Draft Night is Magic's newest way to make drafting easy, fast, and fun. Each box contains everything four players need for a complete Pick-Two Draft: twelve Play Boosters, one Collector Booster, basic lands, and tokens. It's ready-to-play; players just gather friends, open the box, and start playing—whether that's in your store, at home, or anywhere their game night happens.

Draft Night debuts in January 2026 with Lorwyn Eclipsed, inviting players back to a beloved plane and into a new and easy Limited play experience. Executive Producer Mike Turian explains, "We wanted to use the new year as a time to look at our product lineup and bring some updates that make it easier for stores to reach the ever-growing Magic audience."

Draft Night isn't just a one-off experiment. "Every major Magic release for the foreseeable future will include a Draft Night," says Mike. "We see this as a product that can grow the community and make it easier for stores to bring players together."

A Great Play Experience, a Great Value, a Great Gift

Each Draft Night box offers great value alongside an exciting play experience. "We wanted a product that would fill a great product space," says Mike, "bigger than a Bundle but smaller than a full Play Booster display—something you can just grab, take home, and play right away. We envisioned scenarios like four players chipping in together, and they get to have a great night with a Collector Booster for the winner at the end—if that's how they want to use it. Like a mini-Magic event in a box."

Draft Night also makes an excellent gift for Magic players of all levels. Each box delivers everything needed for a Pick-Two Draft—packs to open, decks to build, something for the winner, and, of course, memorable moments. It's easy to give and easy enjoy, whether for a birthday, a holiday, or a spontaneous game night.

A Starting Point for a Lifetime of Drafting

Draft Night is designed to help grow your player base and prompt repeat visits. Once players see how simple and fun drafting can be, it's easy for them to do it again—all they need for their next Pick-Two Draft gathering are twelve Play Boosters they can pick up from your store.

Mike notes that the format itself was designed to draw players into drafting. "Pick-Two Draft is faster, works great with smaller groups, and gives players the excitement of being able to draft a great combo of cards when they show up—like peanut butter and chocolate. In traditional Draft, there are those moments where you have both the peanut butter and the chocolate in one pack, and you wish you could take them both. But you take the peanut butter, knowing that chocolate's not coming back around. Well, with Pick-Two Draft, now you can take both."

Draft Night was also born out of a desire to expand Limited play. "We were looking for ways to reinvigorate Limited play after the pandemic and bring it to a new audience," Mike says. "It's about finding ways to get people playing together again, tapping into what Magic has always done extremely well, in a relaxed and casual game-night setting."

A Natural Fit for Commander Groups

Draft Night with its four-player design is also a natural fit for many established Commander groups.

"If you're a Commander player, and you're used to getting together with your group each week, this gives you an easy way to switch things up," says Mike. "We hear so often from people how much they like playing with their established play groups. Here, you pick up a Draft Night, and boom, you have a draft night—it's literally in the name. It's still familiar, still social, it's just a fresh kind of fun."

Draft Night is the perfect bridge between Commander and Limited formats, helping players branch out into another way to play. For retailers, that flexibility is a great opportunity to engage existing customers, helping them find a new experience while deepening their connection to your store.

Built for Player Enjoyment and Store Success

Draft Night is designed to support every part of the Magic ecosystem: players, formats, and WPN stores. It's accessible for new players, gives Commander fans an easy way to try a different format, and helps retailers develop repeat play.

• Easy to host, easy to sell: Perfect for both at-home game nights and in-store events, Draft Night offers value to players and to your efforts to expand and evolve your community.
• A taste of in-store excitement: With Play Boosters for drafting and a Collector Booster as a reward, players get a preview of the fun and energy they can find in your store events.
• Play that brings players back: Drafting is fun, and once players have a chance to try it, they'll want to draft again, which will bring them back to your store for their next game night.

As Lorwyn Eclipsed reintroduces players to the plane of light and shadow, Draft Night opens the door to a new realm of play experiences—one where your store is waiting on the other side, ready to welcome and guide them to even more ways to enjoy the game they love.