Please give a warm welcome to our next guest and event host -- Travis Gafford! (@travisgafford.bsky.social) ✨ From Magic to League of Legends, e-sports commentary and beyond, Travis has done it ALL. Keep an eye on our announcements if you want to see what event he'll be running at Shoebox! 👀

Want to learn how to turn those piles of bulk into a ✨masterpiece✨? Come join the talented @keithulhucards.bsky.social for a hands-on card altering workshop in the Carnival area! 🎨

Save the date, save some cash, and submit some... cubes! 🧊 Early bird pricing for weekend badges AND cube submissions both close at 11:59PM CST this Friday, October 31st! 🎃 #MTGCube

Opening packs AND playing some Cube? It's more likely than you think! Check out our latest event hosts, bringing you PAI GOW CUBE in the Carnival area -- @steelcitysteph.bsky.social & @steelcitybrad.bsky.social a.k.a. @steelcitymtg.bsky.social! ✨

What DOES the back of Jace's coat look like again? 🤔 Compete to see who can draw Magic characters from memory ""better"" (no artistic experience required)! Please welcome @myhandsareblank.bsky.social, @byjacobparis.bsky.social, and @legdotegg.bsky.social presenting their iconic D00D-L Off event! 🎨🖌️

You know him, you love him, come spread some CHAOS with him! Please welcome our next event host, @shivambhatt.bsky.social !! He'll be running Chaos Brawl Sealed Draft (that's right, BRAWL. SEALED. DRAFT. We told you it was chaotic.) in the Carnival all weekend!

What better way to keep those guest announcements rollin' than with a Minneapolis local? Please join us in welcoming our lovely event host -- @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social ! Bugs will be hosting Learn to Play Pauper in the Carnival all weekend, come sling some lil guys!

Let's start our guest announcements with a very special event host! Wait, uh... who was it again? 🐟 💭❓ Please welcome Nick Floyd @magicstorytime.bsky.social, the original creator of Forgetful Fish / DanDan! Catch him in the Carnival playing DanDan variants and hosting competitive DanDan side events!

Here at Shoebox, we 💖 our judges! 👨‍⚖️👩‍⚖️ Rob and his team will be working hard all weekend to keep those events rollin' and stacks resolvin', so lets give a warm welcome to @judgerob.bsky.social as our Event Manager!

Officially putting the vibes our for @shoebox.gg in March!! Anyone else going to be there?

Attention Team Sealed players! Looks like you'll have a little extra cash for crackin' packs, cus we're reducing the price of our Team Sealed $10k to just $240! ✨ No action needed if you've already purchased your entry, you'll see that sweet refund for the difference in the next few days!

Quick reminder, today is the ✨LAST DAYYYY✨ to submit your creator application if you'd like to be a part of Shoebox! ✌️ We'll be sending out approvals between now and October 11th, so keep an eye on those inboxes! ✉️

We are extremely honored to bring you our final artist announcement for Shoebox, and it's one we've been incredibly hyped to share with you all. Let's give him a warm welcome from the Magic community for his first EVER in-person event -- Chase Stone!

It's been a super exciting week of incredible artist announcements, but we've got one more surprise left up our sleeves. Today we'll be announcing a legendary Magic artist who: - Has NEVER attended another event - Has NEVER sold artist proofs OR signatures - Has 130+ works! ...Who can guess it? 👀

It may be the weekend, but we've still got SO much exciting news to share -- we're not taking a day off! Prepare to ✨Ascend✨ right out of your seats, and please welcome our next incredible artist guest Anthony Palumbo!

Pardon this brief interruption to your regularly-scheduled FNM / prerelease night folks, because we've got MORE incredible artists to announce! Please welcome Andrew Mar! ✨

Let's keep those exciting announcements rolling with an artist that needs no introduction: tYleR wAL -- *ahem* I mean, Tyler Walpole!

Please join us in welcoming our next powerhouse artist -- Winona Nelson (@winonanelson.com)! Winona has created art for over 150 unique Magic cards, and we're extremely excited for the opportunity to host her at Shoebox! ✨

Let's start this party off strong - we're not here to play. (I mean, we're here to play Magic, but you know.) We're turning Minnesota's nonbasic lands into Mountains, taking it alllll the way back to bring you a VERY special appearance from one of Magic's original artists -- Tom Wänerstrand!

Sooo, who wants to hear about all the incredible ARTISTS you'll be seeing at Shoebox? 👀🎨 We may or may not (we totally do) have some exciting announcements coming your way later today!

