Get ready to sling spells and shuffle up with Magic's best at upcoming competitive events! The current round of Regional Championship Qualifiers is underway, and we've been covering the action here on Magic.gg. As we approach the next round of RCQs, we wanted to update you on some future events, including future RCQs, Magic Spotlight events, and the return of Eternal Weekend. For more information, read on!

Upcoming Regional Championship Qualifiers

The second round of 2025–26's RCQs will begin on August 2, 2025, and will run until November 9, 2025. All WPN stores, as well as destination event organizers, will be running RCQs that feed into the round of Regional Championships that runs from January 24, 2026, to March 22, 2026.

RCQs run during this round can be scheduled by participating WPN stores as Standard Constructed or Limited. Larger events that are designated as "destination" qualifiers—events run in larger venues such as hotel ballrooms or convention centers—may be run as other Constructed formats. Please check with your local organizer for all specific info on qualifiers closest to you.

Additionally, the product lineup for Limited may differ depending on when the event is taking place, as this round will span multiple booster releases, so check with your organizer for the specific details if it is run as Limited.

For these events' promos, we're wrangling up some mighty-fine cards. You can earn these promo cards while supplies last during this round of RCQs.

All RCQ participants during this round will receive a non-foil Shoot the Sheriff promo card illustrated by Dan Black, with Top Finishers also receiving a non-foil Laughing Jasper Flint promo card with art by Ed Repka. Players who qualify for their Regional Championship will also receive a traditional foil Laughing Jasper Flint promo card.*

*Promotional cards received where available and while supplies last. Prize promo availability may differ by region and may change at Wizards of the Coast's discretion. Check with your regional tournament organizer and hosting game store for more information.

Qualify for the First Pro Tour of 2026

As we round out an exciting year of competitive Magic, we're bringing the heat with this round of Regional Championships. The last round of Regional Championships for the year will feed into the first Pro Tour of 2026, which we'll have more details on later. These Regional Championships will feature Modern Constructed and run from October 11 to November 23.

For more information on these events and the exciting promo cards you can earn, check out this article on DailyMTG.

• United States—hosted by Star City Games
  • October 17–19 in Houston, Texas
  • November 21–23 in Las Vegas, Nevada
• Mexico/Central America/Carribean—hosted by Necrotower
  • October 10–12 in Guadalajara, Mexico
• Chinese Taipei—hosted by Game Square
  • October 18–19 in Taipei City
• Australia/New Zealand—hosted by Let's Play Games
  • October 24–26 in Melbourne, Australia
• South America—hosted by Devir Brasil
  • November 1–2 in Sao Paulo, Brazil
• China—hosted by Kadou
  • November 7–9 in Nanjin, China
• Canada—hosted by Face to Face Games
  • November 21–23 hosted in Calgary, Alberta
• Japan/South Korea—hosted by BIG MAGIC
  • November 22–23 in Yokohama, Japan
• Europe/Middle-East/Africa—hosted by Fanfinity
  • November 21–23 in Antwerp, Belgium
• Southeast Asia—hosted by Oracle Events
  • More information coming soon

Announcing Magic Spotlight: Planetary Rotation

With the release of Edge of Eternities on August 1, 2025 and its Prerelease events starting July 25, 2025, Standard will rotate, marking a massive shift in the format we know and love. You can join in the fun of this fresh and futuristic format at Magic Spotlight: Planetary Rotation, held at SCG CON Orlando from August 29–31.

This event, hosted by Star City Games, features Standard Constructed and highlights this exciting post-rotation format. To commemorate this event, every participant will receive a non-foil Get Lost promo card, featuring dazzling artwork by Dominik Mayer. The Top 128 players of the event will also receive a traditional foil version of that promo card.

To top it all off, the winner of this event will receive a fitting prize for a Standard champion. To set them up for this all-new, all-different format, they'll receive a Play Booster display case for each Standard-legal set in 2026! That's six (6) Play Booster boxes of each set, or a whopping 180 Play Boosters per release. Think you've got what it takes? Register for Magic Spotlight: Planetary Rotation right here!

We're not quite done with Magic Spotlight events for 2025. We'll have more to share about these events toward the end of July, so stay tuned.

Eternal Weekends Return in 2025!

Calling all fans of Legacy and Vintage! Eternal Weekend returns in 2025 with three big weekends of excitement for Eternal-format fans everywhere. There will be one stop each in the United States, Europe, and APAC regions this year offering fans of Magic's most powerful formats a chance to show their skills.

But that's not all; these events also offer exciting promo cards. The Top 32 finishers of the Legacy Championships at each Eternal Weekend will receive a non-foil retro frame Tendrils of Agony promo card featuring art by Chuck Lukacs. The Top 8 players of these events also will receive traditional foil copies of the promo.

Looking to cast the Power Nine? Then the Vintage Championships are for you! The Top 32 finishers of the Vintage Championships at each Eternal Weekend will receive a non-foil retro frame Trinisphere promo card featuring art by Steven Belledin. The Top 8 players of these events also will receive traditional foil copies of the promo.

Get ready for an exciting weekend of Eternal Magic. For more information on these events, check out each event's respective organizer page.

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—hosted by Card Titan
  • October 9–12, 2025 
• Lucca, Italy—hosted by 4Seasons 
  • November 27–30, 2025
• Yokohoma, Japan—hosted by Hareruya 
  • December 13–14, 2025