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Team Modern Super League Kicks Off Tonight
Rivals of Ixalan Events Ongoing
Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend
Downtimes Feb. 21 and March 14
Team Modern Super League Kicks Off Tonight
The wait is over! (Whew. It's been a long week.) Tonight marks the first episode of Team Modern Super League, which will stream live at twitch.tv/magic starting at 5 p.m. PT every Tuesday for the next several weeks. Three-person teams, made up of beloved personalities from the Magic community, will face off in a "conqueror"-style tournament where both decks and players can be eliminated. Even those with a deep well of Modern experience will be tested by the novel format, and we're just about guaranteed to see some wild new lines of play.
If you want to learn more about the Team Modern Super League, check here.
MOCS Playoff Event Feb. 10
This Saturday, February 10, brings a MOCS Playoff Event to Magic Online. It will begin at 7 a.m. PT, and the format will be Standard. Only players who have finished with six or more wins in a MOCS Monthly Event that has occurred since the previous MOCS Playoff Event are eligible to join, so if that describes you, congratulations! The top two finishers will receive invitations to the 2018 Magic Online Championship, as well as Pro Tour Dominaria and the Pro Tour Challenge.
Learn more about MOCS events here.
MOCS Monthly Event Feb. 11
On Sunday, February 11, a MOCS Monthly Event will kick off at 7.am. PT. The format will be Rivals of Ixalan-Ixalan Sealed Deck. Players can enter with 35 Qualifier Points (QPs), and top finishers qualify for the Playoff Event on May 5.
Learn more about MOCS events here.
More MTGO News This Thursday
Announcing… some announcements! We've got several updates about Magic Online coming up, so watch this space for an article by Chris Kiritz this Thursday, February 8, with all the details.
Amonkhet Redemptions Return
Our regular and premium Amonkhet redemption reprints have arrived in the warehouse and will be available for purchase in the Magic Online store starting at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, February 7. These reprints will be available until 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, February 14, or while supplies last.
MOCS Schedule Updated
Looking for more information on future Magic Online Championship Series events? Well, good news! The MOCS schedule has been updated to reflect the future, not the past. The past is over. And that is not what calendars are for.
You can find the schedule, along with lots more information about the series, here.
Rivals of Ixalan Events Ongoing
The clash over Orazca continues! Rivals of Ixalan is available for purchase in the Magic Online store, and Leagues and events are in full swing, so you can get your fill of Pirates, Dinosaurs, Merfolk, Vampires, plundering, exploring, and Orazca-ing whenever you want.
Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend
The Magic Online Format Challenges continue every weekend for Modern, Vintage, 1v1 Commander, Legacy, and Pauper formats!
Pacific Standard Time (-8 for UTC)
| Start Time | Event Type |
|---|---|
| Saturday, 8 a.m. | Modern Challenge |
| Saturday, 10 a.m. | Vintage Challenge |
| Saturday, noon | 1v1 Commander |
| Sunday, 8 a.m. | Legacy Challenge |
| Sunday, 10 a.m. | Pauper Challenge |
Check out this page for further event details.
Downtimes Feb. 21 and March 14
The next two downtimes will be February 21 (extended), 3 a.m.–noon PT/-8 for UTC and March 14 (normal), 6–10 a.m. PT/-8 for UTC. NOTE: The February 21 downtime has been rescheduled from February 28. There will no longer be a downtime on the 28th.