Date: July 25th – 26th 2009
Event Location:
Maldron Hotel,
Whitestown Way,
Tallaght,
Dublin 24,
Ireland.
Eligibility
The Magic: the Gathering Irish National Championship is an invitation-only event, open to citizens or permanent residents of Ireland & Northern Ireland 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
Registration starts at 9.00am on Saturday 25th July
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
Saturday
9.00: Registration Main Event
9.45: Players Meeting
10.00: Start Main Event
Sunday
9.00: Continuation Main Event
Prizes
Main Event
Travel awards to Worlds 2009 for the national team + alternate
Minimum Prize Pool of 3 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