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March 13-15, 2026 | St. Paul, Minnesota A brand-new event celebrating what YOU love most about Magic! Join the Shoebox Discord: https://discord.gg/sgH3ujewUv Visit us at shoebox.gg for more information! #MTGCube

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · Jul 22

Attention Cube-ists! 🧊 Two-Headed Giant Juggernauts! ✌️ And Pauper... Peeps? ❤️
We are SHOEBOX, a BRAND NEW Magic event coming to St. Paul Minnesota in 2026 and we want to see YOU there!

Will you be ascending the Judge's Tower? Or just drafting some crazy creative Cubes? Let us know below! 👇

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Jane Plays Magic @janeplaysmagic.bsky.social · 5d

Officially putting the vibes our for @shoebox.gg in March!! Anyone else going to be there?

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 6d

Of course, you can always reach out to us at [email protected] if you run into any trouble with your entry or refund~

Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 6d

Attention Team Sealed players! Looks like you'll have a little extra cash for crackin' packs, cus we're reducing the price of our Team Sealed $10k to just $240! ✨

No action needed if you've already purchased your entry, you'll see that sweet refund for the difference in the next few days!

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You asked, we listened. We’re making some event price adjustments, to ensure everyone gets the most bang for their buck.

Team Limited $10k Event Updates.
Prizes: $10k of cash prizing for Top 4 teams, 52,800 Shoebux for Top 32!
Entry fee: Was $300, now $240! (for the team of 3)

Already bought an entry? Expect a refund for the difference in the next few days!

Shoebox, St Paul Minnesota. March 13-15. Shoebox.gg

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 8d

yayy! ✨

Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 8d

You can find all the info on our website (Shoebox.gg) right here!

shoebox.gg/vendors#appl...

Shoebox 2026 - Magic: The Gathering Convention | St. Paul, Minnesota

Join us at Shoebox 2026, a vibrant and inclusive Magic: The Gathering convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 13-15, 2026. Featuring proxy-friendly cube events, cEDH tournaments, team formats, and al...

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 8d

Hiya! Here's a quick rundown of what we're providing to approved creators!
For community artists interested in bringing their prints/tokens, we do have plans to provide some table space for that as well :)

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 8d

You can find alllll the info on our website right here! :)

shoebox.gg/vendors#appl...

Shoebox 2026 - Magic: The Gathering Convention | St. Paul, Minnesota

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 8d

Quick reminder, today is the ✨LAST DAYYYY✨ to submit your creator application if you'd like to be a part of Shoebox! ✌️
We'll be sending out approvals between now and October 11th, so keep an eye on those inboxes! ✉️

Shoebox @shoebox.gg · Aug 5

Pssst.... We heard about that spicy new Dandan variant you've been brewing up. 👀
And it's time to show the WORLD.

The deadline for creator applications is September 30th (for all you Forgetful Fish out there 🐟💭), or you can drop us a line here! shoebox.gg/contact

A poster with colorful tiles for the event SHOEBOX. The text reads: Creator & Community Artist applications now open! Do you make tokens, alters, or fan art?  Or do you just make the community AWESOME?  If you're a creator, Shoebox would love to hear from you! Apply now at shoebox.gg
March 13-15, 2026 St. Paul Minnesota

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 9d

Everyone who's COOL is 👀

Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 16d

You can find all of Chase's Magic works here! Better start flipping through those binders~
scryfall.com/search?q=a%3...

Additionally, his full portfolio can be found here: www.chasestoneart.com

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134 Magic cards found where the artist name includes “chase stone”

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 16d

We are extremely honored to bring you our final artist announcement for Shoebox, and it's one we've been incredibly hyped to share with you all.
Let's give him a warm welcome from the Magic community for his first EVER in-person event -- Chase Stone!

A colorfully-bordered graphic featuring a photo of the artist Chase Stone with the text:
"Artist Announcement, Chase Stone. Chase Stone has been creating concept art and illustrations for Magic for over ten years, with more than 100 cards to his name. Shoebox will be his first in-person event and he is looking forward to finally meeting members of the Magic community face to face!

Below are pictured several Magic the Gathering cards, including Wrenn and Six, Counterspell, Jace the Perfected Mind, Teferi's Protection, and K'rrik Son of Yawgmoth.

The bottom banner reads: "Shoebox, St. Paul Minnesota March 13-15th. Shoebox.gg "

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 16d

Maybe next year we'll we get @bbnomula.bsky.social to draft a Cube with us. Someday~ ✨

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 16d

Tiny errata for our expert artist-sleuths out there!
"Has NEVER sold artist proofs OR signed cards✨in-person✨"
(We're blaming BlueSky's character limit for the lack of nuance here, apologies~)
You've got just about... ten minutes left to submit your guesses before we spill the beans! 👀

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 16d

It's been a super exciting week of incredible artist announcements, but we've got one more surprise left up our sleeves.
Today we'll be announcing a legendary Magic artist who:
- Has NEVER attended another event
- Has NEVER sold artist proofs OR signatures
- Has 130+ works!

