Game Con Canada is rapidly approaching, and to help members prepare for the weekend in June, organizers have announced the tournament schedule.
Game Con Canada 2025 is right around the corner, and the event organizers have unveiled a slew of tournaments for attendees to watch their favourite games played on the big stage. An interesting note about the tournament list is that fans can apply for registration to participate in the tournaments themselves, if accepted. As a bonus for attendees, the tournaments can be spectated at no additional cost. However, fans will need a GCC 2025 badge to participate or spectate, and should bring their own controller, as mouse and keyboard will be the default loadout.
Below is a handy list for attendees regarding all the tournaments currently listed by GCC 2025, along with any necessary restrictions. Fans should note that a GCC 2025 badge is required to register for or attend any of the events.
Game Con Canada 2025: Tournament Details & Play Events
- MSI MGA Valorant tournament: Takes place from June 13 until June 15 at the MSI booth, and has a $2000 cash prize.
- Fortnite takeover MSI Freeplay Area: Takes place on June 13 and June 14 in the MSI Freeplay area, prizes are still TBD, and fans can bring their own controller to Battle Royale with. Fans can win by being randomly selected throughout the day.
- 3rd Annual Super Smash Bros. Tournament: presented in partnership with French Bread Gaming. GCC 2024 had specific times for casual players to get in on the action, but no further details have been released so far, including registration details.
- Marvel Rivals Tournament: Prizes and registration details are coming soon.
- Tekken 8 Tournament: the 2nd Annual Tekken 8 Tournament, in partnership with NorQuest College has been revealed, but no further registration or prize details have been released yet.
- Minecraft at the MSI Freeplay area: Further details coming soon.
Game Con Canada 2025: TCG Tournament Events
- TAPS GAMES Final Fantasy MTG Booster Draft: An event that has players open three separate booster packs of FF x MTG Universes Beyond, and builds a 40-card deck out of it after ‘drafting’ which cards they want from the packs and passing the remaining cards along. The decks will be played against other attendees, and fans can win up to three FF MTG booster packs for winning three times. Fans require the Magic: The Gathering Companion app as well as a Wizards of the Coast account to participate. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. on June 13 in the EXPO Centre, Organized Play Area, HALL C. Only 64 spots are available.
- TAPS GAMES MTG Final Fantasy Booster Draft: Same event as above, just takes place June 15th at 12:00 p.m. in the Edmonton EXPO Centre, Organized Play Area, HALL C
- TAPS GAMES MTG Final Fantasy Sealed Event: Similar to draft, but players open six packs of MTG instead of three, and the booster packs aren’t passed and drafted. Players will have to construct a competing deck (minimum 40 cards) using only the cards in the boosters they have been given. Players will need the companion app, along with a Wizards of the Coast account to participate. The event is limited to 64 players and will give fans booster packs as earnings with three being the most a fan can win.
- THE DIGIMON COMMON BOX CHAMPIONSHIP: This event will only have 50 players, and is held at Edmonton EXPO Centre, Organized Play Area, HALL C on June 14 at 11 a.m. No other requirements outside of the GCC 2025 badge. Fans need to bring their own deck, complete with the player’s finalized deck list and $25 admission to join.
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Common Box Games Championship: Only 80 spots are available for fans to take part in, and will cost attendees an additional $25 for signup. Fans will have to bring their own decks (complete with a turned-in deck list which can be completed with this form) to join and decks need to follow the Forbidden/Limited format.
- Lorcana Magic returns to the table: Loracan is coming to Game Can Canada 2025, but no other details have been provided yet.
- 2nd Annual Pokémon Tournament: Details are coming soon!
Flesh & Blood Events All Weekend Long! – On top of the tournaments mentioned above, Flesh & Blood, the official TCG of Game Con Canada, will be hosting events all weekend long, and fans can head to the official Game Con Canada 2025 tournament listing for more information and registration links. GCC 2025 will also be hosting CATAN and other tabletop games at GCC 2025, and those events can be found on the GCC 2025 site.
That just about wraps all TCG and eSports events that will be taking place at Game Con Canada. Fans looking for more information can go to the Tournament details page for Game Can Canada 2025. Fans looking to host at GCC 2025 can check out our contest page on how to get a booth at GCC 2025.
