Magic Online Weekly Announcements, November 22, 2022
Posted on Nov 22, 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.
BRO BEST-OF-ONE DRAFT LEAGUE - NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 7
Sometimes you only have time for a quick game or two between classes, during lunch, before you head out, or after the kids are asleep. If this is your style, give this League a try!
Entry options are the same as Best-of-Three – 12 Event Tickets, 120 Play Points, or 3 The Brothers’ War boosters + 2 Event Tickets. Each course runs until you reach seven wins or three losses.
Unlike Best-of-Three, this League has a short duration – three weeks in total ending on December 7.
ALTERNATE PLAY SCHEDULE
Here’s a look at the schedule of events coming up between now and Phyrexia: All Will Be One. All of these Alternate Play events are Phantom – cards won’t be added to players’ collections.
- November 15-29 – None – The Brothers’ War is the star attraction.
- November 30-December 6 – A return to where the Phyrexian takeover was first completed, it's Scars of Mirrodin Block Flashback Draft – also featuring Mirrodin Beseiged and New Phyrexia.
- December 7-13 – Four words: Supreme. Pioneer. Chaos. Draft. Things are gonna get weird!
- December 14-20 – Welcome back to the jungle – it's Rivals of Ixalan-Ixalan Flashback Draft.
- December 21-January 24 – Vintage Cube makes its annual holiday return – this time for a full five weeks! As usual, there will be a Draft league and a single-elimination Draft queue. This is one of the formats that will test competitors in the Season 3 MOCS Showcase on January 21.
- January 25-30 – TBD
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: Standard and Legacy Showcase Challenges
- Next Sunday-Wednesday: Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Standard 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 listed in the table below.
Click the Premier Play Information link at the top of this Blog for full details.
FINAL SHOWCASE CHALLENGES OF SEASON 3 THIS WEEKEND
Qualifying for the next set of MOCS Showcase Qualifier events in December reaches its conclusion this weekend with the last two Showcase Challenge events:
- Standard – Saturday, November 26 at 6 a.m. PT (14:00 UTC)
- Legacy – Sunday, November 27 at 8 a.m. PT (16:00 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.
LAST CHANCE EVENTS START SUNDAY
Did you fall just short of a Top 8 Showcase Challenge finish? Did you scrape together that 39th and 40th Qualifier Point at the last second? If so, your ticket to next month’s Showcase Qualifiers could be earned in a Last Chance Event!
Starting Sunday afternoon Pacific time, all Preliminaries in Modern, Legacy, and Pioneer convert to Last Chance Events. In addition, Standard Showcase Challenges will be sprinkled across the schedule. Finish with a 5-0 record in that event to earn an Entry Token to that format’s Showcase Qualifier next month.
Entry options require both 40 Qualifier Points plus either 30 Event Tickets or 300 Play Points.
Here’s the schedule of Last Chance Events this round:
| DAY | TIME (PT) | TIME (UTC) | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 p.m. | 01:00* | Standard |
| Monday | Midnight and 7 p.m. | 08:00 and 03:00* | Pioneer |
| Monday | 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. | 15:00 and 23:00 | Modern |
| Monday | 11 a.m. | 19:00 | Legacy |
| Tuesday | 3 a.m. and 11 a.m. | 11:00 and 19:00 | Modern |
| Tuesday | 7 a.m. | 15:00 | Pioneer |
| Tuesday | 3 p.m. | 23:00 | Standard |
| Tuesday | 7 p.m. | 03:00* | Legacy |
| Wednesday | 3 a.m. | 11:00 | Legacy |
| Wednesday | 7 a.m. | 15:00 | Standard |
*indicates next-day
Click the Premier Play Information link at the top of this Blog for full details.
2023 MOCS SEASON 1 INITIAL INFO
It’s official: we are keeping the same seasonal Showcase system for 2023!
The full Season 1 schedule will be published with next week’s Blog, but we want to let you know the first event in Season 1 will be a Limited Super Qualifier on Friday, December 2nd at 7 a.m. Pacific time (15:00 UTC).
LIMITED CHALLENGE UPDATE
In an effort to get Limited Challenges to fire consistently, we are updating all of these weekend events to use the 32-player, 6-round format starting this Saturday, November 26. As a reminder, prize support for these events is as follows:
| WINS | PRIZES – LIMITED CHALLENGE 32 |
|---|---|
| 6 | 600 Play Points, 6 boosters, 30 Treasure Chests, 1 regular set, and 40 QP |
| 5 | 500 Play Points, 3 boosters, 15 Treasure Chests, and 30 QP |
| 4 | 400 Play Points, 3 boosters, 5 Treasure Chests, and 20 QP |
| 3 | 3 boosters and 10 QP |
THE BROTHERS' WAR ON MAGIC ONLINE
Our latest set, The Brothers’ War, is now available to play! Check out the dedicated article to learn all about everything new with the release:
- The Brothers’ War boosters and Commander decks
- The TRANSFORMERS Bundle – available for a limited time
- Updates to the MTGO Store
- Updates to Treasure Chests
- The latest suite of avatars
- Alternate Play Schedule
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.
- 32-Player Limited Challenge events are 6 rounds with no playoff
- 64-Player Limited Challenge events are 7 rounds with no playoff
| 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.