Magic: The Gathering Commander Tournaments
Unsanctioned • Community-Focused
Join Midnight Oil Games & Hobbies for organized Commander tournaments in Titusville, Pennsylvania. Our events are designed to be welcoming and friendly while still giving players an organized opportunity to compete, earn prizes, and build the local Magic: The Gathering community.
Tournament Format
This is an organized, non-sanctioned Magic: The Gathering Commander tournament using multiplayer Commander pods.
Players will be assigned to pods for each round. Points are awarded based on each game’s result, and final standings determine which players advance to the final table.
Entry Fee & Prize Support
Entry fee: $5 per player
100% of tournament entry fees are redistributed to winners as Midnight Oil Games & Hobbies store credit.
Prize support is based on total attendance (see below) and is awarded to the top two to four players. Larger events award prizes to more finishing positions.
Round Structure & Time Limits
Three 80-minute preliminary rounds
Up to 20 additional minutes may be used to allow the current game state to conclude appropriately
The final table has a two-hour time limit
Scoring
Win: 5 points
Draw: 1 point for each remaining player
Deck Construction & Card Use
Players must use the same Commander deck for the entire tournament.
Cards may not be exchanged between rounds, and sideboards are not permitted.
Players are encouraged to use genuine Magic: The Gathering cards.
Clearly marked playtest cards or proxies may also be permitted during these unsanctioned events, provided they are not counterfeit cards and are not represented as genuine Magic cards.
Playtest cards should clearly display:
Card name
Mana cost
Card type
Rules text
Power and toughness, when applicable
Misleading, altered, or counterfeit cards intended to appear genuine are not permitted.
Unsanctioned Event Notice
These are unsanctioned community tournaments hosted by Midnight Oil Games & Hobbies.
They are not intended to be Wizards of the Coast sanctioned tournaments and are not operated through the official Wizards event system.
Rules Expectations
Players are expected to understand the general rules of Commander and participate in good faith.
Midnight Oil Games & Hobbies staff are not certified Magic judges, but we will make every reasonable effort to answer rules questions and keep events moving fairly.
When a rules question occurs:
Pause the game.
Allow the table to discuss the issue.
Request organizer assistance if the table cannot agree.
Accept the event organizer’s final decision for that game.
Our goal is not to create a highly technical or hyper-competitive rules environment. Our goal is to provide a fair, organized, and enjoyable experience.
Table Conduct
Players are expected to be respectful, welcoming, and sportsmanlike.
Harassment, insults, intentionally slow play, aggressive arguments, misrepresentation of cards or game actions, and unsportsmanlike behavior may result in removal from the event.
Players who repeatedly create problems may be removed without prize eligibility.
Store Credit
Tournament prizes are awarded as Midnight Oil Games & Hobbies store credit.
Store credit may be used toward eligible purchases.
Store credit has no cash value and cannot be exchanged for cash.
Prize Support Breakdown
Prize support varies according to attendance:
4–7 players: top two players awarded
8–11 players: top three players awarded
12 or more players: top four players awarded
All entry fees are redistributed as store credit according to the published prize-support chart.
