Arena Direct | Terms and Conditions
Wizards of the Coast has outlined the official guidelines and eligibility requirements for the upcoming Arena Direct event running from October 2 to October 11, 2026. Digital competitors who meet the strict legal criteria can battle in a Sealed format to win physical collector booster product.
- Event runs from October 2, 2026, through October 11, 2026.
- The entry fee is set at 6,000 gems per run.
- Format features Best-of-One Sealed using Reality Fracture.
- Winners can earn physical Reality Fracture Collector Booster Boxes.
Event Schedule and Sealed Format Details
Digital competitors on MTG Arena can dive into the Arena Direct event starting October 2, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time. Registration officially closes on October 12 at 1:00 a.m. Pacific, though active players will have an additional three hours to conclude their runs. All matches must conclude before the event completely wraps up at 4:00 a.m. Pacific on October 12, or whenever the maximum entry limit is reached.
The tournament costs 6,000 gems per entry and utilizes a Best-of-One Sealed format featuring the Reality Fracture set. Players construct their decks directly from opened digital packs and attempt to rack up enough wins to claim physical tabletop rewards, specifically sealed Reality Fracture Collector Booster Boxes.
Eligibility and Regional Shipping Rules
To enter, players must be at least 18 years old (or the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction) and hold a fully active Wizards account. Participation is strictly subject to local legal restrictions, meaning the tournament is void in several blocked territories including China, Russia, Belarus, and North Korea, among others.
Physical prizes can only be shipped to a specified list of eligible countries, such as the United States, Japan, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and numerous European nations. Winners earning monetary or high-value physical rewards are responsible for fulfilling any relevant local tax obligations and completing necessary identity verification forms within 90 days of notification.
Player Conduct and Game Integrity
All participants are expected to maintain fair play and good sportsmanship throughout the event. Using guest accounts, colluding with opponents, exploiting software glitches, or using third-party hacking programs will result in immediate disqualification without an entry fee refund.
Should technical issues or unexpected bugs occur during a match, players are expected to complete the game unless administrators step in to pause or reset the event. Wizards of the Coast retains full authority to interpret rules, adjust tournament schedules, or cancel the event entirely if game integrity is compromised.