2008 Magic: The Gathering Chinese Taipei National Championship

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LOCATION
Jian Tam Youth Center
Tea Room (1F)
No.16, Chung Shan North Road, Section 4, Taipei 231
http://chientan.cyh.org.tw/

TOURNAMENT
The 2008 Chinese Taipei National Championship is open by invitation only. Invitations are extended to qualified players who meet the eligibility requirements.

ELIGIBILITY
The 2008 Chinese Taipei National Championship is open only to those DCITM members in good standing who are citizens or have been residents of Chinese Taipei since January 1, 2008. Players may only compete in one National Championship per season. If a player competes in a City Championship Final or Regional tournament (such as a Regional Championship, National Qualifier, open tournament, or other tournament offering an invitation to a National Championship) in one country, he or she may not compete in City Championship Final, Regional tournaments or National Championships for another country until the following season.

INVITATION CRITERIA
The 2008 Chinese Taipei Nationals invitation list is comprised as follows:

  • 2007 Chinese Taipei National Champion
  • Members of the 2007 Chinese Taipei national team (including alternate)
  • Winner of 2008 Taipei City Champ
  • Players who attain the status of Pro Player Club Level 2 and above
  • Winner of the following 2008 Chinese Taipei Regional Championships held on
  • Winner of the following Nationals Qualifier tournaments
  • Top 75 DCI Composite ranked players.
    National Championship's Ranking-Based Invitations no longer pass down to previously uninvited players. The Top 75 DCI Composite ranked players will receive invitations even if one or more of those players already possesses an invitation. DCI Composite invitations are based on the ratings published June 23, 2008.

FORMAT AND STRUCTURE
The 2008 Chinese Taipei Nationals will be a split-format tournament.

  1. Saturday, September 6: Three 60-minute Swiss rounds of Standard Constructed followed by three 60-minute Swiss rounds of Lorwyn-MorningtideTM block Booster Draft (Lorwyn- Lorwyn -Morningtide) played in pods; followed by the second Booster Draft of Shadowmoor-EventideTM block Booster Draft (Shadowmoor-Shadowmoor -Eventide) in new pods and one 60-minute round of Swiss play; All players will advance to Day 2 of the Nationals with continuous match points and tiebreakers.
  2. Sunday, September 7: Two 60-minute Swiss rounds of Shadowmoor-Eventide block Booster Draft continued from Day 1; Players must use the same Draft deck from the second Booster Draft pod used in Day 1 of the Nationals followed by three 60-minute Swiss rounds of Standard Constructed; Players must use the same Standard deck used in Day 1 of the Nationals; the Top 8 players advance to the Finals.
  3. As of July 25, 2008 Standard Constructed will comprise of 10th Edition, Coldsnap, Time Spiral, Planar Chaos, Future Sight, Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor and Eventide.

Top 8 Finals: Standard Constructed; Players advancing to the finals must continue to use the same Standard deck used in Day 1 of the Nationals; Top 8 Single Elimination finals have no time limit. Top 8 Matches will be best three out of five games; with the two non-advancing semifinalists playing off to determine the third- and fourth-place finisher.

RULES ENFORCEMENT LEVEL
The 2008 Chinese Taipei Nationals will use REL 4. Players are expected to have a thorough understanding of all tournament rules and procedures, including, but not limited to, the DCI Universal Tournament Rules, the DCI Universal Penalty Guidelines, and the Magic: The Gathering® DCI Floor Rules.

PRIZE PAYOUT
The total prize payout for the 2008 Chinese Taipei Nationals is USD 6,000.

PlacePayoutPro Points
1stUSD 1,80010
2ndUSD 1,400 8
3rdUSD 900 6
4thUSD 700 6
5th-6thUSD 350 4
7th-8thUSD 250 4
9th-10th36 boosters 2
11th-12th18 boosters 2
13th-16th 9 boosters 1
TOTALUSD 6,000 

PRIZES

  • The Top 4 finishers of the 2008 Chinese Taipei Nationals will receive invitations to compete in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering World Championships, 11 – 14 December in Memphis, U.S.A.
  • The Top 3 finishers will comprise the 3-member national team representing Chinese Taipei, with the fourth-place finisher becoming the designated alternate.
  • Product prizes will be awarded from 9th to 16th place.

