Magic Online Vintage Cube LIVE: Powered by Ultimate Guard - Official Information

Posted on Oct 04, 2024

This is the official event information page for the Magic Online Vintage Cube LIVE: Powered by Ultimate Guard. See the article announcing the event here. 

Qualifier Event Details

Event schedule and structure are subject to change. See Changelog section below. Qualifying requires winning all your matches across three Vintage Cube Draft events. Each event will be using the latest curation of the Magic Online Vintage Cube as of the time of the event:

Updates August 5 that take effect August 9

1. Feeder League: requires 6 Event Tickets or 80 Play Points to enter, four-round maximum
   • 4 match wins: Limited Championship Entry Token
   • 3 match wins: 80 Play Points
   • 2 match wins: 40 Play Points
2. 64-Player Draft: requires a Limited Championship Entry Token to enter, six-round maximum with a second Draft after Round 3. Winners and alternates will receive an email with further instructions
   • 6 match wins: Vegas Qualifier Invitation
   • 5 match wins: “Alternate” designation for that week’s Vegas Qualifier
     • 1,000 Play Point award for Alternates who stand by for Vegas Qualifier but are not invited
3. Vintage Cube LIVE Qualifier: Invitation Only, three-round maximum
   • 3 match wins: Finals Invitation + MagicCon Travel Award + avatar(see Terms & Conditions below)
   • 2 match wins: 4x Vintage Masters full sets (all full set prizes are digital), 4x Modern Horizons 3 full sets + avatar
   • 1 match win: 1x Vintage Masters full set, 2 Modern Horizons 3 full sets + avatar
   • 0 match wins: 1 Modern Horizons 3 full set + avatar

Qualifier Event Schedule

Contingencies

• Replacement 64-Player Drafts: Should a 64-Player Draft fail to fire due to not hitting the minimum number of players, a replacement draft will be scheduled for three hours later. Should a replacement draft fail to fire (with a lowered minimum of 56 players), its replacement will be scheduled for the next day.
• “Alternate” Status for 2nd Place in a 64-Player Draft: Players who lose the finals of a 64-Player Draft will be invited via email to be present online just before that week’s Vegas Qualifier begins. If an invited player invited has not checked in five minutes prior to the Qualifier’s start, an Alternate will be chosen randomly from among those available to replace the invitee.

64-Player Draft posting times in game (All times Pacific, UTC-7)

The Ultimate Guard Finals

Format: Vintage Cube Rochester Draft

Where: Las Vegas, Nevada

When: October 25-26, 2024

• Draft Decks: Friday, October 25^th, 2024
• Play Matches: Saturday, October 26^th, 2024

Full details on the finals event will be provided to finalists, but neither event will overlap with Magic: The Gathering World Championship 30.

Changelog

The following updates have been made to this page since its original publication:

July 21, 2024

• Added this changelog and reference to it in the Qualifier Event Details section.
• Updated the Qualifier Schedule and FAQ to reflect the announcement that the 64-Player Drafts originally scheduled for Tuesday, July 23rd have been moved to Thursday July 25th at 10:30 AM and 5:30 PM Pacific.

July 22, 2024

• Canceled the Feeder League for Week Two, barring unexpected attendance behavior in the 64-Player Drafts this week, per the J.

August 5th, 2024

• Feeder League changed to 4 wins for an Entry Token, with prizes added for 2 and 3 wins.
• Feeder League start date changed to Saturdays at 9 a.m. PT.
• Feeder League will aim for being open for 24 hours, but can be closed to new entries with 1 hour notice. Courses in progress have 24 hours to finish after that point.
• 64-Player Drafts on Wednesdays changed to 12:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. PT for Weeks 3-8.
• 1,000 Play Point award for Alternates who stand by for the Vegas Qualifier but are not invited to participate

September 9th, 2024

• Feeder League for Week 8 confirmed
• Feeder Leagues at lower cap

October 11th, 2024

• Added version and condition information to the Prize Cube table.

October 11th, 2024

• Fixed an error in the Prize Cube to indicate Foil on the Force of Will, and clarified the Force of Negation was the retro version.

FAQ

We expect this event to generate some questions we haven’t answered or that warrant more detail. We will be adding frequently asked questions about this event to this section and providing answers as they arise.

Updated August 5 with new structures

Qualifying and Progression

How many games do I need to win to go to Vegas?

• You will need to win 13 matches in a specific sequence to earn your spot at Vegas.

How do I get invited to the Vegas Qualifier?

• First, you must go 4-0 in a single course of the Feeder League. Then, you must go 6-0 in a 64-Player Draft.

Can I sign up for multiple 64-Player Drafts in the same week?

• Yes, if you earned multiple Entry Tokens. See above for restrictions on entering multiple accounts you own into the same 64-Player Draft.

