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UNAUTHORIZED BROADCAST DETECTEDSOURCE: UnknownTRACE: FailedSTATUS: Three Hackers Active, Complete Vulnerability...HEX:You thought the Prize Wall belonged to NRG? 😏It belongs to the PEOPLE 🎭Don't worry. I'll give it back...Probably.NOVA:🐰 We only changed a few things. 🐇We took Release Weekend BACK from the Corpos; More Packs for the PEOPLE.ARC:🔩 Reality has been augmented, get your upgraded Bioframes toMilwaukee, WI — August 22–23, 2026.Neuroscape Release Weekend has gone live and DIRECT powered by NRGEvents.On Swift time? No problem, Neuroscape On Demand Events are set up too, here. And, there will be FREE "CyberChip"... Learn to Play Installs going on all weekend....along side these Scheduled Events...🦾 SATURDAY — AUGUST 22 🦿🕛 Noon — Neuroscape Release Weekend Sealed — $40HEX:Here's your first exploit.⚡SWIFT ACTION BONUSBe among the first 32 players to enroll before August 15 and pay only $30.Minimum 8 Players3 RoundsBuild your Cyberdeck from 6 sealed packs🚨 PRIZE WALL BREACHHEX:You wouldn't steal from the Prize Wall......But, I would.Every participant receives:💥 10 BONUS Prize Tix (courtesy of my "Null patch update")💥 Neuroscape Promo Card💥 A booster pack per match winNo permission requested; No permission required.⚠️ HACK THE WORLD FIRSTHEX:They didn't want to tell you this...now they have no choiceMilwaukee becomes the FIRST LOCATION ANYWHERE where players can win the brand-new Oversized Neuroscape Cards.🕝 2:30 PM — Competitive Win-a-Card Sealed — $50ARC:Cyberpsychosis is my best friend...so I'm going to send it a CARDMinimum 8 PlayersCap: 64 PlayersSwiss RoundsTop 8 Draft ( at 33+ players)Prize Matrix8–16 Players🥇 First: - Oversized Neuroscape Card + #1 Stamped Promo🥈 Second: Travel Sized Neuroscape Card + #2 Stamped Promo🏅 3rd–4th — 3 Packs17–32 Players🥇 First: Oversized Neuroscape Card + #1 Stamped Promo🥈 Second: Oversized Neuroscape Card + #2 Stamped Promo🏅 3rd–4th — 10 Packs5th–8th — 3 Packs33+ Players🥇 Oversized Neuroscape Card + #1 Stamped Promo + 10 Packs🥈 Oversized Neuroscape Card + #2 Stamped Promo + 5 Packs🏅 3rd–4th — Travel-Sized Neuroscape Card5th–8th — 10 Packs🦿 SUNDAY — AUGUST 23 🦾🕦 11:30 AM — Neuroscape 2x2 Release Weekend Special — $80 per TeamNOVA:Going solo? Not today...Bring a Runner Buddy, NRGizer Bunny.⚡ FAST ACTION BONUSFirst 16 Teams to register before August 15 ➡️ Only $60 per TeamMinimum 8 Teams3 RoundsBuild from 12 sealed boostersNOVA:Follow the White Rabbit. Sharing is caring.Your team may combine your sealed pools to really enter Wonderland.HEX INTERRUPTS...The Prize Wall has once again experienced...unscheduled maintenance.Every player receives:💥 Neuroscape Promo Card💥 Earn one booster pack for every match win for each team member.🕝 2:30 PM — Team Trios: "Box Your Socks Off" — $150 per TeamARC:Three minds. One box. One objective.Minimum 12 Players (4 Teams)64 Player CapSwiss + 1Every player receives a Neuroscape PromoBuild three Cyberdecks from one booster boxRewards🥇 Champion Team#3 Stamped Promos (each player)Travel-Sized Neuroscape Card (each player)🥈Second Place Team10 Packs (each player)🥉 Teams 2 , 3 & 4Exclusive Hacker Socks25 Prize Tix per player, per team.NOVA:Register early.Bring friends. Hack expectations.ARC:We gotta go, the CORPOS have our Signal.See you in Milwaukee.CONNECTION TERMINATED // HEX: Prize Wall remains compromised. // NOVA: See you down the rabbit hole. // ARC: Build. Adapt. Ascend.🦾 NRGSeries Milwaukee — August 22–23, 2026Neuroscape Release Weekend begins here.// WARNINGPhysical reward cache subject to depletion. Specialty items awarded while supplies last.
