Badges
Badges are on sale now!
All MagicCon: Chicago badges come with an Avacyn's Pilgrim promo card, a D&D D20, grant entry to the show floor, access to panels and events on the Mana Stage*, access to the Free Play and Command Zone areas, access to the Art of Magic, access to the Magic Immersive Experience and D&D Experience, Creator Central, Meet and Greets* with prolific members of the Magic community and so much more!
*Events on the Mana Stage and Meet and Greets are accessible on a first-come, first-served basis. All events have a capacity, so we encourage you to get there early!
Black Lotus VIP
$1000
Black Lotus VIP - $1000
Badge features:
- Weekend Badge
- Black Lotus Exclusive Lanyard
- 4 Traditional foil Avacyn's Pilgrim Promo Card
- 2 Innistrad Remastered Collector Boosters
- 3 Aetherdrift Collector Boosters
- D&D 50th Anniversary d20
- MagicCon 2025 Event Exclusive Deck Box + Sleeves
- MagicCon: Chicago Official Pin
- MagicCon: Chicago Staff Trader Pin
- Black Lotus VIP Branded Bag
- Black Lotus Exclusive Playmat
- Black Lotus Exclusive Wearable
- Black Lotus Exclusive Drinkware
- Access to Thursday VIP Experience & Shopping
- Black Lotus Draft Event - Friday
- Black Lotus Commander Unknown Planechase Event - Saturday
- Black Lotus Mystery Booster 2 Draft Event - Sunday
- Black Lotus Progressive Sealed Event - Weekend Long
- Reserved Seating for a Live Commander Game*
- Reserved Seating for D&D Live Game*
- One Hour Early Access to the Show Floor
- Designated VIP line for Show Store
- 10% off Official Show Store merchandise
- Access to VIP Lounge
- Access to Exclusive Opportunities with Magic Personalities
- Access to The Art of Magic
- Access to The D&D Experience
- Access to The Immersive Experience
- Access to The Free Play Area
- Access to The CommandZone
- Access to Creator Central
D&D Level 20 VIP
$500
D&D Level 20 VIP - $500
Badge features:
- Weekend Badge
- Show Lanyard
- 2 Traditional foil Avacyn's Pilgrim promo card
- D&D Level 20 Exclusive Dice Set + Dice container
- D&D 50th Anniversary d20
- D&D Branded Bag
- MagicCon: Chicago Official Pin
- 3 Bespoke D&D Sessions in Level 20 Game Room with a personal DM
- Reserved seating for D&D Live Game*
- 10% off Official Show Store merchandise
- Access to The D&D Experience
- Access to The Immersive Experience
- Access to The Art of Magic
- Access to The Free Play Area
- Access to The CommandZone
- Access to Creator Central
Journey A
- A Village Called Hommlet - Friday, 11:00 AM - 1:45 PM
- Darkness in Nulb - Friday, 7:00 PM - 9:45 PM
- Ruins of the Moathouse - Sunday, 11:00 AM - 1:45 PM
Journey B
- A Village Called Hommlet - Friday, 2:30 PM - 5:15 PM
- Darkness in Nulb - Saturday, 3:00 PM - 5:45 PM
- Ruins of the Moathouse - Sunday, 3:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Legendary VIP
$400
Legendary VIP - $400
Badge features:
- Weekend Badge
- Legendary VIP Branded Bag
- Legendary VIP Exclusive Drinkware
- Legendary VIP Exclusive Playmat
- Show Lanyard
- 2 Traditional foil Avacyn's Pilgrim promo card
- 2 Innistrad Remastered Collector Boosters
- 3 Aetherdrift Collector Boosters
- D&D 50th Anniversary d20
- MagicCon 2025 Event Exlusive Deck Box + Sleeves
- MagicCon: Chicago Official Pin
- 10% off Official Show Store merchandise
- Access to The Art of Magic
- Access to The D&D Experience
- Access to The Immersive Experience
- Access to The Free Play Area
- Access to The CommandZone
- Access to Creator Central
Premium Badges
Premium Single Day
$75
- Fri, Sat, or Sun Badge
- 1 Non-foil Avacyn's Pilgrim Promo Card
- 2 Aetherdrift Collector Booster
- D&D 50th Anniversary d20
- Access to The Art of Magic
- Access to The D&D Experience
- Access to The Immersive Experience
- Access to The Free Play Area
- Access to The CommandZone
- Access to Creator Central
Premium Weekend
$170
- Weekend Badge
- 2 Traditional foil Avacyn's Pilgrim Promo Cards
- 3 Aetherdrift Collector Booster
- MagicCon: Chicago Event Playmat
- MagicCon 2025 Event Exclusive Deck Box + Sleeves
- D&D 50th Anniversary d20
- Access to The Art of Magic
- Access to The D&D Experience
- Access to The Immersive Experience
