See the schedule page for when these events are happening, and the prize wall page for sample redemptions. Go here to buy tickets to the Main Event
🎟2026 Side Events🎟
Schedule subject to change, these events are only examples, prizes will be in prize tix which are redeemable at our prize wall.
Friday – Starting at 4 pm
Budget CEDH! $50 deck Commander | $30
The Bufftown Bullies have run 4 awesome versions of this unique format, with some crazy decks showing up and space for everyone to brew away. Build your deck on Moxfield.com, Set the cards to “Cheapest printing” and make sure you basics count as $0.00. Then build a 100 card Commander deck with CEDH in mind.
Note – Magda, Brazen Outlaw, Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy, Thassa’s Oracle, and Sol Ring are banned for this event.
This event will follow Topdeck.gg rules for multiplayer competitive play, time controls, round numbers, and top cut.
Prizes – 1st place – TBD
Top 4 – 600 Tix
Top Cut – 400 Tix
Prize per round win – 100 Tix
Commander Sealed Whale Pod! – Friday @ 5pm
Entry – $650.00
This year we have a special event for those of you who want to really make a big splash in your donations. 16 select players will play in an exclusive Commander Sealed Whale Pod, where your pool will be full of Masters boosters, Collectors editions, and even a secret or two. The 4 winners of the first round will play on camera to become the Monarch of the Weekend. The monarch gets treated like royalty for the weekend, with their own entourage, a real metal crown/tiara, the ability to hand out awards and tix to worthy subjects, and more!
Prizes
Whale Pod Winner – Monarch package, 500 prize tix + Whale Monarch Crown for the weekend.
All other participants 150 prize tix + Court of the Whale Pins
GET YOUR WHALE POD TICKETS BEFORE THEY ARE GONE!
Magic’s The Hobbit Sealed Deck Post-Release event | $35
Using Pre-release kits from The Hobbit. Prizes in tix!
Prizes
3-0 = 90 tix
2-1 = 70 tix
1-2 = 50 tix
0-3 = 20 tix
Commander Party – 9 pm
Play any casual game, check in with the code, and come pick up 10 tix at admin Saturday morning when you show your donation receipt! Our Commander Hall will be open all night long!
$10 donation suggested to the charity of your choice.
Saturday Events – Starting at 9 am
Saturday PRIDE Party – Everyone has Partner Commander Event | $30
Wouldn’t Commander be sweet if you could just play ONE MORE friend in the command zone? Well, now you can! Bring your paired up Commander decks and play in our sweet Partner event.
3 Round event – Play all 3 rounds regardless of record
Start time is approximately 45 minutes after the 3rd round of the main event finishes Saturday afternoon.
Prize for winning all 3 rounds – 200 Tix
Prize per round win – 100 Tix
Prize per round loss – 20 Tix
Saturday Magic Quizmaster with Shannibal – 9 pm, side hall | $5 donation suggested
Calling all Vorthos, Rules Experts and Game Enthusiasts, come test your knowledge of all things Magic with Magic themed Quizzo hosted by your favorite green mage Shannibal! Team up with friends to test your knowledge and let’s just hope you don’t get mana screwed by some hard hitting questions. Come join the fun on Saturday Sept 6th!
Prizes in tix for top finishers!
Commander Party – 9 pm
Play any casual game, check in with the code, and come pick up 10 tix at admin Sunday morning when you show your donation receipt! Our Commander Hall will be open all night long!
$10 donation suggested to the charity of your choice.
Sunday – Starting at 9 am
Two-Headed Giant Chaos Draft! $20
You and a partner will pick up six unique packs from among recent standard sets and draft two decks. Take it head-to-head for charity!
Prizes
3-0 = 180 tix / team
2-1 = 120 tix / team
1-2 = 60 tix / team
0-3 = 60 tix / team
Sunday CEDH with the Bufftown Bullies! – 9:30 am, Main Hall | $40
Its Sunday and you haven’t got your fill of commander? The Bullies bring you an event all the way from Buffalo to you! A fully play test friendly event to finish the weekend, bring your A-game for Competitive EDH. Big flipping with Etali, table flipping with Kinnan, or coin flipping with Krark, we welcome your commander brew or meta build to complete your commander sealed experience before heading home.
Format – X rounds of cEDH based on attendance, 80 minute rounds, End of Round is Finish the current turn, then game ends. 20 minute HARD limit on End of Round.
Top cut and byes into finals will be determined using the TopDeck.gg guidelines.
Prizes
Final Round Pod Winner = Revised Dual Land (TBD)
Final Round Pod participant = Valuable Land (TBD)
Top cut participant = 400 tix
Everyone else = 100 tix per pod win
Cube Draft with Mental Misplay | $20
Join Alan of Mental Misplay to cube draft! $20 donation directly to the charity of your choice to sign up – skip the line and play with great cards
Prizes
Pod Winner = 200 tix
Everyone Else in Pod = 50 tix
Commander Sealed Redemption | $10 donation
Play your Commander Sealed deck again! For fun and prizes in one pod. For $5 donation cast a booster tutor that gets you Mystery Booster 2!
Prizes
Pod Winner = 100 tix
Everyone Else in Pod = 40 tix
On Demand
Creator Clashes | $5 minimum donation
Creator Clashes this year will have their own dedicated space and a big calendar telling you when you can play with your favorite creators! Each battle will ask you to donate to charity, and you get to battle a creator! Quick, fast-paced, fun!
Prizes
Win against CC = 30-100 tix (based on donation)
Lose against CC = 10 tix-40 tix (based on donation)
Cube Draft with Gray | $20
Multiple cubes are available on site to use for cube drafts! $20 donation directly to the charity of your choice to sign up – skip the line and play with great cards. Both traditional 8 player and 4 player Commander cubes will be available.
Commander Cube Draft Prizes
Pod win – 200 tix
Everyone else = 50 tix