Spellgs state guide

Where to play Magic in New York

221 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.

221stores
315weekly nights
75upcoming tournaments
5proxy-friendly

Last updated October 20, 2026

Top stores to play at

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

Area 51

168 Clinton Ave, Cortland, NY 13045-1362

MTWTFSSMon 4 PM Area 51 Magic Open Play · +6 more
Policies not yet confirmed

Weekly nights by day

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

Monday 29 nights

All 29 Monday nights →

Tuesday 31 nights

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Wednesday 46 nights

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Thursday 37 nights

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Friday 88 nights

All 88 Friday nights →

Saturday 48 nights

All 48 Saturday nights →

Sunday 36 nights

All 36 Sunday nights →

Upcoming tournaments and notable events

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

  1. Wed, Oct 216:30 PMRCQUS RCQ | 2026-27 Round 2 RCQ · $20Heart of the Game · Cheektowaga
  2. Thu, Oct 226 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $10Flipside Gaming - Clifton Park · Clifton Park
  3. Thu, Oct 226:30 PMRCQStandard RCQ · $25Sip and Play · Brooklyn
  4. Fri, Oct 235 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $20GI Cards and Collectibles · Geneva
  5. Fri, Oct 235:30 PMMana Potion Tabletop, Reality Fracture Store Championship · $12Mana Potion Tabletop · Beacon
  6. Fri, Oct 236:30 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $5Casual Dragon Games - Amherst · Amherst
  7. Fri, Oct 236:30 PMCDG LKPT | Reality Fracture STANDARD Store Championship · $5Casual Dragon Games - Lockport · Lockport
  8. Fri, Oct 236:30 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $25The Uncommons · New York
  9. Sat, Oct 2411 AMRCQUS RCQ | 2026-27 Round 2 Standard at Cooper's Cave Games · $25Cooper's Cave Games and Paintball · Fort Edward
  10. Sat, Oct 2411 AMRCQUS RCQ | 2026-27 Round 2 Double Header RCQ (Early) · $30Cantrip Cards & Games · Ithaca
  11. Sat, Oct 2411 AMRCQUS RCQ | 2026-27 Round 2 Standard · freeMillennium Games · Rochester
  12. Sat, Oct 2412 PMRCQUS RCQ | 2026-27 Round 2 Standard RCQ · $50Gamestoria · Astoria
  13. Sat, Oct 2412 PMRCQUS RCQ | 2026-27 Round 2 Standard US RCQ 2026-27 Round 2 1K · $40Good Games - New York · Oneonta
  14. Sat, Oct 2412 PMRCQUS RCQ (2) | 2026-27 Round 2 @ RCU · $15Ret's Card Utopia · Rome
  15. Sat, Oct 2412 PMRCQUS RCQ (1B) | 2026-27 · $65Undiscovered Realm · White Plains
  16. Sat, Oct 2412:30 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $25Storytellers · Whitesboro
  17. Sat, Oct 241 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $10Dragon Master Games · Binghamton
  18. Sat, Oct 241 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $20Heart of the Game · Cheektowaga
  19. Sat, Oct 241 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $10Unplugged Gaming · Manlius
  20. Sat, Oct 241 PMReality Fracture Store Championship · $5Madhouse Gaming & Hobby · North Tonawanda
  21. +55 more upcoming

Star Trek prereleases in New York

341 prerelease events at 125 New York stores, Fri, Nov 6 to Thu, Nov 12. Median listed fee $45.

See every New York prerelease

Proxy policies

Hobby Box Brooklyn
““Modern , proxy friendly””
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Next Level Brooklyn
““Proxies decks are allowed.””
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Casual Dragon Games - Lockport Lockport
““Proxy Friendly!””
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Unplugged Gaming Manlius
““Proxies are allowed, making it easy to jump in without breaking the bank.””
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Brothers Grim Games and Collectibles Selden
““MAGIC PLAYERS! Brothers Grim's Friendly Reminder Of Our First Full proxy Legacy Event On 11/12/25 (Wednesday) https://t.co/ngAQ7PLWCP proxies for this event must be in color, sleeves cannot be see through and dual faced cards have their second half in a sep…””
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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.