Organized PlayPast
Local Legends Card Show
A $10,000 winner-take-all MetaZoo tournament comes to Monroeville, PA — two days, two ways to compete.
- Dates
- Aug. 22-23, 2026
- Meet us at
- Monroeville Convention Center · 209 Mall Plaza Blvd · Monroeville, PA
Tournament Schedule
Saturday · August 22
Main $10,000 Tournament
12:00–12:35 PM
Round 1
12:50–1:25 PM
Round 2
1:40–2:15 PM
Round 3
2:15–3:00 PM
Intermission
3:00–3:35 PM
Round 4
4:15–4:50 PM
Round 5
4:55 PM
Top Cut Announcement
Sunday · August 23
Main Tournament Top 16
- 12:00–12:35 PMRound 1
- 12:50–1:25 PMRound 2
- 1:35–2:10 PMRound 3
- 2:20–2:55 PMFinals
MetaZoo Classic
- 12:00–12:50 PMRound 1
- 1:05–1:55 PMRound 2
- 2:10–3:00 PMRound 3
- 3:15 PMRound 4, if applicable
Two Ways to Compete
The Local Legends Card Show headlines with a $10,000 winner-take-all tournament, running both Saturday and Sunday.
Alongside it, MetaZoo Classic returns Sunday with the original ruleset and a Kickstarter booster box on the line.
Every entrant needs a Caster ID to compete. RSVP to request a tournament spot; staff will confirm accepted RSVPs ahead of the show.
Entry to both MetaZoo tournaments is free; admission to the Local Legends Card Show convention is separate.
Main Event · Saturday & Sunday
$10,000 Winner Take All
How to win
Battle through the two-day, 64-player tournament under current MetaZoo rules. The winner takes the entire $10,000.
Side Event · Sunday
MetaZoo Classic
- Legal Card Pool
- Cryptid Nation and Nightfall only. No other expansion sets are legal.
- Tournament Format
- 32-player Swiss · Best-of-3 · 60-minute rounds · No top cut
- Spellbook Lock
- Register a fixed Spellbook and up to four declared 4th Wall items before Round 1.
- Promotional Cards
- Only specifically listed original promos are legal; sample cards, proxies, and fan-made cards are not allowed.
How to win
Play the original ruleset in the 32-player Classic side event. Win to take home a Kickstarter booster box.
Coverage
Recap media from @metazoo_games will publish here as it is added.