Magic Game Day is a seasonal Magic: The Gathering tournament organized by the DCI.
Description
The tournament is played in local game and hobby stores around the world, a month after each a new card set is released. Game Day events are Standard format tournaments, using only the newest cards the game has to offer. The events present one the first opportunities to discover how the new cards shape the Constructed metagame. All participants receive a promo card (while supplies last). From 2009 on, Top 8 finishers received an additional card.
History
The first Game Day was on July 14, 2007, in commemoration of the release of Tenth Edition. All participants received a promo card (while supplies lasted), and starting in 2009, Top 8 finishers received an additional card. All cards except the first two are full-art cards. In addition, all top-8 cards are foil.
The last Game Day for a while was on August 6, 2017 for Hour of Devastation. After this, Game Day was renamed to Store Championship and moved to the end of a set's season.[1] However, Game Day was reinstalled for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty going forward.[2] An exclusive promo was added for the winner of the day.
List of cards
| Expansion |
Date |
Game Day |
Top 8 |
First Place
|
| Tenth Edition |
July 14, 2007 |
Reya Dawnbringer (foil)[3] |
|
|
| Magic 2010 |
August 14–16, 2009 |
Naya Sojourners (foil) |
Mycoid Shepherd |
|
| Zendikar |
October 31, 2009 |
Nissa's Chosen |
Emeria Angel |
|
| Worldwake |
March 6–7, 2010 |
Hada Freeblade |
Kalastria Highborn |
|
| Rise of the Eldrazi |
May 22–23, 2010 |
Staggershock |
Deathless Angel |
|
| Magic 2011 |
August 14–15, 2010 |
Liliana's Specter |
Mitotic Slime |
|
| Scars of Mirrodin |
October 30–31, 2010 |
Memnite |
Tempered Steel |
|
| Mirrodin Besieged |
March 5–6, 2011 |
Treasure Mage |
Black Sun's Zenith |
|
| New Phyrexia |
June 11–12, 2011 |
Priest of Urabrask |
Myr Superion |
|
| Magic 2012 |
August 12–14, 2011 |
Stormblood Berserker |
Dungrove Elder |
|
| Innistrad |
October 29–30, 2011 |
Diregraf Ghoul |
Elite Inquisitor |
|
| Dark Ascension |
February 25–26, 2012 |
Strangleroot Geist |
Zombie Apocalypse |
|
| Avacyn Restored |
May 26–27, 2012 |
Latch Seeker |
Killing Wave |
|
| Magic 2013 |
August 4–5, 2012 |
Mwonvuli Beast Tracker |
Magmaquake |
|
| Return to Ravnica |
October 27–28, 2012 |
Dryad Militant |
Cryptborn Horror |
|
| Gatecrash |
February 23–24, 2013 |
Zameck Guildmage |
Firemane Avenger |
|
| Dragon's Maze |
May 25–26, 2013 |
Trostani's Summoner |
Melek, Izzet Paragon |
|
| Magic 2014 |
August 10–11, 2013 |
Hive Stirrings |
Goblin Diplomats |
|
| Theros |
October 19–20, 2013 |
Phalanx Leader |
Nighthowler |
|
| Born of the Gods |
March 1–2, 2014 |
Kiora's Follower |
Pain Seer |
|
| Journey into Nyx |
May 24–25, 2014 |
Squelching Leeches |
Dictate of Kruphix |
|
| Magic 2015 |
August 9–10, 2014 |
Reclamation Sage |
Chief Engineer |
|
| Khans of Tarkir |
October 18–19, 2014 |
Heir of the Wilds |
Utter End |
|
| Fate Reforged |
February 14–15, 2015 |
Mardu Shadowspear |
Supplant Form |
|
| Dragons of Tarkir |
April 18–19, 2015 |
Scaleguard Sentinels |
Thunderbreak Regent |
|
| Magic Origins |
August 8–9, 2015 |
Conclave Naturalists |
Languish |
|
| Battle for Zendikar |
October 24–25, 2015 |
Stasis Snare |
Radiant Flames |
|
| Oath of the Gatewatch |
February 13–14, 2016 |
Immolating Glare |
Jori En, Ruin Diver |
|
| Shadows over Innistrad |
April 30 - May 1, 2016 |
Incorrigible Youths |
Anguished Unmaking |
|
| Eldritch Moon |
August 13–14, 2016 |
Unsubstantiate |
Heron's Grace Champion |
|
| Kaladesh |
October 22–23, 2016 |
Essence Extraction |
Cultivator of Blades |
|
| Aether Revolt |
February 11–12, 2017 |
Trophy Mage |
Yahenni's Expertise |
|
| Amonkhet |
May 20–21, 2017 |
Trueheart Duelist |
Glorybringer |
|
| Hour of Devastation |
August 5–6, 2017 |
Abrade |
Adorned Pouncer |
|
| Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty |
March 5–6, 2022 |
Consider |
Fateful Absence |
Atsushi, The Blazing Sky
|
| Streets of New Capenna |
May 7–15, 2022[4] |
Power Word Kill |
Skyclave Apparition |
All-Seeing Arbiter
|
References