Grand Prix – Atlanta Trials!

Grand Prix- Atlanta Trials

Saturday November 8th

ENTRY FEE

Entry fee varies from location to location. Check with local organizer for specific information.

Format

• Swiss Rounds: Sealed Deck, Top 8: Booster Draft
  
• Sealed Deck Product: 1 Shards of Alara tournament pack, 2 Shards of Alara booster packs per player
  
• Booster Draft Product: 3 Shards of Alara 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–Atlanta 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 <custserv@wizards.com>.
  

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