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April 18th – 20th join us at Santa Clara Convention Center for three days of Magic: the Gathering, Flesh and Blood, and more!

 

As always, LDXP events are free to attend, with fully guaranteed prize pools. Come see your favorite artists, visit the vendors, play in our many fun side events or compete for big prizes!

Flesh and Blood Information!
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MXP Santa Clara Information!
Register for events here!

Venue & Hotel

Venue:

Santa Clara Convention Center

5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054

 

Hall Hours:

Friday: 10am – 10pm

Saturday: 8am – 10pm

Sunday: 8am – 7pm

 

Hotel Information 

 

We have a room block at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. Connected directly to the venue, you’re just steps away from your weekend experience!

  

 

Address: 5101 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Book Now!
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MXP starts its third year with a return to the Bay area! Join us April 18th – April 20th at the Santa Clara Convention Center, bring your friends and make new ones!

 

As always, MXP is free to attend and Prize Pools are guaranteed!

Headliners

Friday, April 18, 2025

Format: Modern

Structure: 3 Rounds, Single Elimination

Players: 8

Time: 10:00am – 6:00pm

Entry: $20*

Register onsite

 

Prize Structure:

  • 9 Match Points: 1 round bye into the Modern 20k RCQ on Saturday April 19, 2025 + 15 Prize Tickets 
  • 6 Match Points: 10 Prize Tickets
  • 3 Match Points: 5 Prize Tickets

Starting from doors open until 6pm, every 8 players will launch a single elimination 3 round on demand pod, with the winner getting a bye into Saturday’s Modern 20k 8 Slot RCQ Headliner event. Players are eligible for a MAXIMUM of TWO (2) byes. Byes can not be transferred. In the event that the winner would receive their third bye, this would be transferred to the second place player. If no player is eligible for byes, the bye will be voided.  

*plus taxes/fees

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Format: Modern

Time: Day 1 9:00am / Day 2 10:00am

Entry: $70*

Structure:  13 Rounds of Swiss, cut Top 8

Day 1: 8 Rounds of Swiss 
  • All Players with 18 match points or more will advance to Day 2

Day 2: 5 Rounds of Swiss

  • Cut to top 8

Prize Structure:

  • 1st: $4000, Qualification for SCG Regional Championship 2025 Season 4 Round 1
  • 2nd: $2600, Qualification for SCG Regional Championship 2025 Season 4 Round 1
  • 3rd – 4th: $1500, Qualification for SCG Regional Championship 2025 Season 4 Round 1
  • 5th – 8th: $800, Qualification for SCG Regional Championship 2025 Season 4 Round 1
  • 9th – 16th: $400
  • 17th – 32nd: $250
Buy Ticket

*plus taxes/fees

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Format: Standard 5k 2slot RCQ

Structure: Rounds of Swiss, Cut to top 8

Time: 9:00 AM 

Entry: $50

 

Prize Structure:

  • 1st: $1000 + Qualification for SCG Regional Championship 2025 Season 4 Round 1
  • 2nd: $800 + Qualification for SCG Regional Championship 2025 Season 4 Round 1
  • 3rd – 4th: $500
  • 5th – 8th: $250
  • 9th – 16th: $150
Buy Ticket

*plus taxes/fees

Onsite Pickup for Sealed and Singles!

 

Place your order by 10pm on Tuesday April 15th, and pick it up onsite at the Laughing Dragon Booth. 

Event Schedule

 

Time Event Type

Entry Cost

*plus taxes/fees

Prize Payout

10:00 AM

Modern 20k On Demand Trials

8 players on-demand single elimination. Byes stack up to 2.

3 Rounds

 Entry: $20

9 Match Points: 1 round bye into the Modern 20k RCQ on Saturday April 19, 2025 + 15 Prize Tickets

6 Match Points: 10 Prize Tickets

3 Match Points: 5 Prize Tickets
10:00AM

MXP 2024 Championship

We crown our first MXP champion! The Top 32 players of 2024 will compete for a $10,000 prize pool and our first Winner’s Trophy!

 Entry: Invite Only

 
10:30AM

Tarkir Dragonstorm Commander PreCon

Each Player will receive a random Tarkir Dragonstorm Commander Deck

1 Round

 Entry: $60

Each Player receives 6 Prize Tickets for playing
11:00AM

Legacy Challenge

4 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $40

12 Match Points: $250

10 Match Points: $125 and 10 Prize Tickets

9 Match Points: 20 Prize Tickets
11:30AM

Secret Lair Sealed Deck

Each Player will receive 2 random Secret Lairs and 4 TDM Play boosters to construct a 40 card deck.

