2009 Israel National Championship

Date: July 1st-2nd
Location: "Freak" store, Weizman Center
City: Tel Aviv
Country: Israel

Contact information
Orr Bildner, orr@mindgames.co.il
Ziv Tzoran, zivverb@hotmail.com

Nationals Format Template
2 Day National - "Split" Format/Non-Balanced Time

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.
  • Day 2 will consist of 3 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

Start time: 9/10 AM

Prizes– boosters for top finishers
Pro Points table

Place Pro Points
1 10
2 8
3-4 6
5-8 4
9-12 2
13-16 1