The Magic: The Gathering Regional Championship — Silicon Valley brings Wizards of the Coast's premier Pro Tour-qualifying tournament circuit to the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara for a two-day competitive event on Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16, 2026. Regional Championships are the highest level of organized Magic play accessible to the general public, with the top finishers earning invitations to the upcoming Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and the year-end Magic World Championship. For Bay Area MTG players, collectors, and dealers, this is the marquee West Coast tournament weekend of the late summer and a major hobby destination that pulls in players, judges, vendors, and spectators from across California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Arizona.
The main event is a multi-round Swiss tournament in the current Regional Championship format, typically Modern or Standard as designated by Wizards of the Coast's competitive season schedule, with top-8 single elimination playoffs on Sunday determining the champion. Thousands of dollars in cash prize pools, a Pro Tour invitation for the top finishers, and Worlds invitations for the Regional winner are on the line, making the feature match stage a must-watch for competitive Magic fans. Alongside the main event, expect a robust side event room running Modern, Legacy, Pioneer, Pauper, and Commander Super Saturday events, Limited daily drafts, Sealed on-demand pods, and Commander pods running nonstop throughout the weekend. The vendor hall is one of the deepest MTG-focused dealer floors on the West Coast outside MagicCon, with singles vendors stocking Commander staples, Modern and Legacy staples, Pioneer and Standard tournament cards, vintage Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised, and Arabian Nights through Ice Age, and graded slabs including Power Nine, Reserved List staples, and iconic artist-signed pieces. Sealed dealers bring draft and set boxes, Collector Boosters, Commander precons, and rare promotional products.
The Magic: The Gathering Regional Championship — Silicon Valley runs Saturday, August 15 from early-morning player check-in through late-night side events, and Sunday, August 16 from morning Day 2 play through the top-8 finals and trophy presentation. Main event registration requires advance online signup through the tournament organizer's website and sells out weeks in advance — check magic.wizards.com and the designated California tournament organizer site for registration details. Side event registration is typically walk-up and day-of. Spectator access is free and open to the public during event hours.
The Hyatt Regency Santa Clara is located at 5101 Great America Parkway directly next to Levi's Stadium, California's Great America theme park, and the Santa Clara Convention Center, with a large on-site parking garage, VTA light rail service, and quick access from US-101 and Great America Parkway.
This event is essential for competitive Magic players chasing Pro Tour and Worlds qualifications, Commander and casual players seeking a weekend of side-event action, MTG collectors hunting vintage singles and sealed product from top West Coast dealers, and spectators who want to experience high-level competitive Magic up close.
For the best experience, register the main event early before it sells out, arrive Saturday morning by 7:30 AM for check-in, bring a registered decklist, sleeves, dice, tokens, and life pad, carry cash for the vendor hall, and follow @wizards_magic and the official tournament organizer on X for bracket and schedule updates.