🌀 Sleeve Up at Sides in Milwaukee 💫Event DetailsDate: August 22-23Location: The Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin🎟️The Return of On Demand Events🎟️⏱️Play your way. On your time.⏱️On demand events are back with vigorous support from NRG Staff. What makes On Demand Events launch? Two simple things: bodies in the room and infrastructure from our crew. With the newly added Commander Package, outreach to local Milwaukee game stores, restocked Prize Wall, focused ODE offerings, and a buzzer system YOU can queue up for ODEs with confidence.Hex wants you to HACK INTO FUN this weekend with Neuroscape Pre-Release Sealed Events on Demand!EventPriceDetailsPrizingNeuroscape Sealed$30Launches with 2 or more playersBuild your deck out of 6 Packs of NeuroscapeAttn: Hex hacked the prize wall. All participants also get 10 Tix.Constructed Win-A-Stack$20Any Game, any constructed Format (the Main Event formats will have ODE signups by default)Launches with 8 playersPlayers will receive a single elimination bracket and 150 TixPlayers must use authentic cards1st - 150 TixCommander, Riftbound, or Neuroscape Pod$10Play in EDH Pod of 3-5 playersNRG Staff will help pair you in the same BracketOptional MTG materials such as game variant printouts and planechase cards will be available for borrow from NRGRiftbound Free for All or 2v2 rules printouts providedNeuroscape 2v2 rules printout provided10 Tix per playerLearn to Play Next Steps$15Play right away! Launches with 2 players.Play a 3 pack sealed of the new game you just learned! NRG staff will explain how to do so with the game you learnedLimited to ONE purchase per game you learn on-siteUltimate Guard Welcome Bag (Deck Box, sleeves, and NRG Tokens)The Hobbit Draft$30Launches with 8 players (or 4 players Pick-Two)You will draft 3 Play Boosters of The HobbitMatches are single elimination8 Players:1st - 30 Tix | 2nd - 10 Tix | 3rd-4th - 5 Tix4 Players:All players get 10 TixSaturday August 22nd11:00am — Commander Chaos Sealed — $65🔸 Open a mix of 12 booster packs (1 Mystery Booster Convention Edition, 1 Mystery Booster 2, and 10 chaos packs mostly in standard and some other oldies).🔸 Players build in a pods of 4 and may trade cards within the pod (75 Total minutes).🔸 Players play 99-card singleton deck with a Commander (and potentially a companion 👀).🔸 The rest of your card pool is in your sideboard (Lessons and Wishes work).🔸 Play 2 90-minute rounds with Sudden Death.🔸 5 Tix per round played and 5 Tix to the pod winner.🙈🙉🙊: Not My Monkey, Fast Action Bonus – The first 12 enrollments get 1 Collector’s Booster Pack instead to replace 1 non-Mystery booster in the sealed pool.Noon — Neuroscape Release Weekend Sealed — $40🦾 No Time for Cyberpsychosis…🦿🔜 ($30 Fast Action: Be among the first 32 or Enroll before 15 August 2026)(See what the Epic Personalities of Neuroscape have done with this event)1:00pm — The Hobbit x MTG Sealed RCQ with NRG Points — $70🔥 No Time for Dragon…🔥🐲 ($60 Fast Action: Be among the first 16 or Enroll before 1 August 2026)🐉🔸 8-player minimum, caps at 32-players Swiss pairings, Sudden Death Rules.🔸 Comp REL, Foil Promo to the Winner.Number of PlayersPrizing32🥇1st - RC Invite, 3 Hobbit x MTG Collector’s Packs (or 150 Tix) & 6 NRG Points🥈2nd - 2 Hobbit x MTG Collector’s Pack (or 100 Tix) & 5 NRG Points🏅3rd-4th - 50 Tix & 3 NRG Points5th-8th - 2 NRG PointsAll other players get 1 NRG Point17-31🥇1st - RC Invite, 2 Hobbit x MTG Collector’s Pack (or 100 Tix) & 5 NRG Points🥈2nd - 1 Hobbit x MTG Collector’s Pack (or 50 Tix) & 3 NRG Points🏅3rd-4th - 50 Tix & 2 NRG PointsAll other players get 1 NRG Point9-16🥇1st - RC Invite, 1 Hobbit x MTG Collector’s Pack (or 50 Tix) & 4 NRG Points🥈2nd - 50 Tix & 3 NRG PointsAll other players get 1 NRG Point8 (Single Elimination)🥇1st - RC Invite, 1 Hobbit x MTG Collector’s Pack (or 50 Tix) & 4 NRG PointsAll players