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $100 General Event Structure 
Noon

Pauper Constructed

3 Round – Swiss

 Entry: $20 General Event Structure
Noon

Aqua Cube Draft

Powered Cube Draft!

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $30 General Event Structure
12:30PM

Commander Chaos Draft

Each player will start off with 2 packs of CMM, then draft 3 chaos packs to create a 60 card commander deck.

1 Round

 Entry: $80 Each player receives 6 Prize Tickets for playing
1:00PM

Mystery Booster 2 Draft

Draft the super fun Convention-exclusive Mystery Booster 2 set!

3 Rounds –  Swiss

 Entry: $60 General Event Structure
1:30PM

Khans of Tarkir throwback draft

KTK/KTK/FRF

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $40

General Event Structure
2:00PM

Modern ReCQ

5 Rounds – Single Elim

 Entry: $25

15 Match Points: Qualification for SCG Regional Championship Season 4 Round 1 2025 and 24 Prize Tickets

12 Match Points: 10 Prize Tickets

9 Match Points: 5 Prize Tickets
2:30PM

Chaos 2HG

Each team will receive 2 random Prerelease kits to build their decks of 40 cards each

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $80/team General Event Structure/per player

3:00

Legacy Challenge

4 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $40

12 Match Points: $250

10 Match Points: $125 and 10 Prize Tickets

9 Match Points: 20 Prize Tickets

3:30PM

Rearview Sealed

Each player will receive 1 Play booster of MKM, OTJ, BLB, DSK, FDN, DFT, and TDM

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $40 General Event Structure

4:00PM

Chaos Mini Masters

Single Elimination. Each player will receive 2 random Jumpstart packs to start. Winners will get 1 additional Jumpstart.

3 Rounds – Single Elim

 Entry: Free

 

General Event Structure:

9 Match Points: 26 Prize Tickets

7 Match Points: 18 Prize Tickets

6 Match Points: 10 Prize Tickets 

3 Match Points: 5 Prize Tickets

Time Event Type

Entry Cost

*plus taxes/fees

Prize Payout

9:00 AM

Modern 20k – 8 slot RCQ

All players with 18 match points will qualify for Day 2. 8 Rounds Day 1 

 Entry: $70

 
9:30AM

Tournament Commander Sponsored by PropagandaMTG

Non Proxy Event

 Entry: $60   
10:00AM

Legacy Challenge

4 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $40

12 Match Points: $250

10 Match Points: $125 and 10 Prize Tickets

9 Match Points: 20 Prize Tickets
10:00AM

SaltandPauper Mystery Event

Stay tuned!

 Entry: Free Stay tuned!
10:30AM

Tarkir Dragonstorm Commander PreCon

Each player will receive a random Tarkir Dragonstorm Commander Deck

 Entry: $60 Each Player receives 6 Prize Tickets for playing
11:00AM

Standard Constructed

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $20 General Event Structure
11:30AM

Secret Lair Sealed Deck

Each Player will receive 2 random Secret Lairs and 4 TDM Play boosters to construct a 40 card deck

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $100 General Event Structure
Noon

West Coast Pauper Open Santa Clara 2025

Swiss Rounds, Cut to top 8

 Entry: $35

Winner will get a custom playset of Artist Proof Krark-Clan Shaman, altered by Tom Baxa!

2nd: $100
3/4th: $50
5-8th: $35
9-16th: 15 prize tickets
Noon

Aqua Powered Cube!

Draft Aqua’s Powered Cube

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $30 General Event Structure
12:30 PM

Dragons of Tarkir throwback draft

DTK/DTK/FRF

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $40 General Event Structure
1:30PM

Chaos 2HG

Each team will receive 2 random Prerelease kits to build their decks of 40 cards each

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $80/team General Event Structure per player
2:00 PM

Modern ReCQ

5 Rounds – Single Elim

 Entry: $25

15 Match Points: Qualification for SCG Regional Championship Season 4 Round 1 2025 and 24 Prize Tickets

12 Match Points: 10 Prize Tickets

9 Match Points: 5 Prize Ticket
2:30PM

Rearview Sealed

Each player will receive 1 Play booster of MKM, OTJ, BLB, DSK, FDN, DFT, and TDM

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $40

General Event Structure
3:00 PM

Legacy $5k 

Day 1: Rounds 1-5. All players with X-2 records or better will make Day 2*.

