228 Magic PT Hopefuls Descend on Milford, MA

An amazing 228 Pro Tour hopefuls have descended upon TJ Collectibles in Milford, MA, braving both close quarters and heat for their chance at Magic Pro Tour fame, glory, and a trip to beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii! Participants will be testing their Innistrad sealed deck skills as they battle over a numerous swiss rounds to determine the final eight elimination rounds for Innistrad booster draft to determine a winner.

We’ll be bringing you all the action as best we can through out the course of the day. Stay turned to our Facebook and Twitter accounts (@tjcollect on Twitter) for all the Innistrad sealed deck action!

TODAY – Magic Pro Tour Philadelphia Qualifier in Natick, MA

Join us for our first Pro Tour Qualifier of the Standard season! We’ll be at the Natick Elks Club for another exciting Pro Tour Qualifier event! Do YOU have what it takes to play with the pros? Bring your best deck and give it a try!

LAST CHANCE TO PLAY WITH JACE, THE MIND SCULPTOR & STONEFORGE MYSTIC IN STANDARD! That’s right, as of July 1st, these two powerful cards will be BANNED in Standard. This is your last chance to enjoy playing with these two powerful cards. You won’t want to miss this!

Entry fee is $25.00

Join us for an event that’s Fast, Fun, and Friendly, The TJ Collectibles way!

We hope to see you there!

Attendance

Formats

Magic Standard

The Standard format uses only the newest sets the game has to offer. The current block, the block that was released the previous October, and the most recent core set are all legal to play in a Standard deck. As you can tell from the name, Standard is the most commonly played format. Standard events are available year round, offering new players a great opportunity to enjoy a tournament setting with the cards they’ve recently purchased.

 

Constructed decks must contain a minimum of sixty cards. There is no maximum deck size; however, you must be able to shuffle your deck with no assistance. If a player wishes to use a sideboard, it must contain exactly fifteen cards.

With the exception of basic land cards, a player’s combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent. All cards named Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest are basic.

The following card sets are permitted in Standard tournaments:

• Zendikar
• Worldwake
• Rise of the Eldrazi
• Magic 2011
• Scars of Mirrodin
• Mirrodin Besieged
• New Phyrexia (effective May 13, 2011)
• Magic 2012 (effective July 15, 2011)

 

There are currently no banned cards in Standard tournaments.

Official information about Constructed formats and the Standard format can be found in the Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules.

Types

Magic Pro Tour Qualifier
Pro Tour Qualifiers are one-day tournaments offering invitations to the next Pro Tour stop.

Qualifier tournaments are where the game really gets serious. The excitement level is high and the stakes are even higher. Players the world over converge with a common goal in mind — an invitation to the Pro Tour, which could include an airplane ticket to the next Pro Tour location. Pro Tour Qualifiers are one-day tournaments offering invitations to the next Pro Tour stop.

Tournament Structure

The structure for qualifier tournaments feeding the Pro Tour  will be modified Swiss-style, with the Top 8 players playing in a single-elimination format for prizes and invitation(s).

• Deck lists are required

Tournament Length

• Swiss rounds – 50 minutes per round
• Top 8 matches will have no time limit
• Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:
  

  Attendance	Number of Swiss rounds
  17 – 32	5
  33 – 64	6
  65 – 128	7
  129 – 226	8
  227 – 410	9
  411 or higher	10

Advancement

• All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.
• The top 8 players after the final Swiss round will advance to the top 8 single-elimination finals.

Top 8

• Top 8 matches will be best 2 of 3
• Top 8 matches will have no time limit
• Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.

Notes

• 32K, REL: Competitive
• The Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document
• Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.

Prizes for this Event Type:

Invitations and airfare to the next Pro Tour are awarded to the top finishers, with the exact number of invitations determined by tournament location.

Booster pack prizes will be based upon attendance.