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Trade Limit Increase Effective Tomorrow
After tomorrow's downtime players will be able to trade up to 400 items in a single trade transaction. This change will be made on a trial basis so we can monitor the effect in Magic Online and make changes accordingly.

2012 MOCS Championship Coverage!
Coverage of the 2012 MOCS Championship that took place last weekend at PAX East is available for viewing on our MTG Twitch channel. The championship was held on our new Beta Client check out the coverage and give us feedback about the Beta Client before the end of March.

Pro Tour Theros Qualifiers
Pro Tour Theros has two qualifiers this week, make sure you check your schedules. Friday's PTQ is at 5:00 PM and Sunday's PTQ is at 11:00 AM both

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Updated: Extended downtime tomorrow starts at 3:00 AM PDT. Full details below.

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Magic Online Wide Beta Feedback
With all the big changes that have recently come to the Magic Online Wide Beta we want our player's feedback. Follow this link and let us know what you think! If you missed Ryan Spain's article about these update, read it here. Don't have the Beta Client yet? Download it now!

Magic Online Championship 2012 Live at PAX East!
We will be holding the Magic Online Championship 2012 live at PAX East in Boston this Friday and Saturday! Coverage will be streamed live and will be available here. Make sure you tune in.

Pro Tour "Friends" Qualifiers Start this Week!
PTQ "Friends" season starts this Sunday with its first qualifier

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All times related to the extended downtime are estimated.

Unique Downtime Tomorrow starts at 7:00 AM!
Magic Online is deploying a major update tomorrow, that includes some infrastructure work which requires the downtime to be extended. In addition, as we return from downtime we will introduce features slowly until we are fully operational. Below is an estimated schedule:

• Magic Online logins disabled: 7:00 AM- 11:00 AM.
• Special Phantom queues (no entry requirement, no prizes): 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM.
• Trades, tournaments, and the Magic Online store: enabled sequentially between 1:30 PM and 3:00 PM.
• Magic Online fully functioning: 3:00 PM.

Home scene and system announcements will be posted in the client when each feature becomes

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Note: All times on or before March 9, are Pacific Standard Time (UTC -8 hours). All times on or after March 10, are Daylight Saving Time (UTC- 7 hours).

March Thursday Night Magic Online Promo Card
The first Thursday Night Magic Online events for March are this Thursday at 4:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 7:00 PM. The TNMO promo card for March is an alternative art Forbidden Alchemy seen below. This week's format is Gatecrash Sealed. Learn more about TNMO here.

Duel Decks: Sorin vs Tibalt Releases Next Friday, March 15
Pick up the new Duel Deck next Friday in the Magic Online store. Sorin cares about the long-term survival of Innistrad’s humans, and Tibalt cares only for hearing their screams. Now you can settle the vicious feud between these rivals.

Pro Tour Dragon's

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UPDATE:  As of 2:45 PST Magic Online is back up and appears stable.  Events have been created and automatic reimbursement is in process.  Sorry for the interruption and good gaming. 

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  Hi All,

We are currently looking into the issues with Magic Online and have disabled tournaments, trades, and store purchases.  More info when I have it.  

Thanks,
Chris

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Magic Online Player Rewards for March 2013
Start earning your March 2013 Player Rewards promo cards after tomorrow's downtime. Reminder that March's season runs from February 27 to March 27 and the promo cards are Vampire Nighthawk and Cathedral of War. Learn more.

Magic Online Championship Series Season 2 Finals
The Season 2 Finals are Saturday, March 2, the event will be available to join in the Scheduled Events room after tomorrow's downtime. All players who have at least 35 Season 2 Qualifier Points can join and try to win an invitation to the 2013 Magic Online Championship to be held in 2014. Find out more information on the 2013 MOCS here.

Gatecrash Championship Sunday
Gatecrash Release Events Championship is at 10:00 AM on

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Magic Online Championship Series Season 2 Preliminaries
MOCS Season 3 starts with tomorrow's downtime, the format is Gatecrash Sealed. MOCS Season 2 Preliminaries start in the Scheduled Events room Friday, February 22, at 6:00 PM and on Saturday, February 23, at 6:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 6:00 AM. The format is Standard.

The Season 2 Finals will be available in the Scheduled Events room after next week's downtime. All players who have earned at least 35 Season 2 Qualifier Points can join and try to win an invitation to the 2013 Magic Online Championship to be held in 2014. Find out more information on the 2013 MOCS here.

Gatecrash Championship Next Week
Gatecrash Release Events Championship is March 3, don't miss your chance to qualify!

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Gatecrash Now Available
Gatecrash Release events are available until February 27, don't miss your chance to check them out! Gatecrash Release Events consist of five parts:

• Gatecrash Booster Draft Queues (Live Now!)
• Gatecrash 16-player Sealed Deck Queues (Live Now!)
• Gatecrash 64-Player Top 8 Premier Drafts (beginning February 15)
• Gatecrash Top 8 Sealed Deck Events (beginning February 15)
• Gatecrash Release Events Championship (March 3)

Pro Tour Gatecrash and Magic Online
As mentioned in the, Looking Forward to Pro Tour Gatecrash article, the top Magic players will be squaring off February 15-17 in Montreal at Pro Tour Gatecrash. Players will alternate between Standard Constructed and Gatecrash Booster Draft formats.

Don't

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Gatecrash Prerelease Events Start Friday!
The Gatecrash Prerelease Events start this week at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 8. Gatecrash is released in the Magic Online store at 10:00 AM on Monday, February 11. Get all the Prerelease and Release details here.

February Thursday Night Magic Online Promo Card
The first Thursday Night Magic Online events for February are this Thursday at 4:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 7:00 PM. The TNMO promo card for February is an alternate art Magma Jet seen below. This week's format is Standard. Learn more about TNMO here.

Change to Product Redemption
Starting with the Gatecrash redemption release in March, and for every redemption release thereafter, the handling cost for set redemption will be increasing to from $5 to $25 per set redeemed. We

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