...Who can guess it? 👀

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 18d

[Updated version with alt text for accessibility!]
It may be the weekend, but we've still got SO much exciting news to share -- we're not taking a day off!
Prepare to ✨Ascend✨ right out of your seats, and please welcome our next incredible artist guest Anthony Palumbo!

A colorful graphic with the text: "Artist announcement: Anthony Palumbo.

Anthony Palumbo grew up in Pennsylvania in an artistic household and studied painting at Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. As an illustrator his art has appeared on book covers, in collectible card games, and in video games.
His clients include Night Shade Books, Wizards of the Coast, Fantasy Flight Games, and Heavy Metal Magazine."

Below are graphics of three Magic the Gathering cards, including Serra Ascendant, Cultivate, and Mortify.

The bottom banner reads: Shoebox. St Paul Minnesota. March 13-15. Shoebox.gg

Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 18d

Hi! We definitely want to include everyone in our communications, so we try to include alt text in all of our graphical posts! Unfortunately, it looks like the alt text didn't save on this post and BlueSky doesn't allow it to be added afterwards. We'll drop an updated version below! ❤️

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 18d

You can find Anthony's full works here:
anthonypalumboillustration.com

Here's a handy list of all the cards you'll need to dig out of those bins and binders!
scryfall.com/search?q=a%3...

Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 18d

It may be the weekend, but we've still got SO much exciting news to share -- we're not taking a day off!
Prepare to ✨Ascend✨ right out of your seats, and please welcome our next incredible artist guest Anthony Palumbo!

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 19d

You can find him right here on BlueSky! @andrewkmar.bsky.social

And you can use this handy-dandy list to find all of Andrew's cards here! scryfall.com/search?q=a%3...

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146 Magic cards found where the artist name includes “andrew mar”

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 19d

Pardon this brief interruption to your regularly-scheduled FNM / prerelease night folks, because we've got MORE incredible artists to announce! Please welcome Andrew Mar! ✨

A colorful graphic with the text: "Artist Announcement. Andrew Mar. I'm Andrew, and the art of Magic is what set me on my path to becoming an artist way back in the late 90s, and I'm proud to say I've been living my dream of continuing that cycle."

Below there are several Magic the Gathering cards pictured, including Six, Goldspan Dragon, and Three Tree City.

The banner below reads: "Shoebox, St Paul Minnesota, March 13-15th. Shoebox.gg"

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 20d

You can find Tyler right here on Bsky! @tylerwalpole.bsky.social
On Instagram: @tyler_walpole_illustration
Or check out the full list of his works for Magic here!

scryfall.com/search?q=a%3...

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95 Magic cards found where the artist name includes “tyler walpole”

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 20d

Let's keep those exciting announcements rolling with an artist that needs no introduction: tYleR wAL --
*ahem* I mean, Tyler Walpole!

A colorful bordered graphic featuring a photo of artist Tyler Walpole. The text reads: "Artist Announcement - Tyler Walpole. Tyler Walpole is a long time Magic the Gathering artist with a focus on both painted cards like Ur Dragon, and Hakbal, and his "animated style" found on the Ghostbusters Secret Lair, and most recently the Spongebob Secret Lair.  
He's also a fan favorite artist for Critical Role, both as a custom miniatures designer for their D&D Actual Play show, and as the artist for their Whitestone Chronicles: Ripley graphic novel from Dark Horse."

Below, there are several Magic the Gathering cards shown including Morbid Opportunist, Counterspell, and The Ur Dragon.

The bottom text reads:
Shoebox, St. Paul Minnesota, March 13-15th. Shoebox.gg

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 22d

You can find the full list of cards she's created art for here, in this handy-dandy Scryfall list!
scryfall.com/search?q=a%3...

Winona's full portfolio and other works can be found here as well: www.winonanelson.com

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154 Magic cards found where the artist name includes “winona nelson”

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 22d

Please join us in welcoming our next powerhouse artist -- Winona Nelson (@winonanelson.com)! Winona has created art for over 150 unique Magic cards, and we're extremely excited for the opportunity to host her at Shoebox! ✨

A grahpic with a colorful border and a photo of artist Winona Nelson. The text reads: Artist Announcement, Winona Nelson.
Winona Nelson is queer and Two-Spirit artist, and is a member of the Leech Lake Band of Minnesota Ojibwe.  Since she was a child, she felt an acute absence of pop culture depictions of people who look, dress, or act like her, so Winona has always been motivated to create empowering representations of women and people from minority backgrounds - especially Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ characters.
There are three Magic the Gathering cards depicted below, including Alesha Who Smiles At Death, Tymna the Weaver, and Azusa Lost But Seeking. Shoebox, St Paul Minnesota. March 13-15. shoebox.gg

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 23d

Are you flipping through those binders yet? Curious what cards you need to bring?
You can find a list of all of Tom's incredible MTG works here on Scryfall! scryfall.com/search?q=a%3...

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64 Magic cards found where the artist name includes “tom wänerstrand”

https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A"Tom+Wänerstrand”