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Magic Online Weekly Announcements, March 7, 2023

Posted on Mar 07, 2023

Premier Play Information

Treasure Chest Information

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BANNED AND RESTRICTED UPDATE

Yesterday, we implemented bans in the Legacy format announced here for White Plume Adventurer and Expressive Iteration. Per our normal policy, players who had those cards in League decks at the time were refunded their entry and given prizes earned up to that point.


TREASURE CHEST UPDATES TOMORROW

As has become tradition, we are updating the contents of Treasure Chests about a month after a new set’s release. We will announce the exact timing of the update tomorrow morning on Discord and Twitter (links at the top) - it should be a bit after 10 a.m. PT (18:00 UTC)

The change list is live now – click the link at the top of the Blog. The biggest changes are:


MARCH = MODERN HORIZONS MADNESS ON MTGO!

We’re celebrating all things across MTGO’s Horizons this month! Our two-week Flashback Draft League of the original Modern Horizons begins tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT and runs until March 22. The regular entry options of 10 Event Tickets or 100 Play Points apply.

Following that will be Modern Horizons 2 in both Keeper and Phantom Draft Leagues. More details on that will be in this space in a couple weeks – enjoy!


TIME SPIRAL REMASTERED DRAFT ENDS TOMORROW!

If you still have matches remaining in the Time Spiral Remastered Draft League, or want to take one more spin through it, you have until 10 a.m. PT tomorrow.

Note that Time Spiral Remastered boosters will leave the MTGO Store soon after the League ends.


STANDARD CHALLENGES NOW 64-PLAYER STARTING THIS WEEKEND

By popular demand, we have changed the Standard Challenge events to use the Large (64-player) prize structure starting on Saturday. We will keep it at this level until we see a weekend where it doesn't fire.


MOCS SHOWCASE CHALLENGES THIS WEEKEND

It’s the third and final round of Showcase Challenges feeding Season 1’s Showcase Qualifiers in a few weeks. 

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! Here are the dates and times for the next group: 


DATE TIME (PT) TIME (UTC) EVENT FORMAT
Saturday, March 11, 2023 8:00 a.m. 16:00 Modern Showcase Challenge Modern
Sunday, March 12, 2023 6:00 a.m. 14:00 Pioneer Showcase Challenge Pioneer

Click the Premier Play Information link at the top of this Blog for full details. For more details on tabletop Regional Championships, visit magic.gg


ALTERNATE PLAY SCHEDULE

Here’s a look at the schedule of events coming up between now and March of the Machine. Each description mentions whether or not the Draft is Phantom – cards won’t be added to players’ collections in Phantom events. All event transitions are at 10 a.m. PT.

Looking a bit further ahead for you Cube aficionados, the plan for upcoming Cubes is as follows:


PHYREXIA: ALL WILL BE ONE ON MTGO

The latest Standard-legal expansion, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, is now available in the MTGO Store. Check out this article for updates on the following:


REDEMPTION UPDATE

Redemption Tokens for Phyrexia: All Will Be One will go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT.

The Brothers' War and Dominaria United are still available in the MTGO Store. The Dominaria United Tokens are down to 10 percent of original stock for Standard and 15 percent for Premium. The Brothers’ War is about half-gone – when supplies run out, they are gone for good!

For more details on the redemption program, click here.


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 below.

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:

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TIME (PT) FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
12:00 a.m.     Vintage Challenge
1:00 a.m.   32-Player Limited Challenge 32-Player Limited Challenge
2:00 a.m.   Pauper Challenge  
4:00 a.m.   32-Player Legacy Challenge Modern Challenge
6:00 a.m.   64-Player Standard Challenge Pioneer Challenge
8:00 a.m.   Modern Challenge Legacy Challenge
10:00 a.m.   Vintage Challenge Pauper Challenge
12:00 p.m.   32-Player Limited Challenge 32-Player Limited Challenge
2:00 p.m.   Pioneer Challenge 64-Player Standard Challenge
4:00 p.m. 32-Player Limited Challenge    
6:00 p.m. 32-Player Modern Challenge 32-Player Modern Challenge  

Check out the Magic Online Format Challenges page for further event details.


PATCH NOTES – MARCH 8, 2023


NEXT SCHEDULED DOWNTIME – APRIL 5, 6 A.M. TO NOON PT

The next scheduled downtime is planned for Wednesday, April 5 beginning at 6 a.m. PT (13:00 UTC). This is slated to last longer than usual – up to six hours – due to changes needed in our internal infrastructure.