Grand Prix–Boston 2009 Trials


Entry Fee

Entry fee varies from location to location. Check with local organizer for specific information.

Format

  • Swiss Rounds: Sealed Deck, Top 8: Booster Draft
    • Events prior to July 17, 2009 will use
      • Swiss rounds: 2 Shards of Alara booster, 2 Conflux booster and 2 Alara Reborn booster per player.
      • Booster Draft Product: 1 Shards of Alara booster, 1 Conflux booster and 1 Alara Reborn booster per player.
    • Events July 17, 2009 or later will use:
      • Swiss rounds: 6 Magic 2010 boosters per player.
      • Booster Draft product will be 3 Magic 2010 boosters per player.
  • Deck lists are required
  • If product is not stamped or pre-registered, deck registration and deck swap will be performed for the Swiss Sealed Deck.

***Due to the demand for Magic 2010 product, some Boston Trials may run Standard or Alara Block Limited. Please contact your organizer to confirm the format of your event.***

Tournament Length

  • Swiss rounds - 50 minutes per round
  • Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:
    AttendanceSwiss rounds
    8Single Elim.
    9 - 164
    17 - 325
    33 - 646
    65 - 1287
    129 - 2268
    227 - 4099
    410 or higher10

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
  • 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

  • 24K, Competitive
  • 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
  • Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.

Prizes

  • At least 1 third-round bye at Grand Prix–Boston is offered at each Trial.
  • Product prizes to be determined by the organizer

Registration Information

  • Players who want more specific local tournament or registration information should call their local contact phone number.
  • Players who have general questions about the Magic: The Gathering® trading card game, Wizards of the Coast LLC, the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour, DCI players’ organization, Qualifier tournaments, the Magic® World Championships, National Championships, or Regionals should call Wizards of the Coast at (800) 324-6496, or send email to custserv@wizards.com.
State City Event Date 3rd-Round-Byes Location Address Contact Phone URL
Connecticut Norwich 6/13/2009 1 Arkham Asylum 680 Boswell Ave. 860-859-9848 N/A
Delaware Newark 7/4/2009 1 The Days of Knights 173 E. Main St. 302-366-0963 Website
Maine Standish 7/25/2009 1 Crossroad Games 15 Fort Hill Rd 207-642-2612 Website
Maryland Rockville 6/27/2009 1 Dream Wizards 11772 Parklawn Dr. 301-881-3530 Website
Massachusettes Tewksbury 7/25/2009 1 Batter Up 1875 Main St 978-779-6926 N/A
Massachusettes Abington 6/27/2009 1 Battleground Games & Hobbies 1501 Bedford St. 781-261-9669 N/A
Massachusettes Boxborough 6/21/2009 1 Your Move Games 389 Highland Ave 617-666-5799 Website
Massachusettes Milford 7/25/2009 1 TJ Collectibles 160 Main Street 508-473-5874 Website
Massachusettes Cambridge 7/26/2009 1 Pandemonium Books & Games 4 Pleasant Street 617-547-3721 N/A
Massachusettes Worcester 7/4/2009 1 That’s Entertainment 244 Park Ave. 508-755-4207 Website
New Hampshire Salem 6/28/2009 1 Myriad Games 8 Stiles Rd. 603-681-0355 N/A
New Jersey Westmont 7/25/2009 1 Natural 20 117 Haddon Avenue 856-854-7100 N/A
New Jersey Somerville 6/27/2009 1 The Only Game in Town 211 West Main St. 908-725-7077 N/A
New York Valley Stream 6/20/2009 1 Mark's Comoics & Collectibles Inc 291 N. Central Ave 516-872-5919 N/A
New York Rochester 7/26/2009 1 Millennium Games and Hobbies 3047 W. Henrietta Road 585-427-2190 Website
New York Troy 7/19/2009 1 Aquilonia Comics, Cards & More 412 Fulton St. 518-271-1069 N/A
Ontario Toronto 7/4/2009 1 International Center, Orion room 6900 Airport Rd. 905-720-3377 Website
Pennsylvania Blue Bell 7/19/2009 1 Alternate Universe 1350 DeKalb Pike 610-277-7251 Website
Pennsylvania Wyoming 6/28/2009 1 5 D’s Collectibles & Gifts 170 Wyoming Ave 570-693-1282 N/A
Pennsylvania Tarentum 7/19/2009 1 Superior Sports Cards 211 E. 5th Ave. 877-913-8881 Website
Quebec Ottawa 6/27/2009 1 Ottawa University 90 University Private, Students Residence Lounge 514-286-9099 Website
Quebec Montreal 7/26/2009 1 Carta Magica 6360 St-Hubert 514-286-9099 N/A
Vermont Burlington 6/20/2009 1 Quarterstaff Games 152 Church St. 802-863-3666 Website
Virginia Roanoke 6/20/2009 1 Star City Games 5728 Williamson Road 540-767-4263 Website