About Us

      Midwest Magic is a site for Magic: the Gathering Players in Central Illinois. It is a place to find out what tournaments are going on and when and where they will be. If you need help, visit Ask the Webmaster to get any questions you may have answered, or just start a thread of discussion you'd like to talk about. Also, if their are any Tournament Formats you are unfamiliar with, or just need a refresher stop on by Tournament Info to read up on the formats. This site is a work in progress with new things being added often, if you don't find it here now, maybe it'll be here in a week!
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Updates

DARK ASCENSION PRE RELEASE	Sunday, January 22 2012
DARK ASCENSION PRE RELEASE THIS SATURDAY AT THE HOBBY HORSE. START TIME IS 11AM AND ENTRY FEE IS $25

LEGACY TOURNAMENT 1-21-12	Thursday, January 5 2012
LEGACY TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY 1-21-12 AT THE HOBBY HORSE IN TAYLORVILLE. START TIME IS 2PM AND FIRST PLACE IS 3 TROPICAL ISLAND'S AND SECOND PLACE IS 1 UNDERGROUND SEA

LEAGUE PLAY	Sunday, December 25 2011
LEAGUE PLAY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY AT THE HOBBY HORSE AT 11AM

GRAB BAG DRAFT	Monday, December 19 2011
GRAB BAG DRAFT THIS SATURDAY 11AM AT THE HOBBY HORSE IN TAYLORVILLE. FIRST PLACE BOOSTER PACKS AND MORE!

ALL ARTIFACT DRAFT	Monday, December 12 2011
ALL ARTIFACT DRAFT THIS SATURDAY 12-18-11 AT THE HOBBY HORSE IN TAYLORVILLE. START TIME IS 11AM ENTRY FEE IS $10 AND GRAND PRIZE UNLIMITED MOX PEARL

(b)LEGACY TOURNAMENT 12-10-11(/b)	Thursday, November 24 2011
LEGACY TOURNAMENT AT THE HOBBY HORSE ON SATURDAY 12-10-11 START TIME IS 2 PM FIRST PLACE 3 VOLCANIC ISLAND AND SECOND PLACE IS 2 FORCE OF WILL

Legacy at the Hobby Horse	Monday, November 7 2011
What: Legacy Tournament When: Saturday the 12th of November Where: The Hobby Horse - Taylorville IL Time: 2:00 PM Price: $20 1st Place: Playset of Force of Will 2nd Place: Playset of Flooded Strand 3rd - 8th: Booster Packs

Trick or Treat Draft	Friday, October 28 2011
What: Trick or Treat Draft When: Saturday the 29th Where: The Hobby Horse - Taylorville IL Time: 11:00 AM Price: $13 1st Place: Mox Jet (Unlimited) 2nd Place: Booster Box 3rd - 8th: Booster Packs

Win a Black Lotus at The Hobby Horse	Thursday, October 13 2011
What: All Rare Draft When: Saturday the 22nd Where: The Hobby Horse - Taylorville IL Time: 11:00 AM Price: $30 1st Place: Black Lotus (Unlimited) 2nd Place: Mox Ruby (Unlimited) 3rd - 8th: Lots of Booster Packs

Innistrad Launch Party	Monday, September 26 2011
Launch Party this weekend. Some happening Thursday at midnight. Check out the local Tournaments link for additional times and locations.

Legacy at the Hobby Horse	Wednesday, September 14 2011
When: Saturday the 17th Where: the Hobby Horse - Taylorville IL Time: 1:00 PM Price: $15 1st Place: 4 Savannah (Revised) 2nd Place: Booster Box 3rd - 8th: Booster Packs

Legacy at the Hobby Horse	Sunday, August 21 2011
When: Saturday the 27th Where: The Hobby Horse - Taylorville, IL Time: 2:00 PM Price: $15 1st Place: 3 Tundra (Revised) 2nd Place: Booster Box 3rd - 8th: Booster Packs

Magic 2012 Pre-Release	Friday, July 8 2011
Pre-Releases happen all over and at varying times. If you are interested in attending one, check out the Local Tournaments section and find a store near you!