with at least one match win get 1 NRG Point2:00 pm — The H-Art of the Cards 2-Headed Giant for Art— $100/team🔸 You and your other head each get four packs of Mystery Booster 2🔸 This 16-player, 8-team capped event features playtest cards and a “cube-like” experience🔸 Play as many as 3 Rounds to WIN two *signed Prints and/or Artist Proofs from NRGEvents.gg guest artists. That's one extra special prize for each head! *Exact prize is subject to the artist's stock2:15 pm — Riftbound 2v2 Team Challenge — $50/team🔸Only ONE player of the team needs to sign up for this event. Entry fee covers both players.🔸Play four Swiss Rounds of 2v2 constructed. See section 603 2v2 of the tournament rules for further detailsPrize for EACH PLAYER per team based on match results: 🥇4 Wins 50 Tix | 🥈3 Wins 30 Tix | 🥉2 Wins 10 Tix2:30 pm — Competitive Sealed Neuroscape Win-a-Card Sealed — $50🔸Minimum 8 Players, Caps at 64 Players(See what the Epic Personalities of Neuroscape have done with this event)3:00 pm — Pauper Win-a-Sheet with NRG Points — $30🔸 17 Player minimum, 32 Player cap🔸 Swiss Pairings with Cut to Top 8🔸 Decklists Required, Comp REL🔸 Get a collector booster pack if you selected a Commons uncut sheet!🔸 All other prizes in Store CreditNumber of PlayersPrizing27-32🥇1st - Uncut Sheet & 5 NRG Points🥈2nd - $250 & 3 NRG Points🏅3rd–4th - $100 & 2 NRG Points5th – 8th - $50 & 1 NRG Point9th – 16th - 1 NRG Point17-26🥇1st - Uncut Sheet & 4 NRG Points🥈2nd - $150 & 3 NRG Points🏅3rd–4th - $75 & 2 NRG Points5th – 16th - 1 NRG Point3:00 pm — Standard ReCQ with Up to 2 Invites and NRG Points — $25🔸This 64 player cap event is single-elimination.🔸Second invite is added at 33 players.🔸Earn 1 NRG Point per match win plus any 5-0 gets +1 bonus point.🔸Any needed byes will be Front-loaded after round 1 of this event.🔸Decklists requiredPrizes based on ReCQ attendance (See ReCQ Prizing at bottom of page)3:15 pm — Riftbound 100% Cash Event — $20🔸Play Swiss Best of 3 rounds based on attendance.🔸Caps at 128 players - maximum 7 rounds.🔸Prizing: <65 players - %100 of entry fees paid out to Top 8. 65+ players - %100 of entry fees paid out to top 16. Prizes awarded as store credit.4:00 pm — Modern ReCQ with Up to 2 Invites and NRG Points — $25🔸 This 64 player cap event is single-elimination.🔸 Second invite is added at 33 players.🔸 Earn 1 NRG Point per match win plus any 5-0 gets +1 bonus point.🔸 Any needed byes will be Front-loaded after round 1 of this event.🔸 Decklists required.Prizes based on ReCQ attendance (See ReCQ Prizing at bottom of page)4:30 pm — Riftbound Vendetta Full Box Sealed— $150🔸You will receive a full box of Riftbound's newest set Vendetta.🔸Construct a 25 card deck with up to 3 Domains (and a 12 card Rune Deck).🔸Play any Legend and Champion within your three domains, even if they don't match! Draw an extra card to begin if you don't have a Legend and Champion.🔸See section 602.1 Sealed Deck of the tournament rules for further details.🔸Play 3 rounds of Best of 1 1v1.🔸Earn two bonus packs of Vendetta per win.Sunday August 23rd11:00am — Commander Chaos Sealed — $65🔸 Open a mix of 12 booster packs (1 Mystery Booster Convention Edition, 1 Mystery Booster 2, and 10 chaos packs mostly in standard and some other oldies)🔸 Players build in a pods of 4 and may trade cards within the pod (75 Total minutes)🔸 Players play 99-card singleton deck with a Commander (and potentially a companion 👀)🔸 The rest of your card pool is in your sideboard (Lessons and Wishes work)🔸 Play 2 90-minute rounds with Sudden Death🔸 5 Tix per round played and 5 Tix to the pod winner.