Community Spotlight: Sorcery Sweden

As Cornerstones and Grand Contests fire off around the globe, Sorcery communities are growing closer to home too. Groups like the Virginians in Prayer, Massachusetts Sorcery Guide, Beasts of the Bay, and Explorer Series have become well-known fixtures across the United States, but they’re not alone.

In Sweden, nearly 150 players have come together under Sorcery Sweden, a player-run nonprofit supporting local playgroups, stores, artists, tournaments, and conventions across the country.

It started with three Sorcerers who didn’t even know each other before the game brought them together.

Since then, they’ve broken attendance records at GothCon, LinCon, and Stockholm’s Cornerstone, run Learn to Play sessions nearly nonstop at NärCon, and are preparing to play Sorcery inside a 17th-century castle.

Building Something Together

Those three Sorcerers were Mattias Frisk (yes, that Mattias Frisk), Ragnar Wichers, and Jimmie Moberg.

Jimmie had already introduced Sorcery through another local nonprofit gaming organization when he connected with Ragnar and Mattias through the Scandinavian Sorcery Discord. The three shared an interest in growing the game and bringing Sweden’s different Sorcery groups together, so they decided to give it a shot.

With organized play support from Erik’s Curiosa providing tools for stores and events, they saw an opportunity to build something complementary at the community level: a player-run organization that could connect Sweden’s local groups, support organizers, and help introduce Sorcery to new players.

Sorcery Sweden was announced at LinCon 2025, and by the end of the year it had officially become a registered nonprofit. Membership is free, and today nearly 150 members are involved.

The group gives a particular shoutout to local champions like Christoffer in Karlstad; Simon and Johannes in Umeå; Oscar, Kent, and Paul around Gothenburg and Borås; and Nicklas in Malmö.

Sorcery artists have gotten involved as well. Elwira Pawlikowska has visited events and contributed prints for players, while Mattias Frisk has supported tournaments with Artist Proofs, prints, flyers, and original artwork. Community artists have pitched in too, contributing alters and prizes for events.

Local stores including Mystery Shack, Random Nerd, Seriebörsen, Alphaspel, Coolcard, Fantasia North, Spelgalaxen, and Butik Lyktan have helped give those communities places to gather and play.

Sorcery, Swedish Style

Players regularly cross the country to support events. Some even open their homes to people they previously knew only through Discord so they can make the trip.

When a new store starts supporting Sorcery, players from established groups will travel to its first larger event to help fill the tables. And in 2026, they’ve had plenty of reasons to get together.

A Big Year for Sorcery in Sweden

At GothCon, 25 players joined the Constructed tournament. A month later, LinCon topped that twice, first with 26 players for Sealed and then 30 for its main Constructed event. Then 40 players gathered for Sealed at Stockholm’s Cornerstone, filling every available spot.

At NärCon, the focus shifted from tournaments to introducing new players to the Realm. Learn to Play sessions ran nearly nonstop, with the group ultimately having more interested visitors than its two volunteers could teach.

Of course, the year has produced a few stories too.

At LinCon, one player arrived without the Watchtowers they needed and bought a Beta booster box hoping to find some. They didn’t. Instead, they opened an Onyx Core, a foil Plague of Frogs, Atlantean Fate, and plenty of other useful cards. Then they lost twice to Infiltrate. Sorcery gives, and Sorcery takes!

Contest the Castle

Next up, Sorcery Sweden is taking things somewhere a little different. This weekend, September 19, 24 Sorcerers will gather at Charlottenborg Castle in Motala for Contest the Castle, a casual Constructed event inside a 17th-century castle.

Both tournament entry and museum admission are free, with five rounds of Sorcery alongside an exhibition from Swedish fantasy, tabletop RPG, and science-fiction illustrator Ola Larsson.

And while playing Sorcery in a Swedish castle feels pretty hard to beat, beyond Contest the Castle, the group is working to bring more events to Malmö with the Spire Showdown, September 26, the first ever larger event in Malmö, taking place during the Malmö Game Week.

Join Sorcery Sweden

Sorcerers in Sweden, or anyone planning a visit, can find Sorcery Sweden at SorcerySweden.se. All are welcome and their Discord is a great place to find players and upcoming events.

Thanks to Mattias, Ragnar, Jimmie, and everyone across Sweden who has helped bring Sorcerers together around the table. We can’t wait to see what you do next!