Important!
Last update: 10:02 p.m. London time
Friday's start of Pro Tour-London will go on as scheduled. Heightened security in London has suspended service for the Underground (the Tube) but bus and national rail service has resumed. Please follow local emergency services' instructions, or visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ for London transit updates. Please use caution when traveling to the event site. Provisions will be made Friday morning for players unable to arrive Thursday in time for registration. We will post additional information here as it becomes available.
Come join Wizards of the Coast for our next Pro Tour stop in London, England. This information will help you to prepare now to attend in July. Pro Tour London will be held July 8-10, 2005.
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PRO TOUR-LONDON PREVIEW
Brian David-Marshall scans the Champions-Betrayers-Saviors Limited scene for a look at what to expect at Pro Tour-London, where the complete Kamigawa block will be in action for the Booster Draft event.
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Tournament Location
Earls Court Exhibition Center
Warwick Road, London SW5 9TA
Brompton Hall
www.eco.co.uk
Hall Hours
Friday 7:30am-03:00am
Saturday 08:00am-03:00am
Sunday 09:00am-24:00 (Please note: The hall will not open until 9:00am on Sunday!)
(The hall may close early on Sunday.)
Player Hotel Information
Hotel Ibis- Earls Court London is offering a special rate for players and their guests who are attending Pro Tour London. This is a great option since the hotel is just a 5-minute walk from the Tournament Hall. All you have to do is download this pdf, fill it out, and fax it to the hotel to secure your reservation.
For more information about the Hotel Ibis- Earls Court London, please click on this link: http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/fichehotel/gb/ibi/5623/fiche_hotel.shtml#info
Mandatory Registration
Player registration will occur at Hotel Ibis Earls Court London (47 Lillie Road) 16:00-20:00 on Thursday, July 7th.
Players must have a signed waiver and consent form to compete at Pro Tour London. Forms can be downloaded at wizards.com/protour and will be available onsite. Minors must have a parent or guardian’s signature on these forms.
Bring these forms with you to registration. We will make forms available for competitors at registration, if necessary.
At registration, all participants must present one of the following forms of identification upon request:
- a driver’s license, or
- a passport, or
- a copy of their birth certificates and photo IDs (school IDs are acceptable).
If you anticipate any difficulty registering during the official registration hours, please contact Andy Heckt at (425) 254-2941 or andy.heckt@wizards.com.
Format and Schedule
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
Format
- Booster Draft
- 1 Champions of KamigawaTM, 1 Betrayers of KamigawaTM, and 1 Saviors of KamigawaTM booster pack will be used for drafting.
- Competition will consist of 5 Booster Drafts, each followed by 3 rounds of competition.
- Check www.thedci.com for Booster Draft rules.
Round Length
- 15 Swiss Rounds total, 55 minutes per round
- Top 8 single-elimination finals have no time limit
- When time is called, the active player will finish the turn and five additional turns will be taken
- Stalling and slow play rules will be strictly enforced during the tournament.
Advancement
- All players may participate in the first 2 drafts and Swiss rounds of Friday's competition.
- Players with 12 or more match points after round 6 will advance to draft 3. Draft 3 will take place on Friday immediately following round 6 (See schedule below).
- The top 8 players after round 15 will advance to Sunday's top 8 single-elimination finals.
Top 8
- Top 8 matches will be best 3 of 5
- The Top 8 players will be seated randomly at the draft table immediately prior to drafting
- The Top 8 bracket will be determined using this random seating.
- Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.
Notes
- 48K, REL 5
- Players are responsible for knowing all DCI rules and high-level tournament rules.
- Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.
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Friday Schedule
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| 8:55 AM |
Seating for player meeting posted. |
| 9:00 AM |
Mandatory Player meeting begins. |
| 9:15 AM |
First draft begins, followed by rounds 1-3.
Second draft, followed by rounds 4-6.
Third draft, followed by round 7 |
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Saturday Schedule
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| 8:55 AM |
Seating for player meeting posted. |
| 9:00 AM |
Round 8 begins, followed by round 9.
Fourth draft, followed by rounds 10-12.
