Grand Prix Trial: Orlando on December 17, 2011

In preparation for Grand Prix Orlando on January 14-15, The Game Academy will be
hosting a Grand Prix Trial on December 17th.

Registration starts at 1 PM and the tournament begins at 2 PM. This will be a Standard constructed tournament.

Entry Fee

$10

Format

• Standard
• Deck lists are required

 

Tournament Length

• Swiss rounds – 50 minutes per round
• Top 8 matches will have no time limit
• Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:

Attendance	Swiss rounds	Playoff
8	3 Rounds	None (run Single Elimination)
9-16	4 Rounds	If Sealed format, cut to Top 8 If Constructed format, cut to Top 4
17 – 32	5 Rounds	Top 8
33 – 64	6 Rounds	Top 8
65 – 128	7 Rounds	Top 8
129 – 226	8 Rounds	Top 8
227 – 409	9 Rounds	Top 8
410 or higher	10 Rounds	Top 8

 

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.
• Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.

Notes

• Planeswalker Points multiplier 3x
• REL Competitive
• All the Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and the Magic: The Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document. Rules documents can be found in theMagic Document Center.
• Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.
• This is a premier Magic tournament. Organizers and judges of a Grand Prix Trial are not permitted to play in the tournament.

Prizes

• Winner receives a three-round bye at Grand Prix Orlando.
• Booster packs will be awarded based on attendance.