(Editor's Note: The time when Festival in a Box goes on sale was updated to 9 a.m. PT on May 18.)

After an amazing weekend at MagicCon: Minneapolis, we are even more hyped to take our event series overseas to Barcelona! Join us from July 28–30 at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via for a weekend dedicated to Magic: The Gathering and our upcoming release The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™! Tickets for our European adventure go on sale Thursday, May 11, at 6:00 a.m. PT/3:00 p.m. CEST via mtgfestivals.com.

Below, you'll find all the information you need to know before buying a badge, and don't worry—we'll have even more details to share about the event over the coming weeks!

• MagicCon: Barcelona Ticket Packages
• Tournament and Play Information
• Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings
• The Main Stage
• Immersive Experiences
• The New Perspectives Grant Program
• Festival in a Box
• Special Guests
• The Art of Magic
• Join the Show
• Hotels and Travel
• Health and Safety

MagicCon: Barcelona Ticket Packages

Note: All ticket packages include VAT.

Single Day – €36

• 1 Friday, Saturday, or Sunday badge
• 1 Lanyard
• 1 Traditional foil Arcane Signet event promo

Premium Single Day – €66

• 1 Friday, Saturday, or Sunday badge
• 1 Lanyard
• 1 Traditional foil Arcane Signet event promo
• 1 Mystery Booster: Convention Edition (2021) booster
• 3 Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth Draft Boosters

Kids Single Day – €24

• 1 Badge
• 1 Lanyard
• 1 Traditional foil Arcane Signet event promo
• 1 MTG Arena two-player starter deck

Weekend – €78

• 1 Weekend badge (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
• 1 Lanyard
• 1 Traditional foil Arcane Signet event promo

Premium Weekend – €168

• 1 Weekend badge
• 1 Lanyard
• 1 Traditional foil Gandalf, Friend of the Shire play promo
• 1 Traditional foil Arcane Signet event promo
• 1 Mystery Booster: Convention Edition (2021) booster
• 6 Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth Draft Boosters
• 1 Show-exclusive playmat
• 1 MagicCon-exclusive deck box and sleeves

Kids Weekend Badge – €60

• 1 Badge
• 1 Lanyard
• 1 Traditional foil Arcane Signet event promo
• 2 Jumpstart Boosters
• 1 MTG Arena two-player starter deck

Legendary – €360

• 1 Weekend badge (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
• 1 Lanyard
• 2 Traditional foil Gandalf, Friend of the Shire play promos
• 1 Arcane Signet event promo
• 3 Mystery Booster: Convention Edition (2021) boosters
• 3 Commander Masters Collector Boosters
• 1 Exclusive Commander playmat
• 1 MagicCon-exclusive deck box and sleeves
• 1 Exclusive legendary VIP Commander Party play event with special guests
• 1 Official MagicCon: Barcelona pin
• 1 Branded messenger bag
• 1 "Be Legendary" tumbler
• 10% Off event merchandise

Black Lotus VIP – €780

• 1 Weekend badge (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
• 1 Black Lotus lanyard
• 2 Traditional foil Gandalf, Friend of the Shire play promos
• 1 Traditional foil Arcane Signet event promo
• 3 Mystery Booster: Convention Edition (2021) boosters
• 3 Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth Collector Boosters
• 1 Exclusive Black Lotus playmat
• 1 Show-exclusive playmat
• 1 MagicCon-exclusive deck box and sleeves
• 1 Early-Access Pass to Expo Hall
• 1 Exclusive Sunday event: Throwback Zendikar Sealed
• 1 Exclusive Un-iverse event hosted by Mark Rosewater
• 1 Official MagicCon: Barcelona pin
• 1 Branded Timbuk2 backpack
• 1 Black Lotus tumbler
• 1 Black Lotus pin
• 10% off on event-exclusive merchandise
• Exclusive time with Magic notables
• Access to the Black Lotus VIP Lounge and three Draft Boosters each day
• Black Lotus MagicCon: Barcelona–exclusive merchandise

Weekend, Premium Weekend, Legendary, and Black Lotus VIP badges will grant you access to each day of MagicCon: Barcelona. Additionally, Command Zone access is included with every badge, and there will be free play space available throughout the show floor for you to play casual games with friends old and new!

Content Creator and Media badge applications are now open! If you regularly make editorial or social media content about Magic: The Gathering, learn more about attending and covering the show.

Tournament and Play Information

The tournament schedule for MagicCon: Barcelona is almost complete! We will share the full schedule soon, but in here are some previews of what you can register to play in on-site:

• Pro Tour Qualifiers: Flex your competitive skills and earn an invite directly to the Pro Tour in a The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed tournament. There are tons of prizes on the line and four (4) invites to a future Pro Tour.
• Secret Lair Showdown Championship: Go head-to-head with other players to win one of the limited Brainstorm Secret Lair cards! With four Modern qualifiers, two each on Friday and Saturday, players will vie for one of the 32 seats in the Secret Lair Showdown Championship. Players will all receive a Fatal Push Secret Lair card for participating in a qualifier. Those with enough skill to make it to the championship will all receive a Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Secret Lair card.
• The Un-known hosted by Gavin Verhey: Boosters, fun, chaos, and unique gameplay are at the heart of the Un-known experience! Enjoy the tournament that is never the same twice as Gavin Verhey leads everyone down a Magic-al path of extraordinary gameplay mixed with a variety of Magic card goodness.
• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Tournaments: Step into Universes Beyond and play in one of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth tournaments! There are on-demand drafts, scheduled Sealed and Draft tournaments, and more available.
• Commander Masters Prerelease: It wouldn't be a MagicCon event without a celebration, and this one is going to be Master-ful! You don't want to miss this first opportunity to play with the newest Commander set, Commander Masters! There will be Sealed and Draft Prerelease tournaments happening during the entire MagicCon: Barcelona weekend.

