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Where to play Magic in North Carolina

145 open Magic stores, and Friday is the busiest night. Everything here comes from public event listings, store websites or the stores themselves, with a link to each source.

145stores
241weekly nights
56upcoming tournaments
4proxy-friendly

Last updated October 20, 2026

cEDH 5 Pauper 12 Draft & booster nights 66 All North Carolina stores

Top stores to play at

Ranked by how many weekly nights they run, then store-verified info. Not a review.

Game Forge

47 Forga Plaza Loop, Waynesville, NC 28786

MTWTFSSMon 12 PM Magic Open Play · +6 more
Beginner-friendly: yes2 not yet confirmed
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Weekly nights by day

Commander, cEDH, Pauper and draft nights seen on at least two different weeks. Store-local times.

Monday 17 nights

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Tuesday 23 nights

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Wednesday 28 nights

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Thursday 36 nights

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Friday 77 nights

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Saturday 37 nights

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Sunday 23 nights

All 23 Sunday nights →

Upcoming tournaments and notable events

RCQs, store championships, cEDH and other tournaments, soonest first.

  1. Fri, Oct 236 PMMNP Reality Fracture Store Championship · $20MNP Collectz · Fayetteville
  2. Fri, Oct 236 PMWizards Vault Store Championship · freeWaynesville Wizard’s Vault · Waynesville
  3. Fri, Oct 236:30 PMReality Fracture Store Championship Store Championship · $5Collectibles and Games · Granite Quarry
  4. Fri, Oct 237 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $25Dragon's Hoard · Greensboro
  5. Fri, Oct 237 PMStore Champ Standard format Store Championship · $20Scott's Collectibles - Kannapolis · Kannapolis
  6. Sat, Oct 2411 AMcEDHcEDH Win-A-Dual at Gamers' Haunt · $50Gamers' Haunt · Asheville
  7. Sat, Oct 2411 AMRCQUS RCQ (2) | 2026-27 Round 2 at Atomic Empire · $35Atomic Empire · Durham
  8. Sat, Oct 2411 AMRCQUS RCQ | 2026-27 Round 2 Standard @ Meta Madness · $35TCGMADDNESS · Gastonia
  9. Sat, Oct 2411 AMRCQUS RCQ | 2026-27 Round 2 Regional Championship Qualifier Pinnacle Starcage · $30Dragon's Hoard · Greensboro
  10. Sat, Oct 2411 AMRCQUS RCQ | 2026-27 Round 2 Standard · $25Curiosity Video Games & More · Summerfield
  11. Sat, Oct 2412 PMRCQCommander Invitational Qualifier - The Gathering Place · $50The Gathering Place - Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill
  12. Sat, Oct 2412 PMRCQUS RCQ | 2026-27 Round 2 Standard RCQ · $25Game Theory - Duraleigh · Raleigh
  13. Sat, Oct 2412 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $20Gamer's Guild · Spring Lake
  14. Sat, Oct 2412 PMGTWF Reality Fracture Store Championship · $15Game Theory - Wake Forest · Wake Forest
  15. Sat, Oct 241 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $15The Deck Box - Fletcher · Fletcher
  16. Sat, Oct 241 PMLions Eye Games Standard Store Championship · $15Lion's Eye Games · Jacksonville
  17. Sat, Oct 241 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $30Backwoods Wizards · Louisburg
  18. Sat, Oct 241 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $20Raven Forge Games · Sanford
  19. Sat, Oct 242 PMRCQUS RCQ | 2026-27 Round 2 Standard · $30FTW Gaming · Statesville
  20. Sat, Oct 243 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $20Imperial Comics and Games · Shelby
  21. +36 more upcoming

Star Trek prereleases in North Carolina

239 prerelease events at 82 North Carolina stores, Fri, Nov 6 to Thu, Nov 12. Median listed fee $45.

See every North Carolina prerelease

Proxy policies

Gamers' Haunt Asheville

Proxies: casual only

“Casual only – proxies generally fine at non-competitive events if they don't look like counterfeits (e.g. no real Magic card backs); not allowed at competitive events, with occasional exceptions (e.g. an upcoming cEDH tournament allows them)”
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The Gathering Place - Chapel Hill Chapel Hill
““$30 entry, Full proxy premodern Cash Tournament!””
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Raven Forge Games Sanford

Proxies: restricted

““If no winner has been determined by the end of that players turn, the round will be considered a draw.Deck RestrictionsDecks should be built to a Bracket 5 cEDH level.Proxies are allowed:Proxy cards must use official printed artwork of MTG artwork corresponding to the card in question, printed and readable.””
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Game Forge Waynesville
““Come with your best deck with up to 6 proxies.””
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By city

Durham6Raleigh6Fayetteville5Charlotte5Gastonia4Asheville4Jacksonville4Hickory4Greensboro3Greenville3Concord3Asheboro3

How this guide is built

  • Sources. Public Wizards Play Network event listings for the next four weeks, store websites, TopDeck and store confirmations. Each entry links to its source.
  • Left out. Closed stores and online events. Weekly nights need the same title, weekday and time on two or more weeks.
  • Auto-updating. Rebuilt with the weekly data refresh. Always confirm with the store before you go.