The December 2023 Ranked Season begins November 30 at 12:05 p.m. PT (20:05 UTC) and ends on December 31 at 12 p.m. PT (20:00 UTC).
Top 250 Mythic-ranked players in Constructed or Limited at the end of this season will be eligible to compete in the January 2024 Qualifier Weekend.
| Ranked Events | Format | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Ranked | Bo1 Standard Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Standard Ranked | Bo3 Standard Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Historic Ranked | Bo1 Historic Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Historic Ranked | Bo3 Historic Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Alchemy Ranked | Bo1 Alchemy Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Alchemy Ranked | Bo3 Alchemy Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Explorer Ranked | Bo1 Explorer Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Explorer Ranked | Bo3 Explorer Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Timeless Ranked | Bo1 Timeless Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Timeless Ranked | Bo3 Timeless Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Premier Draft: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Alchemy | Player Draft | 11/14/2023 | 02/06/2024 |
| Premier Draft: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | Player Draft | 12/05/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
| Premier Draft: Khans of Tarkir | Player Draft | 12/12/2023 | 01/16/2024 |
| Quick Draft: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | Bot Draft | 11/24/2023 | 12/05/2023 |
| Quick Draft: Wilds of Eldraine | Bot Draft | 12/05/2023 | 12/22/2023 |
| Quick Draft: Khans of Tarkir | Bot Draft | 12/22/2023 | 01/02/2024 |
Looking for Standard and Historic decklists to get started? Visit the decklists hub to see winning decklists!
December 2023 Season Rewards
Players will receive their rewards for the December 2023 season at the start of the January 2024 Ranked Season (12:05 p.m. PT on December 31).
You must have played at least one ranked game in the respective format to receive seasonal rewards.
- Bronze Reward: 1 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan pack
- Silver Reward: 1 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan pack + 500 gold
- Gold Reward: 2 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan packs + 1,000 gold + Volatile Fault card style
- Platinum Reward: 3 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan packs + 1,000 gold + Volatile Fault card style + Sentinel of the Nameless City card style
- Diamond Reward: 4 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan packs + 1,000 gold + Volatile Fault card style + Sentinel of the Nameless City card style
- Mythic Reward: 5 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan packs + 1,000 gold + Volatile Fault card style + Sentinel of the Nameless City card style
Card styles are cosmetic options only; they do not add any cards to a player's collection. There is no benefit to acquiring a card style more than once. If you achieve Gold Rank or higher in both Limited and Constructed, you will only receive one copy of the card style.
Qualifier Weekend Invitation
Players who finish in the top 250 of Mythic-ranked competitors will qualify to participate in the Qualifier Weekend. Matches that are finished prior to 12:00 p.m. PT (UTC-08:00) on the final day of the current season will count toward final season ranking for that month, which determines invitations to the next month's Qualifier Weekend.
Qualifier Play-Ins
Players can earn the Qualifier Token for entry to a Qualifier Weekend by reaching maximum wins in a single course of a Play-In event that feeds that Qualifier Weekend.
There are typically two Qualifier Play-Ins each month:
- A Best-of-One event is held on Saturday, seven days before Qualifier Weekend.
- A Best-of-Three event is held on Friday, the day before Qualifier Weekend.
Learn more on the Qualifier Play-In Information page.
Information on what the Qualifier Weekend feeds, its format, and other details are available on the Qualifier Weekend Information page.
| 2023 Qualifier Weekend Dates | Format | Ranked Season Invites | Play-In Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked Season Invite Month | Top X | |||
| December 9–10 | The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Sealed | November | 250 (251–1200 get 1 free Play-In entry) |
Dec 2 (Bo1) Dec 8 (Bo3) |
| January 13–14, 2024 | Traditional Explorer | December | Jan 6 (Bo1) Jan 12 (Bo3) |
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Entry Window
Each Qualifier Weekend event day has a specific two-hour entry window—late entries cannot be accommodated.
The entry window is between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Pacific time. Times for events occurring in other time zones are:
- 9:00–11:00 a.m. ET
- 14:00–16:00 UTC
- 15:00–17:00 CET
- 23:00–01:00 JST
Seasonal Reset
Constructed and Limited ranks will be reset. Your new rank will be based on your end-of-season rank from the previous season:
| Previous Rank | New Rank |
|---|---|
| Bronze Tier 4 | Bronze Tier 4 |
| Bronze Tier 3 | Bronze Tier 4 |
| Bronze Tier 2 | Bronze Tier 4 |
| Bronze Tier 1 | Bronze Tier 3 |
| Silver Tier 4 | Bronze Tier 3 |
| Silver Tier 3 | Bronze Tier 3 |
| Silver Tier 2 | Bronze Tier 2 |
| Silver Tier 1 | Bronze Tier 2 |
| Gold Tier 4 | Bronze Tier 1 |
| Gold Tier 3 | Silver Tier 4 |
| Gold Tier 2 | Silver Tier 3 |
| Gold Tier 1 | Silver Tier 2 |
| Platinum Tier 4 | Silver Tier 1 |
| Platinum Tier 3 | Gold Tier 4 |
| Platinum Tier 2 | Gold Tier 4 |
| Platinum Tier 1 | Gold Tier 3 |
| Diamond Tier 4 | Gold Tier 3 |
| Diamond Tier 3 | Gold Tier 2 |
| Diamond Tier 2 | Gold Tier 2 |
| Diamond Tier 1 | Gold Tier 1 |
| Mythic | Platinum 4 |