Magic Online Announcements, April 2, 2019
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MTGO Guilds of Ravnica Redemption
Magic Online Championship Formats
Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend
Legacy Cube Until April 25
Do you like that one card, from that one set, and you just never see it anymore? Fear not, Legacy Cube is in full swing, and you may see it again! Legacy Cube is full of some of the best cards from across Magic's history, working together in ways you can only experience in a Cube. And the fun doesn't stop for nearly a full month, ending April 25.
For more information on this update of the Legacy Cube, check out designer Paul Cheon's article.
MTGO Guilds of Ravnica Redemption
Redemptions for regular Guilds of Ravnica sets return tomorrow, April 3. Sets will be available for redemption until Wednesday, May 5, or while supplies last. Premium sets will have their cutoff extended to this date as well. Thank you for your patience.
Vintage Super League Finals!
After nine weeks of fierce competition, only two players are left standing: Rachel Agnes (@baetog_) and Andreas Petersen (@ecobaronen). Each player has submitted three decks and, tonight, will battle to be the first to win three matches. Tune in tonight for the finale at 6 p.m. PT on twitch.tv/magic!
Magic Online Championship Formats
The 2018 MOCS is coming up in the middle of May (the weekend of May 18 to be exact!), and it's time to reveal the formats that our competitors will be playing! Our 24 competitors will be playing Standard, Modern, and War of the Spark Draft over the weekend to determine who earns the right to be called this year's Magic Online Champion.
Legacy MCQ Finals Saturday
On Saturday, April 6, there will be a Legacy Mythic Qualifier Finals at 9 a.m. PT. The event will cost 30 Event Tickets or 300 Play Points, and the winner will receive an invitation to Mythic Championship Barcelona.
Learn more about Mythic Championship Qualifier events here.
Limited MCQ Finals Sunday
On Sunday, April 7, there will be a Limited MCQ Finals at 7 a.m. PT. The set will be Ravnica Allegiance, and the event will cost 1 Limited MCQ Finals Token. The winner will receive an invitation to Mythic Championship Barcelona.
Learn more about Mythic Championship Qualifier events here.
Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend
Format challenges are the first step toward qualifying for premier play through your favorite Magic formats. To learn more about Format Focus events and premier play qualification, click here.
The Magic Online Format Challenges continue every weekend for Modern, Vintage, Legacy, and Pauper formats except when replaced by Format Playoffs during scheduled Format Playoff dates.
Pacific Daylight Time (-7 from UTC)
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Saturday, 8 a.m. |
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Saturday, 10 a.m. |
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Sunday, 8 a.m. |
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Sunday, 10 a.m. |
Check out this page for further event details.
Downtime Tomorrow, April 3
Originally scheduled for last week, our next downtime will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 3, 3 a.m.–noon PT/-7 from UTC. The subsequent downtime will be April 24.
Build Notes
Client | The loading speed of art assets has been improved.
Client | The Chat with Support link has been removed. Players can report issues in the updated Help scene which has been renamed to "Game Guide."