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Grand Prix Pittsburgh Trials will be run at WPN locations in the weeks leading up to the Grand Prix. Each offers at least 1 three-round bye to Grand Prix Pittsburgh.

• WPN Locations in the Pittsburgh Area

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

Format

• Standard
• Deck lists are required

Tournament Length

• Swiss rounds - 50 minutes per round
• Top 8 matches will have no time limit
• Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:
  

  Attendance	Swiss rounds	Playoff
  8	3	None (run Single Elimination)
  9-16	4	If Sealed format, cut to Top 8 If Constructed format, cut to Top 4
  17 - 32	5	Top 8
  33 - 64	6	Top 8
  65 - 128	7	Top 8
  129 - 226	8	Top 8
  227 - 409	9	Top 8
  410 or higher	10	Top 8

  
  

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.
• Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.

Notes

• 24K, REL Competitive
• All the Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and the Magic: The Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document. Rules documents can be found in the DCI Document Center.
• Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.
• This is a premier Magic tournament. Organizers and judges of a Grand Prix Trial are not permitted to play in the tournament.

Prizes

• At least 1 third-round bye at Grand Prix Pittsburgh is offered at each Trial, based on attendance:

  Attendance	3-Round Byes Awarded
  8 - 32	1
  33 - 64	2
  65 - 128	4
  129+	8

  
  
• 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.
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