Date: 05.07.2009
Event Location: Club "Another World"
Address: Partizanskiy pr.52A, Minsk, Belarus
Contact information
Bulyshkin Eugeny
The owner of club-store "Another world"(Minsk, Belarus)
Direct:+37529-7521844
E-mail: e.bulyshkin@gmail.com
Eligibility
The Magic: the Gathering Belarus National Championship is open to citizens or permanent residents of Belarus. No invitation required.
Registration Requirements
To register, all participants must present one of the following forms of identification:
- A driver's license, or
- A passport, or
- A copy of a birth certificate and photo ID (school IDs are acceptable)
Players not registered by 10:00 on Sunday may be denied entry to Belarus Nationals.
Registration times and locations
Registration will be open onsite from 09:30 to 10:00
Format
- Standard and Booster Draft
- 1 Shards of Alara, 1 Conflux, and 1 Alara Reborn booster pack will be used for drafting
- Deck lists are required
- Check www.thedci.com for Standard and Booster Draft format rules
Tournament Length
- The number and format order of Swiss rounds will be based on attendance:
- 64 players or less: 3 rounds Standard followed by 3 rounds Booster Draft
- 65-128 players: 4 rounds Standard followed by 3 rounds Booster Draft
- 129 or more players: 5 rounds Standard followed by 3 rounds Booster Draft
- Top 8 single-elimination finals have no time limit; however, players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and finish their matches within 90 minutes.
Advancement
- All players may participate in all Swiss rounds
- After the final Swiss round, the top 8 players advance to the top 8 single-elimination finals
Top 8
- Standard format
- Top 8 matches will be best 3 of 5
Invitations
- The winner will receive an invitation to the 2009 World Championships.
Notes
- 40K, REL Competitive
- Players are required to use the same Standard deck for the Swiss rounds and the Top 8.
- 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
Schedule
10:30 - First round of Standard begins
14:00 – Draft portion begins
15:00 – First round of Draft begins
19:30 – Top 8 begins
22:00 – Award Ceremony
Prizes
Winner receives 1000000 Belarus Rubles. Product prizes will be paid to Top 8 finishers.