CubeCon DMV
CubeCon DMV
July 11-12, 2026
July 11-12, 2026
đź“ŤDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Baltimore North - Pikesville, MD.
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CubeCon Main Event
July 11-12, 2026
Format
- Cube
- 2 Cube Drafts on Saturday
- 1 Cube Drafts on Sunday + Cut to Top 8
Schedule
- Doors Open: 8:00AM
- Registration Closes: 8:50AM
- Start Time: 9:00AM
- Doors Open: 8:00AM
- Start Time: 9:00AM
Entry & Registration
- Register for the event over here!
- $100 entry fee
- Event will be run in Hedron Network - ensure you register for an account before the event!
Prizing
- 5 Bits per round played
- +5 Bits per round win
- Top 8 - Mystical Archive Sheolded's Edict Oversized Card
- 2nd place - Uncut Wilds of Eldraine Rare Sheet
- Winner - Mystical Archive Vampiric Tutor (JP) Giant Card + Uncut Wilds of Eldraine Mythic Rare Sheet
The Classic
Saturday, July 11
Format
- Legacy
Schedule
- Doors Open: 8:00AM
- Registration Closes: 9:20AM
- Players' Meeting: 9:30AM
Entry & Registration
- Registration via Melee
- $80 entry fee until June 1st; $100 after that (+ Melee fees)
- Decklists required
- Open registration
Prizes
- 1st - 4th receive an invite to The Invitational
- 1st also receives a bye in The Invitational
- With 8+ players, guaranteed $3k cash prize pool
- 1st: $1,000
- 2nd: $600
- 3rd-4th: $300
- 5th-8th: $200
- With 80+ players, guaranteed $5k cash prize pool
- 1st: $1,500
- 2nd: $700
- 3rd-4th: $500
- 5th-8th: $250
- 9th-16th: $100
Paupergenesis
Sunday, July 12
Format
- Pauper
Schedule
- Doors Open: 8:00AM
- Registration Closes: 9:20AM
- Players' Meeting: 9:30AM
Entry & Registration
- Registration via Melee
- $50 entry fee + Melee fees
- Decklists required
- Open registration
Prizes
- 1st - $550
- 2nd - $350
- Top 4 - $250
- Top 8 - $200
- Top 16 - $150
- Top 32 - $100
- Top 16 receive 20 Treasure Chests + 200 Play Points
- 17th - 32nd receive 10 Treasure Chests + 100 Play Points
- Top 8 receive a Heavy Play ETB Mat + RFG Max Deck Box
- 9th - 16th receive a Heavy Play RFG Deck Box + RFG Dice Box
Competitive Fundraising
- CubeCon: The National Immigration Law Center
- DMV Legacy League: World Central Kitchen
- NYC Pauper League: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Saturday Side Events
Saturday, July 11
9AM Pauper Trios
Play with friends in this fantastic Pauper warm up event! All you need is two friends and three pauper decks!
- Start time: 9:00 AM
- Entry: $90 per team
- Format: Pauper
- Rounds: 3, Swiss
- Prizes:
- 15 Bits for participating
- 15 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 45 Bits for a 3-0 (for a total of 105 Bits)
- Prizes are per team, not per player
10AM Pauper Ticketpalooza
Looking for a competitive fix before Paupergenesis? This is the one you want to sign up for. The most tix we’ll give out all weekend!
- Start time: 10:00 AM
- Entry: $45
- Format: Pauper
- Rounds: Swiss rounds based on attendance + top cut (minimum 16 players)
- Prizes:
- 5 Bits for participating
- Bonus Bits based on standing:
- Top 32: +20 Bits
- Top 16: +40 Bits
- Top 8: +70 Bits
- Top 4: +115 Bits
- 2nd place: +155 Bits
- 1st place: +Voucher for an oversized Cyclonic Rift
- Decklists Required on Melee
12PM Jumbo Legacy
Compete for a Giant Card! 5-0s from this event will receive a voucher for the giant card of their choice from the prize wall!
- Start time: 12:00 PM
- Entry: $40
- Format: Legacy
- Rounds: 5, Swiss (minimum 16 players)
- Prizes:
- 5 Bits for participating
- 10 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 195 Bits for a 5-0 (for a total of 250 Bits)
1PM Pauper 2HG
Two heads are better than one in this unique take on Pauper. Team up with a friend and unleash unique combos that’ll leave your opponents seeing double!
- Start time: 1:00 PM
- Entry: $60 per team
- Format: Pauper
- Rounds: 3, Swiss
- Prizes:
- 10 Bits for participating
- 10 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 20 Bits for a 3-0 (for a total of 60 Bits)
- Prizes are per team, not per player
5PM Jumbo Pauper
Compete for a Giant Card! 5-0s from this event will receive a voucher for the giant card of their choice from the prize wall!
- Start time: 5:00 PM
- Entry: $40
- Format: Pauper
- Rounds: 5, Swiss (minimum 16 players)
- Prizes:
- 5 Bits for participating
- 10 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 195 Bits for a 5-0 (for a total of 250 Bits)
5PM Jumbo Legacy
Compete for a Giant Card! 5-0s from this event will receive a voucher for the giant card of their choice from the prize wall!
