MAGIC: THE GATHERING
SEALED CHAMPIONSHIPS @ I74
Event: i74, Staffordshire County Showground
When: 2-3 May 2026
Format: Limited Sealed Deck (Secrets of Strixhaven)
Slots: 128 players per day
Prizes: Minimum £1,000 Prize Pool
Location: Dedicated TCG Arena at Insomnia 74
TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
At Insomnia 74, alongside the LAN and Expo, we’re hosting a dedicated TCG arena featuring our Magic: The Gathering Sealed Championships.
With two days of tournaments (May 2–3), these tournaments have a minimum prize pool of £1,000!
Be amongst the first to play the new Secrets of Strixhaven set, launching shortly before Insomnia, in our Limited Sealed Deck tournaments.
Each day will feature 128 competitive slots, with additional space available for casual play and side events, allowing up to 178 players in the TCG arena at any one time.
An on-site shop will also be available for supplies, sealed product, and player-run drafts, along with certified Wizards of the Coast judges to answer any questions you might have.
31-STORE NATIONAL QUALIFIER
In the run-up to Insomnia, we’re also running a 31-store national qualifier programme in partnership with local game stores during the Lorwyn Eclipsed pre-release.
Winners at these qualifiers will receive:
Free entry to Insomnia Expo
Entry to both Sealed Championship tournaments with a minimum £1,000 Prize Pool
An exclusive winner’s playmat
All participants will receive a 15% discount code for Insomnia MTG day and weekend tournament tickets
Get in touch with your local venue for their tournament schedule!
Participating Venues:
Boardroom Gaming Cafe – Telford
Boards and Swords Hobbies – Derby
Bulwark Games – Bebington
Card Tavern – Stone
Cosmic Collectables – Powys
Dead Universe Comics - Aylesbury
GamesHaven – Nottingham
Geek Retreat – Birmingham
Geek Retreat – Dudley
Geek Retreat – Warrington
Glass Hammer Gaming – Telford
Iron Forged Games – Wigan
JustPlayGames – Liverpool
The Long Rest – Stoke-on-Trent
Mana Leak – Birmingham
ManaFlux – Newcastle under Lyme
Manaforge Games – Derby
Phoenix Games – Stourbridge
ReCollect – Chester
Red Dragon’s Vault – Wrexham
Sanctuary Gaming Centre – Sutton-in-Ashfield
Table Top Events – Belper
The Board Room - Bridgnorth
The Dice Cup - Nottingham
The Dice Jail - Nottinghamshire
The Dog House Pub – Stafford
The Gamers Lodge – Liverpool
Tritex Games – Stafford
The following stores are participating, but won’t have a Playmat as a prize:
4th Planet Games – Wrexham
Coliseum Cards – Tamworth
The following stores are participating, but won’t have a Playmat as a prize and will playing a set other than Lorwyn Eclipsed:
Jakes Breaks – Nottingham
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