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June 16-18th, Summer CommandFest comes to Anaheim, California! Laughing Dragon is proud to bring three days of Magic fun to the Anaheim Hilton, celebrating Commander, as well as the prerelease for Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth!

What is CommandFest？

CommandFest is weekend long celebration of Commander, and the community surrounding it. CommandFest Anaheim 2023 attendees have a wide a range of activities to partake in, including:

BattlePods – play Commander, get Prize Tickets. We have various queues for different play types (Casual/Competitive/Fill) and will assist attendees in matching up Commander Pods for your playstyle. Additionally, Emperor and 2HG Commander will also be available.
On Demand Drafts – Every 8 players will launch a new Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth draft pod.
Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth prereleases all weekend long. Enjoy 2HG, full box, pre-con commander and more!
Hang out with your friends in the Free Play Zone, open all weekend to CommandFest Anaheim Attendees.

Tired of battling others and needing a break?

Come shop one of our many vendors and get that latest upgrade that will sure to impress your playgroup.
Customize your decks and visit one of the artists, or just pick up some sweet new tokens!

All ticketed events will award Prize Tickets. Attendees can redeem these at the Prize Wall for unique and awesome items, such as Oversized Cards, Uncut Sheets and tons of other product.

Out of event vouchers? Additional vouchers can be purchased at Event Registration

VIP Pass

$229.99^*

Get access to all three days of CommandFest Anaheim, in addition to:

Event exclusive metal Commander pass with “Food” token art
12 Event Entry Vouchers ($120 value)
2 copies of Event Promo 1
2 copies of Event Promo 2
2 copies of Arcane Signet Non-Foil Promo
Event exclusive limited edition playmat Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth playmat “The Battle of the Pelennor Fields”. Playmat will be serialized on site by Tyler Jacobson, along with a personalized thank you!
Commander Deckbox (133 cards)
Dice and Dice baag
Drawstring Bag
Dedicated Open Play Area for all CommandFest attendees
Vendor and Artist Access

Displayed items are initial samples, final color/style are subject to changes.

*Plus Melee.gg Fees

One Day Pass

$59.99^*

Grants a single day access to CommandFest Anaheim in addition to:

Event exclusive metal Commander pass with “Food” token art
4 Event Entry Vouchers ($40 value)
1 copy of Event Promo 1
Dedicated Open Play Area for all CommandFest attendees
Vendor and Artist Access

Displayed items are initial samples, final color/style are subject to changes.

*Plus Melee.gg Fees

Three Day Commander Pass

$69.99^*

Grants access to all three days of CommandFest Anaheim in addition to:

Event exclusive metal Commander pass with “Food” token art
1 copy of Event Promo 1
1 copy of Event Promo 2
1 copy of Arcane Signet Non-Foil Promo
Event exclusive “Storm the Seedcore” Playmat
Commander Deckbox (133 cards)
Dice and Dice bag
Drawstring Bag
Dedicated Open Play Area for all CommandFest attendees
Vendor and Artist Access

Displayed items are initial samples, final color/style are subject to changes.

*Plus Melee.gg Fees

Three Day Pass

$119.99^*

Grants access to all three days of CommandFest Anaheim in addition to:

Event exclusive metal Commander pass with “Food” token art
6 Event Entry Vouchers ($60 value)
1 copy of Event Promo 1
1 copy of Event Promo 2
1 copy of Arcane Signet Non-Foil Promo
Event exclusive “Storm the Seedcore” Playmat
Commander Deckbox (133 cards)
Dice and Dice bag
Drawstring Bag
Dedicated Open Play Area for all CommandFest attendees
Vendor and Artist Access

Displayed items are initial samples, final color/style are subject to changes.

*Plus Melee.gg Fees

Prerelease Weekend

Daily Schedule

Prereleases will launch every hour until 5pm (4pm on Sunday), starting after the first scheduled prerelease each day. After 5pm (4pm Sunday), there will be two turbo Prereleases each day.

