Magic Spotlight: Star Trek offers $50,000 and Pro Tour spots
Open Star Trek Limited events run January 9–10 in Minneapolis and Lille, France, each with a $50,000 prize pool and Pro Tour invitations for the Top 8.
Magic: The Gathering will hold two open Magic Spotlight: Star Trek events on January 9–10, one in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and one in Lille, France. Each has a $50,000 prize pool, and the Top 8 players at each main event earn invitations to the Pro Tour. The events are reportedly open to everyone, with no pre-qualification required.
Format, venues, and prizes
Both events use Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Limited. Day 1 is Sealed for the Swiss rounds. Day 2 is Draft, and the Top 8 is also Draft.
The Minneapolis event is hosted by Star City Games as part of SCG CON Minneapolis, which runs January 8–10. Registration for the Minneapolis main event is reportedly open. The Lille event is hosted by Fanfinity.
The Top 8 in each main event receive invitations to the Pro Tour at MagicCon: Tokyo, May 14–16, 2027. Spotlight Series prizes in general include cash, exclusive promo cards, and Pro Tour invitations, and events also feature vendors, side events, and special guests.
The Jean-Luc Picard promo
Every participant receives a non-foil Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary promo card, illustrated by Alexander Mokhov. The Top 128 players receive traditional foil copies.
CommandFest and coverage
Beginning in 2027, each Spotlight Series event will also offer a separate CommandFest event. Players who register for a full weekend CommandFest package receive a non-foil copy of the main event promo card.
Minneapolis coverage will be on Star City Games' Twitch and YouTube channels, and Lille coverage on Fanfinity's Twitch and YouTube channels. Additional coverage runs on PlayMTG social accounts, and Magic.gg will publish professional coverage and analysis after each event.
Why it matters
The events are open with no pre-qualification required, and the Top 8 at each main event receive Pro Tour invitations. The set itself lands November 13, per TCGKing's earlier reporting, and the Star Trek Commander decks arrive the same day. The Pro Tour invitation also points to the Tokyo event that Standard Regionals feed into.
What is still unknown
The entry fee has not been announced yet.
What it means for players
- Europe-based players have a Lille option on January 9–10, hosted by Fanfinity, while North American players have Minneapolis.
- Prepare for Sealed on Day 1 and Draft on Day 2.
- Everyone who plays receives the non-foil Picard promo, and the Top 128 get foil.
- Minneapolis registration is open, and the Top 8 at each event head to MagicCon: Tokyo, May 14–16, 2027.
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