Magic: the Gathering
Worldwake Game Day at Collectibles Unlimited March 6
Posted on February 17, 2010
Compete for the crown of Worldwake Champion at your store!
Game Day takes place at participating Wizards Play Network locations worldwide one month after the Worldwake release. Game Days are the first opportunity to play Standard format on a global scale with the cards from Worldwake!
Date:
March 6, 2010
Time:
Noon
Entry Fee
$10
Format
Game Days are Standard Constructed format. The use of deck lists is recommended. The tournament will be Swiss-style, with the number of rounds determined by attendance.
Advancement
The top 8 players after the Swiss rounds will advance to the single-elimination finals. In the case of an event with 16 players or less, the Swiss rounds will be followed by a cut to top 4. Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will be used to determine final order in the standings.
In the case of an event with exactly 8 players, there will be three Swiss rounds with no single-elimination cut.
Prizes
All participants receive a Hada Freeblade promo card (while supplies last). The top 8 players each receive an exclusive Kalastria Highborn full-art promo card. The cards are awarded to the Top 8 players even if the tournament cuts only to the top 4. Two Kalastria Highborn promo cards will also be awarded as door prizes at each location.
The winner receives the Worldwake Game Day winners certificate, as well as the Worldwake Champion title. Selected top 8 decks and all Game Day winners will also be featured on magicthegathering.com.
Worldwake Pre-Release Event Information
Posted on January 12, 2010
Prerelease Tournament Format
Worldwake Sealed Deck – Each player receives 3 Worldwake and 3 Zendikar booster packs to be used for
deck construction.
On the day of your Prerelease event, registered players each receive a Comet Storm promo card and a Launch Party Flyer, while supplies last.
After players receive their product for deck construction, players build a 40-card minimum deck.
The tournament will be run Swiss-style.
When: Jan 30 – 31 2010
Where: 25 South Street, Concord NH, 03301 (map)
The 2009’s State & Provincial Championships - New Hampshire
Posted on October 21, 2009
When: Sat, December 5, 12pm – Sun, December 6, 12am
Where: 48 Airport Road, Concord NH, 03301 (map)
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
Format
• Standard-constructed format
• Deck lists are required
Cost
The entry fee for the The2009’s State/Provincial Championships is $25.00.
Tournament Length
• 50 minutes per round
• Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:
Attendance Number of Swiss rounds
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
Top 8
• Top 8 matches will be best 2 of 3
• Top 8 matches will have no time limit. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and
finish their matches within 50 minutes.
• Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order
in the standings
Notes
• 24K, REL Competitive
• Players are responsible for knowing all DCI rules
• Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters
Prizes
- Top 8 players each receive a commemorative States/Champs Play mat (image below)
- Champions receive 2009 Champion Plaque
- Champions also receive FREE entry into all Premier level constructed events for 1 year by all participating Organizers, Specialty DCI Card (to be mailed later).
- 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.
Join Collectibles Unlimited at the Grand Prix BOSTON on August 1-2, 2009
Posted on July 29, 2009
Date: August 1-2, 2009
Format: Magic 2010 Sealed Deck / Booster Draft Day 2
Tournament Location
Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02115
Registration: $40
Friday, July 31: 2 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday, August 1: 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Tournament Format and Schedule
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Format: Magic 2010 Sealed Deck / Booster Draft Day 2
Participation Fee: $40
Grand Prix–Boston will feed Pro Tour–Austin.
Registration and Schedule
- Friday, July 31: Registration from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Saturday, August 1: Registration from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Saturday, August 1: Tournament begins at 9:30 a.m.
- Sunday, August 2: Day Two begins at 9 a.m.
The main tournament at Grand Prix–Boston is open to Magic players of all ages.
Tournament Format
- Day 1: Sealed Deck (Product: 6 Magic 2010 boosters)
- Day 2 and Top 8: Booster Draft (3 Magic 2010 boosters)
- Deck lists are required
- If product is not stamped or preregistered, deck registration and deck swap will be performed for Swiss Sealed Deck.
Tournament Structure
- Modified Swiss-style (50-minute rounds).
- If 799 or fewer players register for the event, all players with an X-2-0 or better record OR the top 64 players—whichever number is greater—will advance to the second day of the event.
- If 800 or more players register for the event, all players with an X-2-0 or better record OR the top 128 players—whichever number is greater—will advance to the second day of the event.
- The Top 8 players after the final Swiss round on Day 2 will advance to the Top 8 single-elimination playoff round.