What’s the basic series structure?

• Step 1: Go 4-0 in a Vintage Cube Feeder League course to win an Entry Token.
• Step 2: Spend the Entry Token to enter a 64-Player Event, then go 6-0 (winning 2 straight Cube pods) to earn an invitation to that week’s Vegas Qualifier.
  • A 5-1 record (2nd place) gets an Alternate designation to that Qualifier.
• Step 3: Go 3-0 in a Vegas Qualifier event to punch your ticket to the Ultimate Guard Finals at MagicCon: Las Vegas.

Can I continue playing Feeder Leagues to earn Entry Tokens even if I already have one? Or do I need to wait till I’ve played a 64-Player Draft?

• You may continue playing in the Feeder League and earn additional Entry Tokens. Unused Entry Tokens at the end of the series will be exchanged for 120 Play Points each.

Entry and Participation

How many times can I enter the Feeder League?

• You can enter the Feeder League as many times as you like while it’s open, but you may not have multiple accounts you own in the Feeder League simultaneously.

Must I spend my Entry Token in the same Week that I earn it?

• No! The Entry Token can be used in any of the series’ eight weeks.

How many times can I enter the 64-Player Drafts?

• You can enter as many 64-Player Drafts as you have Entry Tokens. However, you may not have multiple accounts you own entered into the same 64-Player Draft.

What happens if I try to use my Entry Token but the event doesn’t fill to 64 players?

• 64-Player Events (and replacement events if required) will wait up to 15 minutes past their scheduled start time to try to reach the minimum amount of players. Should the event self-cancel, you will be refunded your Entry Token to use to enter a future 64-Player Draft or a replacement Draft event.

Are Entry Tokens unlimited or are there only a certain number per day?

• We are estimating the number of Tokens earned based on Feeder League attendance and have an understanding there are only 4,096 spaces available across all 64-Player Drafts over the 8 weeks of the series. We may oversell the League by some amount to ensure that enough players who want to play in each time slot have the chance to do so. It is possible that so many Entry Tokens will have been distributed late in the series that we would not run the final week’s/weeks’ Feeder League.
  • We are currently projecting that Week 8 will have no Feeder League, though a final decision will be made the week of September 7th.

What happens to unused Entry Tokens at the end of the series?

• If you have one or more Entry Tokens at the end of the series that are unspent, they will be exchanged by Customer Support for 120 Play Points per Token.

What countries' residents are allowed to participate?

• To participate in the Tournament, you must be at least 18 years of age or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction of residence, whichever is older, and you must be a resident of one of the following countries or regions: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Republic of Korea, Republic of Ireland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Uruguay. You must also have an active and valid Daybreak MTGO account in good standing.

Costs and Prizes

How much does it cost me to enter the Feeder League?

• Requires 6 Event Tickets or 80 Play Points.

How much does it cost me to enter the 64-Player Draft?

• These can only be entered with the 4-win prize from the Feeder League – the Limited Championship Entry Token.

Do I get any other prizes for playing in the Feeder League or 64-Player Draft?

• Starting with Week 3, the Feeder League provides Play Point prizes for 2- or 3-win finishes.
• There are no prizes in the 64-Player Drafts. Players who get 2nd place in a 64-Player Draft become Alternates to that week’s Vegas Qualifier and can receive 1,000 Play Points for standing by on the day of the Qualifier.

Are the prizes for playing given out after the whole series wraps or after each Qualifier?

• Digital prizes for each Vegas Qualifier will be paid out on its completion, like other events in MTGO.

What happens if I’m not done with my Cube games and that weekend's League ends?

• If you do not finish your League course before that weekend’s League completes on Monday, you'll receive the prize earned to that point. If we announce an early end to a weekend’s Feeder League due to excess demand, we will refund entries of any incomplete courses once the League completes.

Event Scheduling and Availability

I don’t see the 64-Player Draft events – where are they?

• Drafts for Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday will be posted in the client each scheduled Monday at 10 a.m. PT (17:00 UTC).
  • Drafts for Wednesday will be posted in the client each scheduled Monday at 5 p.m. PT (midnight Tuesday UTC).
  • There is variance during Week 7 (week of September 16) due to downtime, see chart above.
• Starting with Week 3, events that are full will continue to display in the Limited Premier Events play lobby.

How often are the 64-Player Drafts running?

• Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during certain weeks starting July 23.

If the 64’s don’t fire all day will they be extended into other days? Or are those the set days?

• If a 64-Player Draft doesn’t fire, its replacement will be scheduled to start 3 hours later. It will have a reduced minimum of 56 players to fire (but can still take up to 64 if that many register in time). If a replacement 64-Player Draft doesn’t fire, a replacement will be scheduled for the next day in the first replacement window (usually 10:30 a.m. PT or 7:30 p.m. PT). If fewer than eight 64-Player Drafts have not fired by the last replacement window on Friday and that week’s Vegas Qualifier is the next day, Alternates will be selected to fill that Qualifier up to 8 players.