Red, White and Blue Draft	Saturday, June 25 2011
Come celebrate the 4th of July Weekend at the Hobby Horse in Taylorville, IL When: July 2nd Where: The Hobby Horse - Taylorville, IL Time: 12:00 Noon What: Draft with red, white and blue repacks Cost: $15 Prizes       1st: Mox Ruby       2nd: Altered Art Force of Will       Additional prizes for 3rd - 8th

New Phyrexia is here!	Thursday, May 12 2011
Pre-Release has come and gone. The release event is almost here! Get to a store and play some Magic with the newest set, New Phyrexia. Videos for New Phyrexia are up in the Video Corner, so check those out if you have a couple of minutes. Have fun everybody!

All Rare Rare Draft	Wednesday, April 27 2011
This Saturday the 30th at the Hobby Horse in Taylorville, IL. Cost is $25 and will start at 11:00 AM Grand Prize is a Mox Sapphire with a Booster Box for second and booster packs for 3rd-8th.

Front Page Yeah!	Monday, March 21 2011
Someone should send me an idea to put on the front page! While out of date things are fun and good and all, I think maybe some more pertinent information might be appreciated.

Mirrodin Beseiged Game Day - March 5th and 6th	Wednesday, March 2 2011
Game Day format is standard. All participants get a Promo Treasure Mage and Top 8 will receive a Full Frame Black Sun Zenith. Check out more info on the Wizards Site and Good Luck to all players.

Grand Prix: Denver February 18-20	Monday, February 14 2011
Don't know if anyone is planning on going out to Denver, so here are the details! This weekend will feature the main event itself – an anyone-can-enter Mirrodin Beseiged/Scars of Mirrodin Sealed Deck tournament on Saturday, followed by a cut for the top finishers to Booster Draft on Sunday! Cash prizes pay down to 64th place, with the top sixteen competitors qualify for Pro Tour: Nagoya!

Mirrodin Besieged Pre-Release	Friday, January 28 2011
Pre-Release is this weekend! Go to a store and play some Magic. Will you be Mirran? Will you be Phyrexian? Hopefully they are balanced, but word on the street is one faction only needs to deal 10 damage while the other has to deal 20. Seems unfair!

Happy New Year!	Saturday, January 1 2011

Buylist Update	Thursday, December 16 2010
Hello all, I have adjusted the manner in which I buy cards. You can check that out in the Buylist Link. Other than that, hope everyone has a great Christmas and doesn't get to many sweaters from aunt Nancy.

Grand Prix Nashville	Monday, November 29 2010
So, I wrote an article about my time at Grand Prix Nashville. Nothing spectacular, I didn't get second or anything like Zack, but I did Day 2, so that is something to be proud of I guess! Check it out if you'd like, but be advised it is a lengthy 16 round report! Grand Prix Nashville

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!	Wednesday, November 24 2010
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving with plenty to eat and plenty of football to watch!

StarCity Games 5k Legacy - Nashville	Wednesday, October 20 2010
Zack has written up a tournament report about his top 2 finish at the Legacy event. Take a look at it Here Also here is a feed of the Finals Match. Check it out and take notes! Final Match And again, congrats Zack on placing in the top two and good luck in Richmond.

Congratulations Zack Strait	Monday, October 18 2010
Zack finished 2nd at the StarCityGames Open Series: Nashville - Legacy Check out the write up of the Final match at StarCityGames.com Way to go Zack!

Trading and Personal Messages!!!	Monday, August 3 2009
Ok, I have two rather big updates (for me!). I have addded a trading system where you will be able to list cards you have for trade, and cards that you also want. You can add cards to these lists in "My Account." Also, to help facilitate easy trading without clogging the message board, I have added a personal messaging system so you can post a message to a specific individual. Right now, you can P.M. from the Trading section and you can also initiate a P.M. from the account details page which you can find by clicking on someone's name.       As Always, If you have any ideas and suggestions that will help make this better, or add better functionality please do not hesitate to shoot me an e-mail, or post on the message boards. Thanks, and hope you all enjoy!