They say the Empire’s grip tightens with every passing season—scrolls banned, borders sealed, magic taxed and tamed. But beyond the reach of decrees and detention wards lies the Brasslands: a shimmering expanse where ley lines run wild beneath sunlit ruins and forgotten constructs stir in the sands. Here, planeswalkers gather not for conquest, but for camaraderie—summoning spirits, slinging spells, and testing their mettle in friendly duels beneath a burning sky. Bring your deck, your courage, and your curiosity. The Brasslands await.
| Event | An old school Magic: The Gathering tournament. |
| When |
Saturday, September 20, 2025 12pm - 8pm Doors open at 11am |
| Entry Fee | $40 CAD - non-refundable |
| Location | The Polish Combatants' Hall 206 Beverley St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Format | Boreal with one exception noted in errata below |
| Rounds | 5-6 rounds of swiss depending on number of players |
| Prizes |
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Registration
Click here to register.
Rules
This event will follow standard Boreal rules with one exception as noted in errata below.
Legal Sets
- Alpha
- Beta
- Unlimited
- Arabian Nights
- Antiquities
- Legends
- The Dark
- Fallen Empires
Reprint Policy
Any old frame, original art printing is legal. This includes Revised, Chronicles, (International) Collector’s Edition, World Championship cards, the new retro reprints, etc.
Proxies/Playtest Policy
These are always allowed, and if you need some cards, head over to our playtest cards page and get yourself some.
Old School Specific Rules
Mana burn still happens. When a step or phase ends, any unused mana left in a player’s mana pool empties. That
player loses 1 life for each one mana lost this way. This is called “mana burn.” Mana burn is loss of life, not
damage, so it can’t be prevented or altered by effects that affect damage. This turn-based action doesn’t use
the stack.
Card Errata
Chaos Orb — (2) — Artifact
1, Tap: Choose a nontoken permanent on the battlefield. If Chaos Orb is on the battlefield, flip Chaos Orb onto
the battlefield from a height of at least one foot. If Chaos Orb turns over completely at least 360 degrees
during the flip, and lands resting on the chosen permanent, destroy that permanent. Then destroy Chaos Orb.
Falling Star — (2)(R) — Sorcery
Choose any number of non-overlapping creatures on the battlefield. Flip Falling Star from a height of at least
one foot. If Falling Star turns over completely at least 360 degrees during the flip, it deals 3 damage to each
chosen creature it lands resting on. Any creatures damaged by Falling Star that are not destroyed become tapped.
Plague Rats - (2)(B) - Creature - Rat
Plague Rats’s power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures named Plague Rats on the battlefield.
A deck can have any number of cards named Plague Rats.
Banned And Restricted Cards
Banned
- Bronze Tablet
- Contract from Below
- Darkpact
- Demonic Attorney
- Jeweled Bird
- Rebirth
- Tempest Efreet
Restricted
- Ancestral Recall
- Balance
- Black Lotus
- Braingeyser
- Chaos Orb
- Channel
- Demonic Tutor
- Library of Alexandria
- Mana Drain
- Mind Twist
- Mox Emerald
- Mox Jet
- Mox Pearl
- Mox Ruby
- Mox Sapphire
- Regrowth
- Sol Ring
- Time Walk
- Timetwister
- Wheel of Fortune
House Rules
- Don't be a jerk
- This is a friendly, community oriented event. There are no judges. Please work out any issues with your opponent and table neighbours.
- Be nice to the venue staff and tip your bartenders generously
Net proceeds from this event will be donated to The Parkdale Community Foodbank