Fifth draft, followed by rounds 13-15. |
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Sunday Schedule
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| 10:30 AM |
Top 8 players check in at feature match area. |
| 11:00 AM |
Top 8 Booster Draft begins followed by single-elimination matches. |
Prize Payout
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Place
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Prize
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Place
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Prize
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Place
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Prize
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Place
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Prize
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Place
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Prize
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1
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$30,000 |
14
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$3,800 |
27
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$1,600 |
40
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$875 |
53
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$615 |
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2
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$20,000 |
15
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$3,500 |
28
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$1,500 |
41
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$850 |
54
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$600 |
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3
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$15,000 |
16
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$3,250 |
29
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$1,400 |
42
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$825 |
55
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$590 |
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4
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$13,000 |
17
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$3,000 |
30
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$1,350 |
43
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$800 |
56
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$580 |
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5
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$9,500 |
18
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$2,750 |
31
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$1,300 |
44
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$775 |
57
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$570 |
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6
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$8,500 |
19
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$2,550 |
32
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$1,250 |
45
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$750 |
58
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$560 |
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7
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$7,500 |
20
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$2,400 |
33
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$1,200 |
46
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$730 |
59
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$550 |
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8
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$6,500 |
21
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$2,250 |
34
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$1,150 |
47
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$710 |
60
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$540 |
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9
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$6,000 |
22
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$2,100 |
35
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$1,100 |
48
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$690 |
61
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$530 |
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10
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$5,500 |
23
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$2,000 |
36
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$1,050 |
49
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$675 |
62
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$520 |
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11
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$5,000 |
24
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$1,900 |
37
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$1,000 |
50
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$660 |
63
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$510 |
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12
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$4,500 |
25
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$1,800 |
38
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$950 |
51
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$645 |
64
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$500 |
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13
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$4,100 |
26
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$1,700 |
39
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$900 |
52
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$630 |
Total:
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$200,130 |
Artist Appearances
Jim Murray, Chippy Dugan, Puddnhead
Side Event Schedule
Thursday, 7 JULY
16:00 – £20 – Last Chance Qualifier (Sealed Deck with Champions of Kamigawa Tournament Pack, 1 Betrayers and 1 Saviors Booster, Top 4 Qualify for Pro Tour)
LOCATION: Hotel Ibis Earls Court London- 47 Lillie Road
Side Event Drafts as Normal from 16:00 until last one starts at 21:00
Friday, 8 JULY
12:00 – £5 – Standard (Double Prize Support)
13.00 – £5 – Grand Prix Copenhagen Trial (Extended)
14.00 – £15 – Sealed Deck Tournament (Sealed Deck - 1 Champions of Kamigawa Tournament Pack, 1Betrayers of Kamigawa Booster and 1 Saviors of Kamigawa Booster)
15.00 – £5 – Extended Tournament (Double Prize Support)
17.00 – £5 – Ipod Amateur Tournament (Standard)
18.00 – £5 – Vintage Tournament (Double Prize Support)
From 19.00 – £5 – Friday Night Magic (Standard) (Knockout Tournament) (32 Player Flights Max 5 Flights)
Last Side Event Starts at 24:00
Saturday, 9 JULY
11.00 – £5 – Pro Tour Qualifier Los Angeles (Block Constructed) – Winner gets a £350 Travel Award
12.00 – £15 – Limited Tournament (Sealed Deck with Champions of Kamigawa, 1 Betrayers and 1 Saviors Booster)
13.00 – £5 – UK Junior Series Qualifier (Standard) – Open to UK under 16’s only. Double Prize Support
14.00 – £5 – Legacy Tournament (Double Prize Support)
15.00 – £5 – £1,000 Amateur Tournament (Standard) - sponsored by Queens Domain and Academy Games
16.00 – £5 – Grand Prix Nottingham Trial (Extended)
17.00 – £15 – Nostalgia Sealed Deck (Sealed Deck with Invasion Block – Max 128 Players)
19.00 – £30 (per team) – Late Night Team Competition (Each team will receive 2 Champions of Kamigawa Tournament Pack, 2 Betrayers and 2 Saviors Booster)
Last Side Event Start at 24:00
Sunday, 10 JULY
11.00 – £5 – Standard (Double Prize Support)
12.00 – £5 - Pro Tour Qualifier Los Angeles (Block Constructed) – Winner gets a £350 Travel Award
13.00 - £5 – U18 House of Atreides Challenge (Standard) – Open to players of 17 years and under, each player will receive 1 booster and a random promo card for taking part. (Sponsored by House of Atreides)
14.00 – £5 – Vintage Tournament (Double Prize Support)
14.00 - £5 – UK Amateur Block Constructed (Sponsored by Cutting-Edge-Cards) Only open to UK Amateur Players (Players with No Life Time Pro Tour Points)
15.00 – £5 – Femvitational (Standard) – Open to females only
16.00 – £3 – Champions of Kamigawa Block Highlander (Un-Sanctioned) – A Fun end to the Pro Tour Weekend, each player has 15 card decks, each card must be different, you do not lose if you cannot draw. 64 Player Knock Out.(Sponsored by Cutting Edge Cards)
17.00 – £20 – Asian Limited Sealed Deck (Sealed Deck with All Asian Product, 1 Champions of Kamigawa Tournament Pack and 1 Betrayers and 1 Saviors Booster)
Last side events starts at 17:00.
Side Events Costs
Constructed £3
Booster Draft (ENG) £7.50
Booster Draft (Asian) £10
Sealed Deck (ENG) (£15)
Sealed Deck (Asian) (£20)
Prize Support for Pick Up Tournaments is 7 Boosters per tournament (4 Champions of Kamigawa/ 3 Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Prize Support for Scheduled event (Non PTQ’s) is 1 booster for every 2 players except where noted. (Even Mix of Champions of Kamigawa & Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Prize Support for PTQ’s follows the standard UK PTQ Prize Support.
Player Contact
Andy Heckt
Wizards of the Coast
Player Coordinator
425-254-2941
Fax 425-687-8259
Email: andy.heckt@wizards.com