Day 2: 9:30 AM Remainder Swiss rounds and cut to top 8

*If only 1 additional round of swiss would be played Day 2, Round 6 will happen on Saturday, with top 8 coming back for Sunday

 Entry: $70

 
3:30 PM

Mystery Booster 2 Draft

Draft the super fun Convention-exclusive Mystery Booster 2 set!

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $60 General Event Structure
4:00 PM

Chaos Mini Masters

Single Elimination. Each player will receive 2 random Jumpstart packs to start. Winners will get 1 additional Jumpstart pack

 Entry: Free

 

General Event Structure:

9 Match Points: 26 Prize Tickets

7 Match Points: 18 Prize Tickets

6 Match Points: 10 Prize Tickets 

3 Match Points: 5 Prize Tickets

 

 

Time Event Type

Entry Cost

*plus taxes/fees

Prize Payout

9:00 AM

Standard $5k 2-Slot RCQ

 

Player Cap: 226

Swiss Rounds: 8 Rounds

 Entry: $50

1st: $1000 + Qualification for SCG Regional Championship  Season 4 Round 1 2025

2nd: $800 + Qualification for SCG Regional Championship  Season 4 Round 1 2025

3rd – 4th: $500

5th – 8th: $250

9th – 16th: $150
9:30 AM

Legacy $5k – Day 2

  

1st: $1000

2nd: $800

3rd – 4th: $500

5th – 8th: $250

9th – 16th: $150
9:30 AM

Tarkir Dragonstorm Commander Precon

Each player will receive a random Tarkir Dragonstorm Commander Deck

1 Round

 Entry: $60 Each player will receive 6 Prize Tickets
10:00 AM

Modern 20k – 8 Slot RCQ Day 2

 

  

1st: $4000, Qualification for SCG Regional Championship  Season 4 Round 1 2025

2nd: $2600, Qualification for SCG Regional Championship  Season 4 Round 1 2025

3rd – 4th: $1500, Qualification for SCG Regional Championship  Season 4 Round 1 2025

5th – 8th: $800, Qualification for SCG Regional Championship  Season 4 Round 1 2025

9th – 16th: $400

17th – 32nd: $250
10:30 AM

Secret Lair Sealed Deck

Each Player will receive 2 random Secret Lairs and 4 TDM Play boosters to construct a 40 card deck.

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $100

General Event Structure 
11:00 AM

 

Canadian Highlander Challenge

4 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $40

12 Match Points: $250

10 Match Points: $125 and 5 Prize Tickets 

9 Match Points: 20 Prize Tickets
11:30 AM

Commander Chaos Draft

Each player will start off with 2 packs of CMM, then draft 3 chaos packs to create a 60 card commander deck.

1 Round

 Entry: $80

Every player will receive 6 Prize Tickets
Noon

Rearview Sealed

Each player will receive 1 Play/Draft booster of: FDN, DSK, BLB, OTJ, MKM, MH3, RVR to construct a 40 card 

3 Rounds – Swiss

 

 Entry: $50

General Event Structure
Noon

Aqua Cube Draft

Draft a real Powered Cube

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $30

General Event Structure
1:00PM

Mystery Booster 2 Draft

Draft the super fun Convention-exclusive Mystery Booster 2 set!

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $60

General Event Structure
1:30 PM

Chaos 2HG

Each team will receive 2 Random Prerelease kits to build their decks of 40 cards each

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $80/team General Event Structure/per player
2:00PM

Modern ReCQ

5 Rounds – Single Elim

 Entry: $25

15 Match Points: Qualification for SCG Regional Championship  Season 4 Round 1 2025 and 24 Prize Tickets

12 Match Points: 10 Prize Tickets

9 Match Points: 5 Prize Tickets
2:30PM

 

Tarkir Sealed

Each player will receive 1 KTK, 1 FRF, 1 DTK, 1 TDM collector, and 3 TDM player boosters as their sealed pools

3 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $75

General Event Structure
3:00 PM

Legacy Challenge

4 Rounds – Swiss

 Entry: $40

12 Match Points: $250

10 Match Points: $125 and 5 Prize Tickets 

9 Match Points: 20 Prize Tickets
4:00PM

Prize Wall Bonanza

Each player will receive a random Pre-Con Commander. Each player will receive a prize from a selection of the prize wall (featuring oversized cards and boxes!), with the winner of each pod having the first choice from the pool. 

