Japan Standard Cup

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The logo for the Japan Standard Cup is silver wreath with a trophy placed at the top of the wreath. The trophy has a black planeswalker symbol in the middle, while the left half is colored white and the right half is colored light green. The center of the wreath has a light green stripe through the middle with dark green filling the left and right sides. Across the middle of the wreath is written "Japan Standard Cup".
Logo for the 2026 series.

The Japan Standard Cup is a regular open prize Magic: The Gathering tournament held at Japanese Players Conventions, to decide the best Standard player in Japan for each set.[1]

Promos

Starting with the Players Convention Chiba 2025, special foil alternate art Japanese-language promos were given out. Participants in the Champions Cup Finals held at Chiba 2025 were also receive these promos.

Event Date Featured set Participation Top players Notes
Chiba 2025 2025-02-09 Aetherdrift Brotherhood's End
(art by Toshiaki Takayama)
Tishana's Tidebinder
(art by Kaoru Hagiya)
Brotherhood's End depicts the twin brothers Nicol Bolas and Ugin.
Kyoto 2026 2026-03-14 & 15 None Sheltered by Ghosts
(art by Naoki Saito)
Unstoppable Slasher
(art by HNCL)
Sheltered by Ghosts depicts Thalia being protected by the geist of Saint Traft.[2]

References