MtG Secret Draft @ St Oswald's Community Centre

An afternoon of competitive Magic: The Gathering draft featuring secret booster sets, multiple prize tiers, and all proceeds supporting St Oswald's Community Centre right here in Edinburgh. The event wil take place in St Oswald's North Hall.

⚠️ Independent Event Notice ⚠️ This is a community fundraiser, not an official Wizards of the Coast event.

You won't know which set you're drafting until you sit down at your table. We've curated a selection of booster boxes spanning the past few years of Magic's history, all excellent draft experiences.

How it works:

• When you check in, you'll draw a token to discover your table assignment
• Arrive at your table to find a covered box
• The reveal happens together - discover which set your pod will be drafting!
• Top 2 players from each pod advance to finals where decks from different sets clash

Structure:

• 16-23 players: Two pods, each with its own secret draft environment
• 24-31 players: Three environments, including a premium set!
• 32 players (full capacity): Four distinct draft experiences

📋 Important 📋

The event runs with minimum 16 players. If we don't reach this threshold by 29 May, all tickets will be fully refunded.

✓ Entry to Swiss-format draft tournament (3 rounds)
✓ 3 booster packs to draft from your pod's secret set
✓ Booster packs as pod prizes for top 3
✓ Advance to championship finals (top 2 per pod)
✓ 5 raffle tickets included (worth £1 each)
✓ A mystery repack with every entry - one lucky person will find a chase card!
✓ Basic lands provided
✓ 6 hours of competitive Magic in a friendly atmosphere

1. Pod Prizes (during Swiss rounds)

• 1st place: 3 booster packs
• 2nd place: 2 booster packs
• 3rd place: 1 booster pack

2. Championship Finals (top 2 from each pod)

• Prize pool scales with attendance (6 x number of 8-people pods in booster packs + something special for the ultimate Champion)
• Quarterfinals & semifinals: Best-of-1 (win or go home!)
• Final match: Best-of-3 for the championship
• Prizes for top 3

3. The Raffle Throughout the day we're running a raffle with stretch goal prizes. As more tickets are sold, more prizes are added to the pool:

• Base tier: Booster packs from the draft boxes
• £60 in sales: Premium MTG product unlocked
• £120 in sales: Even better prizes added
• £200+ in sales: Grand prize tier revealed

Every participant starts with 5 tickets. Additional tickets £1 each, available all day until the final drawing (held after Swiss rounds).

St Oswald's is a vibrant community hub in Bruntsfield, currently hosting the amazing Pianodrome initiative and countless community activities. Your entry fee directly supports keeping this vital space accessible and thriving for everyone.

By drafting with us, you're funding arts programmes, community events, and accessible space for local groups. Real impact, real community.

Questions?
Email [email protected] for any queries or to offer support on the day!

Info: Meet fellow players, grab refreshments. Draw your pod - which table is yours? What set awaits?

Info: Uncover your boxes together and discover your draft environment!

Info: Pass those packs, make those picks, build your strategy.

Info: 20 minutes to build your 40-card masterpiece from your pool.

Info: Swiss, best of 3, 50 minutes + 10 to record scores, find out who your next opponent be and get ready!

Info: Swiss, best of 3, 50 minutes + 10 to record scores, find out who your next opponent be and get ready!

Info: Swiss, best of 3, 50 minutes. This is your last round! Record your scores and pat yourself on the back!

Info: Prizes awarded to top 3 players in each pode, and top 2 from each advance to championship bracket.

Info: Take a moment from all the playing, and enjoy the stretch goal prizes being revealed and the winners of the draft announced!

Info: Quarterfinals (if 32 players): Best-of-1, win or go home
Semifinals: Best-of-1
Final match: Best-of-3 for the title of Secret Draft Champion!

Info: The champion is crowned and prizes awarded to the top three players. Thanks everyone for drafting for St Oswald's Centre!!!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St. Oswald's Centre, 41 Montpelier Park, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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