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Three new members—Ken Yukuhiro, Jean-Emmanuel Depraz, and Javier Dominguez—have been inducted into the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame for 2026, bringing the total to 51 inductees. Selections were made by a 40-person committee based on consistent top finishes, longevity, and contributions to the game; Dominguez is the first unanimous inductee. The ceremony will be held at MagicCon: Atlanta on November 15, 2026.
Pro Tour MagicCon Amsterdam's Marvel Super Heroes drew a large field and delivered dramatic Day 2 shifts, a stacked Top 8 qualification list, and a final push toward the World Championship. Eduardo Sajgalik and Bernardo Torres earned Top 8 spots through strong Limited drafts, while Team Novo TCG eBay's Guglielmo Lupi helped Italy shine with Lorenzo Gruppi also reaching Top 8. The event showcased surprising draft decisions (including Defense of the Heart) and a resilient Modern metagame where white-based decks rose to prominence. With 220 players competing for Worlds and the Top 8 draft set for Sunday, the weekend marks the last Pro Tour before Worlds, offering multiple paths to qualification via Top Finish or Adjusted Match Points.
Eight players—Eduardo Sajgalik, Bernardo Torres, Alex Rohan, Ken Yukuhiro, Lorenzo Gruppi, Timo Bertram, Mattia Oneto, and Yuuki Ichikawa—advanced to the Top 8 of Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes after two days of Limited and Modern play, each piloting bold archetypes (Broodscale Combo, Esper Goryo's, Simic Neoform, Eldrazi Ramp, Boros Energy) as they prepare for Sunday’s single-elimination draft to crown the champion on July 19.
Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes in Amsterdam drew 350+ players and MagicCon Amsterdam surpassed 17,000 attendees, marking the Pro Tour Hall of Fame’s return and the first Top 8 draft since Nagoya 2011. Day 1 highlighted white-dominant Limited decks and strong Modern play, with players like Martin Juza (8-0) and Patxi Sánchez delivering standout starts as 220 players advance to Saturday’s second draft; the Top 8 will be decided by a nine-round Limited and ten-round Modern path, intensifying the race toward the final eliminations.
The piece spotlights eight standout Modern decks from Pro Tour MTG Marvel Super Heroes, each bringing bold new twists to established concepts: Jund Cosmogoyf uses Serum Powder and exile-heavy acceleration for turn-3 kills; Samwise Gamgee Combo pairs Cauldron Familiar with Goblin Bombardment for an infinite drain; Azorius Loki showcases Loki, Oswald Fiddlebender, and Grinding Station for an infinite mill loop; Bant Control leans on Divergent Equation and Wilderness Reclamation to power huge spells; Devoted Druid with Vizier of Remedies and Tyvar delivers infinite mana and multiple win options; Song of Creation decks aim to draw and cast zero-cost spells to win with Jace or other finishers (featuring Bruce Banner); Mono-Blue Metalcraft keeps to a blue artifact plan with Subtlety, Quantum Riddler, and Mishra’s Bauble; and Hollow One combos fast pressure with Moonshadow and Faithless Looting. The article also notes players’ qualifications and points to livestream coverage of the event.
The Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes kicks off in Amsterdam from July 17–19 with 362 players vying in Modern for $500,000 in prizes and World Championship invitations. The event features booster-draft rounds, a five-round Modern slate each day, and a Sunday Top 8, with live streams on Twitch and YouTube. A detailed metagame breakdown shows Boros Energy and Izzet Affinity leading the field, along with top archetypes like Broodscale Combo, Eldrazi Tron, and Simic Neoform, plus a look at the most-played new-to-Modern cards from recent sets.
Metagame Mentor previews Modern for the Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes, based on 900+ post-release decks. It ranks 13 archetypes by Winner's Metagame Share, led by Boros Energy (11.1%), with Eldrazi Tron (8.0%), Izzet Affinity (8.5%), Izzet Prowess (6.6%), Broodscale Combo (6%), Ruby Storm (5.7%), Esper Goryo's (5.7%), Grixis Reanimator (4.5%), Boros Land Destruction (4.3%), Amulet Titan (3.2%), Jeskai Control (2.6%), Tameshi Belcher (2.5%), and Domain Zoo (2.4%). The Marvel set's impact is modest, with Hex Magic and Avengers Disassembled appearing in a few builds, while Consign to Memory remains the most-played card; fetchlands and disruption spells continue to shape the metagame. Pro Tour begins July 17 in Amsterdam with a $500k prize, with coverage on YouTube/Twitch.
