Magic: Commander Open Play – 2026/09/24

Four players. A hundred cards. One table where anything can happen.

Commander is Magic at its most social and its most chaotic. Big plays, table politics, and games that swing from hopeless to unstoppable in a single turn. Our weekly Open Play afternoon is a relaxed, drop-in pod. Bring a deck, meet new people, and get some games in before the evening kicks off.

New to Commander? New to Magic entirely? Even better. This is exactly where to start.

Who it’s for

Returning players dusting off an old deck, total newcomers who want the friendliest way into Magic, and anyone who’d rather build a story across a four-player table than grind one on one.

What to bring

A Commander deck if you’ve got one, any power level. Tell your pod and we’ll match tables.

What we provide

Tables and a friendly pod to jump into. Loaner decks for anyone learning. A quick rules hand if you’re new. Two easygoing hours of multiplayer Magic, 4 till 6.

How it works

Drop in, grab a seat, and we’ll form pods of three or four. It’s casual and welcoming, not a tournament. Politics encouraged, spite optional. It runs right before the evening events, so you can make an afternoon and a night of it.

What you take home

A few games, probably a new favourite commander, and new people to play with every week.

Content note. Friendly competition, table politics, and the odd heartbreaking board wipe.