Magic Online Weekly Announcements, April 21, 2026

Posted on Apr 21, 2026

THE LEAD 

Read All About It - Secrets of Strixhaven Set Available Today!

Our return to the campus of Strixhaven is here! Check out all of the details on the release of Secrets of Strixhaven, launching on Magic Online today at 10 a.m. PT (17:00 UTC):

• Premium Booster for $6.99 USD
• 5 Commander Decks, one for each college – each just $29.99 USD
• Plus info on events, Treasure Chest, Player Rewards, Booster Fun and more! ...

CEDH Single-Game Events for Prizes Starts April 29

Magic Online will give competitive Commander players their own spot to play for prizes starting next Wednesday, April 29. It’s our CEDH Queue – a single-game, four-player Commander match with prizes just to the winner!

Based on the Commander Bracket system’s expectations, we expect these games to progress fast. Each player will receive 20 minutes on their timer. Entry options will be 4 Event Tickets & 40 Play Points, and the winner will receive 100 Play Points and 2 Treasure Chests as prize.

Game Patch Today at 9 a.m. PT

Magic Online will deploy a game patch around 9 a.m. today. Logins made after that time will execute a required client download. If you are in the middle of a game or event at that time, please plan accordingly.

PREMIER PLAY

It's Showcase Challenge Weekend

A new MOCS season is underway, so it’s time to qualify the first players for the next round of Showcase Qualifiers in July and August. 

It takes 40 Season 2 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.

NRG Series MTGO Showdown This Sunday – SOS Limited, Cash for Top 32!

Magic Online is partnering with Nerd Rage Gaming to host a digital qualifying series for the tabletop NRG Series Championship!

The NRG Series MTGO Showdown begins this Sunday, April 26 at 10 a.m. PT (17:00 UTC) and features Secrets of Strixhaven Sealed Deck with Top 8 Draft.

A total of $5,000 in cash will be paid out to the Top 32. The event’s winner will take home $1,200 and qualify for the season-ending Championship tournament in Buffalo Grove, Illinois in December that features 24 players and a $35,000 prize pool.

This is also the second of four planned tournaments in 2026 that count towards NRG’s digital leaderboard. In all, six players (4 event winners & 2 Leaderboard) will get seats at the NRG Championship.

IMPORTANT: This event is region-locked – only accounts with Magic Online billing addresses in the US, Canada, or certain European countries (included on the list on this page) may participate.

Registration for this event costs $35 and will only be processed via NRG’s site. Attendance will be capped at 384 players with a maximum of 9 rounds of Swiss pairings.

Players will be directed to NRG’s event Discord channel for assistance, including judge calls and any technical issues on the day. For issues with accessing the event in advance after it’s posted in MTGO on April 21, please file a ticket at help.mtgo.com

EVENT UPDATES 

Momir Vig Format Returns after Patch

Magic Online’s most unique format, Momir Basic, was temporarily removed to fix functionality after last week’s downtime. It will return once SOS launches at 10 a.m. today.

If you’re newer to our game, you may not know about this wacky, iconic way to play. So here’s a primer:

Step 1 – Trade for a Momir Vig avatar

Step 2 – Create a deck of the type Momir Basic with this avatar and 60 basic lands,

Step 3 - Join the Momir Basic open play or 2-ticket queue (found under Specialty tab).

Step 4 – Battle!

Each turn, you play a land and activate the Momir avatar to put progressively larger creature tokens onto the battlefield – no spells allowed! You can also activate abilities with leftover mana as the game goes on. Each player gets 24 life to ensure the game lasts until the big-play turns.

But watch out – cards with massive drawbacks could appear out of nowhere (#phagetheuntouchable-yolo), so watch out!

How About Some MoJhoSto?

Want to get weirder? Make a copy of the Momir Basic deck in the Freeform Vanguard format, then add some spice with two other avatars, and presto – it's MoJhoSto!

• Jhoira of the Ghitu lets you choose instant or sorcery, pay 3, and then cast a free spell of that type from among three random choices!
• Stonehewer Giant plays nicely with Momir, allowing you a free random Equipment to be attached to creatures entering under your control.
  • A complete MoJhoSto deck has 63 objects in the main deck – 60 lands + the 3 avatars, while MoJho or MoSto have 62.

Freeform Vanguard games are found under Constructed->Specialty – if you’re venturing there, be sure to state which variant you’re playing.

Pack Wars – Dominaria United Continues

Currently in the rotation for Pack Wars – the Magic Online space for Mini-Master – is Dominaria United.

The idea is simple – crack a pack, add 2 of each basic land, and play a game. In the Keeper League, you then crack another pack, edit your deck, play a game ... and keep going until you have opened 4 packs and played 4 games!

The Keeper League is easy – 4 packs + 4 games (plus prizes if you do well) for just 4 Event Tickets or 40 Play Points!

Next Wednesday we’ll switch gears and battle in The Brothers’ War!

Alternate Play Schedule

Here’s a look at the schedule of events coming up between now and the next set release in June. 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.

• April 21-May 5– Secrets of Strixhaven Limited is front and center for these two weeks.
  • The Best-of-One League returns but will only run for the first week until April 29.
• May 6-June 3 – Vintage Cube is back with updates from the newest set, plus it will support the next MOCS Showcase in early June! (Phantom)
• June 3-17 – Vintage Supreme Draft returns for two weeks – the pick-2-and-toss-em format with a custom setup (including duplicates for key archetypes). This will be updated with new cards unlike the last run. (Phantom)
• June 17-23 – We'll close out SOS season and lead up to Magic Online’s 24^th birthday by bringing back the original favorite draft format: Invasion Block Draft! (Keeper – yes, really!)

When Do Vintage Cube Leagues Return?

• May 6-June 3 – SOS/Late Spring Update to support MOCS

WEEKLY UPDATES

Redemption Corner

Check out our Redemption page for full program rules and inventory levels (updated weekly).

Lorwyn Eclipsed regular redemption tokens are almost gone – down to our final 5% of stock! As a reminder, the game itself is the most current place to determine if there is stock remaining for Redemption Tokens.

Magic: The Gathering® | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ is not redeemable.

Secrets of Strixhaven redemptions are projected to go on sale on May 20.

TODAY’S PATCH NOTES – April 21, 2026

Collection

• Rohirrim Chargers will function as expected and not have red borders.

Duel Scene

• Amulet of Safekeeping and storm spells will play nicely together.
• Battlefield Scrounger will allow the ordering of cards going to the bottom of the library.
• Free abilities and alternate-cost abilities will be better respected by Yield All: No Possible Play (examples: Professor Hojo; K’rrik, Son of Yawgmoth).
• The Game Log will scroll as expected as the match progresses.
• If its exile target is removed in response, Kozilek's Command will correctly still resolve its other mode.
• Reverent Silence’s alternate cost of giving opponents six life will function.
• Wildvine Pummeler and other cards with vivid will correctly only count colors under your control, not everything on the battlefield.

Play Lobby

• Each Scheduled Event in progress will display a View Event button showing live standings and round times – it makes it easier to follow your friends’ progress.

NEXT SCHEDULED DOWNTIME – June 17, 9 a.m.-Noon

The next scheduled maintenance is Wednesday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to noon PT (16:00-19:00 UTC).