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Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit Launch
(August 11)
Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit involves MTG Area tomorrow, August 11! Listed below are some reminders as you put together for this launch:
Area Direct for Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit Sealed
(August 14–23)
The primary Area Direct that includes Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit is that this weekend! From August 14–23, this occasion may have gamers duel in Greatest-of-One matches of Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit Sealed. Be among the many first to compete with the brand new set and vie for the vary of prizes at stake: gems and MTG Area packs for 3 to 6 wins and, whereas provides final, a Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit Collector Booster field for seven wins!
Please visit the Arena Direct page and the official terms and conditions for extra particulars concerning this occasion.
Banned and Restricted Announcement
A brand new banned and restricted list update was printed this morning. Efficient in the present day, the next playing cards are banned in Customary:
Gran-Gran Stormchaser’s Expertise Badgermole Cub
Gamers will obtain as much as one (1) wildcard for every banned card of their assortment. As at all times, we advocate studying the article, because it incorporates an awesome deal extra data on the adjustments being made, together with insights and commentary on many MTG Area and tabletop codecs.
Occasion Schedule
The total Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Tremendous Heroes occasion schedule can be found here. The total Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit occasion schedule is available here.
Aggressive Play Schedule
All instances listed are Pacific time (UTC-07:00; UTC-08:00 after November 1).
Premier Play
Qualifier Play-In events are single-day tournaments through which gamers compete to earn invites to that month’s Qualifier Weekend occasions.
Qualifier Weekend events are two-day occasions through which eligible gamers compete for invites to approaching Area Championship occasions.
Qualifier tokens earned via seasonal rewards are delivered to your MTG Area inbox. Keep in mind to assert them earlier than the occasion begins!
August Qualifier Format: Timeless
- August 22: Greatest-of-One Qualifier Play-In
- August 28: Greatest-of-Three Qualifier Play-In
- August 29–30: Qualifier Weekend
August Season Rewards
Gamers will obtain their rewards for the August 2026 season firstly of the September 2026 ranked season (12:05 p.m. PT on August 31).
You could have performed a minimum of one ranked sport within the respective format to obtain seasonal rewards.
- Bronze Reward: 1 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit pack
- Silver Reward: 1 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit pack + 500 gold
- Gold Reward: 2 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit packs + 1,000 gold + Dwarven Mauler card model
- Platinum Reward: 3 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit packs + 1,000 gold + Dwarven Mauler and Elven Passage card types
- Diamond Reward: 4 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit packs + 1,000 gold + Dwarven Mauler and Elven Passage card types
- Mythic Reward: 5 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit packs + 1,000 gold + Dwarven Mauler and Elven Passage card types
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