Date: August 6-7, 2009
Last Chance Qualifiers: August 5, 2009
Event Location:
Brighton Centre
Kings Road
City Centre,
Brighton,
BN1 2GS
Eligibility
The Magic: the Gathering Great British National Championship is an invitation-only event, open to citizens or permanent residents of Great Britain who have won an invitation to Nationals through DCI ratings or from qualifying events such as Regional or City Championships.
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)
Registration times and locations
Pre registration is available from 4.00pm on Wednesday the 5th
Registration starts at 9.00am on Thursday the 6th
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
- Day 1 will consist of 3 rounds of Standard, 3 rounds of Booster Draft, followed by the second draft and 1 round of Swiss play.
- Day 2 will consist of 2 rounds of Booster Draft, 3 rounds of Standard, and the Top 8 finals.
- 12 Swiss Rounds total, 60 minutes per round
- 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 round 12 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
- Losers of the semi-final matches will playoff to determine 3rd place.
Invitations
- The Top 4 players receive invitations to the 2009 World Championships.
- The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place players will form the National Team. The 4th Place player will be the alternate.
Notes
- 40K, REL Competitive
- Players are required to use the same Standard deck for day 1, day 2, and 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
Thursday:
9.00: Registration Main Event
9.45: Players Meeting
10.00: Start Main Event
Friday:
9.45: Continuation Main Event
Prizes
Main Event
Travel awards to worlds 2009 for the national team + alternate
Minimum Prize Pool of 5 Boosters per participant
Pro Points table
| Place |
Pro Points |
| 1 |
10 |
| 2 |
8 |
| 3-4 |
6 |
| 5-8 |
4 |
| 9-12 |
2 |
| 13-16 |
1 |
Contact Information
Email: DCIUK@hasbro.co.uk
GP Brighton will take place on Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th
Side event Schedule for Nationals Days
Wednesday
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15:00
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Last Chance Qualifier – 2009 Great British Nationals (Sealed Deck)
£25
(Format 2x SOA booster 2x CON booster 2x ALA booster)
Straight Swiss tournament with no single elimination rounds.1 player for every 8 players will receive an invitation to 2009 Great British Nationals (Minimum Top 8).
Players already qualified for 2009 Great British Nationals may not participate.
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16.00
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8-Player Single Elimination pick up tournaments.
Drafts £12 (12 booster prizes per event 5, 3, 2, 2)
Constructed £6 (12 booster prizes per event 5, 3, 2, 2)
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16:00
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Last Chance Qualifier – 2009 Great British Nationals (Standard)
£10
(Format Standard Constructed)
Straight Swiss tournament with no single elimination rounds 1 player for every 8 players will receive an invitation to 2009 Great British Nationals (Minimum Top 8).
Players already qualified for 2009 Great British Nationals may not participate.
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17:00
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Historic Theme Deck Challenge (Block Constructed)
£10
Theme Deck - Historic
Each player will receive 1 random Theme Deck from Magic's past. No changes are made to the deck, players play a straight Swiss tournament with no single elimination rounds
Limited to 32 players
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Thursday
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10.00
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8-Player Single Elimination pick up tournaments.
Drafts £12 (12 booster prizes per event 5, 3, 2, 2)
Constructed £6 (12 booster prizes per event 5, 3, 2, 2)
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10:00
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Intro Deck Open Duelling
£10
Each player will receive 1 random Magic 2010 intro Deck.
Prize - The top-4 players with the most wins + losses at the end of open duelling each win a Deckbox
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11:00
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Casual Standard duelling
Free
You participate = 5 points
You win = 6 points
You lose = 4 points
Prize - Gateway promo card per 30 points, or part thereof, from the selection available, no duplicates.
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13:00
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"Win an Uncut Sheet" Tournament - (Alara Block Sealed)
£25
Swiss tournament with a top-8 draft single-elimination playoff.
First Place : 1 Foil Rare Uncut Sheet
Second Place: 1 Foil Uncommon Uncut Sheet
Third Place: 1 Foil Common Uncut Sheet
Fourth Place: 1 Foil Common Uncut Sheet
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13:00
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Grand Prix Trial –Prague (2010 Sealed Deck)
£25
32 Player Flights
The top-finishing competitor will receive a 3-round bye at Grand Prix Prague.
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16:00
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Historic Sealed Deck
£20
Sealed Deck - Historic (product from an older Block will be supplied)
Straight Swiss tournament with no single elimination rounds
Limited to 64 players (TBC)
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Friday
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10:00
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8-Player Single Elimination pick up tournaments.
Drafts £12 (12 booster prizes per event 5, 3, 2, 2)
Constructed £6 (12 booster prizes per event 5, 3, 2, 2)
|
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10:00
|
Intro Deck Open Duelling
£10
Each player will receive 1 random Magic 2010 intro Deck.
Prize - The top-4 players with the most wins + losses at the end of open duelling each win a Deckbox
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11:00
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Casual Standard duelling
Free
You participate = 5 points
You win = 6 points
You lose = 4 points
Prize - Gateway promo card per 30 points, or part thereof, from the selection available, no duplicates.
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12:00
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Grand Prix Trial –Brighton (2010 Sealed)
£25
32 Player flights
Prize - The top-finishing competitor will receive a 3-round bye at Grand Prix Brighton.
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14:00
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2009 Vintage Open Championship (Vintage)
£10
Legal Sets - all Magic card sets, any extension of the core set, and all promotional cards released by Wizards of the Coast.
1st Prize 1 International Collectors Edition
2nd Prize (TBC)
3rd Prize from the Vault: Dragons
4th Prize from the Vault: Dragons
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18:00
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Super FNM (Sealed Deck)
£25
Straight Swiss tournament (4 rounds) with no single elimination rounds
All players receive an August 2009 FNM promo card (whilst supplies last)
Prize - 12pts receives 8 FNM promo cards & 4 Boosters, 9-10pts receives 4 FNM promo cards & 2 Boosters and 6-8pts receives 2 FNM promo cards & 1 Booster
FNM card choices from the selection available, no duplicates.
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