Grand Prix–Sendai Trials

Entry Fee
Entry fee varies from location to location. Check with the local organizer for specific information.

Format

• The format for all Grand Prix–Sendai 2010 Trial tournaments is Standard Constructed.
• Deck lists are required.

Tournament Length

• Each round in the Swiss portion of the tournament will be 50 minutes.
• The number of Swiss rounds will be determined based on attendance according to the following chart:
  

  Attendance	No. of Rounds
  8 – 16	4
  17 - 32	5
  33 – 64	6
  65 – 128	7
  129 – 226	8
  227 – 409	9
  410 or higher	10

Advancement

• All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.
• The top 8 players after the final Swiss rounds will advance to the top 8 single-eliminations finals. (If a Trial has exactly 8 players, the tournament shall consist of 3 rounds of single elimination.)

Top 8 Finals

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

Notes

• All Grand Prix–Sendai 2010 Trials will be run using Rules Enforcement Level: Competitive at 24K.
• All The Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and the Magic: The Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document. Rules documents can be found in the DCI Document Center.
• Players are responsible for bringing their own pen, paper, card sleeves, and appropriate counters.
• This is a premier Magic tournament. Organizers and judges of a Grand Prix Trial are not permitted to play in the tournament.

Prizes

• At least 1 third-round bye at Grand Prix–Sendai 2010 is offered at each Trial, based on attendance:
  

  Attendance	3-Round Byes Awarded
  8 – 32	1
  33 – 64	2
  65 – 128	4
  129+	8

  
  
• Additional product prizes may be awarded, as determined by the organizer.

Registration Information

• Players who want more specific local tournament or registration information should contact their local organizer.
• Information in this document is specific to Japan; Trials held outside Japan may have different entry fees, etc. For information regarding tournaments outside Japan, please contact the local organizer.