TGP Dispatch: 4/7/26

April 7, 2026

3:45 pm

Monthly Calendar for The Gathering Place in Google Sheets

This week at The Gathering Place, the first full week in April has a lot happening! An MTG Modern RCQ, a big-time Team Trios event, a Strixhaven draft in anticipation of the new set and more!

For anyone who’d like to revisit the “April at TGP” post, here’s a link to an outline of everything running at The Gathering Place this April.

This Friday’s FNM event will be a draft of Strixhaven, as previously discussed. This week we’re also hosting all the usual locals for MTG, One Piece, Sorcery, FAB, Riftbound and Gundam. Sunday’s MTG draft is a Standard draft, and this Saturday we’ll have karaoke with DJ Leo as per usual.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the big ticket items this week. You’ve probably seen them before, by now, but it’s always worth highlighting the details we’ve got posted over on the TGP Events Page.

MTG Modern RCQ

Saturday, April 11, 11:30 a.m.

Modern is a tight, quick, cohesive way to play competitive Magic. Encompassing decades of MTG history and comprised of the landscape born from experiencing Magic: The Gathering’s growing pains, Modern is a slower format in terms of cards added and lack of rotation, but much faster in every other way.

Monthly cash tournaments at The Gathering Place rotate between Modern, Legacy and Vintage. Since it’s Modern RCQ season, we’re upgrading the usual MTG Modern Cash Tournament to a full-tilt RCQ. Comp REL, no proxy, all gas, no brakes.

$30 entry per player, all entry in the prize pool. This is a one-slot RCQ, winner gets placement and a path to the Pro Tour. We’re also throwing extra prizing in the mix: TGP recently took in a trade of a Modern Yawgmoth deck shell, and we’re tossing the whole thing in the prize pool. Box, sleeves, dice, cards, the whole deal. You want details on the Yawg deck? Talk to Preston the next time you’re in the shop!

Preregistration on the TGP Online Store

TGP x Girlypop Magic: cEDH 101

Saturday, April 11, 1:00 p.m.

cEDH standard-bearers from the local community have teamed up with Girlypop Magic for a different kind of learn-to-play! Taking the signature Girlypop group from casual commander tables to a more competitive vibe — all femme, fluid, non-binary and beyond are cordially invited to “cEDH 101” to learn about competitive play patterns, combo lines, and what it’s like to fight ferociously at the highest level of MTG Commander play!

Here’s a post direct from the folks running the event!

Hey y’all! We are partnering with Girly Pop Magic to host a learn to play cEDH event this Saturday at TGP from 1-6 PM. This event is for players of all backgrounds and skill levels to learn about and get into playing cEDH. We will have proxy decks to borrow with experienced players helping out and facilitating games. We will also be going over the differences between Bracket 4 commander and Bracket 5, notable decks and strategies, and ways to get involved with the local cEDH community. If you have ever been curious about cEDH this is a great opportunity to come learn about the format, meet new folks, and just have a fun Saturday afternoon! Hope to see y’all there!

MTG Team Trios Tournament (Premodern, Legacy, Vintage)

Sunday, April 12, 12:00 p.m.

You asked for it, we organized it! MTG Trios with Premodern, Legacy and Vintage at TGP!

The tournament is on Sunday, April 12
It kicks off at noon, 12:00 p.m.
Buy in is $30 per player

Team Trios has come a long way from 2011, and this triple-header format features what folks have asked for the most: Premodern, Legacy and Vintage! All format rulesets apply, we’re going to enforce rules at competitive level, Prizing and Rounds will depend on attendance.

If you’re familiar with TGP’s typical cash tournament structure, that’s what we’re working with here. All entry back in the prize pool, AND this Team Trios Tournament is Full Proxy Friendly! (all the typical TGP rules apply there, too. Make sure those proxies are easily identifiable across the table!)

**Trinity Assembly Required! Come with your team filled out, TGP will not be able to provide teammates for solos or duos.**

Preregistration on the TGP Online Store

Of course, in the immediate future we’ll be running prerelease sealed tournaments for Secrets of Strixhaven, all that sweet, sweet Mystical Archive-having product will be on shelves at TGP, and the rest of the tournaments and events in April will keep on happening. The Premodern Cash Tournament, the NYC Two-Headed Giant tournament, it’s gonna be rad, April is looking fantastic.

Also, there’s some truly excellent sake on tap right now, check it out sometime. See you around!