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 |