Where
GEN CON Indianapolis
Indiana Convention Center
TCG Hall
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana
Date/Time
Saturday, August 18, 2012
10:00 AM
Cost
The entry fee for the 2012 Magic: The Gathering Legacy Championship is $24.00. Please note that admission to GEN CON is also required. Please visit www.gencon.com for more information.
Format
- Legacy Format
- No proxies of any kind are allowed
- Open to all players
Tournament Length
- Swiss rounds, 60 minutes per round
- Number of rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:
|
Attendance
|
Number of Swiss rounds
|
| 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.
- 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
- REL Competitive, Planeswalker Points multiplier: 2x
- 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.
- Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.
Prizes
- Winner receives receives an alternate-art framed Brainstorm trophy
- Second receives one set of Revised Edition Dual Lands (10 lands, 1 of each)
- Boosters and other prizes for other top finishers:
- 3rd – 4th place: From the Vault: Exiled box set, 8 Italian Legends boosters and 2 Chinese Portal: Three Kingdoms boosters.
- 5th through 8th place: 4 Italian Legends boosters and 1 Chinese Portal: Three Kingdoms booster.
Other Legacy-format public events will be offered at Gen Con. You can check out the full schedule at www.pastimes.net.