Commander League X
The TGP Commander League. Transcending history, and the world, a tale of ink and cardboard, eternally retold.
Through eight full seasons and two shorter sessions, Commander League has become the signature event of The Gathering Place. As summer ends and fall approaches, it’s time for…
The elevator pitch of Commander League is this: each player starts with a precon Commander deck of their choosing. Throughout League’s entire season, that deck does not leave TGP. Each week, each player is permitted to open three booster packs of their choice, adding to the collective League card pool.
The only cards permitted for League play are the ones pulled in League. Trading is actively encouraged, League is a social experience first and foremost!
(for the full Commander League Rules, click here)
Over the weeks, players fine tune and improve their decks, culminating in the League tournaments, and the Finale where the League Champion is crowned.
League entry is $30 + the price of your chosen preconstructed MTG deck. The Gathering Place has a whole lot of precons in stock, so there’s a wide variety of potential options to choose from.
That additional $30 gets you Chaos Packs to start, a pack of sleeves, a deck box, and entry into all subsequent prized tournaments + League events. There will be three Commander League X tournaments, prizes and raffles at all of them.
Here’s the dates for Commander League X:
- Commander League X Kickoff, Tuesday, 9/16 @ 7:00 p.m.
- First Tournament, Saturday, 10/11 @ 12:00 p.m.
- Second Tournament, Sunday, 11/9 @ 12:00 p.m.
- FINALE TOURNAMENT, Saturday, 12/20 @ 12:00 p.m.
This League, we’ll be tracking each player’s tournament performance and using that information to inform standings and seeds. Weekly meetup play will not be affected, but we will encourage frequent crossover through random podding of players.
In addition to raffles during each Commander League tournament, TGP will award additional prizes: People’s Champ and Laboratory Maniac – these awards will be decided based on community vote!
- People’s Champ is self-explanatory: who was your favorite player to play against? Who was the coolest, the most pleasant, the most helpful, who made League fun and kept the good vibes going?
- Laboratory Maniac is a prize devoted to the most creative / most interesting decks! Cast your ballots for the decks that made you take a second and go “wait, what?”
For more details, visit the Commander League channel on the TGP discord, or stop by the shop and talk to a TGP staff member.
