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

Format

• Standard-constructed format
• Deck lists are required.

Tournament Length

• Swiss rounds will each be 50 minutes in length
• Top 8 matches will have no time limit
• Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:
  

  Attendance	No. of Rounds
  8 – 16	4
  17 - 32	5
  33 – 64	6
  65 – 128	7
  129 – 226	8
  227 – 409	9
  410 or higher	10

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 Finals

• Top 8 matches will be best 2 of 3.
• Top 8 matches have no time limit.
• Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will 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 are responsible for bringing their own 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–Washington D.C. 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
• 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, Grand Prix tournaments, the Magic World Championships, National Championships, or Regionals should call Wizards of the Coast at (800) 324-6496, or visit http://wizards.custhelp.com/.