2025 Old School Magic Summer Derby Results and Deck Photos

REPORT of RESULTS

The 9th annual Old School Magic Summer Derby is very much in the books! This year’s event featured 156 participants representing 15 countries.

Roy seals a game in the Top 8 with a Red Elemental Blast against Colin’s Time Walk

While entry fees were not collected and the Derby series will always remain free to play, we once again encouraged donations at registration to support Partners in Health, a global nonprofit dedicated to providing a preferential option to the poor in health care. Thanks to contributions from many of the players, I am humbled to report that we raised a total of $1,090 in support of Partners in Health’s provision of access to health care to people and communities who need it most.

The Derby series rotates between different 93/94 format variants every six months. Past Derby events have used the Swedish, Atlantic, and 4-Strip B&R lists (including Eternal Central, Pacific, and Boreal). This instance of the Summer Derby was played using the Swedish 93/94 B&R list, allowing the full range of original art/old card frame re-prints (Revised, 4th/Chronicles, CE/IE, FBB/FWB, etc.).

Pairings were released in two batches in late June and early July, with all participants asked to schedule and play eight individual matches in about five weeks. After the batches were completed, a winnowed field of 16 players advanced to a single-elimination bracket. The 2025 Summer Derby Finals were played on Wednesday, August 20, and featured Noah Steinbaum (United States) against Lucas Glavin (United States).

Lucas facing down three of Noah’s Su-Chis in the last game of the Finals. Click through for VOD hosted by The Orb

After all was said and done, Noah Steinbaum took the match 3-1, and was named the Summer Derby Champion for 2025. Congratulations to Noah and to all of the Top 16 finalists, and thank you, again, to all of the players who participated. The Derby series has become a fun semi-annual celebration for the international Old School Magic scene, and these contributions and the cooperation of all of the players goes a long way toward making it possible.

For anyone interested in future events, or just trying out webcam Old School Magic for the first time, please consider joining our online community of players! People are always looking for pick-up games in our Facebook group and in the #down-to-play channel on the Old School Discord(s).