Breach the Bay 2 — cEDH 25K · Aug 22–23, 2026

$25,000 Guaranteed◆580 Seats + Waitlist◆Completely Proxy Friendly◆Livestreamed Both Days◆Top 64 Paid◆Legacy & Premodern 3K Opens◆ $25,000 Guaranteed◆580 Seats + Waitlist◆Completely Proxy Friendly◆Livestreamed Both Days◆Top 64 Paid◆Legacy & Premodern 3K Opens◆

Two events,
one weekend

Breach the Bay 2 runs on the same floor as the Topdeck Invitational — the finale of the 2026 Championship Series.

The Main Event · cEDH

Breach the Bay 2

A two-day competitive Commander gauntlet. Six Swiss rounds on the "Japanese" points system Day 1, cutting to a Top 64 single-elimination bracket Day 2. Decklists required, Competitive REL, fully proxy friendly.

$125 ENTRY580 CAP + WAITLIST6 SWISS → TOP 64COMP REL

Running Alongside

Topdeck Invitational

The premier competitive EDH circuit crowns its champion. The top of the 2026 leaderboard plus every Diamond winner converge in San Mateo.

CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 2026INVITE ONLY

Series details → View leaderboard →

Qualified for the Invitational? Sign up for Breach the Bay 2 and get a full refund of your entry. Finished 65th–70th on the leaderboard? Claim one of 6 free Breach entries.

$25,000 guaranteed

Paid out to the Top 64. The pool upgrades as registration climbs.

★ Champion

$3,850

+ Champion Playmat & engraved Trophy

2nd – 4th$1,650 ea

5th – 16th$450 ea

17th – 64th$225 ea

Top 4 / Top 16+ Placement Playmats

↑ Payouts upgrade at 475 and 550 signups — the room decides the pool.

The schedule

Day 01

Saturday · Aug 22

7:30 AMPlayer check-in opens in the Foyer

8:00 AMEvent hall opens · check-in continues

8:45 AMPlayers' Meeting

9:00 AMRound 1 begins · 6 rounds Swiss

8:30 PMVenue closes

Day 02

Sunday · Aug 23

7:30 AMCheck-in opens · Redemption event

8:00 AMHall opens · redemption registration

8:15 AMDay 2 Players' Meeting

8:30 AMTop 64 single elimination begins

9:00 AMRedemption Event begins

Eternal side events

cEDH isn't your only path to glory. Bay Area Eternal brings two 64-player $3K gauntlets to the floor — old gods, eternal formats.

Eternal Format · By Bay Area Eternal

Legacy

64Player Cap

The eternal format in full force — dual lands, fast mana, the deepest card pool in Magic. Six rounds of Swiss cut to a Top 8, with $3,000 guaranteed and $1,000 to first. Run by Bay Area Eternal alongside Breach the Bay 2.

$60 ENTRY$3K GUARANTEED6 SWISS → TOP 8COMP REL

Eternal Format · By Bay Area Eternal

Premodern

64Player Cap

Old-school constructed, 1995–2003 — the cards that built the game, before the modern era began. Six rounds of Swiss cut to a Top 8, with $3,000 guaranteed and $1,000 to first. A Bay Area Eternal classic running alongside the main event.

$60 ENTRY$3K GUARANTEED6 SWISS → TOP 8COMP REL

Eternal side events presented in
partnership with Bay Area Eternal

Not playing eternal? Redemption Event — Sunday, Aug 23 · 9:00 AM
Second-chance bracket for players outside the cEDH Top 64.

Artist Alley

Meet the artists

A full Artist Alley lineup is coming together. Signers, painters & alter artists to be announced in the months ahead.

Lineup TBA

On the floor

Vendors

More
TBA

Singles, sealed, accessories & more — buying and selling all weekend. More vendors to be announced.

Venue & travel

The Hall

San Mateo Convention Center
— Fiesta Hall

1346 Saratoga Dr
San Mateo, CA 94403

Open in Maps →

Good to know

◆ Doors & check-in open 7:30 AM both days
◆ Completely proxy friendly — paper-slip proxies not permitted
◆ Decklists required · judge deck checks throughout
◆ Up to 10 blank WOTC MDFC placeholder cards allowed
◆ Questions? merliongames.ca@gmail.com

Two events,one weekend