REGISTRATION

  • Entry to the 2008 Chinese Taipei Nationals is free. Players holding an invitation are required to check-in and complete player registration on Saturday, September 6th by 09:00 A.M. at the venue of the National Championship. Late registrations will strictly not be entertained. Qualified players failing to register by the stipulated deadline will have their invitation rescinded.
  • Players are required to produce documentary prove of Chinese Taipei citizenship or residency (e.g. identity card, passport, etc) during player registration for verification of eligibility.
APPEALS
Exceptions to the National Championship eligibility and invitation policy may be made on a case-by-case basis. Appeals for exceptions must be submitted to David.ong@wizards.com Friday, June 20, 2008.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact David Ong at David.ong@wizards.com

Invitation List

Date Invitation Origin City Name
26-Aug-07 2007 National Champion Taipei Yi-Jie Lin
26-Aug-07 2007 National Team Taipei Ko Chang Ching
26-Aug-07 2007 National Team Taipei Peter Chao
26-Aug-07 2007 National Team Taipei Morris Ming Che Sung
26-Aug-07 2007 National Team Taipei Pi Hsiang Yu
30-Mar-08 2008 City Champs winner Taipei Horng, Jim
15-Jun-08 Regional Championships Winner Taipei Huang, Tsai-Wei
15-Jun-08 Regional Championships Winner TaiChung Young, Ryan
15-Jun-08 Regional Championships Winner Tainan Hung, Hsun-Hao
15-Jun-08 Regional Championships Winner Kaohsiung Wu, Jialin
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Kaohsiung Bo Ruad Chun
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Chih-Hsiang Chang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Ming Chee Wang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taichung Pi Hsiang Yu
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Tzu Ching Kuo
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei yi jie lin
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei County Liang Chen
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Unavailable John Chou
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Chi-Chung Hwang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Hualien Lu Chn
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Hsinchu Ssu-Hsing Chung
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Song Shang Morris Ming Che Sung
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Tainan Hwung Youn Ming
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Ruei-Yi Weng
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings taipei ko chang ching
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings tauyaung miller tsai
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings taichung Ryan Young
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Chang-Ming Tung
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Kaohsiung Lee Jim Tim
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei County Yee Nan Liaol
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Lucifar Sun
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Vincent Thibeault
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings taipei Da Jun Jien
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Hsinchu ching chi tsai
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipai Peter Shu
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Chien-Shie Lai
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taichung Sheng Xiu Jian
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Yen han Lee
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Yunlin County cang xian zhang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Kaohsiung E-Kong Yen
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Chien-Ming Jen
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Yuanlin Town Hao-Shan Huang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Yeong Haan Huang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taiwan Yu Ning Wen
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taichung Wen Jien Hwang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Homg Gi Tsai
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Henry Yen
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Chiayi City Jang-Hung Lain
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Chung Hwa Pei Chiang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei wei wingdow
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Seng J Ping
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taoyuan Chang Fang Jung
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Jiayang Liu
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei City Wei-chun Fang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Aric Hsu
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Tainan Yu Hsien Peng
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taichung Ming Da Tsai
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Chou chifong
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taichung sung-ching chou
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Gury Liu
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings taipei Ryan Chang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei,Taiwan Yenh-Hau Chen
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Junghe City, Taipei Peter Chao
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Hsinchu City Paul Ruan
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Da Ci Huang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei City yu ming Huang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Danshuei Township, Taipei Coun MARCO K.J. Bm Tzu WEI Liu
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Hsinchu Hams Lin
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taichung city Yu-Jen Chang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Deh Li Fang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Jhubei David Hsu
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Unavailable David Siang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Kaohsiung jong-yi Ho
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taichung jesse Tseng
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Terry Cheng
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Ssc Taipei City Ian-Ting Lin
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Kaohsiung JiaLin Wu
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Kaohsiung Hong Hao T
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Tainan County Pei hsin Chen
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Sijhih City, Taipei County clarence chow
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei County Ching Ti Chang
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Nantou County Zhongqi Tu
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei Gin-How Hu
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Kaohsiung Jee-hung su
23-Jun-08 Top 75 DCI Composite Rankings Taipei City Philip Ku
02-Aug-08 Nationals Qualifier winner-Tainan Cartoon Tainan TBD
03-Aug-08 Nationals Qualifier winner- So Fun Taipei TBD
09-Aug-08 Nationals Qualifier winner- F-Toy Taipei TBD
16-Aug-08 Nationals Qualifier winner- First card Taipei TBD
17-Aug-08 Nationals Qualifier winner- Taichung Cartoon Taichung TBD
23-Aug-08 Nationals Qualifier winner- Childhood Memory Kaohsiung TBD
24-Aug-08 Nationals Qualifier winner- Cardmaster Taipei TBD
30-Aug-08 Nationals Qualifier winner- New Century Hsin choo TBD
31-Aug-08 Nationals Qualifier winner- Magic Lair Taipei TBD