The European Magic Cup is the grande finale of the European Unity League featuring €20'000 in prize credits. It will be hosted on February 21-22, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. Players participated all year in affiliated events to qualify for this special event.

📆 February 21-22, 2026

📍 Hotel Bologna Airport, Via Marco Emilio Lepido, 203/14, 40132 Bologna BO, Italy

Structure

• Any 3 qualified players can form a team together (multinational allowed).
• If you don't have a team we will help you find other team members.

Qualified players can register a team or request help in finding team members here: unityleague.gg/forms/european-cup/register

We kindly ask you to submit one of the forms by 04.01.2026!! Registrations will still be possible later on.

Main event will be free entry. If you don't wish to participate in the main event, you will get a free ticket to our 4k Modern Open on Sun 22.02.2026, 10:00. More info about this and other side events will be posted as soon as possible.

Schedule

Day 1: Sat 21.02.2026, 9:00-20:00

• 3 Swiss rounds: Team Sealed (Lorwyn Eclipsed)
• 5 Swiss rounds: Team Trios (Modern, Pauper, Standard)

Day 2: Sun 22.02.2026, 9:00-17:00

• Top 8: Double elimination Team Trios (Modern, Pauper, Standard)

Prizes

• 1st: €5100
• 2nd: €3000
• 3rd/4th: €2100
• 5th-8th: €1200
• 9th-12th: €750
• Total: €20100

*Prizes are for the whole team and offered in credits redeemable at stores at the venue. We ensure, that favorable card prices are offered.

Decklists

Decklists will need to be submitted online before the start of the main event. Constructed portion will be played with open decklists.

Side events

Schedule

Day 1 Sat, 21.02.2026:

• Premodern Retro Series
• Rebound: Standard Reload
• On demand: 8-Men Draft

Day 2 Sun, 22.02.2026:

• Premodern Retro Series
• Rebound: Modern Reload
• On demand: 8-Men Draft

More infos soon

4k Modern Open

There will be a special 4k Modern Open event on day 2.

• Format: Modern
• Time: 10:00 - ~20:00
• Date: Sun, 22.02.2026
• Entry: €40
• Structure:
  • 7-8 rounds Swiss
  • Top 8 (only Quarter Finals)

Prize pool

• 1st-4th: €500
• 5th-8th: €300
• 9th-16th: €100

*Prizes are offered in credits redeemable at stores at the venue.

Accommodation

We have a special rate for rooms at the venue Hotel Airport Bologna. Participants must write to info@airporthotelbologna.it and state that they are attending the EUL-MOLE event, requesting the special rate.

• Double room for single use: €78.00 per night
• Double room: €113.00 per night
• Rates are per room, per night and include buffet breakfast, 10% VAT, and service charge. Excluding city tax: €4.20 per person, per night