Overview

Magic: The Gathering's Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed will take place in Richmond, USA, on January 30–February 1, 2026. Please note that this Pro Tour will not take place at a MagicCon and will not be open to the public.

The formats for Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed are Lorwyn Eclipsed Booster Draft and Standard Constructed.

Official hashtag: #PTECL

Location

Greater Richmond Convention Center
403 N 3rd Street
Richmond, Virginia
USA

Invited Competitors

Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed is an invitation-only tournament. Invitations are awarded as follows:

• The Top 8 finishers at Magic World Championship 31
• Competitors with thirty-nine (39) or more points in the Adjusted Match Points standing generated at the conclusion of Pro Tour Edge of Eternities
• Top finishing competitors from each Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed Regional Championship
• Pro Tour Edge of Eternities competitors that finished with thirty (30) or more match points
• The Top 16 finishers from Arena Championship 10
• The Top 8 competitors from the Magic Online Champions Showcase awarded invitations to Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed
• Members of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame that selected Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed as their once-per-season Pro Tour invitation benefit
• Competitors that are otherwise invited to Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed

The Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed invitation list is available online. If you believe you are an invited competitor but are not on the invitation list, please email PremierPlay@wizards.com.

Competitor Information

Decklists

Standard decklists will be due in Melee.gg on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (Richmond local time).

During the Standard rounds, opponents' decklists will be available for viewing on Melee.gg on your mobile device. Competitors can only access the decklists of other competitors prior to the start of a game or in between games. Competitors cannot reference decklists during games.

During the Booster Draft rounds, only competitors from the featured draft table will have access to their opponent's decklist. These will be paper checklists.

Hall Hours

The estimated hours of operation for Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed are:

• Friday and Saturday: Hall opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at the end of the last Swiss round.
• Sunday: Hall opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m.

Registration

In-person registration takes place from 5:00–8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2026. If you are unable to attend this registration session on Thursday, late registration will be available Friday morning from 8:00–8:30 a.m. Competitors should email PremierPlay@wizards.com if they will not be attending the Thursday registration session.

Even though competitors will have registered for the tournament on Melee prior to Thursday, competitors must still register on site to confirm they are in Richmond, undergo an ID check, and receive their complementary Pro Tour gifts.

For in-person registration, all competitors must present one of the following forms of identification:

• A driver's license; or
• A passport; or
• A copy of a birth certification and photo ID (school IDs are acceptable)

Tournament Information

The Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and Infraction & Penalty Guide are in effect for this tournament unless specifically overruled by information in this section.

Structure (Swiss Rounds)

• Friday: Three (3) rounds of Lorwyn Eclipsed Booster Draft, followed by five (5) rounds of Standard Constructed
• Saturday: Three (3) rounds of Lorwyn Eclipsed Booster Draft, followed by five (5) rounds of Standard Constructed
• Sixteen (16) Swiss Rounds total, 50 minutes per round
• All competitors may participate in all eight (8) Swiss rounds of Friday's competition.
• Competitors with twelve (12) or more match points after Round 8 will advance to Saturday's portion of the competition.
• Whenever a competitor reaches the designated number of match wins before Round 16, they immediately advance to the Top 8 playoff and are removed from future pairings in Swiss rounds. The designated number of match wins will be determined the week of January 26, 2026.
• Competitors in the Top 8 playoff are seeded in order from 1st through 8th. Seeding is determined by:
  • The round in which a competitor received their designated number of match wins.
  • Their OMW%, GW%, and OGW% as of the round in which they receive their designated number of match wins.
  • Seeding for the Top 8 playoff is locked after each round in which a competitor reaches their designated number of match wins.
• The Top 8 competitors after Round 16 will advance to Sunday's single-elimination playoff rounds.

Structure (Playoff Rounds)

• Playoff rounds will use a traditional, single-elimination bracket.
• Playoff rounds will run in the Standard Constructed format.
• All playoff matches will be best three out of five. The first two games played in each playoff match are pre-sideboard games. After Game 2 is complete, competitors may exchange cards from their deck for cards in their sideboard.
• Standings after the Swiss rounds are used to determine final order in the standings for losing competitors in the quarterfinal and semifinal playoff rounds.
• While there are no time limits in the playoff rounds, competitors are expected to play at a reasonable pace and finish their matches within 90 minutes.
• For the first game of each match in the playoff rounds, the competitor that finished higher in the Swiss rounds chooses either to play first or to play second. For subsequent games in each playoff match, the usual play/draw rule applies (loser of the previous game decides whether to play first in the next game).

Schedule

Other Items

• Rules Enforcement Level: Professional
• Competitors must use the same Standard deck for Day One, Day Two, and the Top 8 playoff.
• Competitors are responsible for knowing all tournament rules.

Prizes

Competitors that finish Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed with thirty (30) or more match points will be invited to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven in Las Vegas, USA.

Competitors that have thirty-nine (39) or more Adjusted Match Points (AMP) in the post-Lorwyn Eclipsed AMP standing will be invited to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven in Las Vegas, USA.

Competitors that finish with thirty-six (36) or more match points at the end of the Swiss rounds or the Top 8 finishing competitors (whichever is greater) will be invited to Magic World Championship 32.

There is a $500,000 prize pool, which is awarded to competitors based on their final standing in the tournament. All prizes are displayed in US dollars. Prizes are subject to change.

Prizes for the Top 8 finishers are awarded as follows. All competitors will receive at least $500 regardless of the final placement. The complete, final prize chart will be posted the week of January 26, 2026.

Second Chance Pro Tour Qualifier (Saturday)

• Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
• Cost: Free
• Format: Standard Constructed
• Invitations: Two (2) invitations to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven in Las Vegas, USA
• Format: Five (5) or six (6) Swiss rounds (based on attendance), Top 8 cut, two (2) single-elimination rounds

Second Chance Pro Tour Qualifier (Sunday)

• Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
• Cost: Free
• Format: Standard Constructed
• Invitations: Four (4) invitations to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven in Las Vegas, USA
• Format: Seven (7) or eight (8) Swiss rounds (based on attendance), Top 8 cut, one (1) single-elimination round
• Who can play: Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed Competitors that are not already qualified for Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven in Las Vegas, USA

If a competitor (1) finishes Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed with thirty (30) or more match points, or (2) has thirty-nine (39) or more Adjusted Match Points (AMP) in the post-Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed AMP standing, they will be invited to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven in Las Vegas, USA.