Are you not going to @shoebox.gg next March? Ahh you must not be aware it’s happening then. It’s all the best stuff about magic: gathering, actual fun formats, proxies. It’s the pinnacle of grassroots organizing and if you won’t be there, my guess is you’ll be booking in 2027 for sure.

Another highlight from our (already incredible) Shoebox staff roster, we have ✨Alex✨! We're super thankful to have him on board, keeping us on track and repping our Team Event community! ✌️ #MTGCube

You’re going to want to attend @shoebox.gg I assure you. Hurry to sign up for a hotel before we annouce the artists

Let's keep the Shoebox hype train rolling~ Here's a quick message from one of our founders, Greg! (@dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be) So, what are YOU most excited to see at Shoebox? 👀 #MTGCube

PSA - We're experiencing some issues with payments made via Klarna and Amazon Pay. We've disabled those payment methods temporarily while we look into the issue. If you've purchased a badge through these methods and haven't received a confirmation email, please reach out to us at [email protected]!

Today's the day! As you know, we're hosting the Coolest™ Magic event of 2026, and you can lock in your badges RIGHT NOW 🎉 Weekend badges (with limited early bird pricing!) are now on sale over at shoebox.gg/badges! Who are we seeing there? 👇 #MTGCube

Just ahead of some big announcements this week, we have a quick message from one of our founders @niphette.bsky.social, on the ideas behind Shoebox! We hope to see you all there in March! ✨ #mtgCube

it’s here 🙏🙏🙏 give ‘er a look, lemme know what you think!

Sounds like a great time to sign up for the newsletter over at Shoebox.gg, if you ask me~ 👀 #MTGCube

Attention judges! 👩‍⚖️👨‍⚖️ Are you passionate about helping players find new and exciting ways to have fun, and enable the gathering and community aspects of gameplay? 
Then this is the event for you. More details and application here! #MTGCube apps.magicjudges.org/events/14033/

Next up for our staff intros we've got a household name in the Cube Community™ Gwen (@gdekker.io)! 🧊 From @cubecobra.com to Hedron Network, and @bostoncubeparty.com to CubeCon, Gwen's been around the block once or twice (or maybe even THRICE) and we're super grateful to have him on board! #MTGCube

Why YES that IS a fancy new graphic, thank you for noticing~ 💅 That's a great segue into our next staff highlight - @andy.luckypaper.co! Andy's the creative mastermind behind our slick graphics and design, including those iconic colorful pin badges ✨

It's pretty underground, you've probably never heard of it... UNTIL NOW. Come hang out and share that cool deck idea you've been working on! ...You know the one. Here's your invitation to the Shoebox party! 👉✉️ discord.gg/sgH3ujewUv #MTGCube

Pssst.... We heard about that spicy new Dandan variant you've been brewing up. 👀 And it's time to show the WORLD. The deadline for creator applications is September 30th (for all you Forgetful Fish out there 🐟💭), or you can drop us a line here! shoebox.gg/contact

Introducing: The Carnival! 🎪 A brand new, interactive, community-driven part of Shoebox where those beloved side events finally get the SPOTLIGHT they DESERVE. ✨ Think YOU can stand atop the Judge's Tower? Or will you be crowned the most Forgetful Fish of them all at Dandân challenge? 🐟💭 #MTGCube

Let's keep the highlights rolling with one of our resident Cube Specialists™! Cube... Advisors? CUBE-ists? Greg, or @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be! #MTGCube

So, who's BEHIND all this Shoebox-ery? 👀 We're extremely fortunate to have an incredible roster of experienced staff from all corners of the Magic (and especially Cube) community! Let's start off our staff highlights with a familiar face -- @niphette.bsky.social! 👏✨ #MTGCube

We're SO excited to finally show you all what we have planned! ✨ What kind of indie formats are YOU looking for at Shoebox? Dandan? Judge's Tower? Maybe seeing some of your favorite CREATORS running their own wacky events? 👀 (subtle foreshadowing, more announcements coming soon!)

Hey hey, what a great segue! At Shoebox, we know that creators are part of what makes our community AMAZING. Whether you're an artist, a content creator, or a mysterious ✨OTHER✨ very cool thing, we'd love to see you at this event celebrating connection and joyful belonging in Magic. ❤️

Attention Cube-ists! 🧊 Two-Headed Giant Juggernauts! ✌️ And Pauper... Peeps? ❤️ We are SHOEBOX, a BRAND NEW Magic event coming to St. Paul Minnesota in 2026 and we want to see YOU there! Will you be ascending the Judge's Tower? Or just drafting some crazy creative Cubes? Let us know below! 👇