Congratulations 🎉

And we have a champion! In a lightning-quick Mono-Red mirror in the finals of #AC8, Kristoffer Lindqvist defeated Percy Fang to become the victor of Arena Championship 8!

The Top 8 at Arena Championship 8 is set! Notice a theme? - Eliott Boussaud (Phoenix) - Beenew Yu (Mono-Red) - Kristoffer Lindqvist (Mono-Red) - Nagao Kengo (Mono-Red) - Percy Fang (Mono-Red) - Maxim Barkman (Mono-Red) - Steven Li (Mono-Red) - Peter Duris (Temur Analyst) #AC8

You can catch more Explorer action right now! We're live in the Top 16 of #AC8 at Twitch.tv/Magic!

The #AC8 Bracket after the top half of the Pro Tour Qualifier Round - now we're onto the next set all vying for the title at Arena Championship 8!

The Qualifier Round rolls on here at Arena Championship 8, with Eliott Boussaud's Phoenix deck trying to take down Ekvard Jaokit's Jund Sacrifice brew with Scavenger's Talent on camera now! Twitch.tv/Magic

Good morning - we are LIVE with Day 2 of Arena Championship 8! Our top 24 competitors have returned to battle it out on Arena in Explorer, and you can catch the action at Twitch.tv/Magic!

Undefeated Tetsu Kawaguchi is leading the way here, and we are into the final round at Arena Championship 8! These players are all playing for their shot at Day 2 and their share of the $250,000 prize pool! You can watch the final round of action now at Twitch.tv/Magic!

The standings after Round 5 of Arena Championship 8! There are two rounds left today as our field battle for the opportunity to return to #AC8 tomorrow.

Standings at Arena Championship 8 after 3 rounds:

What does the #AC8 Explorer Metagame look like? Rakdos Demons has been the top deck of the Arena format that mirrors Pioneer, with Unholy Annex creating an entirely new shell. Mono-Red was next up with Izzet Phoenix not far behind, and in all 17 archetypes are represented!

...And we are LIVE! Welcome to Arena Championship 8, where 50 competitors are competing for their share of a $250,000 prize pool! The format is Explorer, which will look quite familiar to Pioneer players. Get things started with Greasefang vs. Demons! twitch.tv/magic

Yo...anyone know if there's a @mtgarena.com Championship going on today...? Pick it up guys

Your ANZ Super Series Finals Top 8 Decklists in the comments Congratulations to everyone that made Top 8!

Well, that felt like more of a vacation than retirement, but there's work to be done. Did you know the ANZ Super Series Finals was being played in Sydney, Australia this weekend? @playmagic.com on Twitter did...

Well friends, after doing nothing but reposting this weekend, I think we can unofficially say "We did it!" Everyone, please follow: @playmagic.com @mtgfestivals.com @magic.wizards.com @starcitygames.bsky.social I'll be following along and if there's a need, we'll light this account back up ❤️

🏎️ It's time for the FINALS at Pro Tour Aetherdrift! 🏎️ It's Matt Nass versus James Dimitrov, both on Domain Overlords, with the trophy and title on the line! Who are you cheering for? Watch now at twitch.tv/Magic #PTDFT

recap of game 1 of the #PTDFT finals

With his library dwindling, Dimitrov lands a critical Zur and takes game 2 to tie up the finals! The Magic of #PTDFT continues, live now at twitch.tv/Magic

Destroy target creature, enchantment, or planeswalker (they don't love you like I love you).

🏁 We get the FULL FIVE! 🏁 A timely Tear Asunder helps James Dimitrov take game 4, and it's on to a deciding game 5 in the finals of #PTDFT! Don't miss the finale, live now at twitch.tv/Magic

MagicCon isn't possible without all the fine faces you see here. Thank you to all of our convention and event staff on #MCChicago and every cool thing found within!

