Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Grand Prix-St. Indianapolis Trial!


Grand Prix–St. Indianapolis Trials

Entry Fee: $25.00
TOURNAMENT DATE: Saturday, May 17th
Time: 12:00 NOON
Format
· Swiss Rounds: Sealed Deck, Top 8: Booster Draft
· Sealed Deck Product: 1 Shadowmoor tournament pack, 2 Shadowmoor booster packs per player
· Booster Draft Product: 3 Shadowmoor booster packs per player
· Deck lists are required
· If product is not stamped or pre-registered, deck registration and deck swap will be performed for the Swiss Sealed Deck.

Tournament Length
· Swiss rounds - 50 minutes per round
· Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:
Attendance Swiss rounds
8 Single Elim.
9 - 16 4
17 - 32 5
33 - 64 6
65 - 128 7
129 - 226 8
227 - 409 9
410 or higher 10

Advancement
All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.
The top 8 players after the final Swiss round will advance to the top 8 single-elimination finals.

Top 8
Top 8 matches will be best 2 of 3
Top 8 matches will have no time limit
The Top 8 players will be seated randomly at the draft table immediately prior to drafting.
The Top 8 bracket will be determined using this random seating.
Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.

Notes
24K, REL 2
All Universal Tournament Rules and Magic: the Gathering Floor Rules are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document
Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.

Prizes
§ At least 1 third-round bye at Grand Prix–Indianapolis is offered at each Trial.
§ Product prizes to be determined by the organizer

Registration Information
§ Players who want more specific local tournament or registration information should call their local contact phone number.
§ Players who have general questions about the Magic: The Gathering® trading card game, Wizards of the Coast, Inc., the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour, Arena™–The League for Magic: The Gathering, DCI players’ organization, Qualifier tournaments, the Magic® World Championships, National Championships, or Regionals should call Wizards of the Coast at (800) 324-6496, or send email to .

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