Upcoming Pauper Events Near Chicago

Pauper is the commons-only format: any card ever printed at common rarity is legal. Decks are cheap to build but the gameplay is surprisingly deep, which has earned it a loyal following.

Chicago currently has 8 upcoming Pauper events listed.

Magic events within 100 miles of Chicago, IL, USA over the next 60 days, straight from the official Wizards Store & Event Locator. All times are store-local.

Pulled from the official Wizards Store & Event Locator. Last updated 2026-08-01 11:58 UTC.

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Sat, Aug 01

• Sat, Aug 01 6:00 PM Pauper at Dane's Games (Geneva, IL) Pauper · $10

Sun, Aug 02

• Sun, Aug 02 2:00 PM Chupacabra Games Joliet - Pauper Event at Chupacabra Games - Joliet (Joliet, IL) Pauper · $8
• Sun, Aug 02 4:30 PM Sunday Night Pauper at Fantasy Games (South Bend, IN) Pauper · $5
• Sun, Aug 02 5:00 PM Pauper at Prism Games Chicago (Chicago, IL) Pauper · Free

Mon, Aug 03

• Mon, Aug 03 6:00 PM Pauper Mondays at Old Guard Games (Milwaukee, WI) Pauper · $7

Tue, Aug 04

• Tue, Aug 04 7:07 PM PAUPER ROGERS NELSON at Dark Tower Comics - Logan Square (Chicago, IL) Pauper · $13

Wed, Aug 05

• Wed, Aug 05 7:00 PM Wednesday Night Pauper at Schmoley's Games and More (Crown Point, IN) Pauper · $7

Fri, Aug 07

• Fri, Aug 07 6:30 PM FNM Pauper at Nerd Rage Gaming (Buffalo Grove, IL) Pauper · $10