Badges

At MagicCon: Las Vegas, we are hosting a Cosplay Contest like no other! We will have incredible hosts, fantastic guest judges, and amazing prizes! Please fill out the application below by 11:59PM EST on May 18, 2025, and start pulling together your BEST Magic Cosplay for a chance to win.  Applications received after May 18, 2025, may or may not be reviewed in order of submission and accepted on a rolling basis until all slots have been filled.

• All contestants must have a badge for MagicCon: Las Vegas
• All costumes must be related to Magic: The Gathering
• Each costume must be hand-made
• Store-bought, online-purchased, or rented costumes are NOT permitted
• Commissioned costumes may be admitted if the creator of the costume is present. If the costume wins, the creator of the costume will receive the prize
• Costumes are judged on the craftsmanship of the costume
• Contestants must be present for both the pre-judging and Cosplay Contest on Saturday to be eligible to win
• Costumes can be an original concept/design related to a Magic Character or, costumes can be an accurate recreation of an existing design
• Only one entry per person
• Competition date is currently scheduled for Saturday, June 21, 2025.
• All costumes and props must comply with the MagicCon: Las Vegas rules, guidelines, and weapons policy

One (1) Best in Show Award:

• US $4000 cash prize, two (2) Legendary Weekend badges to MagicCon Atlanta 2025 (estimated retail value of $450 each), for the opportunity to compete in the Grand Championships..

One (1) Best in Show Runner-Up Award:

• US $2000 cash prize, one (1) Legendary Weekend badges to the final MagicCon event scheduled to be held in 2025 (estimated retail value of $450) the opportunity to compete in the Grand Championships held at the final MagicCon event scheduled in 2025.

Three (3) Judges’ Awards: One for each category: Novice, Journeyman, and Expert categories.

• Each category winner receives: $1500 cash prize, one (1) Weekend Badge to the final MagicCon event scheduled to be held in 2025 (estimated retail value of $75)

Additional prizing and winner categories may be announced during the Competition, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.

Grand Championships will take place at the final MagicCon event in 2025, MagicCon: Atlanta. Competition is limited to the Best in Show and Best in Show Runner-Ups from previous 2025 MagicCon events. (including the winners of MagicCon: Las Vegas Best in Show and Best in Show Runner-Ups)  

Grand Championship contestants will create an unknown cosplay decided by the MagicCon team and be given compensation up to a pre-determined amount to pay for materials.

One (1) Grand Champion Award:

• One (1) Grand Championships Trophy, two (2) Legendary Weekend badges or equivalent badge type for all MagicCon events in 2026.