We can't wait to share the full tournament schedule with you soon!

Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings

Join us in Barcelona and witness a Pro Tour like no other! For the first time in Magic's history, our competitors will be using a Universes Beyond product in the tournament! Playing with The Lord of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, competitors from all over the world will be in Spain to compete for their share of $500,000 in prizes, invitations to the World Championship, and bragging rights—because after all, there can only be one winner to rule them all...

MagicCon attendees will be able to watch the action live on site in Barcelona and cheer on their favorites as the tournament unfolds. Enjoy watching the Top 8 on the big screen at the main stage on Sunday! For those who can't make it to Barcelona, don't worry—you don't have to miss the action! Tune in and watch #PTLOTR live on Twitch during the MagicCon: Barcelona weekend.

The Main Stage

Everything happening on the main stage at MagicCon: Barcelona will be, well, Magic! Join us for a variety of panels and special events. You can expect to see the full schedule closer to the time, but here is a preview of what you can enjoy in Barcelona:

• Game Knights Live is coming to Europe! Jimmy Wong, Josh Lee Kwai, and their crew battle to determine the final spot for the Game Knights Live Championship, to be played at MagicCon: Las Vegas.
• Europe, are you ready for Mark Rosewater? We can't tell you what he'll be doing quite yet, but you can be sure he'll make a big appearance on the main stage.
• Want to see what's coming up for Magic: The Gathering? We'll have a look at the next few months of Magic set releases brimming with preview info, and Secret Lair returns to the main stage for more reveals on upcoming drops.
• How did The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth come to life in Magic cards? Get a behind-the-scenes look at the art and visuals of the iconic set with key Wizards of the Coast staff and guest artists.
• The Magic Cosplay Contest is traveling across the Atlantic, and we're ready to see the best cosplay Europe can offer! With thousands of euros in prizes to be won, this is one contest you NEED to enter! Learn more about the application, prizes, and rules here.

While we work on our internal main stage plans, we want to hear from you! This is your chance to bring your Magic content in front of a live audience. The fan panel application form is now open, and panels conducted in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, or Portuguese will be considered. Click here for more information. Applications must be submitted by May 30.

Immersive Experiences

While our Planeswalker lairs won't be able to make a trip overseas, we are building something exclusive for attendees to experience in Barcelona. Have you ever been to a 111th birthday party? Neither have we—but we will all get to soon!

The New Perspectives Grant Program

The New Perspectives Grant will be available for MagicCon: Barcelona attendees! We aren't ready to start the application process just yet, but keep an eye on @PlayMTG on Twitter for more information.

Festival in a Box

Exciting news for anyone who won't be able to join us for our European adventure—we have two Festival in a Box offerings available to help you celebrate MagicCon: Barcelona from home!

Box 1: Festival in a Box: Barcelona 2023 – Commander Fan Bundle

• 1x Mystery Booster: Convention Edition booster display
• 1x Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Commander deck – Party Time
• 1x Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Commander deck – Mind Flayarrrs
• 1x Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Commander deck – Draconic Dissent
• 1x Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Commander deck – Exit from Exile
• 1x The Brothers' War Commander deck – Mishra's Burnished Banner
• 1x The Brothers' War Commander deck – Urza's Iron Alliance
• 1x Traditional foil Arcane Signet
• 1x Relentless Rats regular promo

Box 2: Festival in a Box: Barcelona 2023 – Drafter's Dream Bundle

• 1 Mystery Booster: Convention Edition booster display
• 1 The Brothers' War Draft Booster display
• 1 Dominaria Remastered Draft Booster display
• 1 Traditional foil Arcane Signet
• 1 Relentless Rats promo

Festival in a Box will be available to order on Thursday, May 18, at 9 a.m. PST/5 p.m. GMT via this link.

Special Guests

At MagicCon: Barcelona you'll have the opportunity to meet some of your favorite Magic personalities:

• Special guests Mark Rosewater, Gavin Verhey, Jimmy Wong, and Josh Lee Kwai
• Artists John Avon, Richard Kane Ferguson, Wizard of Barge, and Justin and Alexis Hernandez
• Cosplayers Olivia Gobert-Hicks, Tappy Toe Claws, Teferi Magic, TankahT, and Taalia Vess

With even more guests to be announced, Barcelona is shaping up to be one amazing show!

The Art of Magic

At each MagicCon event, we have an "Art of Magic" area, where you can meet some of the talented artists who have created beloved card art during Magic's lifespan. While there are featured artists that we invite to come to each show, there are also booths available for artists who wish to come and exhibit! We are now accepting applications for the Art of Magic, and you can learn more about that process here.

Join the Show

Interested in exhibitor or sponsorship opportunities at MagicCon: Barcelona? Then we want to hear from you! Learn more about how you can be a part of the show.

Hotels and Travel

Reedpop and HotelMap have secured a hotel block for MagicCon: Barcelona with great room rates! If you're looking for somewhere to stay during our Magic weekend, check out the hotel section of our festivals site for more information.

Health and Safety

At MagicCon: Barcelona, all event attendees are encouraged to wear approved face coverings. Verification of vaccination or proof of negative test are not required for admission.

Read all about our Health and Safety policy.

There will be even more information released about the show over the coming weeks, so please keep an eye on our news page for more details. Don't forget, tickets go on sale on Thursday, May 11, at 10 a.m. PST/6 p.m. GMT. We'll see you all soon in Barcelona!