2026 Old School Magic Summer Derby Results and Deck Photos

REPORT of RESULTS

The 10th annual Old School Magic Summer Derby is in the books! This year’s event featured 136 participants representing 15 countries battling it out in the 93/94 community’s semi-annual webcam classic.

It’s not all webcam games! Billy and Andy enjoy an in-person Summer Derby match in Vermont.

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 $779 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 Atlantic 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 2026 Summer Derby Finals were played on Saturday, August 8, and featured an all-NEOS end boss showdown between Rich Shay and Lucas Glavin.

Lucas counters Rich’s Black Lotus to put an exclamation point on the end of the first game. Two unanswered Dibs got there.

After all was said and done, Lucas Glavin took the match 3-2, and was named the Summer Derby Champion for 2026. Congratulations to Lucas and to all of the Top 16 finalists, and thank you, again, to all of the players who participated.

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).