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Oct 12, 2026
How to Run a Commander League (Points, Pods and Achievements)
How to run an MTG Commander league: pick a league type, set the season, score pods with points players can't game, and keep standings current.
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Oct 10, 2026
How to Run a Commander Tournament (Casual and cEDH)
How to run a Commander tournament: pod sizes for any player count, casual 4/3/2/1 vs cEDH 5/1/0 scoring, round times, seat order and the top cut.
Read moreOct 8, 2026
How to Run an MTG League for Your Store, Club or Playgroup
How to run an MTG league: pick a format, set the season length, choose a points system and publish standings. With a worked points table.
Read moreOct 4, 2026
Swiss Format Explained: How Swiss Tournaments Work (With Magic Examples)
The Swiss format in plain English: how pairings work, byes for odd numbers, how many rounds to play, what X-1 means, and Swiss vs round robin.
Read moreOct 2, 2026
MTG Draft Rules: How Booster Draft Works and How to Run One
MTG draft rules in plain English: packs, passing, 40-card decks, rules for 2 to 8 players, and how to run the night with pods, Swiss rounds and standings.
Read moreOct 2, 2026
MTG Cube Draft: How It Works and How to Run a Cube Night
What an MTG cube draft is, how many cards and players you need, and how to run the night: packs, pods, rounds, pairings and standings.
Read moreSep 26, 2022
How to host a Magic tournament at home
Hosting a Magic: The Gathering tournament at home is great fun! This guide will give you tips on how to have a successful event for you and your group.
Read moreSep 25, 2022
Magic: The Gathering Tiebreakers Explained
What OMW%, GW% and OGW% mean in Magic tournaments, how each tiebreaker is calculated, the 33% floor, byes, and worked examples.
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