Take the plunge and explore new depths with the Magic Spotlight Series! Join us for Magic Spotlight: Nauctis, a massive open-field Limited event with a $50,000 prize pool, a special promo card, and invitations to an upcoming Pro Tour on the line.
Magic Spotlight: Nauctis is taking the depths to the surface of two continents, with events in Zagreb, Croatia, on March 13–14 and Toronto, Canada, on March 20–21!
Magic Spotlight: Nauctis Details
Do you have what it takes to rise to the top? In this two-day Limited tournament, players will compete on Day One using the Sealed Deck format. Top Finishers will advance to Day Two, where they will compete across two booster drafts and six more rounds. This all culminates in a Top 8 draft to determine the champion of the tournament. Check with each event organizer for the event schedule and registration details.
For more information, contact your event's organizer:
- Zagreb, Croatia: March 13–14, 2027 — hosted by Fanfinity
- Toronto, Canada: March 20–21, 2027 — hosted by Face to Face Games
What Is the Spotlight Series?
Magic Spotlight Series events are open to all players, letting anyone play high-level Magic, win prizes, and gather to see who has the skill to claim Magic greatness. Centered around an open-field tournament (meaning you don't have to qualify beforehand), these two-day events offer cash prizes, promo cards, invitations to the Pro Tour, and a shot at the winner's trophy.
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 starting this year, CommandFest, which you can read more about below!
What Can I Win?
Each Magic Spotlight: Nauctis main event features a $50,000 prize pool. Each competitor will receive a non-foil, textless Harbinger of the Seas promo card, while supplies last, with art by Yigit Koroglu, and the Top 128 players at each event will also receive traditional foil copies of this promo card.
In addition, the Top 8 players in each main event will receive invitations to the Pro Tour taking place at MagicCon: Las Vegas. The winner of each event will also take home a stunning Black Lotus–themed trophy to commemorate their victory.
The Spotlight Series and CommandFest
Starting in 2027, each Magic Spotlight Series event will begin offering a CommandFest for fans of Commander. Players who sign up for full-weekend CommandFest packages will also receive the Magic Spotlight Series main event promo card in non-foil in addition to any dedicated CommandFest promo card offering.
For Commander players who are curious about getting into competitive Magic, the Magic Spotlight: Nauctis main event offers an approachable way to participate through Limited. Most importantly, the expansion of Magic Spotlight Series stops to include CommandFest gives all fans of Magic even more options during the weekend and more opportunities to gather.
More details about CommandFest at Magic Spotlight: Nauctis will be available from each event organizer. Stay tuned for more info!
Where Can I Watch?
Stay up to date on the action through each event organizer's official channels! Every Spotlight Series event will have top-tier broadcast coverage, followed by expert analysis right here on Magic.gg and highlights on Play MTG social channels. Follow us on: Bluesky, X (Twitter), and YouTube.
Watch the live coverage throughout the course of the event: