Event Overview
Important General Event Info
(last update 16 June)
● Card Legality:
– All cards listed on Curiosa.io will be legal.
Friday, 4 September 2026 – Meetup & Welcome Draft
White Rabbit – Community Game Store, Segerothstrasse 79, 45141 Essen
| Start Time | Event Title | Cost | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 – 21:30 | Casual Meetup | None | Come and gather at the White Rabbit. Start the weekend meeting and making friends old and new… |
| 17:00 | Player’s Meeting | None | You’re arriving early and are you up to start the weekend with a Draft event? We’ve got you covered! |
| 17:30 | Start Draft, Round 1 | 30 € | Kick off the weekend playing a casual Gothic Draft with amazing prizing. All cards of a Dragonlord Box will be raffled off! |
Saturday, 5 September 2026
Event Center Kaue, Uechtingstrasse 79, 45881 Gelsenkirchen
| Start Time | Event Title | Rounds |
| 09:30 | Grand Contest, Day 1 (Swiss Rounds) | 7 |
| On demand | Draft | 3 |
| Self-timed | Learn-to-Play | – |
| 19:30 | Grande Troupe Dinner – Have dinner with fellow players, artists, vendors, staff and guests! – Venue will be announced soon. – Individual reservations will be required. – Food and drinks will have to be ordered and paid individually. | – |
Sunday, 6 September 2026
Event Center Kaue, Uechtingstrasse 79, 45881 Gelsenkirchen
| Start Time | Event Title | Rounds |
| 09:30 | Grand Contest, Day 2 (Top 8 Cut) | 3 |
| 10:00 | Triptychon Sealed Championship | Max. 6 |
| On demand | Draft | 3 |
| Self-timed | Learn-to-Play | – |
Main Event
SAturday 05.09.2026, Sunday 06.09.2026
Grand Contest Main Event
Format: Constructed
Entry Fee: 60 €
Event Type: Competitive
Capacity: 128 players
Prizing: See table
Schedule: 09:30 Player Meeting, 10:00 Start Round 1
Decklists: Print-Out decklists are required at the start of the event. A template is in the works.
More info
● Best-of-One
● 7 rounds Swiss (Saturday) plus Top 8 Cut (Sunday)
● Dust multiplier: TBD
● The most recent version of the official rules applies.
Sunday Main Event
Sunday 06.09.2026
Triptychon Sealed Championship
Format: 9-Pack-Sealed (3 Packs Arthurian Legends + 3 Packs Beta + 3 Packs Gothic)
Entry Fee: 60 €
Event Type: Casual
Capacity: 64 players
Prizing: See table
Schedule: 10:00 Player Meeting, 10:30 Start Deckbuilding
More info
● Best-of-One
● Max. 6 Swiss Rounds; No Top-Cut
● The most recent version of the official rules applies.
Side Events
FRIDAY 05.09.2026
Welcome Draft Event
Format: Draft (3 Packs Gothic)
Entry Fee: 30 €
Event Type: Casual
Capacity: 32 players
Prizing: See table
Schedule: 17:00 Player Meeting, 17:30 Start Deckbuilding
More info
● Best-of-One; 3 Rounds
● The most recent version of the official rules applies.
All Days
On Demand Side Event
Draft
Format: Draft (3 Packs: Beta, Arthurian Legends or Gothic)
Entry Fee: 25 €
Event Type: Casual
Capacity: 8 players
Prizing: 1 pack per win, same set as drafted (depending on availability)
More info
● Events will be held on demand.
● Best-of-One; 3 Rounds
● The most recent version of the official rules applies.
Prizing
Grand Contest
| Champion | 1x Gothic Print Sheet 1x Foil alternate-art Silver Bullet promotional card, featuring art by Marta Molina 1x Non-Foil alternate-art Silver Bullet promotional card, featuring art by Marta Molina 50 € PCG Voucher |
| Finalist | 1x Non-Foil alternate-art Silver Bullet promotional card, featuring art by Marta Molina 45 € PCG Voucher |
| 3rd-4th | 1x Non-Foil alternate-art Silver Bullet promotional card, featuring art by Marta Molina 35 € PCG Voucher |
| 5th-8th | 25 € PCG Voucher |
| Other | 1 Gothic print sheet to recognize exemplars of fair play or standout community moment across the weekend |
| All | Exclusive Foil Promo Card: Alternate-art Croaking Swamp featuring the art of Caio Calazans |
Additional prizing optional, subject to later addition.
Triptychon Sealed Championship
| 1st | The Champion Foil Promo (Vincent Pompetti; 2024 Social Play Kit) 50 € PCG Voucher 1 Two-Player Playmat of Choice* |
| 2nd | Sorcerer Foil Promo (Frank Frazetta; 2024 Social Play Kit) 40 € PCG Voucher 1 Two-Player Playmat of Choice* |
| 3rd-4th | Sorcerer Foil Promo (Frank Frazetta; 2024 Social Play Kit) 30 € PCG Voucher 1 Two-Player Playmat of Choice* |
| 5th-8th | 20 € PCG Voucher 1 Two-Player Playmat (Random)* |
Additional prizing optional, subject to later addition.
Welcome Draft Event
| All | 1x Sorcery Booster Pack |
| Raffle | All cards of 1 Dragonlord Box (Single cards; Winner’s Elimination) |
On Demand Side Events | Learn-to-Play
Side Events (Draft) will be held on demand. Tickets will be available at the venue.
An area for Learn-to-Play will be set up with preconstructed decks and playmats available, free to use. Bring interest and good mood and you are good to go!
Artists
TBD
Pietro Desirò
Pietro works out of his studio in Florence, Italy, where inspiration, sunshine and history are equally abundant. As an artist in the realm of Sorcery he has curated an exquisite range of 1 of 1 alter cards as well as custom tokens. Arcylic, markers and pen are his creative weapons of choice.
Meet him at the event to check out his work and maybe even find yourself on the opposite end of a table competing for the realm, as he is an avid player as well!
In the meanwhile feel free to gain a glimpse of his work on Facebook and Instagram.
More artist announcements will follow soon.
Vendors
PCG will be offering drop-offs and pick-ups and the event.
The team of the White Rabbit will offer sealed product as well as TCG accessoires. If you would like to place an order for pick-up at the event in advance visit their website https://whiterabbit-cgs.de/shop/ and while placing your order leave the note „Pick-Up at Grand Contest Germany 2026“ in the comment section.
More vendor announcements will follow soon.
Video Stream
| The event will be recorded, select matches will be released on streaming services. |
Venues
| FRIDAY, 04.09.2026 White Rabbit – Community Game Store Segerothstrasse 79 45141 Essen, Germany Doors open: 17:30 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 05./06.09.2026 Event Center Kaue Uechtingstrasse 79 45881 Gelsenkirchen, Germany Doors open: 08:00 |
Health and Safety
This event will be held according to the most recent regulations.
- No masks will be are required to enter and stay in the venue.
- Wearing masks is optional.
Our main communication platform is this dedicated channel on the White Rabbit Discord.
Come by, say hello, chat away and feel free to ask any questions regarding the event!