Friday: 3:00pm First Prerelease

Saturday: 9:00am First Prerelease

Sunday: 9:00am First Prerelease

Two-Headed Giant (2HG)

Friday: 3:30pm

Saturday: 9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm

Sunday: 9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm

Prerelease Information

Format: Prerelease kit sealed deck. For 2HG Information, click here

Rounds: 3 Rounds Swiss

Entry: 4 Event Vouchers ($40)

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Turbo Prereleases are 1 round events with shortened build timers. All players will receive 8 tickets. Players who win their turbo prerelease match will receive 4 additional tickets.

Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Pre-Con Commander

Format: Each player will be given a random pre-con commander deck from Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, and a pack of sleeves as well.

Rounds: 2 rounds

Player Cap: 100 players

Entry: 6 Event Vouchers ($60)

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Full Box Prerelease

Format: Each player will be given a sealed draft box of Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth to build a 40 card limited pool.

Rounds: 3 Rounds Swiss

Player Cap: 32 players

Entry: 18 Event Vouchers ($180)

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Onsite Pickup for Sealed and Singles!

Place your order for by 4pm on Wednesday June 14th, and pick it up onsite at the Laughing Dragon Booth.

Scheduled Events

Friday June 16th

Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 1-2-3 Sealed Deck

Format: Sealed deck with 1 Collector, 2 Set and 3 Draft boosters of Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

Time: Friday Noon

Rounds: 3 Rounds Swiss

Player Cap: 72 players

Entry: 7 Event Vouchers ($70)

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Mystery Booster 2021 Sealed

Format: Sealed deck with 6 packs of Mystery Booster 2021 Convention Edition

Time: Friday 1pm

Rounds: 3 Rounds Swiss

Player Cap: 64 Players

Entry: 6 Event Vouchers ($60)

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Double Masters 2022 Draft

Format: Booster draft with three Double Masters 2022 boosters

Time: Friday 4pm

Rounds: 3 Rounds Swiss

Entry: 5 Event Vouchers ($50)

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Saturday June 17th

Canadian Highlander

Format: New to the format? Check it out here

Time: Saturday 11:30 am

Rounds: 3 Rounds Swiss

Entry: 2 Event Vouchers ($20)

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Mystery Booster 2021 Sealed

Format: Sealed deck with 6 packs of Mystery Booster 2021 Convention Edition

Time: Saturday 2:30 pm

Rounds: 3 Rounds Swiss

Player Cap: 64 Players

Entry: 6 Event Vouchers ($60)

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Dominaria Remastered Draft

Format: Booster draft with three Dominaria Remastered boosters

Time: Saturday 4:30pm

Rounds: 3 Rounds Swiss

Entry: 3 Event Vouchers ($30)

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Sunday June 18th

Pre-Con Duel Deck

Format: Each player will be given a random Duel Deck, plus 5 packs of Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth draft boosters to improve their decks.

Time: Sunday 11:30am

Rounds: 3 Rounds Swiss

Player Cap: 32 players

Entry: 6 Event Vouchers ($60)

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Mystery Booster 2021 Sealed

Format:Sealed deck with 6 packs of Mystery Booster 2021 Convention Edition

Time: Sunday 2:30 pm

Rounds: 3 Rounds Swiss

Player Cap: 64 Players

Entry: 6 Event Vouchers ($60)

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

On Demand

Battle Pods

Format: 4 player Commander Pod.

Casual/Competitive/Fill queues available

Entry: 1 Event Voucher ($10)

Rounds: 1 Round

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Pod can propose alternate payout methods.

Booster Drafts

Format: 8 player draft pod.

Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, Commander Legends Baldur’s Gate, and others (while supplies last)

Entry: 2 Event Vouchers ($20)

Rounds: 3 rounds

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

Other Commander Pods

Formats:

Emperor
2HG

Entry: 1 Event Voucher ($10)

Rounds: 1 Round

Prize Structure:

General Event Structure.

If 8 players want to play any other supported formats, we will be happy to oblige!

