Magic Online Weekly Announcements, February 3, 2026
Posted on Feb 03, 2026
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THE LEAD
Vintage Cube League – Bundle Available Now
The next round of Vintage Cube League is currently in the midst of another four-week run!
Be sure to read Chris Wolf’s article now for the latest updates and card list.
As has become tradition, our Vintage Cube Draft Bundle - the best deal in Cube – is available now!
For $27 USD, you get the following:
- 3 Vintage Cube Draft Tokens – each Token is an entry option into a League course until downtime on February 25 – a savings of $1 per draft!
- An Abigale, Eloquent First-Year avatar - exclusive to this Bundle offering.
The Draft Bundle itself is not tradeable nor are its contents. The Tokens expire when the Cube League ends on February 25, so be sure to use them all up (we’ll remove them at that time and they are non-refundable)!
PREMIER PLAY
Limited Qualifier Rescheduled to February 28
The Limited Qualifier that was postponed last Saturday due to technical trouble has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 28 at 1 a.m. PT (9:00 UTC). It will feature Lorwyn Eclipsed product as originally planned.
This lands on tabletop Prerelease weekend. While that is not ideal, it is the only available open slot to serve the same audience. So, we want to provide as much advance notice as possible.
It's Showcase Challenge Weekend
A new MOCS season is underway, so it’s time to qualify more players for the next round of Showcase Qualifiers in March & April.
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DATE |
TIME (PT) |
TIME (UTC) |
EVENT |
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Saturday, February 7 |
6:00 a.m. |
14:00 |
Standard Showcase Challenge |
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Sunday, February 8 |
8:00 a.m. |
16:00 |
Vintage Showcase Challenge |
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Saturday, February 14 |
8:00 a.m. |
16:00 |
Modern Showcase Challenge |
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Sunday, February 15 |
7:00 a.m. |
15:00 |
Legacy Showcase Challenge |
Please note the unusual timing of the Vintage and Legacy Showcase Challenges.
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.
EVENT UPDATES
Pack Wars! Innistrad: Crimson Vow Starts Tomorrow
Attention Limited fans: We've taken a long-time favorite of Magic at big conventions and brought it into Magic Online. There are some who call it Mini-Master, but on Magic Online it’s Pack Wars!
Innistrad: Crimson Vow will take over starting tomorrow, February 4th.
There are two different flavors of Pack Wars events – both of which are Best-of-One formats: a Keeper Swiss League, and a 2-Player Phantom Queue.
Get all the details on the Limited Events page!
When Do Vintage Cube Leagues Return?
- January 28-February 25 – Lorwyn Eclipsed Vintage Cube Update
- March 11-April 8 – Spring Vintage Cube Update
AROUND THE WEB
MTGO University Is Now MTGO TV!
We’ve introduced a brand-new landing spot for everything related to getting your new-to-Magic Online friends up to speed on playing our game – MTGO TV! 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 the MTGO University playlists on YouTube.
In addition, we will be featuring other content from our creators here, including new shows and previous Creator Showdowns.
Check Out Our New Video On MTGO TV!
This week on MTGO VS, two iconic Magic mascots go head-to-head in Modern to settle the ultimate question: who is Magic: The Gathering’s Best Little Guy?
AshleyBits is repping Fblthp, while ThatMillGuy brings Fleem into the arena for a battle of tiny titans that absolutely does not feel tiny.
Who takes the crown?
WEEKLY UPDATES
Lorwyn Eclipsed on Magic Online
The first Magic Online expansion of 2026 takes us back to the pastoral plane of light and shadow. Lorwyn Eclipsed is available now in the Store. Check out this article for details on what’s happening:
- Commander Decks return after a two-set absence – two decks available for $29.99 USD each
- Our popular and exclusive Premium Boosters and Draft Bundle are back as well
- Plus the usual nitty-gritty on Booster Fun, Player Rewards, avatars, redemption (!), and more
Redemption Corner
Check out our Redemption page for full program rules and inventory levels (updated weekly). As a reminder, the game itself is the most current place to determine if there is stock remaining for Redemption Tokens.
Lorwyn Eclipsed redemption tokens are planned to go on sale Wednesday, February 11.
Outlaws of Thunder Junction foils-for-regular remain available in small quantities.
TOMORROW’S PATCH NOTES – February 4, 2026
Collection
- For Universes Beyond cards with an in-Magic alternate name printed on it, searching the UB name will also return the in-Magic
- Example: The Dead Marshes will show all versions of Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth.
Duel Scene
- Firebending mana about to leave the mana pool will trigger the unspent mana warning if enabled.
Card Fixes
- Scroll Rack will call out the number of cards its controller exiled and drew in the Game Log.
- Insidious Roots will trigger when Mosswood Dredknight’s Adventure side is cast from the graveyard.
NEXT SCHEDULED DOWNTIME – February 25, 9 a.m.-Noon
The next scheduled maintenance is Wednesday, February 25 from 9 a.m. to noon PT (17:00-20:00 UTC). This is to support the release of Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.