Magic Online Weekly Announcements, November 15, 2022
Posted on Nov 15, 2022
FORUMS ARE LIVE
The MTGO Forums are LIVE! Be sure to bookmark forums.mtgo.com and check back there for updates. (Login is the same as to enter the MTGO client).
This is the primary spot to file bug reports not affecting paid events, submit ideas to our Suggestions box, and to find the community for your preferred play style on MTGO.
THE BROTHERS' WAR ON MAGIC ONLINE
Our latest set, The Brothers’ War, has its events going live today! Check out the dedicated article to learn all about everything new with the release:
- The Brothers’ War boosters and Commander decks, plus the TRANSFORMERS Bundle – on-sale at 10 a.m. Pacific time (18:00 UTC) today!
- Updates to the MTGO Store
- Updates to Events
- BRO Constructed Leagues and Limited Leagues start at 10 a.m. PT today
- Including a Best-of-One Draft League
- Adjustments to some Standard, Vintage, and Pauper events
- BRO Constructed Leagues and Limited Leagues start at 10 a.m. PT today
- Updates to Treasure Chests - adding 40 cards from the Commander backlog
- Treasure Chests update at 10 a.m. PT today!
- The latest suite of avatars
- Alternate Play Schedule
TRANSFORMERS BUNDLE ON SALE TODAY
Your favorite Autobot and Decepticon characters make their debut in a special, unique-to-MTGO Universes Beyond offering – the TRANSFORMERS Bundle! For $24.99, all 15 regular-style, non-foil cards in the set can become part of your Magic Online collection for use in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Freeform formats – Optimus Prime, Starscream, Megatron, and more.
Each card in the Bundle features two modes between which a TRANSFORMERS character can appear – Bot Mode and Alt Mode. Both sides have powerful abilities, many of which cause the card to convert. The More Than Meets the Eye mechanic permits the card’s controller to have it enter in Alt Mode for an alternate cost.
Cards in the TRANSFORMERS Bundle will not be made available in Treasure Chests, and the Bundle is only available until the release of Phyrexia: All Will Be One in January – be sure you don’t miss out!
TRANSFORMERS, its Characters (Optimus Prime, Starscream, Megatron, etc.), Autobots, Decepticons, More Than Meets The Eye, and Robots in Disguise are trademarks of Hasbro and © TOMY [used with permission].
THE BROTHERS' WAR COMMANDER DECKS ON-SALE TODAY
Designed for Commander players of all abilities, two pre-constructed decks go on-sale in the MTGO Store today at 10 a.m. PT. The choices are:
- Mishra’s Burnished Banner
- Urza’s Iron Alliance
Each deck sells for $29.99 and can be found in the Featured and Commander tabs in the MTGO store once they are live. For full decklists and other details, click here.
MOCS SEASON 3 ENDING SOON
It is close to that time again – if you have at least 40 Season 3 Qualifier Points, be sure to participate in one of these events in November before those QPs expire.
- This weekend: Modern and Pioneer Showcase Challenges
- Next weekend: Standard and Legacy Showcase Challenges
- November 27-30: Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy Last Chance Events
- LCEs require 30 Event Tickets or 300 Play Points in addition to 40 QPs
- Standard LCEs will be added to the schedule – more details next week.
Click the Premier Play Information link at the top of this Blog for full details.
SHOWCASE CHALLENGES ARE BACK THIS WEEKEND
Qualifying for the next set of MOCS Showcase Qualifier events in December reaches its conclusion over the next two weekends with four more Showcase Challenge events. First up:
- Modern – Saturday, November 19 at 8 a.m. PT (16:00 UTC)
- Pioneer – Sunday, November 20 at 6 a.m. PT (14:00 UTC)
Each Showcase Challenge can be joined with 40 Season 3 Qualifier Points. The Top 8 finishers in each event earn an Entry Token usable for that format’s next Showcase Qualifier.
Click the Premier Play Information link at the top of this Blog for full details.
DOMINARIA UNITED REDEMPTION - EXTENDED DELAY
Unfortunately, there are still delays in getting product to our facility and to get the process started for selling Dominaria United redemption sets. The estimated date the Tokens will be available in the MTGO Store is now Tuesday, November 29.
Follow us @MagicOnline or in the Forums for any updates to the on-sale date, and for those waiting to order, thank you for your patience.
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 once on Saturdays and once on Sundays for each Constructed format! On weekends featuring Showcase Challenge events, the Format Challenge that starts at either 6 a.m., 8 a.m., or 10 a.m. Pacific time is pre-empted by the Showcase Challenge; Format Challenges scheduled at other times remain in place.
NOTES:
- Pauper and Vintage Challenges are never pre-empted.
- Saturday Legacy Challenges require 32 players and give prizes to Top 32.
- Sunday Legacy Challenges require 64 players and give prizes to Top 64.
| TIME (PT) | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 a.m. | Vintage Challenge | |
| 1:00 a.m. | NEW! 32-Player Limited Challenge | NEW! 32-Player Limited Challenge |
| 2:00 a.m. | Pauper Challenge | |
| 4:00 a.m. | 32-Player 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 |
| 12:00 p.m. | NEW! Limited Challenge | NEW! Limited Challenge |
| 2:00 p.m. | Pioneer Challenge | Standard Challenge |
Check out the Magic Online Format Challenges page for further event details.
NEXT DOWNTIME JANUARY 25, 2023
The next scheduled downtime is planned for Wednesday, January 25, 2023 beginning at 9 a.m. PT (17:00 UTC). This is for the implementation of Phyrexia: All Will Be One.