On Demand Draft registration will close at 5pm on Friday and Saturday, and will close at 4pm on Sunday. On Demand Commander Pod registration will close at 7:30pm on Friday and 5:30pm on Sunday. All ODE events are single elimination. All events are while supplies last.

Full Schedule

General Event Structure Payout

ODE Drafts (Single Elimination)	Commander (Includes Precon Commander)	Scheduled Events (Does not include Precon Commander)
First: 18 Prize Tickets	7 Prize Tickets per Player per round	3-0: 16 Prize Tickets per player
Second: 12 Prize Tickets		2-1: 12 Prize Tickets per player
Third/Fourth : 3 Prize Tickets		1-2: 8 Prize Tickets per player
		0-3: 4 Prize Tickets per player

Time	Event Type	Event Entry	Prize Structure
All Day	Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Draft	2 Event Vouchers ($20)	General Event Structure – ODE Draft
All Day	Commander Legends Baldur’s Gate Draft	2 Event Vouchers ($20)	General Event Structure – ODE Draft
All Day	Commander – Battle Pods	1 Event Voucher ($10)	General Event Structure – Commander
All Day	Commander – Emperor	1 Event Voucher per player ($10)	General Event Structure – Commander
All Day	Commander – 2HG	1 Event Voucher per player ($10)	General Event Structure – Commander
All Day	Commander – Free Play	Free Play Area	Free Play

Time	Event Type	Event Entry	Prize Structure
11:00 AM	Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander Precon	6 Event Vouchers ($60)	General Event Structure – Commander
11:30 AM	2HG Commander	1 event Voucher per player ($10)	General Event Structure – Commander
Noon	Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 1-2-3 Sealed	7 Event Vouchers ($70)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
1:00 PM	Mystery Booster Sealed	6 Event Vouchers ($60)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
1:30 PM	Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander Precon	6 Event Vouchers ($60)	General Event Structure – Commander
2:00 PM	Double Masters 2022 Draft	5 Event Vouchers ($50)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
2:30 PM	Emperor Commander	1 Event Voucher per player ($10)	General Event Structure – Commander
3:00 PM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
3:30 PM	2HG Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers per player ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
4:00 PM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
4:30 PM	Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Full Box Sealed	18 Event Vouchers ($180)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
5:00 PM	Turbo Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
6:30 PM	Turbo Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events

Time	Event Type	Event Entry	Prize Structure
9:00 AM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
9:30 AM	2HG Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers per player ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
10:00 AM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
10:30 AM	Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander Precon	6 Event Vouchers ($60)	General Event Structure – Commander
11:00 AM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
11:30 AM	Canadian Highlander	2 Event Vouchers ($20)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
Noon	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
12:30 PM	2HG Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers per player ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
1:00 PM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
1:30 PM	Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Full box sealed	18 Event Vouchers ($180)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
2:00 PM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
2:30 PM	Mystery Booster Sealed	6 Event Vouchers ($60)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
3:00 PM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
3:30 PM	2HG Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers per player ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
4:00 PM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
4:30 PM	Dominaria Remastered Draft	3 Event Vouchers ($30)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
5:00 PM	Turbo Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
6:30 PM	Turbo Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events

Time	Event Type	Event Entry	Prize Structure
9:00 AM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
9:30 AM	2HG Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers per player ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
10:00 AM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
10:30 AM	Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander Precon	6 Event Vouchers ($60)	General Event Structure – Commander
11:00 AM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
11:30 AM	Precon Duel Deck	6 Event Vouchers ($60)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
Noon	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
12:30 PM	2HG Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers per player ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
1:00 PM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
1:30 PM	Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Full box sealed	18 Event Vouchers ($180)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
2:00 PM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
2:30 PM	Mystery Booster Sealed	6 Event Vouchers ($60)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
3:00 PM	Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
3:30 PM	2HG Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers per player ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
4:00 PM	Turbo Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events
5:30 PM	Turbo Prerelease	4 Event Vouchers ($40)	General Event Structure – Scheduled Events