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Armed with Rakdos Evoke, Jake Beardsley battled through the game's greats to claim the trophy at Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings .

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MTG Pro Tour 2023: Full List of Dates, Cities

By conner dejecacion | feb 16, 2023.

The MTG Pro Tour is a series of top-level competitions for Magic: The Gathering . It pits the best of the best against one another for huge cash prizes, as well as fame and glory in the trading card game community. Here are the details.

To enter the Pro Tour, players must first qualify via a Local Qualifier and a Regional Qualifier. These two events come together in the Pro Tour, where players from different regions play against one another in one massive event. The year is then capped off by the World Championship, which has a massive cash prize and the opportunity for the winner to be memorialized in an upcoming Magic card.

TOMORROW! #MCPhilly and #PTPhyrexia from the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA! Coverage of the Pro Tour starts 11am ET tomorrow on https://t.co/nUzYF5lMQ3 https://t.co/Bq6Nlk6oaJ for badges and more information pic.twitter.com/Q1UbTdZvhv — Magic: The Gathering (@wizards_magic) February 16, 2023

Here's how the 2022-2023 Pro Tour season will shake out according to the Magic Wiki:

In between each event is a Regional Championship that will allow players to qualify for the Pro Tour, in addition to finalists from previous Pro Tours. Lastly, the Magic World Championship will be held Sept. 22-24, 2023 at MagicCon Las Vegas, USA, marking the grand finale of the 2022-2023 Pro Tour season.

If you're looking to go competitive, it might be a good idea to practice at in-store events or online. Also be sure to follow the latest decks and competitive strategies so you can plan to come out on top.

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MTG Arena Announcements – July 24, 2023

In this edition:

Get Ready for 2023 Rotation and Renewal

Available now: historic anthology 7 and explorer anthology 3, watch pro tour barcelona this weekend, buy the magic anniversary sleeve next week, gen con in indianapolis begins august 3.

• Join the Explorer Metagame Challenge July 28–30

Event Schedule

September is a big month in the world of Magic , and this September is especially big for a couple reasons. Wilds of Eldraine arrives September 8 , and with it comes the yearly set rotation where older sets move out of the Standard format to make room new sets.

This year introduces a change to Standard rotation—specifically, Standard will not rotate this year as we shift to rotating sets out every three years instead of every two. Alchemy, however, will rotate this year as MTG Arena enters its yearly Renewal.

Renewal is an exciting time in MTG Arena , not only because of set rotations, but also for all the special rewards you can get to help kick off the new Magic year! Get the full scoop on what's coming and what to expect in the article Renewal for MTG Arena 's 2023 Standard Rotation .

Two new card anthologies are now available in MTG Arena! Historic Anthology 7 and Explorer Anthology 3 together introduce 50 previously unavailable cards to the game that bring new dimensions to the Historic and Explorer formats:

• Historic Anthology 7 Card Image Gallery
• Explorer Anthology 3 Card Image Gallery

Plus, for those who missed it the first time around, you can also pick up Explorer Anthology 2 with its 25 cards until September 5!

The last Pro Tour of the 2023 season is this weekend in beautiful Barcelona, July 28–30. MagicCon: Barcelona will host 280 of Magic 's best players in Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings as they vie for a share of the $500,000 in prizes and the prestige of being the best of the best!

For those of us who can't make it to Barcelona, we can still keep up with the action. All three days of the event will be streamed at twitch.tv/magic . Find details on how to watch, who's playing, who's casting, and the schedule in the Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings Viewers Guide

The MTG Arena Summer Sale happens next week, and among the cool stuff you'll find will be the Magic Anniversary weathered card back sleeve from April Fool's! Players loved the sleeve, and this will be the first time you can purchase it! Look for the Happy Birthday Magic Bundle next week.

While you wait for the sale to kick off, check out Ian Adams's latest article that recounts the story behind the April Fool's battlefield and weathered card back sleeve .

Gen Con is one of the biggest game conventions around, and Wizards of the Coast will be at Gen Con in Indianapolis, August 3–6 ! MTG Arena 's own Ian Adams will be there, and we'll be talking about Magic over the past 30 years, where we are now, and what to look forward to in the future.

Join the Explorer Metagame Challenge July 28–30

(Editor's Note: The pack reward for the Explorer Metagame Challenge has been corrected. The packs awarded are Shadows over Innistrad Remastered .)

Don't miss the next Metagame Challenge for the Explorer format from July 28–30. This is an opportunity to work in those cards from Explorer Anthology 3 (and Explorer Anthology 2!) and show your skill in the metagame. Plus, you can claim gold and Shadows over Innistrad Remastered packs in the process!

Events open on the starting date at 8 a.m. PT (excluding Midweek  Magic ) and close to entries at 8 a.m. PT (UTC-07:00) on the ending date shown unless otherwise noted. 

