Join us at Cape Fear Games for the Magic: The Gathering: Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease, and be among the first players to experience the newest Magic set before its official release. Open powerful new cards, build your deck from a fresh prerelease kit, and battle through exciting matches with the local Magic community. Prerelease weekends are some of the most exciting Magic: The Gathering events in Wilmington, giving players their first chance to explore new mechanics, strategies, and cards while playing with fellow fans.

Whether you are a longtime planeswalker or trying your very first prerelease event, Secrets of Strixhaven offers a welcoming and exciting way to jump into the newest Magic set at Cape Fear Games.

Sign-Ups Go Live: Monday, April 6th, 2026
Items will be hidden until sign-ups go live. Additional information can be found on the Facebook event page.

Event Schedule

Sealed Event
Friday, April 17th, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Sealed Event
Friday, April 17th, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Sealed Event
Saturday, April 18th, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Commander Precon Event
Saturday, April 18th, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Entry Fee

Sealed Events: $30
Commander Precon Event: Market price for the deck plus $8

Format

Sealed Deck events begin with deckbuilding from a prerelease kit followed by three rounds of Swiss play.

Commander Precon is a single round, single game event using an unmodified preconstructed Commander deck.