COMING IN 2027

Something Bigger Is Coming!

We're planning an expanded Magic: The Gathering event to bring our community together and help even more local kids. Details are coming soon!

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🎉 Over $12,000 Raised! Thank You! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who played, donated, sponsored, volunteered, or helped make our 2026 Extra Life Pauper Tournament possible!

Explore our past events • Details for 2027 are coming soon. Next year is going to be bigger than ever!

MAGIC: THE GATHERING • EXTRA LIFE • JOPLIN, MISSOURI

Play Magic.
Help Local Kids.

Bringing the Magic community together to support Children's Miracle Network through Extra Life.

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$20,000+ raised for local kids through Extra Life — lifetime total!

6th year fundraising • 3rd annual Pauper event

LOOKING BACK: 2026 EXTRA LIFE PAUPER EVENT

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Gray Fox Games • Joplin, Missouri • 64 players • Over $12,000 raised

2026 ENTRY $30

100% of the entry fee goes to Children's Miracle Network through Extra Life.

FORMAT Pauper

Swiss rounds followed by a Top 8. Loaner decks will be available.

2026 PRIZES Community-supported

Prizes, donation rewards, raffles, silent auction items, and more.

See the 2026 Event Recap

64 PLAYERS • OVER $12,000 RAISED

2026 Event Highlights

Our biggest Extra Life Pauper Tournament yet! Thank you to everyone who played, donated, sponsored, volunteered, and helped support Children's Miracle Network at Freeman Health System.

Packed tournament room at the 2026 Extra Life Pauper event — **64 players came together.**A full house for a day of Magic and giving back.

Prizes and donated items at the 2026 fundraiser — **Incredible community support.**Generous sponsors and donors helped make the event possible.

Pauper gameplay during the 2026 tournament — **A full day of Pauper.**Great games, great people, and a great cause.

Volunteers and supporters at the 2026 event — **Thank you, volunteers and supporters!**It takes a community to make an event like this happen.

Award presentation at the 2026 Extra Life Pauper event — **Celebrating an unforgettable event.**Over $12,000 raised for local kids through Extra Life.

See All 2026 Event Photos → Past Events

ABOUT MTGFORKIDS.ORG

Games can do some good.

MTGForKids.Org is a community fundraising project built around Magic: The Gathering events that benefit local children through Extra Life and Children's Miracle Network.

What started as a way to turn a favorite game into something positive has grown into an annual local event supported by players, stores, artists, sponsors, and friends across the Magic community.

THANK YOU

2026 Sponsors & Supporters

Thank you to the businesses, organizations, and members of the Magic community helping make this year’s Extra Life event possible.

Event proceeds benefit Children’s Miracle Network at Freeman Health System through Extra Life.

SUPPORTING ARTISTS

Alex Dos Diaz Eric Deschamps Jarel Threat Liz Danforth rk post

GET INVOLVED

Want to support MTGForKids.Org?

We’d love to hear from players, local businesses, game stores, artists, sponsors, and others interested in helping support our Extra Life fundraiser.

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Sponsor or donate • Volunteer • Partner with us • Ask a question

CONTACT DANIEL CRABTREE dacrabsmtg@gmail.com Joplin, Missouri • Proceeds benefit Children’s Miracle Network at Freeman Health System through Extra Life

PLAY GAMES. RAISE MONEY. CHANGE KIDS' HEALTH.

Same Games. A Brighter Tomorrow.

Together, we can make an even bigger impact in 2026.

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