National Qualifier Information

Format

•Standard-constructed format

•Deck lists are required 

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  

Advancement

•All players may participate in all Swiss rounds

•This Qualifier offers 2 invitations to U.S. Nationals, the top 8 players after the final Swiss round will advance to the top 8 single-elimination finals.

•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

•32K, REL Competitive

•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 the DCI Document Center

•Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters

•Organizers and judges of National Qualifier tournaments are not permitted to play in the qualifiers.   

Side Events __________________________________________

8-Player for a Box! $15

Begins after 3rd Round— Standard, or Extended Format, Single Elimination

Winner Snags 36 Boosters of Rise of Eldrazi

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Drafts $15

Begin after 3rd Round, Runs All Day – 3 Boosters. We provide land, 40 card deck. Single Elimination

1st - 6 ROE Boosters, 2nd - 4 ROE Boosters, 3rd/4th - 1 ROE Booster Each