- Access to The Free Play Area
- Access to The CommandZone
- Access to Creator Central
Premium Badges
Premium Weekend
$170
Premium Single Day
$75
General Badges
Weekend
$110
Single Day
$40
General Badges
Single Day
$40
- Fri, Sat, or Sun Badge
- 1 Non-foil Avacyn's Pilgrim Promo Card
- D&D 50th Anniversary d20
- Access to The Art of Magic
- Access to The D&D Experience
- Access to The Immersive Experience
- Access to The Free Play Area
- Access to The CommandZone
- Access to Creator Central
Weekend
$110
- Weekend Badge
- 2 Non-foil Avacyn's Pilgrim Promo Cards
- D&D 50th Anniversary d20
- Access to The Art of Magic
- Access to The D&D Experience
- Access to The Immersive Experience
- Access to The Free Play Area
- Access to The CommandZone
- Access to Creator Central
Youth Badges
Youth Weekend
$50
Youth Single Day
$20
Youth Badges
Youth Single Day
$20
- Fri, Sat, or Sun Badge
- 1 Non-foil Avacyn's Pilgrim Promo Card
- 2 Magic: The Gathering Foundations Jumpstart Boosters
- Access to The Art of Magic
- Access to The D&D Experience
- Access to The Immersive Experience
- Access to The Free Play Area
- Access to The CommandZone
- Access to Creator Central
Youth Weekend
$50
- Weekend Badge
- 1 Non-foil Avacyn's Pilgrim Promo Card
- 1 Aetherdrift Collector Booster
- 1 Magic: The Gathering Foundations Beginner Box
- Access to The Art of Magic
- Access to The D&D Experience
- Access to The Immersive Experience
- Access to The Free Play Area
- Access to The CommandZone
- Access to Creator Central
* Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the panel/event start time. If you do not arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time, your reserved seat will be released to general attendees, and you forfeit your right to a refund or discount on your badge type. You are not allowed an additional guest. In the event the panel doesn’t take place as scheduled, VIPs shall be provided a reserved seat in another panel to be determined by Management.
Badge FAQ
Show Floor Hours
- Friday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Play Hall Hours
- Friday: 10:00 AM - 11:59 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM - 11:59 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration/Will Call Pick Up Hours
- Thursday, February 20: 12:00 – 6:00 PM
- Friday, February 21: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday, February 22: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Sunday, February 23: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Registration location coming soon.
Ticketed Merch Pick-Up hours
- Friday, February 21: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday, February 22: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Sunday, February 23: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Ticketed Merch Pick-Up location coming soon.
Please make your badge and ticketed play event selections carefully. Once purchased, MagicCon: Chicago badges and Ticketed Play Events are non-refundable and non-transferable and cannot be reproduced, resold or upgraded.
Any purchase of a Journey A or a Journey B Level 20 VIP package is non-refundable and non-transferable. You may only participate in the Journey package you have purchased. Once purchased, you may not trade, transfer, or receive a refund for your purchased Journey package for any reason. Management will not exchange Journey packages once purchased.
Merchandise included in your badge package will be available for onsite pick up only. If you do not pick up your merchandise prior to the show close, you forfeit ownership of the merchandise. We are unable to mail badge package merchandise to you post-event and you are not entitled to a refund.
All badges purchased on or before January 10, 2025 will be shipped in advance. Any badges purchased after January 10, 2025 will be available for onsite pickup at Registration/Will Call at the Lakeside Center.
We are unable to ship in advance to an international address. International attendees may pick up their badge when they arrive onsite and will automatically be refunded any shipping costs after January 10, 2025.