David works on the Magic community team as a content specialist. He spends his days writing about Magic Online and trying to play too many colors at once in Limited.

What Is the Magic Online Weekly Announcements Blog?

Every Tuesday, we round up all of the biggest Magic Online news for the Weekly Announcements Blog.

Check in weekly for the latest updates!

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Check Back Tomorrow for Legendary Cube Updates

Check back tomorrow for details on the return of the Legendary Cube and what the cube will look like in its new incarnation.

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The Year of Modern Flashbacks Add Guildpact

It's 2016: The Year of Modern Flashbacks! If you want to build up a collection for Modern, these Flashback Drafts add everything you draft to your collection once the event is over. Even if Modern isn't your thing, you can enjoy a leisurely draft through the planes of the past with rotating formats each week!

Ravnica-Ravnica-Guildpact Flashback Drafts begin after the Wednesday, March 23 downtime and run until Wednesday, March 30, at 5:00 a.m. PT (UTC-7), and are followed up by full Ravnica Block Flashbacks. Get the full schedule here and mark your calendar for the formats you're most excited about!

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Upcoming Power 9 Challenge March 26

Play in the upcoming Power 9 Challenge on Saturday, March 26 for a chance to win a piece of the Power Nine!

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Double Pro Tour Qualifier Weekend

Attention all Pro Tour hopefuls, there's a double Pro Tour Qualifier (PTQ) weekend coming up! Modern Pro Tour Qualifier Preliminaries and the Oath of the Gatewatch-Battle for Zendikar Sealed Pro Tour Qualifier Preliminaries begin Thursday, March 24, and run through Sunday, March 27.

Learn more about Magic Online Pro Tour Qualifiers here.

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Extended Downtime for March 23, 2016

All tournaments will close Wednesday, March 23, at 12:00 a.m. PT (19:00 UTC)

Store and trade activity will be suspended at approximately 2:45 a.m. PT (9:45 UTC)

The system will be down from 3:00 a.m. PT (10:00 UTC) until 12:00 p.m. PT (19:00 UTC)

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Ongoing and Upcoming Events

Now–March 23—Year of Modern Flashbacks: Triple Ravnica: City of Guilds

March 23–30—Year of Modern Flashbacks: Ravnica: City of Guilds-Ravnica: City of Guilds-Guildpact

March 24–27—Modern AND Oath of the Gatewatch-Battle for Zendikar Sealed Pro Tour Qualifier Preliminaries

March 26—The Power Nine Challenge 11:00 a.m. PT (18:00 UTC)

March 26—Modern Pro Tour Qualifier Finals 9:00 a.m. PT (16:00 UTC)

March 27—Oath of the Gatewatch-Battle for Zendikar Sealed Pro Tour Qualifier Finals 7:00 a.m. PT (14:00 UTC)

March 30–April 6—Year of Modern Flashbacks: Full Ravnica Block

April 7–10—Oath of the Gatewatch-Battle for Zendikar Sealed Pro Tour Qualifier Preliminaries

April 9—Legacy Challenge 11:00 a.m. PT (18:00 UTC)

April 9—2016 Magic Online Championship Series Monthly Event 7:00 a.m. PT (14:00 UTC)

April 10—Oath of the Gatewatch-Battle for Zendikar Sealed Pro Tour Qualifier Finals 7:00 a.m. PT (14:00 UTC)