MTG Arena Championship Announced
Magic: The Gathering announced Arena Championship 11 alongside a special Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover event for streamers. The Lorwyn Eclipsed sealed event runs February 27–March 1, while a surprise Chaos Vault reprint drop featuring half a land cycle has generated buzz among players. The announcements signal MTG's continued push into digital-first competitive play.
- The MTG Arena Championship 11 will feature a $250,000 prize pool, with the winner taking home $15,000. The top 16 players will also receive invitations to the Pro Tour, and the two finalists will be invited to the Magic World Championship. - The championship will be a Standard format tournament where 120 qualified players will compete over two days, from February 21-22, 2026. - The *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* collaboration is a full "Universes Beyond" set scheduled for release on MTG Arena on March 3, 2026, and for tabletop play on March 6. - The crossover set will introduce a new "Turtle Team-Up" cooperative game mode where 2-4 players can fight against boss cards representing classic villains like Shredder and Krang. - The Lorwyn Eclipsed sealed event is part of the "Arena Direct" series, where players can win physical prizes; achieving six wins earns a *Lorwyn Eclipsed* Play Booster box, and seven wins earns two boxes. - The "Chaos Vault" drop, a collaboration with the brand Brain Dead titled "New Earth Mentality," features reprints of the "Bicycle Lands" from the Amonkhet set. Despite the buzz, the reprint value of the included lands is low, with the most expensive card, Scattered Groves, valued at just over $0.20.
