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2010-04-17

Doors Open: 9:00 a.m.
Crown Plaza Ohare
5440 N River Rd
Rosemont, Illinois 60018

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Rise of the Eldrazi Regional Prerelease

Main Event

 

Rise of Edrazi Regional Prerelease

The Regional Rise of the Eldrazi Prerelease will have an awesome promo storage box with amazing art How do you get this box you ask? Just play in any two Rise of the Eldrazi events on Saturday and receive a free box!
Special Guest of Honor, Artist Jeff Laubenstein. Jeff has done art for such great cards as Recurring Nightmare and Show and Tell.

GUNSLINGER

Scott Larabee
12 years at WOTC
Magic Organized Play Program Manager (In charge of all Magic OP Programs)
Magic Tournament Policy Manager (Tournament Rules, Invitation Policy)
Magic Pro Tour Tournament Manager (In charge of Pro Tour Tournament operations, Public Events)
Favorite Format: EDH
Favorite Card: Fallen Angel
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Expansion: Shadowmoor
Products:
Planechase Development Team
Archenemy Development Team


Registration: 8:30 a.m.

Start Time: 10:00 a.m.

Notes: The first flight will start at 10 a.m. Additional flights will launch as they fill throughout the day - but get there early!!

Entrance fee: $30

Format: Limited - Sealed Deck

Notes: Players will construct a sealed deck using 6 packs of Rise of the Eldrazi!!

Format Description: Main decks must contain a minimum of forty cards. There is no maximum deck size. All cards a player received but is not using in his or her main deck become that player's sideboard.

Players are not restricted to four of any one card in Limited tournament play.

Any drafted or opened cards not used in a player's Limited deck function as his or her sideboard. The sideboard may not be kept where it could be confused or switched with other cards.

Structure: Swiss

Structure Description: Most of Pastimes tournaments utilize a system of pairing called "Swiss".

The principle of a Swiss tournament is that each player will be pitted against another player who has done as well (or as poorly) as him or herself.

The first round is either drawn at random or seeded according to rating. Players who win receive a point, those who draw receive half a point and losers receive no points. Win, lose, or draw, all players proceed to the next round where winners are pitted against winners, losers are pitted against losers, and so on. In subsequent rounds, players face opponents with the same (or almost the same) score. No player is paired up against the same opponent twice however.

Here is a summary of the modified swiss pairing system:

* Round one : All players are paired randomly.
* Round two: the winners of round one will play each other, the losers of round one will play each other
* Round three: the players with 0-2 records play each other, likewise with the 1-1s, and the 2-0s.
* Round four: the 0-3s play each other, as do the 2-1s, the 1-2s, and the 3-0s.

Sometimes, however, it is not possible to pair players with exactly the same records (due to drops or draws), so you may be "paired" up or down a record.

After an amount of rounds set at the beginning of the tournament (based on the number of players), the player with the best record wins.

Number of Swiss Rounds to be played. There is a fairly set standard for the number of Swiss Rounds in an event based on the number of participants:

Attendance Number of Swiss rounds
Attendance = 9-16 Swiss Rounds = 4
Attendance = 17 - 32 Swiss Rounds = 5
Attendance = 33 - 64 Swiss Rounds = 6
Attendance = 65 - 128 Swiss Rounds = 7
Attendance = 129 - 226 Swiss Rounds = 8
Attendance = 227 - 409 Swiss Rounds = 9
Attendance = 410 or higher Swiss Rounds = 10


Notes: The Main Event for this Pre-Release will run 5 rounds, regardless of the number or players - other rules about "Swiss" will apply. Additional tournaments for the day will be either 3 or 4 rounds depending on the number of players. Prizes will be based on the number of players.

Prizes: Prizes will be paid in Rise of the Eldrazi Boosters Based on the number of players. Additionally, door prizes will be offered for every tournament!!
Play in any 2 Rise of the Eldrazi Flights and receive a free Rise of the Eldrazi Storage box.Pictured below.

Side Events

 

Two Headed Giant

Description: Two-Headed Giant is a new DCI-sanctioned format in which two teams of two players each all play together in a single game. Life totals are shared, teammates can consult with each other about what cards to play, and each team's creatures attack the other team as a group.

Registration: 1:00 p.m.

Event Begins: 2:00 p.m.

Entrance fee: $40 per team

Format: Limited - Sealed Deck

Format Description: Main decks must contain a minimum of forty cards. There is no maximum deck size. All cards a player received but is not using in his or her main deck become that player's sideboard.

Players are not restricted to four of any one card in Limited tournament play.

Any drafted or opened cards not used in a player's Limited deck function as his or her sideboard. The sideboard may not be kept where it could be confused or switched with other cards.

Structure: Swiss

Structure Description: Most of Pastimes tournaments utilize a system of pairing called "Swiss".

The principle of a Swiss tournament is that each player will be pitted against another player who has done as well (or as poorly) as him or herself.

The first round is either drawn at random or seeded according to rating. Players who win receive a point, those who draw receive half a point and losers receive no points. Win, lose, or draw, all players proceed to the next round where winners are pitted against winners, losers are pitted against losers, and so on. In subsequent rounds, players face opponents with the same (or almost the same) score. No player is paired up against the same opponent twice however.

Here is a summary of the modified swiss pairing system:

* Round one : All players are paired randomly.
* Round two: the winners of round one will play each other, the losers of round one will play each other
* Round three: the players with 0-2 records play each other, likewise with the 1-1s, and the 2-0s.
* Round four: the 0-3s play each other, as do the 2-1s, the 1-2s, and the 3-0s.

Sometimes, however, it is not possible to pair players with exactly the same records (due to drops or draws), so you may be "paired" up or down a record.

After an amount of rounds set at the beginning of the tournament (based on the number of players), the player with the best record wins.

Number of Swiss Rounds to be played. There is a fairly set standard for the number of Swiss Rounds in an event based on the number of participants:

Attendance Number of Swiss rounds
Attendance = 9-16 Swiss Rounds = 4
Attendance = 17 - 32 Swiss Rounds = 5
Attendance = 33 - 64 Swiss Rounds = 6
Attendance = 65 - 128 Swiss Rounds = 7
Attendance = 129 - 226 Swiss Rounds = 8
Attendance = 227 - 409 Swiss Rounds = 9
Attendance = 410 or higher Swiss Rounds = 10


Prizes: Prizes will be paid in Rise of the Eldrazi Boosters based on the number of players

Go Infinate Booster Drafts

Description: Prizes 1st Place Free Booster Draft and 6 booster packs
2nd Place 4 Boosters
3rd Place 1 Booster
4th Place 1 Booster


Registration: 2:00 p.m.

Event Begins: 2:00 p.m.

Entrance fee: $18

Format: Limited - Booster Draft

Format Description: Main decks must contain a minimum of forty cards. There is no maximum deck size. All cards a player received but is not using in his or her main deck become that player's sideboard.

Players are not restricted to four of any one card in Limited tournament play.

Any drafted or opened cards not used in a player's Limited deck function as his or her sideboard. The sideboard may not be kept where it could be confused or switched with other cards.

Structure: Single Elimination

Structure Description: mtg Single Elimination

Prizes: Prizes 1st Place Free Booster Draft and 6 booster packs
2nd Place 4 Boosters
3rd Place 1 Booster
4th Place 1 Booster

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