Magic Online Treasure Chests, Payout Changes, Redemption
Wizards has announced several upcoming changes to Magic Online. Here's a summary of the changes; we'll have our analysis in an upcoming article.
Treasure Chests
Treasure chests are a new prize that you can earn on Magic Online. Inside, you'll find some cards distributed at random: Standard-legal commons or uncommons, curated cards (like the upcoming Kaladesh Inventions), Modern rares or mythics, or play points. You can find the list of curated cards and probabilities of each prize here.
Treasure chests can be earned by competing in Constructed leagues or events. Here's the updated payout of various events with Treasure chests.
Friendly Constructed Leagues
Entry: 8 Event Tickets or 80 Play Points
Structure: 5 matches, each up to 50 minutes
| Wins | New Payout | Old Payout |
| 5 wins | 80 Play Points, plus 8 Treasure Chests | 2 boosters and 150 Play Points |
| 4 wins | 80 Play Points, plus 3 Treasure Chests | 1 booster and 120 Play Points |
| 3 wins | 80 Play Points, plus 1 Treasure Chest | 80 Play Points |
| 2 wins | 40 Play Points | 40 Play Points |
| 1 win | 20 Play Points | 20 Play Points |
| 0 win | 10 Play Points | 10 Play Points |
Competitive Constructed Leagues
Entry: 12 Event Tickets or 120 Play Points
Structure: 5 matches, each up to 50 minutes
| Wins | New Payout | Old Payout |
| 5 wins | 6 boosters, 180 Play Points, and 3 Qualifier Points, plus 8 Treasure Chests | 10 boosters, 120 Play Points and 3 QPs |
| 4 wins | 3 boosters, 180 Play Points, and 1 Qualifier Point, plus 3 Treasure Chests | 6 boosters, 120 Play Points and 1 QP |
| 3 wins | 120 Play Points, plus 1 Treasure Chest | 120 Play Point |
Vintage Daily Events
Entry: 12 Event Tickets or 120 Play Points
Structure: 4 Swiss rounds
| Wins | New Payout | Old Payout |
| 4 wins | 6 boosters, 180 Play Points, and 3 Qualifier Points, plus 5 Treasure Chests | 6 boosters, 360 Play Points and 3 QP |
| 3 wins | 3 boosters, 180 Play Points, and 1 Qualifier Point, plus 3 Treasure Chests | 3 boosters, 180 Play Points and 1 QP |
Redemption
In addition to Treasure Chests, the Magic Online redemption program has been significantly altered. Starting with Kaladesh, Kaladesh redemption will begin 30 days after the release of Kaladesh, up until the start of redemption for the next block (Amonkhet in this case). This period is significantly shorter than the old timeline, which guaranteed redemption for the Standard lifetime of each set, with a cut-off date of about one year after rotation. This means the redemption period will be reduced from approximately 2.5 years down to 6 months.
