playlist: short-form videos showing off a bunch of tips and tricks. Check it out on YouTube today!
WEEKLY UPDATES
Redemption Corner
We’ve updated our Redemption page with new quantity percentages.
Bloomburrow & Duskmourn sets redeemed with regular digital cards are now out of stock. BLB and DSK sets redeemed with foil digital cards remain in stock in low quantities. As a reminder, we announced changes to the Redemption Program starting with Bloomburrow – read all about it in this article.
A limited number of Outlaws of Thunder Junction foil sets still remain available.
Finally, Magic: The Gathering Foundations is not a redeemable set – redemptions will resume with Aetherdrift.
Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend
Format Challenges are the first step toward qualifying for Premier Play through your favorite Magic formats and provide excellent prizes for those looking to test their mettle in their favorite formats. Learn more about Premier Play qualification to get started today.
Magic Online's Format Challenges run as shown on the schedule on this page.
NEXT SCHEDULED DOWNTIME – February 5, 9 a.m.-Noon PT
After tomorrow, the next scheduled maintenance is set for Wednesday, February 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon PT (17:00-20:00 UTC). This is to support the release of Aetherdrift.