If you've never watched a LoadingReadyRun Pre-Prerelease, you should. Well-known community members get together with the LoadingReadyRun team to preview the upcoming set one week before you can experience it at your local game store. You can check out the Rivals of Ixalan Pre-Prerelease on the LoadingReadyRun Twitch channel on January 5 at 11 a.m. PT.
But what does this have to do with Magic Online, you might be asking? Well, what if you wanted to see even more of the new set? What if you wanted to watch some of your favorite Magic Online streamers play the new format? What if you even wanted to try it out for yourself before you head to your local game store? Well, next week, Magic Online has you covered!
On January 11, starting at 10 a.m. PT, Magic Online will host the Rivals of Ixalan Preview League, a 24-hour Sealed Deck league where you can experience Rivals of Ixalan before heading to your local game store for the official Prerelease. This limited-time league will be open to all players and feature a friendly prize structure where not only do all players get to keep their cards, but each player also wins at least one Rivals of Ixalan booster pack! The full event details are below.
Additionally, many of your favorite streamers will be taking part in the Rivals of Ixalan Preview League during this time. They'll be streaming on their own channels, but we'll also be hosting them on our channel, twitch.tv/magic, during this time. You can see the schedule for hosted streams here (all times are PT):
Jan. 11, 2018 | Name | Twitch Channel |
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PT |
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12:00–2:00 p.m. PT |
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2:00–4:00 p.m. PT |
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4:00–6:00 p.m. PT |
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6:00–8:00 p.m. PT |
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8:00–10:00 p.m. PT |
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10:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. PT |
Jan. 12, 2018 | Name | Twitch Channel |
12:00–1:00 a.m. PT |
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1:00–4:00 a.m. PT |
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4:00–6:00 a.m. PT |
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6:00–8:00 a.m. PT |
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8:00–10:00 a.m. PT |
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10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. PT |
Clear your calendars now! The RIX Preview League ends at 10 a.m. PT on Friday, January 12, just in time to start getting ready for the paper Prerelease at your local store. Regular Rivals of Ixalan events begin on Magic Online on Monday, January 15, at 10 a.m. PT (details below).
Magic Online RIX Preview League Sealed League
- Start Time: Thursday, January 11, at 10 a.m. PT
- Closed Time: Friday, January 12, at 10 a.m. PT
- End Time: Friday, January 12, at 3 p.m. PT
- Entry Options:
- 30 Event Tickets
- 300 Play Points
- Product: Sealed, 2 Ixalan boosters and 4 Rivals of Ixalan boosters
- Structure: Up to 4 matches
- Prizes:
- 4 wins: 10 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 2 Qualifier Points
- 3 wins: 6 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 1 Qualifier Point
- 2 wins: 3 Rivals of Ixalan boosters
- 0-1 wins: 1 Rivals of Ixalan booster
Please note that after the January 10 downtime, Rivals of Ixalan cards are legal in Constructed, so as you collect Rivals of Ixalan cards, you'll be able to use them right away in your Constructed format of choice.
Prestige Avatars
Show off your accomplishments during Rivals of Ixalan season, which starts January 10 for Constructed and January 15 for Limited! You can earn these untradable prestige avatars to show off your accomplishments. You can earn each avatar in any of the ways listed below it:
Silver Prestige Avatar: Zacama, Primal Calamity
- 5 trophies in the Friendly Rivals of Ixalan Draft League
- 5 trophies in the Friendly Rivals of Ixalan Sealed League
- 5 trophies in the Intermediate Rivals of Ixalan Draft League
- 2 trophies in any single Friendly Constructed League
Gold Prestige Avatar: Angrath, Minotaur Pirate
- 4 trophies in the Competitive Rivals of Ixalan Draft League
- 4 trophies in the Competitive Rivals of Ixalan Sealed League
- 4 trophies in any single Competitive Constructed League
Mythic Prestige Avatar: Azor, the Lawbringer
- 12 trophies in the Competitive Rivals of Ixalan Draft League
- 6 trophies in the Competitive Rivals of Ixalan Sealed League
- 6 trophies in any single Competitive Constructed League
