Strixhaven Prerelease Day 1 - Friday (17/04/26)

Date: 17/04/26
Time: Checkin 5.30pm, 6pm Start
Entry: £30

Calling all wizards, mages, and spellslingers! Secrets of Strixhaven is on the horizon, and the greatest academic minds from across the Multiverse are joining together to cast a spell on Magic players across the globe. Join us for the field trip of a lifetime at your local game store's Prerelease events starting on April 17th and 18th, 2026, where you can play with the set ahead of its official release. Doing homework early has never been this fun!

When you register for a Prerelease event, you'll receive a Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Pack. (While Supplies last.) Each Prerelease Pack is themed around one of Strixhaven's five colleges. Each Prerelease Pack contains the following:

• 5 Secrets of Strixhaven Play Boosters 
• 1 Secrets of Strixhaven college-themed booster (Replaced with 1x booster pack if no kits are available)
  • Each college-themed booster contains cards from among the college's two colors.
• 1 Traditional foil promo card
• 1 Deck box
• 1 Spindown die (Matches the Prerelease Pack's college)

You'll assemble a 40-card sealed deck using the contents of your Prerelease Pack and any number of basic lands. Then, you'll engage in some friendly debate and play against your fellow Prerelease attendees. Prereleases are casual, relaxed events, so don't be afraid to ask questions and test out new strategies!

It's time for an introductory course to Secrets of Strixhaven Prereleases. Over the course of this article, you'll learn about deck building, the core strategies in Secrets of Strixhaven, and get some tips on how to make your Prerelease truly magical. Prerelease events begin on April 17, 2026. Register for your local game store's Prerelease events now and preorder Secrets of Strixhaven from your local game store, TCGplayer, Amazon, and elsewhere Magic is sold.