🏆 Congratulations to Matt Nass, winner of Pro Tour Aetherdrift!🏆 Known for his prowess with combo decks, it's no surprise that Nass was able to outmaneuver the field with Domain Overlords to secure his first ever Pro Tour victory. Congratulations again, Matt! #PTDFT

Two 13/13 attackers does the trick, and Matt Nass is into the finals at #PTDFT! We'll be live with the FINAL match of Pro Tour Aetherdrift in just a few minutes at twitch.tv/Magic

🦋 🦋 🦋 It's time for the second semifinal at #PTDFT, and it's an Overlords mirror! 🌳 🌳 🌳 Who will Overlord? Overlord now at twitch.tv/Magic

💫 A Zur off the top takes James Dimitrov into the #PTDFT finals after a five game match against Yuchen Liu! 💫 More Magic live now at twitch.tv/Magic

Zur, Eternal Schemer you have to stop. You overlord too tough. Your swag too different. Your Leyeline is too bad. they'll 1-for-1 you. Zur, Eternal Schemer:

Dimitrov's Overlords dominate the field as he's welcomed into the semifinals of #PTDFT! More matches to come on twitch.tv/magic

Next up, Lucas Duchow takes on Christopher Leonard! Can the lightning-fast Gruul Leyline deck defeat our new Domain overlords? #PTDFT Find out on twitch.tv/magic#PTDFT

It's not every day you see an Authority of the Consuls threatening lethal, but Christopher Leonard clutches a Semifinal spot with the enchantment at #PTDFT! One more quarter-final match to go on twitch.tv/magic soon!

We have one last quarterfinal in the #PTDFT Top 8! Who will win? 🐢 for Zevin Faust 🐀 for Yuchen Liu

🔥 A Burst Lightning to the dome takes Yuchen Liu into the semifinals at #PTDFT! 🔥

🏁 We're heading into the semifinals at #PTDFT! 🏁 Four players remain, but only one can take home the trophy. Who will it be? Find out now at twitch.tv/Magic

The first semifinal of #PTDFT is live now at twitch.tv/Magic#PTDFT Who will win? 🐀 for Yuchen Liu 🦋 for James Dimitrov

It's time for the second quarterfinal in the #PTDFT Top 8! Who will win? 👁️ for Kenta Harane 🦋 for James Dimitrov

After dodging Ian Robb's big cats, Matt Nass advances to the semifinals of #PTDFT! Catch all the action on twitch.tv/magic now!

CHOOSE YOUR CHAMPION! 🏁 Who is your pick to take down the Top 8 at #PTDFT? 🏁

The first quarterfinal of #PTDFT is live now at twitch.tv/Magic#PTDFT Who will win? 🩳 for Matt Nass 🔴 for Ian Robb

We're live with Day 3 of #PTDFT at Twitch.tv/Magic#PTDFT Join us for the race through the Top 8 and find out who takes home the trophy!

One hour to go until the final day of #PTDFT! Join us at twitch.tv/magic#PTDFTand see who races through the Top 8 to become champion!

TWO! ROUNDS! REMAIN! Find out who will make the Top 8 of #PTDFT and who will go home, live now at twitch.tv/Magic

Chandra, Spark Hunter gives Kenta Harane the edge needed to lock his spot in Day 3 of #PTDFT!

In a heads-up move, Lucas Duchow pumps his opponent's creature to squeak across the finish line into #PTDFT Top 8!

🏁Congratulations to the 6-0 drafters at #PTDFT!🏁 These players did a stellar job and won their draft pods on both Day 1 and Day 2:

🏎️ As #PTDFT races into Round 16, two spots remain in tomorrow's Top 8! 🏎️ Find out who plays tomorrow, live now at twitch.tv/Magic

With a timely Zur off the top, Christopher Leonard guarantees an appearance at the final day of #PTDFT!

Pest Control takes James Dimitrov into the Top 8 of #PTDFT! Congratulations!

🎉 🎉 Congratulations to the Top 8 at Pro Tour Aetherdrift! 🏁 🏁 Matt Nass Zevin Faust Kenta Harane Lucas Duchow Christopher Leonard James Dimitrov Yuchen Liu Ian Robb

And that's a wrap on Day 2! Join us again tomorrow for the final battle in Chicago to determine the winner of #PTDFT at twitch.tv/magic

🎉 Congratulation to Zevin Faust, the second player to make it into the Top 8 at #PTDFT! 🎉 Tune in for more Magic, live now at twitch.tv/Magic