The Magic Spotlight Series is gearing up for its first event of 2026, and we're bringing you elemental excitement on two continents. In following WeeklyMTG's Magic: The Gathering® | Avatar: The Last Airbender™ first look stream (which you can catch up on here), we're excited to announce Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
Bend the elements, master the format, and earn epic prizes on a global stage!
Announcing Magic Spotlight: The Avatar
The main event of Magic Spotlight: The Avatar features Standard Constructed, letting players try out brand-new strategies and cards with the chance at winning massive prizes. There will be two of these events, each held on the weekend of January 9–11, 2026. For more information on each of these events and how you can register, contact each event's organizer:
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA: January 9–11, 2026 — Hosted by Star City Games
- Lyon, France: January 9–11, 2026 — Hosted by Fanfinity
What Is the Spotlight Series?
The Magic Spotlight Series is a collection of open-invite events that lets anyone play high-level Magic, win awesome prizes, and gather to see who has the skill to claim Magic greatness. Centered around an open-field tournament, these two-day events offer cash prizes, promo cards, and even invitations to the Pro Tour.
If you don't make it to the end of the main event, then no worries. You can still enjoy all the vendors, side events, special guests, and many more exciting aspects of this tournament series.
What Can I Win?
Each Magic Spotlight: The Avatar event features a $50,000 prize pool. Additionally, each player who registers for the main event of each of these Spotlight Series events will receive a non-foil promo card featuring a card from Magic: The Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender. The Top 128 players in that main event will also receive traditional foil copies of that promo card.
In addition, the Top 8 players in each main event will also receive invitations to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven, which will be held at MagicCon: Las Vegas on May 1–3, 2026.
Where Can I Watch?
Stay up to date on the event's action through each event organizer's official channels! Each Spotlight Series event will have top-tier coverage broadcast alongside the event, followed by expert analysis right here on Magic.gg.
Watch the live coverage throughout the course of the events:
- Atlanta, Georgia: twitch.tv/starcitygames and SCG Coverage on YouTube
- Lyon, France: twitch.tv/fanfinity and Fanfinity on YouTube
Register for Magic Spotlight: The Avatar
Traverse the globe (or just make a trip to the convention center) and get ready to compete in Magic Spotlight: The Avatar. We can't wait to see you all at our first Spotlight Series event of the year. Whether you're traveling by plane or sky bison, register now for your chance to compete.
We'll be hosting more of these events in more locations, so there's never been a better time to jump into them! You can find more information on forthcoming Spotlight Series events right here.
Paramount Global and its affiliates are not associated with or administering Spotlight Series events.