Over the weekend four Regional Championships handed out 62 Pro Tour invitations across 19 Standard archetypes, with champions Yuchen Liu (China, Izzet Prowess), Rafael Kenji (South America, Dimir Excruciator), Dawson Courson (Canada, Mardu Discard), and Zachary Aymie (US, Four-Color Control). The piece canvasses the full metagame, showing no single deck dominates as Izzet Prowess remains most-played but waning, while Four-Color Control, Selesnya Landfall, and several fringe strategies gain traction. It highlights build-varieties within key archetypes (e.g., Izzet Prowess variants) and notes Four-Color Elementals and other decks posting strong results. In short, Standard remains diverse and dynamic, with invitations spread across many decks, and ongoing store championships RCs ahead to test new innovations.
At Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven, Izzet decks dominated in popularity (nearly 49% of the field) but Landfall strategies—especially Selesnya Landfall and Mono-Green Landfall—led in performance, with Nathan Steuer winning the title using Selesnya Landfall and other Landfall variants reaching the Top 8; Izzet variants posted mid‑pack win rates and failed to produce a Top 8, while new decks like Mardu Discard and Azorius Prison showed promise. The event signals a shifting Standard metagame in the coming weeks as regional championships approach.
In Las Vegas, Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven concluded 16 rounds of Draft and Standard to determine an eight-player Top 8 who will duel on Sunday for the Pro Tour title. The lineup features Rui Zhang (Izzet Lessons), Matt Nass (Selesnya Ouroboroid), Maxx Kominowski (Izzet Spellementals), Christoffer Larsen (Selesnya Landfall), Stefan Schütz (Mono-Green Landfall), Nathan Steuer (Selesnya Landfall), Matthew Stefansson (Mono-Green Landfall), and Zevin Faust (Azorius Tempo).
The Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven drew 325 Standard deck submissions, with Izzet Prowess and Mono-Green Landfall dominating, yet the piece highlights eight innovative builds using Secrets of Strixhaven—Izzet Maestro, Sultai Control, Golgari Midrange, Boros Discard, Golgari Kona, Temur Lute, Four-Color Control, and Bant Rhythm—explaining their engines and why they could rise to the trophy in the evolving metagame.
From April 4 to August 2, 2026, the second RCQ round runs at WPN stores and destination events, with Modern Constructed or Limited formats; participants receive a non-foil Ancient Stirrings promo, top finishers get a non-foil Sowing Mycospawn, and qualifiers earn a foil Sowing Mycospawn. The Spring Regional Championships at MagicCon: Amsterdam (May 8 onward) feed into the Pro Tour in Amsterdam (July 17–19), awarding Emberheart Challenger promos to all participants and foil copies to top finishers. Plans for the first Pro Tour of 2027 include Regional Championships (Sept 12–Nov 1) with Modern Constructed and a new promo to be announced. A Magic Spotlight: Eclipsed in Toronto (Feb 7–8) offers a $50k prize pool, Pro Tour invites, and a new trophy; more events and details are on Magic.gg and organizer sites.
In Richmond, Christoffer Larsen defeated Toni Portolan in a dramatic five‑game final to win Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed, piloting a Dimir deck built around Deceit and Superior Spider-Man to outpace Portolan’s disruption and mana problems, ultimately sealing the championship and hoisting the Black Lotus trophy.
Two days into Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed in Richmond, Badgermole Cub failed to dominate as a wide-open metagame produced a seven-archetype Top 8, led by Luis Salvatto's Dimir Excruciator; the draft environment featured five color themes and showcased diverse decks ahead of a dramatic Sunday final.
After two days and a field just over 300, Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed trimmed to eight in a Top 8 packed with seven archetypes, highlighted by Dimir Excruciator and Izzet Lessons; Larsen upset Sajgalik in the semifinals to become the first finalist, while Portolan defeated Belacca to join him, setting up a Larsen–Portolan final in an event that showcased a highly dynamic metagame.