1 Round

 Entry: $250 Each player will receive 6 Prize Tickets

General Event Structure:

9 Match Points: 26 Prize Tickets

7 Match Points: 18 Prize Tickets

6 Match Points: 10 Prize Tickets 

3 Match Points: 5 Prize Tickets

Time Event Type

Entry Cost

*plus taxes/fees

Prize Payout
On-Demand

TDM – 8 Person Draft

Single Elim

 $30

First: 18 Prize Tickets

Second: 12 Prize Tickets

Third/Fourth: 3 Prize Tickets
On-Demand Constructed- 8 Person Single Elimination $20

First: 18 Prize Tickets

Second: 12 Prize Tickets

Third/Fourth: 3 Prize Tickets
On-Demand Commander – 4 Person Pods $10 Each player will receive 5 Prize Tickets

 

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Venue & Hotel

Venue:

Santa Clara Convention Center

5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara CA 95054

 

Hall Hours:

Friday: 10am – 10pm

Saturday: 8am – 10pm

Sunday: 8am – 7pm

Hotel Information 

 

We have a room block at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. Connected directly to the venue, you’re just steps away from your weekend experience!

  

 

Address: 5101 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Book now!
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Join us for Battle Hardened Santa Clara April 18-20th. 

Headliners

Friday, April 18th, 2025

Super Armory

Format: Commoner
Entry Fee: $20 USD
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Casual
Player Cap: 72
Time: 5:00 PM

Buy Ticket

Saturday, April 19th, 2025

Battle Hardened

Date: Saturday April 19th, 2025
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: $50 USD
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Player Cap: 150
Time: 10:00 AM

Decklists are required and will be collected before Round 1 begins.

This event is open-entry (anyone is welcome to play!)

Swiss Rounds

  • Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
  • Swiss rounds are 50 + 5 minutes in duration. (50 + 5 means there are 5 minutes allocated for the start of game procedure. Players must have presented their deck and revealed their equipment and weapons within this 5 minute window. If both players complete the start of game procedure in less than 5 minutes, they may begin playing their match immediately.)
  • The number of rounds of Swiss is determined by the number of players at the beginning of round 1.

Prizes:

1st $500 USD Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat, PTI, Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope
2nd $500 USD Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat, PTI
3rd-4th $250 USD Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat
5th-8th $125 USD Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat
Buy Ticket

Battle-Hardened Rebound

Date: Saturday April 19th, 2025
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: $40 USD
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Player Cap: 150
Rounds: 4
Time: 4:00 PM

Decklists are required and will be collected before Round 1 begins.

This event is open-entry (anyone is welcome to play!)

Prizes:

4-0: $250

3-0-1: $125 and 10 Prize Tickets

3-1: 20 Prize Tickets

Buy Ticket

Sunday, April 20th, 2024

ProQuest+

Date: Sunday April 20th, 2025
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: $35 USD
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Player Cap: 72
Time: 9:30 AM
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 players

 

Prizes:

1st 150 prize tickets PTI, Gold Foil Common or Majestic Black Envelope, Pro Quest Rainbow Foil Promo Card
2nd 100 prize tickets Pro Quest Rainbow Foil Promo Card
3rd-4th 75 prize tickets Pro Quest Rainbow Foil Promo Card
5th-8th 50 prize tickets Pro Quest Rainbow Foil Promo Card
9th-16th 25 prize tickets  
Random Prize Draw   2x Pro Quest Playmats
Buy Ticket

All Weekend Long On-Demand

8 player 
Classic Constructed		 Entry $20

First: 18 Prize Tickets

Second: 12 Prize Tickets

Third/Fourth: 3 Prize Tickets

8 player

Draft – the Hunted

Entry $30

First: 18 Prize Tickets

Second: 12 Prize Tickets

Third/Fourth: 3 Prize Tickets

Vendors

Venue:

Santa Clara Convention Center

5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054

 

Hall Hours:

Friday: 10am – 10pm

Saturday: 8am – 10pm

Sunday: 8am – 7pm

Venue & Hotel

Hotel Information 

 

We have a room block at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. Connected directly to the venue, you’re just steps away from your weekend experience!

  

 

Address: 5101 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Book Now!
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