We're beating the summer heat with a blooming community and a little leftover spring rain -- returning once again to Gem State Gaming Convention!
This year, GSGC is being hosted in Caldwell, ID, at The Center building on the Canyon County Fairgrounds. It's only ~40 minutes from Boise, and the venue is right off the freeway exit with hotels, food, and shopping nearby!
Join us on Saturday, June 27th, for the second big event of 2026!
Just like with every event, we'll have over $1k in prizing, and everyone who participates will get a single entry into each round giveaway for a variety of cool stuff -- Secret Lairs, sick alters, Infinitokens, a Showcase Deckbox with mystery packs inside, and more!
We will reveal the rest of the prize pool as we finalize it -- but don't miss out on your chance to score the highly coveted Underground Sea!
At this event, we're also bringing back the big raffle! Everyone gets one entry into the raffle with their event registration, but you can also purchase additional tickets to increase your chances! We'll draw three different names from the pot somewhere in the later rounds, and you don't have to be present to win...but it's cooler if you are!
Event Structure will be following TopDeck Championship rules and guidelines, and the MTR Addendum:
Surprise Booster Box Giveaway!
To celebrate a successful first year series in 2025, we're going to try and break our player record! If we get more players registered for this event than our original 2025 March event, we'll give away a random booster box to one lucky winner! That means we have to get 60 or more players signed up and checked in on event day! Invite your friends, or drag the whole pod along!
Dates & Timeline Saturday, June 27, 2026 Venue Opens: 9am Registration Cut-Off & Decklist Submission: 11am Player Meeting: 11:15am Event Start Time: 11:30am A break will be proposed a few rounds in; we'll put it to a vote or break for food!
Mind Over Meta Feature Matches
The Mind Over Meta / Turning Point MTG will also be in attendance, livestreaming featured matches and our top tables! Catch last year's Round 1 match on Youtube now!
Vendors & Food! Sam & Matt will be selling singles, sealed, and accessories all day at The Mystic & The Mage table! Purchases go towards covering venue fees for these events and bringing more MTG to the Idaho community and conventions!
Gem State Gaming Convention is also hosting Realms & Relics Merchant Marketplace, their fantasy and gaming themed vendor hall with 30+ vendors! Please show your support for our community partners with a little shopping, and feel free to stop by the board game library to snag a quick board game inbetween rounds!
GSGC will also have food and drink vendors on site. If there isn't anything to your taste, there are local restaurants and chains nearby. Outside food isn't allowed so you'll have to eat there -- but we'll plan for a meal break unless everyone wants to keep playing!
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Final Prizing, Rounds, and Top Cut will be determined by the final player attendance on the day of the event:
For 32 - 47 players: First Place: MP+ Grim Monolith 2nd - 4th Place: Retro Frame Mox Amber 5th - 10th Place: Cyclonic Rift
For 48 - 63 players: First Place: Lion's Eye Diamond 2nd - 4th Place: Foil 2x2 Imperial Seal 5th - 10th Place: Lotus Petal
For 64+ players: First Place: MP+ Underground Sea 2nd - 4th Place: HP Transmute Artifact 5th - 10th Place: Cyclonic Rift
Stay Connected!
Join the Boise CEDH Club community on Discord today!
This event is hosted and run by Samantha at The Mystic & The Mage -- Sam sells MTG Singles, Sealed, and Accessories at local card shows and hosts entire weekend MTG event programming at conventions and large events across the Treasure Valley. This creates partnerships allowing us to host Gem State CEDH's quarterly high-stakes tournaments at local venues and conventions here in Boise!
Our Thursday Playtest Nights are sponsored and hosted at All About Games in Boise, ID. These weekly events allow you to create chaos, brew new decks, or test your might against other seasoned (and new!) cedh players in the community before you take them into battle!
