Over the weekend, MagicCon: Las Vegas took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, from Friday, May 1, through May 3. The event drew in an impressive crowd of Magic fans, collectors, cosplayers, and enthusiasts. Thousands of Magic fans engaged in games, competitive play, attended panels, met artists, and enjoyed activities. Exciting new Magic: The Gathering sets were announced during the Preview Panel, and great experiences were made, including celebrating the love for Magic: The Gathering.
The entire event centers on the beloved trading card game and its passionate community. Whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned player, MagicCon has something for everyone and guarantees an enjoyable experience.
Our Cosplay Gallery
Cosplay trends thrive on social media platforms, giving fans a chance to celebrate their favorite characters and fandoms. Whether fans are depicting characters from anime, movies, TV shows, comics, video games, or other pop culture fandoms, cosplay usually follows. At MagicCon: Las Vegas, we saw incredible, elaborate costumes of Magic: The Gathering characters brought to life. Due to the recent release of Magic: The Gathering | Secrets of Strixhaven, congoers cosplayed as the new students, including Lluwen, Sanar, Kirol, and Professor Zarek.
One of the official Magic: The Gathering Strixhaven Store sold items that helped congoers get into the mage spirit. Items included awesome ways to represent your college with scarves, books, and flags.
Additionally, MagicCon: Las Vegas celebrated cosplay with an incredible Cosplay Contest on the Mana Stage. Guests included Anna Margaret, Lauren Bond, PeachyPop, and Riley Knight. Congratulations to the winners, Austin as Brenard, Ginger Sculptor, (Novice Award), Rachel as Liliana of the Dark Realms (Journeyman Award), Tori as Rukarumel (Expert Award), Vanquiggcosplay as Conceited Witch (Runner-Up Award), and Steph as Zoraline, Cosmos Caller (Best in Show Award).
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For those who want to relish the excitement, check out MagicCon: Las Vegas on the MTG YouTube channel. Be sure to sign up for the Magic: The Gathering newsletter for news on these upcoming sets!
