February 20-22, 2026
The World’s Premier Trading Card Games Convention
Special Guests
Packages
Commander Celebration Package – $80*
Includes:
- Exclusive access to the Command Zone for all three days
- One (1) Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- Commemorative Badge and Lanyard
- Choose your own playmat from over a dozen available at the Star City Games Prize Wall.
- Four (4) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
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Commander Celebration cEDH Package – $100*
Includes:
- Includes entry into the weekend’s cEDH $5K event
- Exclusive access to the Command Zone for all three days
- One (1) Arcane Signet Promotional Card (Non-Foil)
- Choose your own playmat from over a dozen available at the Star City Games Prize Wall.
- Two (2) entry vouchers into exclusive Command Zone scheduled events
- Commemorative Badge and Lanyard
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* Plus Melee.gg fee
Main Events
Format: Standard
Friday, February 20, 2026
- 6:00 pm – Deck Lists due
Saturday, February 21, 2026
- 9:00 am – Player Meeting
- Nine (9) Rounds of Swiss
- All players with 18+ Match Points advance to Day 2
Sunday, February 22, 2026
- 9:00 am – Round 10 begins
- Six (6) Rounds of Swiss
- Top 8 Players advance to a Single Elimination Playoff
Prizes:
- 1st: $20,000.00, World Championship Invitation, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- 2nd: $10,000.00, World Championship Invitation, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 4: $5,000.00, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 8: $3,000.00, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 16: $2,000.00, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 32: $1,000.00, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 64: $250.00, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 128: $125.00, Regional Championship Invitation
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Friday, February 20, 2026
Format: Standard
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: Every 30 Minutes. Starting at 9:30AM, 10:00AM, 10:30AM, 11:00AM, 11:30AM, 12:00PM, 12:30PM, 1:00PM, 1:30PM, 2:00PM, 2:30PM, 3:00PM, 3:30PM, 4:00PM, 4:30PM, 5:00PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- 5 Wins – Regional Championship Qualification, 1000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 4 Wins – 1000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 3 Wins – 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2 Wins – 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1 Win – 100 Prize Wall Tickets
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Format: Lorwyn Eclipsed Sealed
Structure: Four (4) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: Every 60 Minutes. Starting at 9:30AM, 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:30PM, 4:30PM.
Entry: $50*
Prizes:
- 4 Wins – Regional Championship Qualification, 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- 3 Wins – 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2 Wins – 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1 Win – 100 Prize Wall Tickets
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Format: Premodern
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 10:30AM
Entry: $35*
Prizes:
- 1st: $350.00
- 2nd: $200.00
- 3rd-4th: $125.00
- 5th-8th: $50.00
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Format: Constructed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff.
Time: 10:00AM
Entry: $50
Prizes:
- 1st: $1,500.00
- 2nd: $700.00
- 3rd-4th: $500.00
- 5th-8th: $250.00
- 9th-16th: $100.00
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Format: Mystery Booster 2 Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 12:30PM
Entry: $70*
Prizes:
- 3-0: 1200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
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Format: Classic Constructed
Structure: Four (4) rounds of Swiss
Time: 5:00PM
Entry: $40
Prizes:
- 4-0: 1,400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 3-1: 800 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-2: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-3: 100 Prize Wall Ticket
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Format: Silver Age
Structure: Four (4) rounds of Swiss
Time: 5:00PM
Entry: $40
Prizes:
- 4-0: 1,400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 3-1: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-2: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-3: 200 Prize Wall Ticket
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Format: Mystery Booster 2 Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 5:30PM
Entry: $70*
Prizes:
- 3-0: 1200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
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Saturday, February 21, 2026
Format: Standard
Friday, February 20, 2026
- 6:00 pm – Deck Lists due
Saturday, February 21, 2026
- 9:00 am – Player Meeting
- Nine (9) Rounds of Swiss
- All players with 18+ Match Points advance to Day 2
Sunday, February 22, 2026
- 9:00 am – Round 10 begins
- Six (6) Rounds of Swiss
- Top 8 Players advance to a Single Elimination Playoff
Prizes:
- 1st: $20,000.00, World Championship Invitation, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- 2nd: $10,000.00, World Championship Invitation, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 4: $5,000.00, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 8: $3,000.00, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 16: $2,000.00, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 32: $1,000.00, Pro Tour Invitation, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 64: $250.00, Regional Championship Invitation
- Top 128: $125.00, Regional Championship Invitation
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Format: Standard
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:30AM
Entry: $50
Prizes:
- 1st: $2,500.00
- 2nd: $1,500.00
- Top 4: $1,000.00
- Top 8: $500.00
- Top16: $250.00
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$5,000 Prize Pool!
Format: Classic Constructed
Time: 9:30AM
More information coming soon!
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cEDH Weekend Pass Required!
Format: cEDH
Structure: Four (4) Player Pods*, Five (5) rounds of Swiss, cut to Top 16 playoff
Time: 9:00AM
Entry: cEDH Weekend Pass required
Prizes:
- 1st: $1,100.00
- 2nd-4th: $500.00
- 5th-16th: $200.00
*Players will be placed into pods of three when needed to prevent pods with more than four players
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Format: Standard
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff.
