Cosplay Contest

At MagicCon: Atlanta, 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 PT on August 17, 2025, and start pulling together your BEST Magic Cosplay for a chance to win.  Applications received after August 17, 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: Atlanta
• 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, September 27, 2025.
• All costumes and props must comply with the MagicCon: Atlanta rules, guidelines, and weapons policy

One (1) Best in Show Award:

• US $4000 cash prize, two (2) Legendary VIP badges the final MagicCon event scheduled to be held in 2026 (estimated retail value of $400 each), the opportunity to compete in the Grand Championships held at the final MagicCon event scheduled in 2026. *

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

• US $2000 cash prize, one (1) Legendary VIP badges to the final MagicCon event scheduled to be held in 2026 (estimated retail value of $400) the opportunity to compete in the Grand Championships held at the final MagicCon event scheduled in 2026. *

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

• Each category winner receives: $1500 cash prize, one (1) Weekend Badge the final MagicCon event scheduled to be held in 2026 (estimated retail value of $100)

MagicCon: Atlanta winners who qualify for the Grand Championships will compete at the final MagicCon event in 2026.

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) exclusively crafted Cosplay Grand Championship trophy. Two (2) Legendary VIP badges (with an estimated retail value of $400.00 USD per badge) or equivalent badge type for all MagicCon events in 2027