Magic “Modern” Format to be Qualifier Season

Included in the a recent article on DailyMTG.com, columnist Brian-David Marshall announced at the very bottom of a short by significant announcement: Modern will be the January Pro Tour Qualifier season format. Here’s what he had to say:

And if that’s not enough Modern for you, the Pro Tour Qualifier season that starts in January (feeding the second Pro Tour of 2012) will also be Modern. Look for more information about that PTQ season after Worlds.

BDM is first referring to the fact that the fledgling Modern format was announced as a format for this year’s World Championship in San Francisco.

That said, it remains to be seen just how popular and successful this new format will be, given the recent card bannings that took place.

Magic Pro Tour Honolulu Qualifier This Saturday

 

Magic the Gathering Pro Tour Qualifiers are returning to TJ Collectibles in Milford, MA. This time, for your chance to qualify to play in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii!

The format for this event is Innistrad Sealed Deck. Each participant will receive six booster packs of Innistrad, with which to build a minimum 40-card deck. Basic land cards will be provided. Following the swiss portion of the event, the top eight players will proceed onto a single-elimination Innistrad booster draft to determine the winner!

A Sealed Deck swap and deck lists will be required.

Registration begins at 9:00 AM, with  a prompt 10:00 AM start. Entry price is $30.00 USD per player.

So, come on down and enjoy TJ Collectibles legendary prize support and a tournament run the TJ’s way: “fun, fast and friendly!”

But wait, there’s more:

Special: It’s a Booster Draft Day special! We have specially priced booster drafts through out the day, starting super-cheap with the price increasing $2.00 per draft you participate in, to a maximum of $10.00! With prices like these, you could draft all day long!

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.

Pro Tour Honolulu Qualifier Season Announced

With the announcement of the first quarter of premier Magic the Gathering events announced yesterday, we are proud to now be able to announce our up coming Magic Pro Tour Honolulu Qualifiers for this qualifying season. The format this time around is Innistrad Sealed Deck (swiss rounds), with a booster draft top eight. In addition, this season marks the return to PTQ’s being right here at TJ Collectibles! Not to worry, we’re redesigning our play space to better maximize space and since it’s in the fall, no worrying about it being to hot; just a fun, fast and friendly event!

With out further ado, we are happy to offer three chances for you to qualify for the Pro Tour this season at the following locations:

Saturday, October 8th at TJ Collectibles in Milford, MA

Saturday, November 5th at the Providence Convention Center in Providence, MA

Saturday, December 3rd at the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Club in East Hartfort, CT

 

Registration for all above events begins at 9:00 AM and will close ten minutes prior to the event start at 10:00 AM. This is a competitive-level event, meaning rules will be strictly enforced. Sealed Deck pool registration, swaps and deck lists will be required. Players must bring their own pen, paper, card sleeves and any appropriate counters (dice, tokens, etc.). Swiss rounds are 50 minutes in length. The elimination rounds are not timed, but players are expected to play at a reasonable pace. Plus, come and enjoy our legendary prize support!

For further details, please visit our event calender or contact us directly! We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Further more, if you want to stay up-to-date about our events, sales, deals, discounts and more, be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Be in the know!

 

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.