2009 Chinese Taipei National Championship
Date: July 4 - 5
Event Location: Cairo Conference
Address: 105B2F., No.65, Guangfu S. Rd., Songshan D
Taipei City Taiwan
The Magic: The Gathering Chinese Taipei National Championship is an invitation-only event, open to citizens or foreign players resident in Chinese Taipei 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 Chinese Taipei 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 4 may be denied entry to Chinese Taipei Nationals.
Registration times and locations
Registration for Chinese Taipei Nationals will open at the event venue from 8am-8.45am Saturday July 4
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*
Friday 3 July
- 12pm Last Chance Qualifiers begin
Saturday 4 July
- 8.00 am-8.45 am Chinese Taipei Nationals Registration open
- 9 am Player Meeting
Sunday 5 July
*please note times may vary
Prizes
| Place |
Prize Money |
Pro Points |
| 1 |
$1,500 |
10 |
| 2 |
$1,100 |
8 |
| 3 |
$700 |
6 |
| 4 |
$500 |
6 |
| 5-6 |
$350 |
4 |
| 7-8 |
$250 |
4 |
| 9-10 |
36 MTG Boosters |
2 |
| 11-12 |
18 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