I am starting a new format with my friends that called "Afterschool". It is a limited format in Magic, the Gathering with constructed elements meant to simulate the experience of playing MTG "after school" in elementary school.

Afterschool Format Rules

The afterschool format begins with some traditional limited format (sealed, draft, box battle, etc. Below I'll say draft but it can be any) that is capable of producing a playable 40 card deck (so no pai gao magic).

The cards that are acquired by each player during the draft enter their afterschool pool (crucially: NOT including their packs per win or other prizes). Cards can be traded between players but only from within the "class", so no cards can enter from the outside.

"Constructed" competitions can occur between players with decks from cards within the pool. Additional cards can enter the pool either by agreed pack cracking (everyone can buy n packs from set x) or from further drafts involving players within the afterschool group.

If a player misses a draft they are allowed to buy the appropriate number of packs to get back to equilibrium with everyone else, but they must be cracked in the presence of the group. If multiple players miss a draft, they are allowed to go to a draft together and add those cards to their pool. Additional players can be added into a given afterschool class by being given the option of buying packs as if they missed every event (so if the class had done an TKM draft, 2 OTJ sealed events, and everyone cracked a MH3 pack together, the person could buy in by purchasing up to 3 TKM packs. up to 12 OTJ packs, and up to 1 MH3 pack.)

Background & Resolution Criteria

So far, me and 2 friends played a Return to Ravnica sealed together and cracked 1 Streets of New Capenna pack, and there is a Gatecrash draft planned. There are also 3 sets of 6 packs so people at the Gatecrash draft can easily buy into the class if they want.

If there is at least 1 sealed event with at least 2 class members where cards are added to the pool AND at least 1 instance of trading and constructed play (not necessarily formal competition) between 2/9/2026 and 3/9/2026 (inclusive) from within the same class, the format will be considered "alive" and this market will resolve YES.

If there are no sealed events with at least 2 class members where cards are added to the pool OR no instances of trading and constructed play between 2/9/2026 and 3/9/2026 (inclusive) from within the same class, the format will be considered "dead" and this market will resolve NO.

I will not trade in this market.

If you are interested...

If you are interested in buying in or just want to draft some Gatecrash and you live in San Francisco or Berkeley, hmu by emailing md2vl8uik@mozmail.com