MTG Arena Announcements – October 26, 2026

In this edition:

• Arena Championship 13 Winner
• Magic: The Gathering® | Star Trek™ Updates
• Early-Access Event, November 4
• Event Schedule and Mastery Details
• Preorder Bundles
• Arena Limited Championship, January 16–17
• Event Schedule

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Arena Championship 13 Winner

Please join us in congratulating Gage Fevold on their victory at Arena Championship 13 over the weekend! Thanks to all the players who participated in the event and everyone who followed the action along with us at the event or at home.

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Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Updates

Early-Access Event
(November 4)

On November 4, a roster of Magic and MTG Arena streamers, competitors, and other personalities will get to try out Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek, and you can watch along to see the new set in action! Head to YouTube and Twitch starting at 10 a.m. PT to join in and get a peek at the set before it comes to MTG Arena on November 10.

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Event Schedule and Mastery Details

Last week, we published the full schedule of events happening during Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek's release on MTG Arena. It starts with the set's launch on November 10 and goes all the way into February 2027.

Along with the event schedule, we also published the Set Mastery details. Check it out to see what you can earn just by playing Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek on MTG Arena and have a look at all the goodies that become available with the Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Mastery Pass!

There's also something in there about new achievements … More on those later.

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Preorder Bundles

Three Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek preorder bundles will be available in the MTG Arena Store until the set's release. Each bundle comes with a heap of goodies aimed at boosting a different part of the MTG Arena experience, whether it's cracking packs and collecting cards, enhancing the set's Mastery Pass, or preparing you to jump into competitive events.

Here's a look at each bundle and its contents:

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Arena Limited Championship
(January 16–17)

Details were recently announced for the Arena Limited Championship, which is being held January 16–17. The Arena Limited Championship is one of MTG Arena's most elite competitive events, containing two days of pitched battles between some of the game's best players as they duel for shares of a $250,000 prize pool and invitations to the Magic Limited Championship.

The Arena Limited Championship's rules are available now and more details will be published as the event draws closer.

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Arena Powered Cube Continues!
(October 20–November 9)

The latest version of Arena Powered Cube is underway! Until November 9, you can experience the thrill of drafting from a giant pool that includes some of Magic's most powerful and storied cards before piloting the results into battle.

For a look at what's new in this iteration of Arena Powered Cube, as well as a full card list, a discussion of the creative process behind it, and much more, Zach Barash has penned another must-read update article.

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Arena Direct for Reality Fracture Sealed
(October 23–November 1)

The second Arena Direct event for Reality Fracture has a little less than a week to go! Until November 1, square off in Best-of-One matches of Reality Fracture Sealed to try and claim some awesome prizes, including Reality Fracture Play Booster boxes, while supplies last!

More details are available from the event page and the full Arena Direct terms and conditions.

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Upcoming Arena Championship Qualifier Events
(October 30–November 1)

October's Best-of-Three Qualifier Play-In and Qualifier Weekend events still lie ahead! The Play-In is being held on October 30, followed right after by the Qualifier Weekend from October 31–November 1. Arena Championship Qualifier events can be an entry point to the world of competitive MTG Arena and beyond, so if you've dreamed of embarking on that journey, October's format is Standard and a new set of qualifier events are held every month!

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Event Schedule

The full Reality Fracture event schedule runs into November and is available here. The full Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek event schedule runs into February 2027 and can be found here.

Premier Play

Qualifier Play-In events are single-day tournaments in which players compete to earn invitations to that month's Qualifier Weekend events.

Qualifier Weekend events are two-day events in which eligible players compete for invitations to upcoming Arena Championship events.

Qualifier tokens earned through seasonal rewards are delivered to your MTG Arena inbox. Remember to claim them before the event starts!

October Qualifier Format: Standard

• October 30: Best-of-Three Qualifier Play-In
• October 31–November 1: Qualifier Weekend

November Qualifier Format: Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Sealed

• November 14: Best-of-One Qualifier Play-In
• November 20: Best-of-Three Qualifier Play-In
• November 21–22: Qualifier Weekend

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October Season Rewards

Players will receive their rewards for the October 2026 season at the start of the November 2026 ranked season (12:05 p.m. PT on October 31).

You must have played at least one ranked game in the respective format to receive seasonal rewards.

• Bronze Reward: 1 Reality Fracture pack
• Silver Reward: 1 Reality Fracture pack + 500 gold
• Gold Reward: 2 Reality Fracture packs + 1,000 gold + Break Under Pressure card style
• Platinum Reward: 3 Reality Fracture packs + 1,000 gold + Break Under Pressure and Simulacrum Shaper card styles
• Diamond Reward: 4 Reality Fracture packs + 1,000 gold + Break Under Pressure and Simulacrum Shaper card styles
• Mythic Reward: 5 Reality Fracture packs + 1,000 gold + Break Under Pressure and Simulacrum Shaper card styles

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