2009 Legacy Championship Event Information
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Where
GEN CON Indianapolis
Indiana Convention Center
TCG Hall
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana
Date/Time
Saturday, August 15, 2009
10 a.m.
Cost
The entry fee for the 2009 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
- 48K, REL Competitive
- All Universal Tournament Rules and Magic: the Gathering Floor Rules are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this document
- Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.
Prizes
- Winner receives receives a play set of Revised Edition Dual Lands (40 lands, 4 of each)
- Second receives one set of Revised Edition Dual Lands (10 lands, 1 of each)
- Boosters for other top finishers:
- 3rd – 4th place: 6 Italian Legends, 2 Black-bordered Italian Revised, 2 Chinese Portal: Three Kingdoms.
- 5th through 8th place: 4 Italian Legends, 1 Black-bordered Italian Revised, 1 Chinese Portal: Three Kingdoms.
- 9th through 16th place: 1 Italian Legends, 1 Black-bordered Italian Revised, 1 Chinese Portal: Three Kingdoms.
GEN CON Legacy Side Events
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All Weekend – 8-person Legacy Pick-up Tournaments
Legacy Format. Single Elimination Events run all day every day. Sign up anytime. 12/6/3/3 Booster Prize Payout
Cost: $12.00 per tournament - 11 a.m. Thursday, August 13 – Legacy Championship Prelim
Legacy Format. Swiss rounds based on attendance plus single-elimination Top 8. Winner receives a 2-round bye at the 2009 Legacy Championship and an iPod Touch! Additional prizes to Top 8 including a From the Vault: Exiled to 2nd!
Cost: $20.00 - 1 p.m. Friday, August 14 – Legacy Championship Prelim
Legacy Format. Swiss rounds based on attendance plus single-elimination Top 8. Winner receives a 2-round bye at the 2009 Legacy Championship! Additional prizes to Top 8 including a From the Vault: Exiled to 2nd!
Cost: $18.00 - 12 p.m. Sunday, August 16 – Legacy Tournament
Legacy Format. Players compete in four Swiss rounds, no finals. Prizes based on record. Players with 4-0 records will each receive an iPod!! (If fewer than 32 players participate there will be 3 rounds of Swiss and iPods to 3-0 records)
Cost: $14.00