TGP Dispatch: 2/17/26
This week at The Gathering Place, we’ve got a MTG Premodern Cash Tournament, a Sealed one-slot RCQ for any competitive Magic players in the hunt for glory, a Chaos Draft Friday Night Magic and a bonus round of Chaos Draft action for the especially adventurous firing on Monday.
A real highlight for us this week is how hard the team in the distro dungeon downstairs has been working. To directly witness their triumph and to peruse the wares they’ve worked to make available, cruise through the TGP Online Store Inventory sometime this week! There’s going to be a new batch of uploads every day this week, with some real bangers, sought-after staples, higher-end inventory and brand new cards from recent sets being sold as singles!
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles prerelease is nearly upon us, so before the turtles take over, we’ve got a few things on the docket for this week and the next. Here’s the breakdown, pulled directly from the TGP Events Page. (for the full monthly calendar in Google Sheets, click here)
MTG Premodern Cash Tournament
Date / Time:
Saturday, 2/21 @ 12:00 p.m.
Details:
Premodern MTG is a community-driven format consisting of the sets from Fourth Edition to Scourge. Classic, old frame cards printed between 1995 and 2003, which were standard legal at some point during this period. See the list of all legal sets here, check out the entire Premodern card pool here. Folks have been playing a lot of Premodern in the Triangle recently, and it’s been getting traction at events and tournaments we’re adding a cash tourney into the rotation at The Gathering Place!
Entry is $20 per player, all that entry goes back into the prize pool, and registration is still up on the TGP online store!
MTG RCQ (Lorwyn Sealed)
Date / Time: 2/22 @ 11:30 a.m.
Details: $55 entry for each player, One-Slot MTG Sealed RCQ. Decklist required, rounds based on attendance. This is competitive Magic, and the potential first step on a path to the Pro Tour. Players will be expected to conduct themselves accordingly. Expect a cut to Top 8 in terms of scheduling / time.
Event hosted via Companion / EventLink
MTG Old School Cash Tournament
Date / Time: Saturday, February 28 @ 12 pm
Details: $20 entry! All Buy in goes back into the prize pool!
Play Magic the way that Richard Garfield intended; with a nostalgic card pool from Alpha to Fallen Empires. Iconic cards and strategic depth from ’93-’94, the charm of old-school gameplay, and the format that is actually your grandpa’s Magic.
TGP plays with the Eternal Central ruleset, Iconic art required, and always proxy-friendly. Come out and see what all the fuss is about!
MTG: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Prerelease
For all the details on TMNT Prerelease at The Gathering Place, click here
Friday, February 27
Saturday, February 28
Sunday, March 1
Friday, March 6
- TMNT Draft for Friday Night Magic (not prerelease weekend, but related)
Also very much worth noting, TGP will have a booth at Greenville Unplugged! If you’re around during the show, come by and say hello!
Otherwise, as always, thanks for reading and we’ll see you around!
