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

Format

• Extended-constructed format
• Deck lists are required

Tournament Length

• Each round in the Swiss portion of the tournament will be 50 minutes.
• Top 8 matches will have no time limit
• The number of Swiss rounds will be determined based on attendance according to the following chart:
  

  Attendance		Swiss rounds
  8 - 16		4
  17 - 32		5
  33 - 64		6
  65 - 128		7
  129 - 226		8
  227 - 410		9
  411 or higher		10

Advancement

• All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.
• The top 8 players after the final Swiss rounds will advance to the top 8 single-eliminations finals.

Top 8

• Top 8 matches will be best 2 of 3
• Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will be used to determine final order in the standings

Notes

• All Grand Prix—Kobe Trials will be run using Rules Enforcement Level: Competitive at 24K.
• 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 are responsible for bringing their own pen, paper, card sleeves, and appropriate counters.

Prizes

• The winning player of each Grand Prix—Kobe tournament in Japan will receive an third-round bye at Grand Prix—Kobe (to be held April 18-19, 2009). If the winner of a Grand Prix—Kobe Trial already has a third-round bye, the bye does not pass down. Byes are only usable for the appropriate Grand Prix and cannot be "carried over" to another Grand Prix tournament.
• Additional product prizes may be awarded, as determined by the organizer.

Registration Information

• Players who want more specific local tournament or registration information should contact their local organizer.
• Information in this document is specific to Japan; Trials held outside Japan may have different entry fees, etc. For information regarding tournaments outside Japan, please contact the local organizer.

Last Update: 2009-03-06

Note: The date for the Nagano trial has changed.