Magic Eternal Weekend North America: $5,000 Vintage Championship
Pittsburgh hosts the first of three Vintage Championships events, with a $5,000 first prize, Treasure Cruise promos and a $1,000 store credit prize for Power 9-free decks.
Vintage Championship players finally get a $5,000 top prize worth chasing: Magic: The Gathering's Eternal Weekend North America runs October 29 – November 1, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a framed oversized Treasure Cruise on metal for the winner too. It is the first of three Vintage Championships events, according to reports of Wizards of the Coast's announcement.
Eternal Weekend Pittsburgh: Schedule and Entry
Pastimes hosts the weekend. Each Eternal Weekend is headlined by the Legacy and Vintage Championships, with side events and on-demand tournaments around them.
- Saturday: Vintage Championships main event, starting at 9:00 AM EST, with up to 8 Swiss rounds depending on attendance.
- Sunday: Top 8 at 9:00 AM EST.
Entering the hall requires a Badge, and event entry does not include one. Main events run on Melee.
The Badge price and the exact Legacy Championship schedule are not announced yet.
Vintage Championship Prizes and Treasure Cruise Promos
First place receives:
- $5,000
- Foil and non-foil Treasure Cruise promos
- A framed oversized Treasure Cruise printed on metal
- A trophy
Second place also gets a trophy. Top 32 players receive a non-foil Treasure Cruise promo, and the Top 8 receive both non-foil and foil copies. Every player in the Pittsburgh event gets a Treasure Cruise playmat.
Legacy Championship Life from the Loam Promos
Legacy Championship prize cards are promo Life from the Loam: non-foil for the Top 32, foil for the Top 8.
Pastimes 'Acoustic' Prizes for Power 9-Free Decks
Pastimes carries over its 'Acoustic' prizes for the highest-placing decks with no Power 9 card, Bazaar of Baghdad, Mishra's Workshop or Library of Alexandria. They are paid in Pastimes store credit, and the top decklist receives $1,000.
Pastimes runs the event this year in place of CardTitan, who held it previously.
TCGKing's take: the Acoustic prize gives players without the priciest cards a real reason to register.
Eternal Weekend Europe and Japan Dates
The series continues in two more cities:
- Europe: December 3–6, 2026 in Lucca, Italy, hosted by 4Seasons.
- Japan: December 5–6 in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, hosted by Hareruya. The year is not stated, though it is listed among the 2026 dates.
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