Standard Showdown – Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™

Scheduling: August 14–September 24; use the Standard Showdown template
Format: Standard
Rules Enforcement Level: Regular recommended
Pairing method: Swiss
Promotional material support:

Winner promo card

Promos (non-foil for most stores; traditional foil for WPN Premium stores) will be included with your Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit marketing kit. All promos are available while supplies last. For complete promo details, refer to the Promo Usage & Policies hub.

Schedule Events

What Is Standard Showdown?

Standard Showdown is a weekly Standard format play program where players gather to compete in tournaments using their Standard decks to win promos. The event is positioned at a strategic sweet spot for in-store play: it's engaging for competitive players while still being welcoming to casual players.

Standard Showdown is an excellent program for creating repeat-play momentum at your store. The weekly cadence in the Standard format encourages players both new and seasoned to return to try new deck builds, test their skills, or just enjoy regular play.

Though Standard Showdown doesn't feed into Premier Play events, it can be a training ground for players interested in tackling higher level Magic tournament play, including Regional Championship Qualifiers.

Schedule and Promote Your Events

Schedule one Standard Showdown event per week in Wizards EventLink between August 14 and September 24. Don't forget you can use the event QR codes available in Wizards EventLink to make it even easier for players to register.

Schedule Events

Promote your events by using the marketing resources we have available, including downloadable Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit digital marketing assets.