Magic Online Weekly Announcements, March 17, 2026

Posted on Mar 17, 2026

THE LEAD 

Vintage Cube League Continues

Our test cadence of having the Magic Online Vintage Cube up as often as we can continues. Check out Chris Wolf’s article for the latest list and archetype shake-ups.

The Vintage Cube League continues until Wednesday, April 1 at 10 a.m. PT (17:00 UTC) with the usual entry options of 10 Event Tickets or 100 Play Points. Single-elimination play will switch over to the new iteration of the Cube at that time. You can always view the current Vintage Cube list on this page.

As usual, we are offering a Vintage Cube Bundle for $27 USD. The Bundle includes 3 Vintage Cube Draft Tokens plus this set’s exclusive Bundle avatar – Krang, Master Mind!

Each Token is good for one course of the Vintage Cube Draft League. Tokens are valid for entry until the League ends – be sure to use up your Tokens by then as they are non-refundable!

TMT Draft Bundle – 1 Week Left

As a reminder, we are using a traditional 8-Player, Pick-One draft format for the new set. That means we have a Draft Bundle on sale with all four lead Turtles as avatars, so you can choose your favorite!

Each TMT Draft Token is good for one course of the TMT Draft League until next Wednesday, March 25 at 10 a.m. PT (17:00 UTC). As usual, these tokens expire at that time and are non-refundable.

PREMIER PLAY  

It’s Showcase Challenge Weekend

We are heading into the home stretch of MOCS Season 1, so it’s time for the final set of Showcase Challenges – the first step on the MOCS path.

It takes 40 Season 1 Qualifier Points to enter each event. The Top 8 advance to that format's Showcase Qualifier on March 28, and prizes pay out to the Top 64.

For more information about this event, click the Premier Play link at the top of the Blog.

MOCS Last Chance Events Start Sunday

Here is the full schedule of Last Chance between Sunday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 25.

Each event’s entry is 40 Season 2 QPs plus either 30 Event Tickets or 300 Play Points. Players finishing with 5 match wins will earn a Token good for the Showcase Qualifier in their respective format held March 28-April 5.

Note that unlike past seasons, the Last Chance Schedule does not correspond to Preliminary times (however, all Constructed Preliminaries are still pre-empted during this period).

MOCS Season 1 Ending Soon

It’s time to earn and spend your last Qualifier Points for MOCS Season 1. Earning concludes on Wednesday, March 25 following the start of the final Last Chance Event.

Here are the events remaining where you can spend QPs:

• March 14-22 – Showcase Challenges
• March 22-25 – Showcase Last Chance Events
  • Requires 30 Event Tickets or 300 Play Points in addition to 40 QPs
• March 25-April 1 – Use excess QPs to play the Vintage Cube Single Elimination queue!
  • 12 QPs per entry

EVENT UPDATES 

Contraption – No-Banned-List Modern Challenges Continue

We’ve seen a ton of experimentation so far in the Contraption section of Magic Online, and now it’s time for No-Banned-List Modern to level up in competitiveness.

Contraption Challenge 32 events will be held at the following times between now and Tuesday, March 24:

• Tuesdays at 7 a.m. PT (14:00 UTC)
• Wednesdays at 12 noon PT (19:00 UTC)
• Fridays at 3 a.m. PT (10:00 UTC)

The Constructed League continues running through next Wednesday, March 25.

This is the perfect palette cleanser for those transitioning from Standard to Modern for the upcoming RC season, or just a fun puzzle to solve for anybody to try – have fun!

Pack Wars Onslaught Block 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!

Tomorrow we’ll take a trip back to 2002 & 2003 with Onslaught Block for two weeks!

We’re going back to the normal $4 entry level and its normal prize structure found here. The booster + Play Points option will only accept Onslaught boosters.

The packs in the Keeper League will be distributed in this order:

• Onslaught
• Legions
• Scourge
• Onslaught

Because multiple sets are being used, Phantom Pack Wars will not run during this period.

Alternate Play Schedule

Here’s a look at the schedule of events coming up between now and Secrets of Strixhaven in April. Each description mentions if the Draft is Phantom – cards won’t be added to players’ collections in Phantom events. All transitions take place at 10:00 a.m. PT unless otherwise noted.

• Through April 1 – The Vintage Cube returns for a three-week run. (Phantom)
• April 1-8 – Modern Horizons draft – the original. (Keeper)
• April 8-15 – Modern Horizons 2 draft – the sequel. (Keeper)
  • We will have a different entry and prize structure than previous runs of these two events.
• April 15-21 – Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is back to finish off TMT season. (Keeper)

When Do Vintage Cube Leagues Return?

• March 11-April 1 – Spring Vintage Cube Update
• May 6-June 3 – SOS/Late Spring Update to support MOCS

AROUND THE WEB  

Check Out the New and Improved MTGO.com!

We hope you’ve noticed our re-designed website here at MTGO.com! The info you need is easier than ever to find:

• First-time visitors are greeted with a splash screen to help download and get started right away!
• Our learn-to-play content has been revamped under Game Resources, and links to our online presence are available under
• Our Scheduled Events Ticker keeps you appraised on the tournaments about which you care the most! Filter by format and event attribute or click on the Full Calendar link at the right to see all events currently in the system.
  • NEW! Clicking the event name takes you to the information page for that event type.
• Magic Online’s most popular aspects are always in view – Vintage Cube, Premier Play, the most current set, and all the news, videos, and decklists you need.
• Plus, Dark Mode is available for all our news articles!

Take a spin through our site and let us know what you think on our social channels.

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.  

WEEKLY UPDATES  

Magic: The Gathering® | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ Available Now

The next Universes Beyond set is here. Click this article for all the details on Magic: The Gathering® | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ available now in the Magic Online Store:

• TMT Premium Booster for $5.99 USD each
• Turtle Power! Commander Deck for $39.99 USD
• Plus, the usual info on Prestige Avatars, alternate play, Player Rewards, 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 now on sale. Foil-for-regular sets have sold out, while regular sets are at 30% remaining.

As a reminder, Magic: The Gathering® | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ is not redeemable.

NEXT SCHEDULED DOWNTIME – April 15, 9 a.m.-Noon 

The next scheduled maintenance is Wednesday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to noon PT (16:00-19:00 UTC). This is to support the release of Secrets of Strixhaven.