- Start time: 5:00 PM
- Entry: $40
- Format: Legacy
- Rounds: 5, Swiss (minimum 16 players)
- Prizes:
- 5 Bits for participating
- 10 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 195 Bits for a 5-0 (for a total of 250 Bits)
Sunday Side Events
Sunday, July 12
10AM Legacy Ticketpalooza + Premium BCQ
Still looking for a competitive fix after The Classic? Still need an invite? This is the one you want to sign up for. The most tix we’ll give out all weekend!
- Start time: 10:00 AM
- Entry: $45
- Format: Legacy
- Rounds: Swiss rounds based on attendance + top cut (minimum 16 players)
- Prizes:
- 5 Bits for participating
- Bonus Bits based on standing:
- 1st place: +Voucher for an oversized Force of Will + an invite to The Invitational
- 2nd place: +155 Bits + an invite to The Invitational
- Top 4: +115 Bits
- Top 8: +70 Bits
- Top 16: +40 Bits
- Top 32: +20 Bits
- Decklists Required on Melee
12PM Jumbo Pauper
Compete for a Giant Card! 5-0s from this event will receive a voucher for the giant card of their choice from the prize wall!
- Start time: 12:00 PM
- Entry: $40
- Format: Pauper
- Rounds: 5, Swiss (minimum 16 players)
- Prizes:
- 5 Bits for participating
- 10 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 195 Bits for a 5-0 (for a total of 250 Bits)
1PM Eternal Trios
The meeting of the formats! Pauper, Legacy and by popular request, Premodern! All undefeated teams get a giant card voucher for each player!
- Start time: 1:00 PM
- Entry: $120 per team
- Format: Pauper, Legacy, and Premodern
- Rounds: 4, Swiss
- Prizes:
- 15 Bits for participating
- 30 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 615 Bits for a 4-0 (for a total of 750 Bits)
- Prizes are per team, not per player
5PM Jumbo Pauper
Compete for a Giant Card! 5-0s from this event will receive a voucher for the giant card of their choice from the prize wall!
- Start time: 5:00 PM
- Entry: $40
- Format: Pauper
- Rounds: 5, Swiss (minimum 16 players)
- Prizes:
- 5 Bits for participating
- 10 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 195 Bits for a 5-0 (for a total of 250 Bits)
5PM Jumbo Legacy
Compete for a Giant Card! 5-0s from this event will receive a voucher for the giant card of their choice from the prize wall!
- Start time: 5:00 PM
- Entry: $40
- Format: Legacy
- Rounds: 5, Swiss (minimum 16 players)
- Prizes:
- 5 Bits for participating
- 10 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 195 Bits for a 5-0 (for a total of 250 Bits)
On Demand Side Events
All Weekend
Chaos Draft
Enjoy a classically chaotic experience with some of Magic’s most iconic packs. All proceeds from the Chaos Drafts goes to the Charity Drive of your choice!
- Entry: $50
- Format: Draft (Chaos)
- Rounds: 3, Swiss
- Prizes:
- 10 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 10 Bits for a 3-0 (for a total of 40 Bits)
Mystery Booster 2 Draft
Only at Cons, come experience Mystery Booster 2 draft here in the DMV!
- Entry: $45
- Format: Draft (Mystery Booster 2)
- Rounds: 3, Swiss
- Prizes:
- 10 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 10 Bits for a 3-0 (for a total of 40 Bits)
Legacy/Pauper/Premodern Win-a-Box
Need to earn tix fast? This is the event for you. Three rounds, tix per win with a box worth to the winner.
- Entry: $20
- Format: Legacy, Pauper, or Premodern
- Rounds: 3, single-elimination
- Prizes:
- 10 Bits per round win
- Bonus of 150 Bits for a 3-0 (for a total of 180 Bits)
The FAQ
Until you stop asking
1726 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
Yes! You can find it over here.
Unfortunately, this is a no proxy event and requires Wizards of the Coast printed game pieces. If you need to buy cards, we recommend the sellers listed above. Please check our Discord for connecting with the community to loan and share cards!
Unfortunately, the period for cube submission has closed.
Yes; please see above.
Glad you asked! CubeCon, The DMV Legacy League, and the NYC Pauper League are having a friendly competition about who can raise the most for charity. Check out the raffle page here to donate and earn Tix for cool prizes!
Yes! We are happy to invite the DMV Legacy League’s Gold Tier Partners to vend! For our list of Vendors, please see above.
No! Anyone is free to come on in and avail themselves to the Vendors, bid in the Auction or just hang out at the Open Play tables! All we ask is that you not disturb players actively participating in an event when you do so.
Yes! There will be a small number of tables that will be dedicated to Open Play, be this Legacy, Cube, Pauper or whatever you want to do! We’ll also have a small hang out area for visitors who just want to watch the event!
Yes! The Double Tree has a great deal of free parking available onsite on a first come first serve basis.