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This Saturday TJ Collectibles will be hosting a Pro Tour Qualifier for Pro Tour San Diego.
If you have never attended a major Magic: the Gathering event, this is a great one for you to go to. Because the format is Sealed Deck, you will not have to worry about obtaining playsets of pricey singles for your deck. Everyone will recieve six booster packs of Zendikar and create a forty card minimum deck from the pool of cards they open.
The first place winner will also recieve an invitation and airfare to compete in Pro Tour San Diego
Registration begins at nine in the morning and the entry fee is $25.00.
TJ Collectibles is located on160 Main St, Milford, Massachusetts 01757. You may contact the store at (508) 473-5874.
For those unable to make the event, there will also be qualifiers held on Magic Online over the next couple of months.
According to the Wizards website:
"Tournament Structure
The structure for Pro Tour Qualifier tournament will be modified Swiss-style, with the Top 8 players playing in a single-elimination format for prizes and invitation(s).
Tournament Format
The format for Pro Tour–San Diego Qualifier tournaments is Sealed Deck with a Top 8 Booster Draft.
* Sealed Deck Product: 6 Zendikar boosters per player
* Booster Draft Product: 3 Zendikar 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 and number Number of Swiss rounds
17 - 32 5
33 - 64 6
65 - 128 7
129 - 226 8
227 - 410 9
411 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
Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.
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.
Invitations, Eligibility, and Prize Money
Players already holding an invitation to the Pro Tour are prohibited from participating in any Pro Tour Qualifiers, with the exception of Grand Prix tournaments. Players may have earned invitations through cumulative past performance in the Pro Tour, winning a previous Qualifier or Grand Prix tournament, or by being an invited DCI player (valid upon the date of the official ratings invitation announcement for the appropriate professional tournament)."
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