Terms & Conditions

MTGO Digital Qualifiers Event Series Tournament

Magic Online Vintage Cube LIVE!

1. Eligibility: The MTGO Digital Qualifiers Event Series Tournament (the “Tournament”) is an online tournament for Daybreak’s video game entitled Magic: The Gathering Online (the “Game” “Magic Online” or “MTGO”).  The Tournament begins at 10:00 AM PT on July 19, 2024. To participate in the Tournament, you must be at least 18 years of age or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction of residence, whichever is older, and you must be a resident of one of the following countries or regions: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Republic of Korea, Republic of Ireland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Uruguay. You must also have an active and valid Daybreak MTGO account in good standing. You may only participate so long as your participation does not violate applicable local laws. You are responsible for complying with local laws and requirements. The Tournament is void where prohibited.  All Magic Online players who meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein are eligible to compete in the Tournament except (a) players who are otherwise ineligible to engage in tournament play pursuant to the Magic Online User Agreement and (b) employees and their immediate family members, or contractors of Daybreak Game Company LLC (“Daybreak”), Wizards of the Coast LLC (“Wizards”), Hasbro, Inc. (“Hasbro”), or each of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or their advertising or promotion agencies, or those who have been disqualified for other reasons (see below). This is a skill-based tournament based on a player’s ability to defeat other players.
2. Fee. There is a fee ("Entry Fee") of 6 Event Tickets or 80 Play Points to enter the Tournament in consideration of an opportunity to participate in Tournament events (each an “Event”) and the opportunity to win a prize.
3. Sponsor: The Tournament is sponsored by Daybreak Game Company LLC, located at 13500 Evening Creek Drive North, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92128 (the “Sponsor”).
4. Agreement to Rules: By participating in the Tournament, each entrant warrants that they fully and unconditionally agree to and accept these Official Rules, as well as the Magic Online End-User License Agreement and Software License (https://www.mtgo.com/en/mtgo/eula), the Daybreak Terms of Service (https://www.daybreakgames.com/terms-of-service), and the Rules of Conduct, each of which are incorporated herein by reference. Each entrant further warrants that they will accept the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
5. How to Enter: Information about the Tournament can be found on the official MTGO website mtgo.com/news/mtgo-vintage-cube-live-info prior to the Tournament and each Event. Sponsor will accept entrants for the Tournament on a first-come, first-served basis following the Tournament's announcement. Each participant shall meet the other rules and requirements set forth by Sponsor. Sponsor shall have the discretion to select alternate entrants to participate in the Tournament in case a selected participant is unable or unwilling to participate. There is a limit of one (1) entry per purchase. Total entrants will vary, and restrictions apply:
   • A player may not have multiple accounts they own entered in the Feeder League simultaneously.
   • A player may not have multiple accounts they own entered into a single 64-Player Draft.
   • Once a player wins a 64-Player Draft, they may not enter into other 64-Player Drafts feeding that week’s Vegas Qualifier event with any accounts they own.
   • Once a player wins a Vegas Qualifier event, they may not enter into any other Tournament events (Feeder Leagues, 64-Player Drafts, etc.) with any accounts they own.
6. Competing in the Tournament: In order to participate in the Tournament, each confirmed participant must report to the Event organizer in-game prior to the Event's start time. Individual Tournament Event information can be found at mtgo.com/news/mtgo-vintage-cube-live-info. In addition to complying with these Official Rules for the Tournament, participants will be required to comply with the organizer's instructions and decisions throughout the Tournament.  Sponsor reserves the right to modify, revise, cancel or terminate the Tournament or any portion thereof at its sole discretion and without liability to participants of the Tournament.
7. Tournament Structure: The Tournament will consist of a series of online Events culminating in a live Finals Event. The organizer’s determinations and decisions regarding the winners of each Event shall be binding and final. A detailed schedule of the Tournament Event Series is available at mtgo.com/news/mtgo-vintage-cube-live-info.

Feeder League – Single-Elimination

Schedule: Start Friday, July 19, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT (see full schedule link above)

Course Length:

• For Weeks 3-8: 4 wins or 1 loss
• For Weeks 1-2: 3 wins or 1 loss

Entry: 6 Tickets or 80 Play Points

Prizes:

Weeks 1-2

• 3 Match Wins: Limited Championship Entry Token

Weeks 3-8

• 4 Match Wins: Limited Championship Entry Token
• 3 Match Wins: 80 Play Points
• 2 Match Wins: 40 Play Points

64-Player Draft Events – Single Elimination

Dates & Times: See full schedule link above.

