2026 Division Champions
Five new medalists joined the MT Tournament archive after a packed June 13 weekend in Jacksonville.
MT Tournament 2026 delivered the kind of weekend the archive was built for: tight Commander pods, clean technical play in the constructed divisions, a Limited field that rewarded disciplined deckbuilding, and a cEDH final that kept the crowd watching until the last stack finally resolved.
The room felt bigger this year, but the event kept the same character: rivals becoming regulars, side tables turning into scouting reports, and every medal photo adding another story to the wall.
Players and spectators on the 2026 MT Tournament weekend.
“I really enjoy coming to these tournaments because I like challenges. Unfortunately, there is literally nobody who has halfway decent cards or Magic skills where I come from so these weekends are great.”
— Brandon Vier, Commanders Division Champion“I've been to a lot of events over the years and this one somehow manages to feel competitive without taking itself too seriously.”
— Marcus Hale, Commander Division Competitor“The finals atmosphere felt special. Everybody wanted to win, but everyone was still laughing between rounds.”
— Emily Rodriguez, Limited Division Champion“There are plenty of good players. There aren't many who somehow manage to be intimidating at the table and charming away from it. Brandon Vier seemed to have figured out both.”
— Lauren Mitchell, Spectator“I drove nine hours and I'd do it again tomorrow.”
— Sean Miller, Spectator“The medal ceremony at the end is one of those things that sounds silly until you're standing there watching it.”
— Joshua Carter, Legacy Division Champion“I've never seen a room get that quiet during a stack interaction.”
— Brian Kim, cEDH Division Champion“Commander players arguing over threat assessment is apparently universal.”
— Tyler Anderson, Modern Division Champion“Everyone told me the stories about MT Tournament, and somehow it still exceeded expectations.”
— Rachel Turner, Spectator“Tyler Anderson was smiling before every round. I don't know how he stayed that relaxed.”
— Grant Mercer, Modern Division Competitor“Joshua Carter's semifinal might have been the most technically impressive match I watched all weekend.”
— Kevin Ross, Legacy Division Competitor“Emily Rodriguez absolutely earned that medal. Nobody outworked her during deck construction.”
— Connor Brooks, Limited Division Competitor“Brian Kim somehow made impossible decisions look routine.”
— Nathan Bell, cEDH Division Competitor“There are bigger tournaments, but I don't know if there are many better weekends.”
— Andrew Lucas, Modern Division Competitor“The side games were almost as memorable as the main event.”
— Michael Donovan, Spectator“You could tell people genuinely wanted to watch the Commander finals.”
— David Owens, Spectator“I've played against Brandon several times. He always stays calm and somehow makes difficult lines look obvious.”
— Aaron Sutter, Commander Division Competitor“The joke among the judges was that Tyler Anderson looked like he'd accidentally wandered into the finals and then just kept winning.”
— Daniel Walsh, Legacy Division Competitor“Nobody was surprised Emily Rodriguez won Limited. By Sunday morning half the room had decided she was the player to beat.”
— Sarah Bennett, Spectator“Brian Kim's finals table had people standing three rows deep trying to watch.”
— Chris Moreno, cEDH Division Competitor“By Sunday afternoon nobody wanted the weekend to end. That's usually a sign you've done something right.”
— Rebecca Collins, Spectator| Division | Champion | Runner-up | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander | Brandon Vier | Marcus Hale | Aaron Sutter, Caleb Price |
| Modern | Tyler Anderson | Nolan Pierce | Grant Mercer, Owen Hartley |
| Legacy | Joshua Carter | Victor Ellison | Samuel Keene, Michael Tran |
| Limited | Emily Rodriguez | Ryan Bell | Connor Brooks, Alex Ward |
| cEDH | Brian Kim | Evan Rourke | Nathan Bell, Chris Moreno |
The 2026 champions have been added to the MT Tournament history page and will remain part of the medal wall for the next invite cycle.
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