Side Events Schedule: Milwaukee Aug 22-23
🌀 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.EventPriceDetailsPrizingThe 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 TixConstructed 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 or Riftbound Pod$10Play in a 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 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 learnedUltimate Guard Welcome Bag (Deck Box, sleeves, and NRG Tokens)Saturday 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.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 Tix3:00 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.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)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
