The next chapter of the Spotlight Series is at hand! Our return to Middle-earth, Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit™, is all about adventure. And what's an adventure without some fun competition? Magic Spotlight: The Hobbit is a high-stakes Modern Constructed event featuring a $50,000 prize pool, Pro Tour invitations, and an especially thematic promo card.
Embark on your journey to Brisbane, Australia, on August 28–30 and Dallas, Texas, on September 4–6! A horde of prizes awaits the victor, so register today for your chance to win.
Magic Spotlight: The Hobbit Details
The main event features Modern Constructed, letting you play with cards from both of our visits to Middle-earth! You can check out the event schedule and register to participate now. For more information, contact the event organizer:
- Brisbane, Australia: August 28–30, 2026 — Hosted by Let's Play Games
- Dallas, Texas: September 4–6, 2026 — Hosted by Star City Games
What Is the Spotlight Series?
Magic Spotlight Series events are open to all players, letting 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?
(Spotlight Series Promo)
Each Magic Spotlight: The Hobbit main event features a $50,000 prize pool. Each competitor will receive a non-foil Riddles in the Dark promo card featuring artwork by Tomas Duchek. The Top 128 players at each event will also receive traditional foil copies of this promo card. We're excited to bring this fan-favorite moment from the original novel to life on this especially flavorful promo card.
In addition, the Top 8 players in each main event will receive invitations to an upcoming Pro Tour. The winner of each event will also receive a stunning Black Lotus-themed trophy with the set symbol for Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit. Win the event and display this on the shelf in your Hobbit Hole, right next to your glowing blade and finest silverware.
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 event:
Spotlight Series 2026 Full Schedule
We recently announced the full schedule of 2026's Spotlight Series events. Compete in your favorite Magic formats for stunning promo cards and seats at upcoming Pro Tours. There's never been a better time to start your competitive Magic journey.