Date: July 18 - 19
Event Location: Hong Kong International Trade & Exhibition Centre
Address: Room 8-10 1 Trademart Drive Kowloon Bay Hong Kong
The Magic: The Gathering Hong Kong/ Macau National Championship is an invitation-only event, open to citizens or foreign players resident in Hong Kong/ Macau from Jan 1st 2009 who have won an invitation to Nationals through DCI Ratings or from qualifying events such as Regional and qualifiers.
Registration Requirements
Players must have a signed waiver and consent form to compete in Hong Kong/ Macau Nationals. These forms will be available will be available onsite at the event or can be obtained by writing to david.ong@wizards.com.
Minors (those under 18 years of age) must have a parent or guardian's signature on these forms. Minors will not be able to register or play unless we receive a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. No exceptions!
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 8:45 AM on July 18 may be denied entry to Hong Kong/ Macau Nationals.
Registration times and locations
Registration for Hong Kong/ Macau Nationals will open at the event venue from 8am-8.45am Saturday July 18
Format
- Standard( Magic 2010 is legal as of July 17) 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*
Saturday 18 July
- 8.00 am-8.45 am Hong Kong/ Macau Nationals Registration open
- 9 am Player Meeting
Sunday 19 July
*please note times may vary
Prizes
| Place | Prize Money | Pro Points |
| 1 | $1,600 | 10 |
| 2 | $1,100 | 8 |
| 3 | $800 | 6 |
| 4 | $500 | 6 |
| 5-6 | 36 MTG Boosters | 4 |
| 7-8 | 24 MTG Boosters | 4 |
| 9-10 | 18 MTG Boosters | 2 |
| 11-12 | 12 MTG Boosters | 2 |
| 13-16 | 9 MTG Boosters | 1 |
For any additional information or if you are interested in judging at this event, please contact David Ong at david.ong@wizards.com