Bar-B-Cube 2

Event Information

The Mana Vault is excited to announce The Bar-B-Cube 2, the latest event in our series of 64-player Cube Draft Tournament Extravaganzas! We’re featuring 8 baller cubes, awarding over $2500 in prizing, and best of all crowning the next Bar-B-Cube Champion!!!

The Bar-B-Cube 2 will feature special guest Caleb Durward, known affectionately by his Twitch streamer handle CalebDMTG! Caleb is a long-time competitive Magic player and content creator who lives and breathes cube! When he's not burning the midnight oil in MTGO cube leagues, he's sharing his strategic insights through his popular streams and charity events. As the inaugural CubeCon champion in 2022, Caleb brings both competitive expertise and genuine passion for the game we all love. Don't miss this opportunity to meet, battle and learn from one of Magic's most respected cube specialists!

Join us for cube, food and fun at The Bar-B-Cube 2!

Event Details

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

Location: The Mana Vault MKE, 3807. South Packard Avenue, St. Francis, WI 53235

Entry Fee: $65

Player Cap: 64 players (56 spots remaining)

Structure: 2 Swiss Drafts, followed by Top 8 Draft

Schedule

• 8:30 AM: Doors Open & Check-in
• 9:30 AM: First Draft Begins
• 1:30 PM: BBQ Lunch Break (provided)
• 2:30 PM: Second Draft Begins
• 6:30 PM: Top 8 & Open Play
• 12:00 AM: Event Ends

Featured Cubes

This year’s event showcases 8 uniquely curated cubes:

1. Vintage Showcase – High-powered classics, modeled off the MTGO Vintage Cube, curated by Alex Elendt
2. Alternate History Powered Cube – Vintage Cube featuring elegant designs sans Universes Beyond and Commander cards, curated by Noah Mickel
3. Old School Cube – Play like it's 1994, because your card pool is solely from ABU and the 4 Horsemen sets! Featuring classic combos such as Channel Fireball and Lord of the Pit / Breeding Pit! Curated by The Mana Vault staff
4. Champion’s Choice: Vistas Unventured – Taste the rainbow in this Legacy-powered desert cube; you'll start the draft with a Prismatic Vista and one of each basic, but you must draft all your other lands! Curated by Kai Vjorn and chosen by 2024 Bar-B-Cube Champ Michael Bilan
5. Peasant Plus Cube – A draft experience featuring only commons and uncommons (plus rare lands) that emphasizes interactive Magic, curated by Ivan Meyer
6. Epic Experiment Cube – Each drafter starts with two copies of Epic Experiment and aims to brew the ultimate spellslinging concoction, curated by Harrison Dudek
7. Heavy Metal Cube – Go to combat with hordes of artifacts and tokens, curated by Zach Lines
8. Old Border Foil Cube – A love letter to the Premodern era written in retro frame foils, curated by Jeff Green

• After registering, rank the cubes you would like to play HERE!
• Cube assignments are first-come, first-served
• Top 8 Drafters will play the Mono Red Cube, featuring the most powerful red cards and artifacts, designed by The Mana Vault Cube Community

Prizing

1st Place - Bar-B-Cube Champion Trophy, Free Entry to our next Cube Tournament, and $200 store credit. PLUS free entry to CubeCon 2025 and a seat at the Cheese Stands Alone featured event!

2nd Place - $150 Store Credit

3rd - 4th Place - $75 Store Credit

5th - 8th Place - $50 Store Credit

Additional extra special custom-made event prizes are awarded to all who make Top 8!

In the Swiss rounds, players will be awarded a play booster per win!

Over $300 in various other prizes will be given out as special bonuses to random players throughout the event; among these may be t-shirts, playmats, singles, and other shop goodies.

Rules and Policies

This event will be held at a Regular Rules Enforcement Level to maintain fair play. Play Area Rules:

• Food and drinks prohibited at play tables
• Handle and shuffle cards with care at all times
• Cards must remain at tables unless cleared with a judge
• Refund Policy: Full refunds available until June 12, 11:59 PM.

Contact Information

Phone: (414) 763-9111

Email: [email protected]

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