🙈🙉🙊: Not My Monkey, Fast Action Bonus – The first 12 enrollments get 1 Collector’s Booster Pack instead to replace 1 non-Mystery booster in the sealed pool.11:30am — Neuroscape 2x2 Release Weekend Special — $80🦾 It's Dangerous to Go it Alone, Runner to the Rescue Fast Action Savings…🦿🔜 ($60 Fast Action: Be among the first 16 teams or Enroll before 15 August 2026)(See what the Epic Personalities of Neuroscape have done with this event)12 pm — Riftbound 2v2 Team Challenge — $50/team🔸Only ONE player of the team needs to sign up for this event. Entry fee covers both players.🔸Play four Swiss Rounds of 2v2 constructed. See section 603 2v2 of the tournament rules for further detailsPrize for EACH PLAYER per team based on match results: 🥇4 Wins 50 Tix | 🥈3 Wins 30 Tix | 🥉2 Wins 10 Tix1:00pm — The Hobbit x MTG Sealed RCQ with NRG Points — $70🔥 No Time for Dragon…🔥🐲 ($60 Fast Action: Be among the first 16 or Enroll before 1 August 2026)🐉🔸 8-player minimum, caps at 32-players Swiss pairings, Sudden Death Rules.🔸 Comp REL, Foil Promo to the Winner.🔸Same prizing breakdown as the Sat Hobbit RCQ.1:30 pm — Pauper Win-a-Sheet with NRG Points — $30🔸 17 Player minimum, 32 Player cap🔸 Swiss Pairings with Cut to Top 8🔸 Decklists Required, Comp REL🔸 Get a collector booster pack if you selected a Commons uncut sheet!🔸 Same prizing breakdown as the Sat Win-a-Sheet.1:30 pm — Standard ReCQ with up to 2 Invites and NRG Points — $25🔸 This 64 player cap event is single-elimination.🔸 Second invite is added at 33 players.🔸 Earn 1 NRG Point per match win plus any 5-0 gets +1 bonus point.🔸 Any needed byes will be Front-loaded after round 1 of this event.🔸 Decklists requiredPrizes based on ReCQ attendance (See ReCQ Prizing at bottom of page)1:45 pm — Riftbound 100% Cash Event — $20🔸Play Swiss Best of 3 rounds based on attendance.🔸Caps at 128 players - maximum 7 rounds.🔸Prizing: <65 players - %100 of entry fees paid out to Top 8. 65+ players - %100 of entry fees paid out to top 16. Prizes awarded as store credit.2:00 pm — Modern ReCQ with up to 2 Invites and NRG Points — $25🔸 This 64 player cap event is single-elimination.🔸 The second invite is added at 33 players.🔸 Earn 1 NRG Point per match win plus any 5-0 gets +1 bonus point.🔸 Any needed byes will be Front-loaded after round 1 of this event.🔸 Decklists requiredPrizes based on ReCQ attendance (See ReCQ Prizing at bottom of page)2:30 pm — Neuroscape Team Trios "Box Your Socks Off" — $150/team🔸 12 Player Minimum, 64 player cap event is Swiss + 1(See what the Epic Personalities of Neuroscape have done with this event)3:30 pm — Riftbound Vendetta Full Box Sealed— $150🔸You will receive a full box of Riftbound's newest set Vendetta.🔸Construct a 25 card deck with up to 3 Domains (and a 12 card Rune Deck).🔸Play any Legend and Champion within your three domains, even if they don't match! Draw an extra card to begin if you don't have a Legend and Champion.🔸See section 602.1 Sealed Deck of the tournament rules for further details.🔸Play 3 rounds of Best of 1 1v1.🔸Earn two bonus packs of Vendetta per win.ReCQ Single Elimination Prizing StructureNumber of RoundsPrizing5 Rounds5-0 Gets Invite, Oversized Card & Foil Promo (While supplies last)4-1 Gets Travel Sized Card3-1 Gets 25 Tix4 Rounds4-0 Gets Invite, Travel Sized Card, & Foil Promo (While supplies last)3-1 Gets 75 Tix3 Rounds3-0 Gets Invite, 50 Tix, & Foil Promo (While supplies last)2-1 Gets 25 Tix
You may already know NRGEvents.gg is bringing the next Series event—and a full weekend of play—to PopCon.US this May.What you may not know yet?This is one of the most ambitious, player-friendly schedules we’ve ever built.🧭 A Smarter Schedule: Play that is "On Time"To make navigating a multi-game weekend seamless, we’re introducing Time Codes across the entire schedule:🕐 Top of the Hour → Riftbound🕒 Quarter Hour (:15) → Lorcana🕕 Bottom of the Hour (:30) → Magic: The Gathering🕘 Last Quarter Hour (:45) → Flesh & BloodYou’ll know what’s launching—just by looking at the clock.