- Top 8 playoff matches will be best 2 of 3, and have no time limit. (Players are still expected to play at a normal pace and complete playoff matches in a reasonable amount of time.)
- The Top 8 players will be seated randomly at the draft table immediately prior to drafting. The Top 8 bracket will be determined using the random seating.
- Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.
Judges
The Head Judge for Grand Prix–Boston is Frank Wareman. If you wish to volunteer as a judge at Grand Prix–Boston, please contact Eric Shukan at eshukan1@rcn.com.
Notes
- Grand Prix–Boston will be run with a KValue of 40. The Rules Enforcement Level will be Competitive on Day 1 and Professional on Day 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. Rules documents can be found in the DCI Document Center.
- Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.
- In the event that a player who wins an invitation to a Pro Tour stop at a Grand Prix has already qualified for an invitation, the invitation does not pass down under any circumstances. Previous qualification may be through a Qualifier tournament, through performance at a professional tournament, or by being an invited DCI player (valid upon the date of the official rank announcement for the appropriate professional tournament).
M10 Launch Party Events in Concord, NH 03301
Posted on July 14, 2009
Collectibles Unlimited is hosting the M10 Launch Party
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Play with the new cards as soon as they’re available!
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Take home an exclusive promo card!
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Get to know your Magic community by playing at a local store!
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Meet new players in your area!
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Start your sanctioned playing career now!
Launch Parties provide a venue for you to buy the new release of Magic cards as soon as they’re available and play right away with other players in your local area. Run in local game and hobby stores around the world the weekend the new set is available in stores, Launch Parties are low-key introductions to the cards and a great way to meet new players.
Formats are varied at Launch Parties, including Sealed Deck and Booster Draft. In Sealed Deck, you build your deck out of a set number of cards given to you at the start of the event. A Booster Draft involves selecting cards from a larger pool of players, usually eight, and then building your deck out of the cards you draft.
If you enjoyed playing at a Launch Party, you should look into playing at the next Prerelease Event, along with Friday Night Magic.
Schedule
Launch Parties are held at local retail stores the first weekend a new card set is available for purchase. The events usually consist of 15-30 players at each location.
Prizes
Unique prizes created just for this Launch Party are awarded to top players. Special commemorative foil cards and are given to each participant while supplies last. Additional prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the event organizers.
Contact the store for details.
Join the party!
Magic 2010 Launch Parties are a great way to experience and celebrate the release of the latest Magic: The Gathering set! Play, trade, spend time with friends and win cool prizes! All participants receive an Ant Queen exclusive Launch Party promo card (while supplies last).
Launch Party Main Event Tournament Format & Structure
- Magic 2010 Launch Party main event tournaments may be run using either Sealed Deck or Booster Draft format. For Sealed Deck main event tournaments, each player receives 6 Magic 2010 booster packs to build a deck. For Booster Draft main event tournaments, each player receives 3 Magic 2010 booster packs.
- Launch Party main event tournaments are run using Swiss rounds, with a minimum of four rounds per event. (Tournaments with only 8 players may run three rounds.)
- Some main event tournaments may be run using a modified Swiss-style structure and/or single-elimination rounds. Contact your local Launch Party organizer for specific details.
Launch Party Main Event Tournament Prizes
- Each participant will receive 1 Ant Queen promo card (while supplies last).
- Additional prizes such as Magic 2010 booster packs may also be awarded.
- Contact your local Launch Party organizer for specific entry fee, prize payout and event information.
Launch Party Public Events
In addition to the main Launch Party tournament, some locations may offer Open Dueling, Team, Booster Draft and/or League public events.
Open Dueling — Open Dueling is a casual format primarily for players not participating in the main Launch Party tournament. Open Dueling players receive 1 Magic 2010 Intro Pack chosen at random, 1 Open Dueling Results Card, and 1 Ant Queen promo card (while supplies last). Open Dueling players play against other Open Dueling participants as well as Launch Party tournament players who are between matches. (Tournament players are encouraged to help Open Dueling and new players learn how to play Magic.) After an Open Dueling participant has played five matches, upon confirmation of the result by the event organizer that player will receive one complimentary booster pack provided by the organizer as a prize.
Booster Draft — Players participating in a booster draft tournament should each receive the same mix of three booster packs. The recommended mix for Launch Party booster drafts is 3 Magic 2010 booster packs. Other combinations are allowable as long as each player uses the same number and type of booster packs.
