Where to Play Magic: The Gathering® | Star Trek™
Wizards of the Coast has detailed the full lineup of in-store events and major tournaments supporting the release of Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek. Players can look forward to unique promo cards, local Sealed leagues, Commander Parties, and massive premier events.
- Prerelease runs from November 6 - 12, 2026, ahead of the set launch on November 13.
- Major premier events include World Championship 32, CommandFests, and Magic Spotlight stops.
- Exclusive promos include alternative art copies of Solemn Simulacrum, Life from the Loam, and Treasure Cruise.
- Local store options feature Two-Headed Giant Commander, Standard Showdowns, and a multi-week Sealed league.
Launch Events and In-Store Play
The journey begins with Prerelease events hosted by local game stores between November 6 and November 12, 2026. Participants receive a kit containing six Play Boosters and a foil promo card to build a 40-card deck. The official set release follows on November 13, 2026, bringing a full array of sealed products to local shelves.
Stores will host several specialized events across the season, running through late January 2027. Beginners can attend Magic Academy sessions to learn basic gameplay or deck-building skills using Play Boosters. Local game stores will also run Two-Headed Giant Commander Night, where pairs of players team up in a cooperative Commander format.
Competitive Standard players can test their mettle at weekly Standard Showdown events. Depending on store performance, participants can earn extended-art promo cards including Burst Lightning and Deep Space Scan. Meanwhile, Commander players participating in local casual events can earn copies of the Highly Illogical and Munitions Enthusiast promos.
Unique Leagues and Commander Celebrations
Local stores will also host a multi-week Sealed Deck league called Magic Presents: To Boldly Go. Players construct a initial 40-card deck from six Play Boosters and complete three matches per week across four distinct stages. Participants are allowed to add one additional Play Booster to their deck pool each week, and anyone completing all four stages earns an extended-art Solemn Simulacrum promo card.
Commander Party events return with custom rules that allow players to send away teams on specialized missions. Tapping a legendary creature initiates a mission card from a shared deck, granting temporary rules modifications to all players until a new mission is activated. Attendees will walk away with either a Munitions Enthusiast or Highly Illogical promo card.
For broader Commander gatherings, three CommandFest events take place in December 2026 across Melbourne, Alexandria, and Marl. Single-day and weekend pass holders attending these events will receive promo copies of Nyota Uhura, Communications.
Premier Competitions and Special Promos
MagicCon: Atlanta hosts World Championship 32 from November 13 - 15, 2026, featuring over a hundred top players competing in Standard Constructed and Limited for a million-dollar prize purse. Competitors will receive a double-faced Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar promo card, while side event participants can earn an extended-art Encounter the Unknown promo. PAX Unplugged attendees in Philadelphia can also earn this promo card in select side events.
Eternal formats close out the year with Eternal Weekend gatherings in Tokyo and Lucca. Top competitors in the Legacy Championship events will compete for retro-frame copies of Life from the Loam, while Vintage Championship competitors will battle for retro-frame copies of Treasure Cruise. Newly revealed cards from Mystery Booster Commander Edition will become legal in Legacy and Vintage starting January 1, 2027.
Looking ahead to early 2027, the Magic Spotlight Series will host two-day open Limited tournaments in Minneapolis and Lille using Play Boosters. Additionally, Regional Championship Qualifiers running from December 2026 to March 2027 will award Strategic Betrayal for entry and Archenemy's Charm to top finishers.
