CubeCon DMV

July 11-12, 2026

📍DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Baltimore North - Pikesville, MD.

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CubeCon Main Event

July 11-12, 2025

Format

Cube
- 2 Cube Drafts on Saturday
- 1 Cube Drafts on Sunday + Cut to Top 8

Schedule

Saturday, July 11th

Doors Open: 8:00AM
Registration Closes: 8:50AM
Start Time: 9:00AM

Sunday, July 12th

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

Ticket prizing will be give out during the event which may be redeemed at the Prize Wall for many exciting prizes!

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

$2k Guaranteed
More prizes at above 128 players!

Competitive Fundraising

Each of our three host organizations will be raising money for the charity of their choice. Come show your support for your favorite organization, your favorite charity, or both!

CubeCon: The National Immigration Law Center
DMV Legacy League: World Central Kitchen
NYC Pauper League: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Whatever organization earns the most money for their charity will get a sweet hat.*

_{*Hat may or may not exist.}

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

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
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

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

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

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

Sunday Side Events

Sunday, July 12

10AM Legacy Ticketpalooza

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
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The FAQ

Until you stop asking

Where?

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Baltimore North - Pikesville, MD
1726 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208

Hotel Homepage - Room Block

Is there a room block?

Yes! You can find it over here.

Are proxies allowed?

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!

How do I submit my Cube for consideration?

Please fill out this form to enter the selection process. If the form has closed, you have missed the window for cube submission.

Will there be side events?

Yes; please see above.

What is this about Charities?

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 to donate and earn Tix for cool prizes! (Coming soon!)

Will there be Vendors?

Yes! We are happy to invite the DMV Legacy League’s Gold Tier Partners to vend! For our list of Vendors, please see above.

Will there be a cost to enter the venue?

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.

Will there be Open Play at this event?

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!

Is there parking at this Event?

Yes! The Double Tree has a great deal of free parking available onsite on a first come first serve basis.

When will I be allowed to register for the events?

Soon! We’ll be posting on social media once we’re ready to start offering registration for currently unlisted events! Please check back soon!

How can I apply to work at the event?

You can apply to judge leadership positions here. Leadership applications will close on March 29th and responses will go out no later than April 5th.

You can apply to floor judge positions here. Floor judge applications will close on April 12th and responses will go out no later than April 19th.

Please direct all staffing questions to contact@cubecon.org.