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Every Tuesday, we round up all of the biggest Magic Online news for the Weekly Announcements Blog.
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- Magic Online fifteen-year anniversary article tomorrow, June 7
- Team Draft Super League tonight at 5 p.m. PT
- Throwback Standard Gauntlet 4: Mirrodin Standard begins tomorrow, June 7
- Magic Online Amonkhet Championships begin tomorrow, June 7
- Aether Revolt/Kaladesh Redemption ends tomorrow, June 7
- Magic Online Regional Pro Tour Qualifier for Pro Tour Hour of Devastation on Saturday, June 10
- Magic Online Format Challenges back this weekend
- The June MOPR Promo period is underway
- No Downtime tomorrow, June 7
- Ongoing and Upcoming Events
- Ask us anything on the Magic Online Tumblr!
- Download Magic Online
Magic Online fifteen-year anniversary article tomorrow, June 7
Magic Online is celebrating its fifteen-year anniversary! Be sure to check out DailyMTG tomorrow for Lee Sharpe’s article celebrating fifteen years of Magic Online, as well as details surrounding the anniversary-focused events.
Team Draft Super League tonight at 5 p.m. PT
Another episode of Team Draft Super League begins tonight at 5 p.m. PT. Team Draft Super League is a live streamed event Tuesday nights on our Twitch channel.
You can also watch past Team Draft Super Leagues on our YouTube channel.
Throwback Standard Gauntlet 4: Mirrodin Standard begins tomorrow, June 7
Throwback Standard Gauntlet 4: Mirrodin Standard begins tomorrow! Randy Buehler outlined the event details in this article, which included an in-depth analysis of the decks that will be available to play. The event will begin tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT and will be available until June 14.
More information about Throwback Standard Gauntlets can be found in Lee Sharpe’s article here.
Magic Online Amonkhet Championships begin tomorrow, June 7
The Magic Online Amonkhet Championships begin tomorrow, June 7, at 12:30 p.m. PT. Refer to last week’s article for Amonkhet Championship specifics as well as updated information regarding Constructed PTQs.
Aether Revolt/Kaladesh Redemption ends tomorrow, June 7
Take advantage of Magic Online's Redemption feature and trade in your Aether Revolt/Kaladesh card sets before 9:00 a.m. PT tomorrow, June 7.
Redemptions purchased after the downtime on May 24 will be processed on Wednesday, June 14.
Learn more about Magic Online Redemption here.
Magic Online Regional Pro Tour Qualifier for Pro Tour Hour of Devastation on Saturday, June 10
Magic Online Regional Pro Tour Qualifiers (RPTQ) for Pro Tour Hour of Devastation will take place on Saturday, June 10, and Saturday, June 17. These events are only open to players who qualified via in-store Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier events – pre-registration is also required.
Additional information about RPTQs can be found here.
Magic Online Format Challenges back this weekend
The Magic Online Format Challenges introduced a new prize structure and recurring weekend events for formats Modern, Vintage, 1v1 Commander, Legacy, and Pauper! Check out Lee Sharpe’s article here for specific details about the Format Challenges.
Events begin Saturday, June 10 at 8:00 a.m. PT.
The June MOPR Promo period is underway
The June MOPR period runs from May 31 to June 28. Here are the promo cards:
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Event Promo
Shardless Agent |
Store Promo
Aether Hub |
Play in one or more events during the May MOPR period and you'll get a non-premium Shardless Agent. Play in five or more and you'll get an additional premium Shardless Agent. Spend at least $20 total in the Magic Online Store during this MOPR period and you'll get a non-premium Aether Hub. By spending $40 or more, you'll get an additional premium Aether Hub.
No Downtime tomorrow, June 7
The upcoming downtime schedule is as follows:
| Date | Downtime Status |
| June 7 | No Downtime |
| June 14 | Downtime (8 a.m. PT/3:00 p.m. UTC) |
| June 21 | No Downtime |
| June 28 | Extended Downtime (3 a.m. PT/10:00 a.m. UTC) |
Ongoing and Upcoming Events
Head on over to our shiny new event calendar at MTGO.com/Calendar for an easy-to-digest breakdown of events happening all across Magic Online.