Posting Time: Monday 10:00 AM Pacific

Players: 64 players for each event. An event will wait up to 15 minutes past its scheduled start time to reach the required number of participants. In the event that a 64-Player Draft event does not meet the required number of players (64), then there will be a replacement event requiring a minimum of 56 players and a maximum number of 64 players.

Event Length: Single-Elimination up to 6 rounds, with a second draft following Round 3.

Entry: 1 Limited Championship Entry Token

Prizes:

• 6 Match Wins: Invitation to that week’s Vintage Cube LIVE Vegas Qualifier event
• 5 Match Wins: Added to Alternate List for that week’s Vegas Qualifier event
  • Alternates who follow protocol for being available to join a Vegas Qualifier but are not selected receive 1,000 Play Points

Vintage Cube LIVE Weekly Play-In Events – Vegas Qualifiers

Schedule: Saturdays, start times may vary – see full schedule available at www.mtgo.com/news/mtgo-vintage-cube-live-info

Players: 8

Event Length: Draft, then 3 rounds single-elimination

Prizes: (all full set prizes are digital)

• 3 Match Wins: Invitation to Magic Online Vintage Cube LIVE Ultimate Guard Finals Draft at Magic Con Las Vegas. Daybreak will provide flight, hotel, MagicCon badge, and a seat at the live event (see details below).
• 2 Match Wins: Four (4) Vintage Masters full sets; and

Four (4) Modern Horizons 3 full sets + avatar

• 1 Match Win: One (1) Vintage Masters full set; and

Two (2) Modern Horizons 3 full sets + avatar

• 0 Match Wins: One (1) Modern Horizons 3 full set + avatar

8. PRIZES: Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, winners of each Event will either advance to the next qualifier Event series  or receive a digital card set as provided above in Section 7. The prize for the eight (8) competitors who win the Vegas Qualifiers (the “Event Winners”) is round trip coach air travel to, and reasonable hotel accommodations for four nights in Las Vegas, Nevada and a MagicCon 3-Day Badge to take part in the Magic Online Vintage Cube LIVE Ultimate Guard Finals Draft (the “Finals Event”).  All airfare and lodging must be booked through the Sponsor’s preferred travel agency. Prizes are not transferable or refundable and must be accepted as awarded. Potential prize winners may be required to execute and return an Affidavit, Declaration and Release. No prize substitutions will be allowed. A winner’s prize is forfeit if: (a) the winner is unable to comply with the terms contained herein, (b) the winner is determined ineligible by Sponsor, (c) the prize or prize notification is returned to Sponsor, (d) incorrect or incomplete information of winner is provided. Moreover, for the Event Winners, participation in the Finals Event is subject to your physical presence in Las Vegas, live attendance at the Finals Event in Las Vegas, the locations and times posted, and agreement with all rules applicable to the Finals Event.  Taxes and all other expenses and costs not expressly listed above, including ground travel, meals, hotel amenities, entertainment, and incidental costs are the winner’s responsibility and will not be paid for or reimbursed by the Sponsor. Event Winners are solely responsible for obtaining any necessary visas, travel documents, and travel authorizations at their cost.  If for any reason an Event Winner is unable or unwilling to travel or otherwise appear in person and participate in the Finals Event or refuses to agree to all rules applicable to the Finals Event, then the prize for that Event Winner shall be considered forfeit in its entirety and no refund, substitution, or other reward will be provided.
9. Privacy: All information submitted as part of the Tournament will be treated in accordance with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.daybreakgames.com/privacy.
10. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Tournament constitutes each entrant’s consent to the Sponsor’s use of the entrant’s name, likeness, biographical information, character name, and city and state of residence for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration.
11. General Conditions: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Tournament are impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, computer, software, or network error, or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, suspend the Tournament to address the impairment and then, if practicable, resume the Tournament in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules, or terminate the Tournament without awarding any prizes if Sponsor determines in good faith that the Tournament cannot be continued due to circumstances that are out of its control.  The Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, sell tickets for an Event in order to meet the minimum number of required participants for an Event.  The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the operation of the Tournament or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Tournament may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
12. Release and Limitations of Liability: By participating in the Tournament, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, licensors, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Tournament or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to of the following: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Tournament; (b) computer, software, or network errors; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Tournament or the processing of entries; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Tournament or receipt of any prize. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Tournament, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. Each entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. You hereby waive your right to bring any cause of action you may have against any Daybreak entity(ies) with respect to the Tournament one year after such claim or cause of action arises.
13. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Tournament or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of California. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Tournament, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California.
14. Tournament Results: For a list of Tournament winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to “MTGO Digital Qualifiers Event Series – Magic Online Vintage Cube LIVE,” 13500 Evening Creek Drive North, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92128. Requests must be received by December 31, 2024.

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