Time: 9:30AM
Entry: $40*
Prizes:
- 1st: $1,500.00, Regional Championship Invitation*
- 2nd: $700.00, Regional Championship Invitation*
- 3rd-4th: $500.00, Regional Championship Invitation*
- 5th-8th: $250.00, Regional Championship Invitation*
- 9th-16th: $100.00
*Top 8 Players Qualify for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
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Format: Premodern
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 10:00AM
Entry: $35*
Prizes:
- 1st: $350.00
- 2nd: $200.00
- 3rd-4th: $125.00
- 5th-8th: $50.00
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Format: Mystery Booster 2 Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 11:30AM
Entry: $70*
Prizes:
- 3-0: 1200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
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Format: Modern
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 12:00PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
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Format: Lorwyn Eclipsed Sealed
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 1:00PM
Entry: $50*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
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Format: Modern
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 2:00PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
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Format: Standard
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 3:00PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
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Format: Modern
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 4:00PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
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Format: Mystery Booster 2 Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 4:30PM
Entry: $70*
Prizes:
- 3-0: 1200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
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Sunday, February 22, 2026
Format: Lorwyn Eclipsed Sealed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Single Elimination Booster Draft*
Up to 288 players – 6 Swiss rounds
289-512 players – 7 Swiss rounds
Cut to Top 32 Single-Elimination Booster Draft
Time: 8:30AM
Entry: $50
Prizes (after 6 Swiss rounds):
- 6-0: 5000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 5-1: 3000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 4-2: 1000 Prize Wall Tickets
Prizes (after 7 Swiss rounds):
- 7-0: 6000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 6-1: 4000 Prize Wall Tickets
- 5-2: 2000 Prize Wall Tickets
*The Top 32 players will be randomly placed into eight (8) player draft pods. The winner of each pod will qualify for the Limited Championships in 2027.
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Format: Standard
Structure: Six (6) rounds of Swiss
Time: 9:30AM
Entry: $50*
Prizes:
- 6-0: $1,000.00, Regional Championship Invitation*
- 5-1: $100.00, Regional Championship Invitation*
*All players with 15 or more match points qualify for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
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Format: Modern
Structure: Six (6) rounds of Swiss.
Time: 10:00AM
Entry: $50*
Prizes:
- 6-0: $1,000.00, Regional Championship Invitation*
- 5-1: $100.00, Regional Championship Invitation*
*All players with 15 or more match points qualify for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
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Format: Premodern
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 9:00AM
Entry: $35*
Prizes:
- 1st: $350.00
- 2nd: $200.00
- 3rd-4th: $125.00
- 5th-8th: $50.00
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$1,000 Prize Pool!
Format: Classic Constructed
Time: 9:30AM
More information coming soon!
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Format: Constructed
Structure: Four (4) Swiss rounds. Best of Three
Time: 9:30AM
Entry: $50
Prizes:
- Four (4) Wins: 24 Riftbound Booster Packs
- Three (3) Wins: 3 Riftbound Booster Packs
- Two (2) Wins: 2 Riftbound Booster Packs
- One (1) Win: 1 Riftbound Booster Packs
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Format: Mystery Booster 2 Sealed
Structure: Three (3) rounds of Swiss
Time: 9:30AM
Entry: $70*
Prizes:
- 3-0: 1200 Prize Wall Tickets
- 2-1: 400 Prize Wall Tickets
- 1-2: 200 Prize Wall Tickets
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Format: Standard
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 10:00AM
Entry: $35*
Prizes:
- 1st: $350.00
- 2nd: $200.00
- Top 4: $125.00
- Top 8: $50.00
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Format: Modern
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 11:00AM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
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Format: Double Mega Sealed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 12:00PM
Entry: $85*
$3,000 Prize Pool!
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Format: Play Booster Sealed
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 playoff
Time: 12:00PM
Entry: $85*
$3,000 Prize Pool!
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Format: Standard
Structure: Five (5) Single-Elimination rounds
Time: 12:00PM
Entry: $25*
Prizes:
- Five (5) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets, Qualification for the Season 4 – Round 3 Regional Championship
- Four (4) Wins: 1,000 Prize Wall Tickets
- Three (3) Wins: 600 Prize Wall Tickets
- Two (2) Wins: 300 Prize Wall Tickets
- One (1) Win: 100 Prize Wall Tickets
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* Plus Melee.gg fee
PRIZE WALL
- Play Boosters starting at 50 tickets
- Collector Boosters starting at 200 tickets
- Playmats starting at 200 tickets
- Deck Boxes and Sleeves starting at 100 tickets
- Oversized Cards starting at 3000 tickets
- Uncut Sheets starting at 4000 tickets
All ticket costs are subject to change. Availability of each item is not guaranteed. This is an example of the items that will be at each SCG CON.
Vendors
95 MTG
Cafe Monster
Card Cache
Card Monster Games
Cool Stuff Inc
Game Universe
Heavy Play
Strike Zone
Tales of Adventure
The Mana Vault
The Warp Gate
LOCATION & TRAVEL
Baird Center
400 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Hall Hours
Friday
9AM – 9PM
Saturday
8AM – 9PM
Sunday
8AM – 6PM
FAQ
- Make sure you have read the Fact Sheet before the event.
- Have more questions? Feel free to contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.