Midweek Magic

Midweek Magic events  open on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. PT and close to new entries on Thursdays at 2 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00).

• July 25–27: Dominaria United Bot Draft
• August 1–3: Alchemy
• August 8–10: Slow Start
• August 15–17: Historic Pauper

Quick Draft

• July 11–August 1: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™
• August 1–15: Dominaria United
• August 15–29: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
• August 29–September 15: March of the Machine

Other Events

• July 25–August 3: The Brothers' War Premier Draft
• July 28–30: Explorer Metagame Challenge
• August 3–14: Magic 30: Mixed-Up Premier Draft
• August 14–21: Throne of Eldraine Premier Draft

Premier Play Schedule

All times listed are Pacific time (UTC-07:00).

Qualifier Events

Qualifier Play-In events  are single-day tournaments in which players compete to earn invitations to that month's Qualifier Weekend events.

Qualifier Weekend events  are two-day events in which eligible players compete for invitations to upcoming Arena Championship events. Check out the standings to see who's qualified for Arena Championship 4 .

Qualifier tokens are delivered in your MTG Arena inbox. Remember to claim them before the event starts!

• Format: Explorer

The Arena Open Day One entry window begins at 6 a.m. PT and closes to new entries the following day at 3 a.m. PT (UTC-07:00). The Day Two entry window is 2 hours only, from 6 a.m. PT until 8 a.m. PT (UTC-07:00).

• August 26: Day One, Arena Cube Draft (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
• August 27: Day Two, Arena Cube Draft (Best-of-Three)

July 2023 Ranked Season

The June 2023 Ranked Season begins June 30 at 12:05 p.m. PT and ends on July 31 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00)

• Bronze Reward: 1 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth pack
• Silver Reward: 1 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth pack + 500 gold
• Gold Reward: 2 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth packs + 1,000 gold + Shadow Summoning card style
• Platinum Reward: 3 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth packs + 1,000 gold + Shadow Summoning card style + Press the Enemy card style
• Diamond Reward: 4 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth packs + 1,000 gold + Shadow Summoning card style + Press the Enemy card style
• Mythic Reward: 5 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth packs + 1,000 gold + Shadow Summoning card style + Press the Enemy card style

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MTG Lord of the Rings surprisingly impacts Modern at Pro Tour Barcelona

The Modern format in Magic: The Gathering will get featured at Pro Tour Barcelona this weekend, showcasing a number of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth cards. 

Wizards of the Coast changed up how Universes Beyond sets can look in MTG with The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ( LTR ) set. Over 200 Modern-legal cards were added to various formats like Commander and Modern, which will have a significant impact at Pro Tour Barcelona from July 28 to 30 .

Players at the Pro Tour will compete through LTR Draft Swiss rounds and Modern Constructed Swiss rounds to earn a spot in the top eight playoffs on July 30 and potentially a seat at the World Championship. And there are two Lord of the Rings cards that are dominating the Modern meta, according to WotC . 

Both The One Ring and Orcish Bowmasters have had a huge impact on the MTG Modern meta. These cards are found within the two most popular decks that were brought to Pro Tour Barcelona: Rakdos Evoke and Four-Color Omnath. 

• Rakdos Evoke : 19.3 percent of the field
• Four-Color Omnath : 11.2 percent of the field
• Rhinos : 10.8 percent of the field
• Mono-Green Tron : 8.9 percent of the field
• Golgari Yawgmoth : 7.1 percent of the field
• Dimir Control : 5.9 percent of the field
• Living End : 4.1 percent of the field
• Burn : 4.1 percent of the field
• Izzet Murktide : 3.3 percent of the field
• Five-Color Creativity : 3.0 percent of the field
• Jeskai Breach : 2.6 percent of the field
• Other decks : 19.7 percent of the field

The two most-played cards from the Modern Constructed decks submitted at Pro Tour Barcelona are The One Ring and Orcish Bowmasters. Other top-played MTG cards at the final Pro Tour tournament of the season are staples like Misty Rainforest, Thoughtseize, Chalice of the Void, and Fury. Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is still a popular card, although some players cut it due to the popularity of Orcish Bowmasters. 

Close behind the Modern staples, though, are a large number of LTR cards that are also getting played at Pro Tour Barcelona. 

• The One Ring: 450 copies
• Orcish Bowmasters : 413 copies
• Lórien Revealed : 233 copies
• Delighted Halfling : 220 copies
• Sauron’s Ransom : 87 copies

Both Sauron’s Ransom and Lórien Revealed are popular cards in the upcoming Dimir Control Modern deck. And Delighted Halfling is often found in builds like Four-Color Omnath and Golgari Yawgmoth as a solid form of ramp. 

Fans can watch the Modern format meta unfold at the MTG Pro Tour Barcelona tournament from July 28 to 30.