Minneapolis hands over the bat to populous Barcelona, which will ‘become the epicenter’ for the first time.MagicCon‘ is the fan-famous event of ‘Magic: The Gathering’, which will be held from 28-30 July. A full weekend awaits us, centered on the magnificent facilities of Fira de Barcelona, focusing on both the famous game and the long-awaited collection “Lord of the Rings: Tales from Middle-earth”.
Ticket sales up to full capacity
If you are interested, you should not waste too much time, because the fair promotes a large number of events. In Barcelona, the star of the event will be the “Lord of the Rings” Pro Tour, which means that the best players in the world will meet in Barcelona to play the competition, between which the $ 500,000 prize will be distributed. all participants.
Pro Tour qualifiers confirmed
During the long weekend there will also be cosplay competitions and much more, such as the possibility to play certain events where there will be 4 invitations to the future Pro Tour. In addition to the central competition and qualifiers, players will be able to take part in other modalities such as the “Secret Asylum Showdown” presentation tournament, where up to 32 players can look forward to winning valuable prizes.
In addition, Gavin Verhey, the designer of Wizards of the Coast, will run the special tournament called “The Un-known”. Followers of “Lord of the Rings” will be able to fly over everything, play the thematic events prepared for this event and, of course, explore the Commander Masters collection.
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You won’t miss the various conferences and presentations either. Among the most attractive is the gorgeously-looking panel by Mark Rosewater, lead designer of ‘Magic: The Gathering’. Other personalities from the Magic universe such as Jimmy Wong, Josh Lee Kwai or illustrators such as John Avon, Richard Kane Ferguson, Wizard of Barge, Justin and Alexis Hernandez will also be seen during the event.
In a nutshell: three days of intense events where the funhouse will celebrate MagiCon in Spain for the first time, and a perfect weekend where Barcelona will welcome the world’s best Magic players, creators, illustrators, cosplayers and followers. in an unrivaled environment.