The Magic: The Gathering® Grand Prix tournament series is an international circuit of large-scale Qualifier tournaments featuring cash prizes and multiple invitations to Pro Tour^TM events.

PRE-REGISTRATION

You can now pre-register online for this exciting event!
Note that pre-registration closes 7 days before the event.

For more information contact
Tel: +32 70/233.277
e-mail: custserv@hasbro.co.uk

TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND SCHEDULE
The format for Grand Prix–Vienna is Kamigawa^TM Sealed deck. All DCI^TM Limited-format rules, Magic Floor Rules, and all subsequent updates will be enforced.

Friday, October 8: Registration from 4:00 – 9:00 PM.
Saturday, October 9: Registration from 8:00 - 9:00 A.M.
Tournament begins at 9:00 A.M. The Top 64 or Top 128 players advance to competition on Sunday
Sunday, October 10: The Top 64 or Top 128 players begin play at 8:00 A.M.

COST
25 €

TOURNAMENT LOCATION
Remise
Engerthstrasse 160-178
1020 Wien
Tel +43 1 87769 57
Fax +43 1 87721 14
office@mcevents-musicpromotions.at
www.remise.at

TOURNAMENT

The main tournament at Grand Prix–Vienna is open to Magic players of all ages.
In the event that a player who wins an invitation to a Pro Tour stop at a Grand Prix has already qualified for an invitation, the invitation shall be extended to the next-best finisher in that Grand Prix. Previous qualification may be through a Qualifier tournament, through performance at a professional tournament, or by being an invited DCI^TM player (valid upon the date of the official rank announcement for the appropriate professional tournament).

• Tournament Structure
  The structure for Grand Prix–Vienna will be modified Swiss-style (50-minute rounds), with the Top 64 players (or 128 if 800 or more players registered for the main event) advancing to the second day of competition for prizes and invitations. The top 8 previously uninvited Players will receive invitations to Pro Tour-Nagoya
• Tournament Divisions and Prizes
  Grand Prix–Vienna will feature the standard “main-tournament” prize schedule as well as a special “Amateur" prize schedule. The Amateur prizes will be paid to the highest-finishing amateur players in addition to any winnings those players receive from the main tournament prize schedule. All prizes are in U.S. Dollars.

  Main Tournament Prize Schedule
  Finish	Prize
  1	$2,400
  2	$1,700
  3	$1,200
  4	$1,000
  5-8	$800
  9-16	$500
  17-32	$250
  Total: $17,500

  Amateur Division Prize Schedule
  Finish	Prize
  1	$1,500
  2	$1,000
  3-4	$700
  5-8	$400
  9-16	$250
  Total: $7,500

  
  
  
• Amateur Status
  A player is considered to have amateur status if he or she has 0 lifetime pro points. If a player has ever been awarded ANY pro points from a Grand Prix, Pro Tour, or World Championship event, that player no longer has amateur status, may not participate in the Amateur Championship or Junior Super Series tournaments, and is not eligible for amateur awards at Grand Prix or other tournaments.

Amateur Status
Tournament Byes (Byes are not cumulative throughout the season or year)
Byes will be given to players in the Grand Prix based on the following criteria:

Third-Round Byes

Players with 28 or more professional points in the Seattle 2004 professional standing.

DCI players with a Limited rating of 2000 or higher. Byes do not pass down under any circumstances. Byes are based on DCI Limited ratings published on August 18, 2004.

Second-Round Byes

Players with 14 or more professional points in the Seattle 2004 professional standing

DCI players with a Limited rating of 1900 or higher. Byes do not pass down under any circumstances. Byes are based on DCI Limited ratings published on August 18, 2004.

First-Round Byes

Players with 7 or more professional points in the Seattle 2004 professional standing.

DCI players with a Limited rating of 1800 or higher. Byes do not pass down under any circumstances. Byes are based on DCI Limited ratings published on August 18, 2004.

ARTIST
Pete Venters

HOW TO REACH

Extras: the list of art prints which will be available - They're all 8.5" by 11". Archival ink on archival paper stock.

Tanglewalker
Raksha Golden Cub
Purge
Leonin Squire
Desecration Elemental
Hellfire
The Abyss
Goblin Bowling Team
Megatog
Carnophage
Lake of the Dead
Lhurgoyf (Ice Age)
Lhurgoyf (8th Edition)
Baron Sengir
Crosis the Purger
Ebon Drake
Firestorm Hellkite
Embermage Goblin
Demon Token
Flametongue Kavu
Phyrexian Dreadnought
Cabal Archon
Defiant Elf
Kiki Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Kitsune Diviner