SCG CON Hartford

SCG CON Hartford brings the Magic Spotlight Series to the Connecticut Convention Center for three days, Friday, October 23rd through Sunday, October 25th. Billed as the world’s premier trading card games convention, it features a packed tournament schedule across Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood, Riftbound, Pokemon, Sorcery, Neopets Battledome, Bo Jackson Battle Arena, and Wonders, alongside a vendor hall with names like Cool Stuff Inc, Strike Zone, Card Monster Games, and Heavy Play.

The headline event is Magic Spotlight: Fracture, a Standard tournament running Saturday and Sunday with a $10,000 first place prize and Pro Tour invitations for the Top 8. Other events include Legacy, Pauper, and Premodern, a Riftbound $10K, a Flesh and Blood $5K qualifier, and a cEDH $5K. A Commander Celebration package adds access to the Command Zone for all three days.

SCG CON is free to attend. Tournament entries and packages are separate.

The Details:

• 📅 Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25, 2026

• ⏰ Friday 9 AM-9 PM, Saturday 8 AM-9 PM, Sunday 8 AM-6 PM

• 📍 Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103

• 🎟️ Free admission

• 🏆 Magic Spotlight: Fracture ($75 entry, $10,000 first place), Standard, Legacy, Pauper, Premodern, Riftbound, Flesh and Blood, Pokemon, Sorcery tournaments

• 🃏 Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood, Riftbound, Pokemon, Sorcery, Neopets Battledome, Bo Jackson Battle Arena, Wonders

• 💵 Commander Celebration package $80, cEDH package $100

• 📸 Special guests announced, including Jeff Miracola, Mark Tedin, Eli Minaya, and Phil Stone