Magic Weekend brings all the best parts of the game together in one location for four amazing days. Whether you're hanging out with your friends playing in open events, challenging for a slice of $100,000 in scholarship money, or trying to become the next United States National Champion, there's something for everybody!
Running July 26-29 in Baltimore, Md., Magic Weekend is a celebration of Magic: The Gathering. The doors to the Baltimore Convention Center open Thursday morning, so start planning your trip to see one of the top Magic Roadside Attractions—including the Game of the Year, the biggest game of Magic you've ever seen!
So what's stopping you? Find your way to Baltimore for the most Magic you'll find in one place all summer.
Game of the Year
Ever wanted to see life-sized Magic? Come to Baltimore and be a part of the Game of the Year, where fans are paired with Magic creator Richard Garfield and Pro Tour Hall of Famer Alan Comer to battle on a giant playmat. Want to know what it feels like to send an army of three-foot-tall cards into the Red Zone? The Game of the Year is for you!
Open Events
Take advantage of five separate open "grinder" tournaments on Thursday to earn a coveted spot in the U.S. National Championship. After that, tackle a Pro Tour Qualfier to win an invitation and a plane ticket to Pro Tour-Valencia, hop in a Grand Prix Trial to earn byes at upcoming Grand Prix, join an 8-man single-elimination queue, or play for cool prizes in one of the many other open events running all weekend. For a full schedule, click here. Here's a highlight of just some of the prizes you can win:
An uncut framed sheet of Time Spiral cards.
An Apple TV + 80gb iPod
A $200 Gift Certificate to Phillips Seafood
A laptop computer (minimum value $750
Your choice of a Japanese Urza's Destiny or European Urza's Legacy display box
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