- Finishing with 6 or more wins in a single MOCS Monthly event during the season
Treasure Chest Updates
For this update, the "Exclusives" sheet is going away. It may return in the future, but for now we're taking it out. Some of the cards in it will be moving to the Curated sheet. Here's the new table for each slot:
Slot | Curated | Modern Rare/Mythic | Play Points | Standard Common/Uncommon |
1 | 22% | 48% | 30% | 0% |
2 | 6.5% | 10% | 0% | 83.5% |
3 | 1% | 8% | 0% | 91% |
And here is the list of the Curated changes:
Rivals of Ixalan Event Structures
Friendly Draft League
- Product: 2 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 1 Ixalan booster
- Structure: Draft, then single-game matches at your convenience until either 7 wins or 4 losses, whichever comes first
- Entry Options:
- 12 Event Tickets
- 2 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 1 Ixalan booster + 2 Event Tickets
- 120 Play Points
- Prizes:
- 7 wins: 120 Play Points
- 6 wins: 100 Play Points
- 5 wins: 80 Play Points
- 4 wins: 40 Play Points
- 3 wins: 20 Play Points
- 2 wins: 10 Play Points
Intermediate Draft League
- Product: 2 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 1 Ixalan booster
- Structure: Draft, then up to 3 matches at your convenience
- Entry Options:
- 12 Event Tickets
- 2 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 1 Ixalan booster + 2 Event Tickets
- 120 Play Points
- Prizes:
- 3 wins: 5 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 1 Ixalan booster + 1 Qualifier Point
- 2 wins: 1 Rivals of Ixalan booster + 1 Ixalan booster
Competitive Draft League
- Product: 2 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 1 Ixalan booster
- Structure: Draft, then play matches at your convenience until either 3 wins or 1 loss, whichever comes first
- Entry Options:
- 15 Event Tickets
- 2 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 1 Ixalan booster + 5 Event Tickets
- 150 Play Points
- 2 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 1 Ixalan booster + 50 Play Points
- Prizes:
- 3 wins: 4 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 2 Ixalan boosters + 150 Play Points + 2 Qualifier Points
- 2 wins: 2 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 1 Ixalan booster + 150 Play Points + 1 Qualifier Point
Friendly Sealed League
- Product: 4 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 2 Ixalan boosters, with the option to add a Rivals of Ixalan booster after the first stage and an option to add an Ixalan booster after the second stage
- Structure: 3 stages of up to 3 matches each, played at your convenience
- Entry Options:
- 24 Event Tickets
- 4 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 2 Ixalan boosters + 4 Event Tickets
- 240 Play Points
- Upgrade Options:
- 4 Event Tickets
- 1 Ixalan booster
- 40 Play Points
- Prizes after each stage (based on wins in just that stage):
- 3 wins: 40 Play Points
- 2 wins: 30 Play Points
- 1 win: 20 Play Points
- 0 wins: 10 Play Points
- Prizes after league course (based on wins in all three stages):
- 9 wins: 2 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 1 Ixalan booster + 200 Play Points
- 8 wins: 1 Rivals of Ixalan booster + 1 Ixalan booster + 200 Play Points
- 7 wins: 1 Rivals of Ixalan booster + 200 Play Points
- 6 wins: 200 Play Points
- 5 wins: 100 Play Points
- 4 wins: 50 Play Points
Competitive Sealed League
- Product: Product: 4 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 2 Ixalan boosters
- Structure: Up to 5 matches, played at your convenience
- Entry Options:
- 24 Event Tickets
- 4 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 2 Ixalan boosters + 4 Event Tickets
- 240 Play Points
- Prizes:
- 5 wins: 4 Rivals of Ixalan boosters + 2 Ixalan boosters + 360 Play Points + 3 Qualifier Points
- 4 wins: 2 Rivals of Ixalan Boosters + 1 Ixalan booster + 240 Play Points + 1 Qualifier Point
- 3 wins: 1 Rivals of Ixalan Booster + 120 Play Points
Friendly Constructed League
- Formats Offered: Standard, Modern, and Pauper
- Structure: Up to 5 matches, played at your convenience
- Entry Options:
- 8 Event Tickets
- 80 Play Points
- Prizes:
- 5 wins: 80 Play Points + 8 Treasure Chests
- 4 wins: 80 Play Points + 4 Treasure Chests
- 3 wins: 80 Play Points + 1 Treasure Chest
- 2 wins: 40 Play Points
- 1 win: 20 Play Points
- 0 wins: 10 Play Points
Competitive Constructed League
- Formats Offered: Standard, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and 1v1 Commander
- Structure: Up to 5 matches, played at your convenience
- Entry Options:
- 12 Event Tickets
- 120 Play Points
- Prizes:
- 5 wins: 180 Play Points + 16 Treasure Chests + 3 Qualifier Points
- 4 wins: 180 Play Points + 8 Treasure Chests + 1 Qualifier Point
3 wins: 120 Play Points + 1 Treasure Chest