Winter Ball Challenge

The Details!

  • What? Premodern for Charity!
  • Where? Three Heads Brewing 186 Atlantic Ave Rochester NY
  • When? January 10th 2026
  • Cost? $10

Winter Ball Challenge

Join us on Saturday, January 10th 2026 as we prepare for the Winter Ball ‘26! We will run 4 rounds of Premodern with a cut to Top 4 at Three Heads Brewing. Doors open at 12:00 PM with round 1 starting at 1:00 PM. Entry is $10 with proceeds going towards the Brighton Food Cupboard and community prizing for our Top 8 competitors. As with all Royals events: Playtest (Proxy) cards are welcomed and encouraged.

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Winter Ball '26

The Details!

  • Where? 300 Macedon Center Road Fairport, NY 14450
  • When? January 31st, 2026
  • What? Premodern and Old School for Charity!
  • $60 Entry - Proceeds go to the Brighton Food Cupboard

The Rochester Royals are throwing our annual Winter Ball in benefit of the Brighton Food Cupboard a non-profit organization based in Rochester. We will be running a Premodern main event, and Atlantic Old School 93/94 side event. We have an 88 person cap for the day.

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Winter Ball '25 Organizer's Report

Our first one!

The Winter Ball ‘25

The Winter Ball ‘25 was a community centered Premodern, Old School, and Legacy Magic: the Gathering event hosted in the Greater Rochester NY area by the Rochester Royals. This was the inaugural event and we were blown away by the turnout! Seventy folks from across the North East of the United States joined us to jam Premodern, Old School, Legacy and raise support for those in need: The Gathering at its finest.

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Winter Ball '25

The Details!

  • Where? 300 Macedon Center Road Fairport, NY 14450
  • When? January 25th, 2025
  • What? Premodern, OS 93/94, and Legacy. All for Charity!
  • $50 Entry - Proceeds go to the Brighton Food Cupboard

The Rochester Royals are throwing our first Winter Ball in benefit of the Brighton Food Cupboard a non-profit organization based in Rochester. We will be running a Premodern main event, an Old School 93/94 side event, and a Legacy side event. We have a 155 person cap for the day.

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