⚡ Always-On: The NRG Turbo Power PlantBetween scheduled events, the action continues.Welcome to the NRGEvents.gg Turbo Power Plant:Sit down anytimeChoose any game, any formatPlay a 1v1 (or one multi-player pod) for a single-round matchEarn prize tickets—fast (Prize tickets redeem at the Prize Wall for packs, accessories, and more.)Yes, this means:👉 Underserved, out-of-print games 👉 Unsanctionable format like Old School MTG👉 Even competitive UNO (seriously)The only stipulation in the Turbo Power Plant is all play is with authentic cards and real opponents.🃏 More Games, More Shots: On-Demand EventsLooking to play something more than a 1-rounder of your favorite game?You can put your name in the queue for On-Demand Events (ODEs) all weekend for most games.DigimonOne PiecePokémonStar Wars: UnlimitedAnd moreThe moment a critical mass of players are ready—you'll be gathered and play. Simple as that. The typical events here are either the 8-player, "Win-a-Bunch (of Prize Tix)" single elimination events or sealed 8-player or 4-player "Pick Two" drafts.🔥 Flash EventsAs the main schedule winds down, you can still play. Just like Sonic, you have to go fast!NRG Flash Events will run later into the day based on demand:1-Round DraftsRapid-fire ODEsTurbo Power Plant specialsIf you still want to play, you can do so until our staff decides to sleep (or the venue kicks us out).🎟️ Do You Need a PopCon Badge?Short answer:👉 You need a PopCon badge to access PopCon.👉 You do not need a badge to play NRGEvents.That’s right.NRGEvents.gg remains committed to a core promise:No cost to enter the play space.🎉 But You’ll Probably Want the Badge AnywayPopCon.US isn’t just hosting us—it’s a full-scale pop culture experience:Celebrity guestsVendors and artistsAmateur wrestlingEscape roomsInteractive experiences (You can make your own leather dice bag!)Last year, many NRG players took advantage of discounted badges and turned their tournament weekend into a full convention experience. And the discount badges are back courtesy of PopCon.US. Get a 1-Day Discount Badge here.Get an All Weekend Discount Badge here.That opportunity is back.And yes—if you want your TMNT, LOTR, or other Universes Beyond cards signed, you’ll want that badge. 😉🚀 Power Your PlayNRGEvents.gg is honored to Power Your Play at PopCon.US.Whether you’re grinding events, hopping formats, or just jamming games all weekend:This is your playground. Sign up today at https://www.nrgevents.gg/conventions/nrg-events-popcon
Last year an amazing, though based on this player's skill not unexpected, thing happened—2025 MVP Grayson Nemets won two Modern Showdowns. According to the Champs invite system, this meant that a slot needed to be opened to another at-large point holder.Simple enough, the only question that needed research was: Does the invite go to the season in which Grayson won the second invite, or does it go to the overall, year-long board? It turns out, it goes to the year-long at large.However, in 2026 there are three different leaderboards: Paper only, MTGO only, and Combined. So, if someone of Grayson's caliber does it again, how does the invite pass down?The answer turns out to be rather elegant. Any pass-downs become an "at-large" invite from the board at which it happens. That is, if the same person wins an MTGO Sealed Showdown, an at-large MTGO only at-large will be added. If someone double queues from a paper Showdown, a Paper only at-large will be added.This does mean that there cannot be a "Combined" at-large position will not be added except in extreme circumstances.For a reminder, here's the breakdown of the invites.Twenty-four players will qualify for NRG Champs: Magic. 1 Slot - Our 2025 winner, Matt Sikkink Johnson12 Slots - Team Trios Showdown Winners (4 events X 3 players on a team)4 Slots - MTGO Showdown Winners3 Slots - Combined Leaderboard Points Leaders2 Slots - Paper Only Leaderboard Points Leaders2 Slots - MTGO Only Leaderboard Points Leaders
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