2015 WORLD MAGIC CUP EVENT INFORMATION

Thursday (Registration): Hall opens at 4 p.m. and closes at 7 p.m.

Friday: Hall opens at 8 a.m. and closes at the end of Round 7 of the World Magic Cup

Saturday: Hall opens at 8 a.m. and closes at the end of the live Top 8 announcement

Sunday: Hall opens at 8 a.m. and closes at the end of the World Magic Cup Awards Ceremony

Registration takes place on Thursday, December 10, from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. local time, at the World Magic Cup venue.

If you are unable to attend the official player registration that day, please email PremierPlay@wizards.com as soon as possible so that we know that you will be attending and can plan accordingly.

Players must have a signed waiver and consent form to compete at the 2015 World Magic Cup. Forms will be available onsite.

Minors 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!

Bring these forms with you to registration. We will make forms available for competitors at registration, if necessary.

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 IDs (school IDs are acceptable).

The on-site vendor for this tournament is Troll and Toad. 

You may also wish to use the Wizards of the Coast Store Locator to find game stores in or around Barcelona if you are looking for anything for this event.

• Players compete as 3-person teams throughout the tournament.
• At the start of each day, teams choose which 3 members will play in each format for that day.
• On each day, the same 3 team members cannot be chosen to play each of the 2 formats (does not apply to national teams with 3 members).
• At the start of each day, team members will choose their team seating configuration (player A, B, and C) for each format.
• During each format, the 4th member (if present) of each national team may sit with the team and communicate with team members during matches. The 4^th team member must stay with the team during the play of matches and sealed deck building.
• Regardless of team composition during each portion, all members of each national team will receive prize money (if any) and Pro Points based on his or her national team’s final standing.

• 13 Swiss Rounds total, 50 minutes per round
• Each Team Sealed deck building period will be 70 minutes
• When time is called, the active player will finish the turn and five additional turns will be taken
• 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.
• Stalling and slow play rules will be strictly enforced during the tournament

• Battle for Zendikar Team Sealed Deck – 3 Swiss rounds.
• Team Unified Standard Constructed – 4 Swiss rounds.
• 12 Battle for Zendikar boosters per team will be used for Team Sealed Deck.
• Standard deck lists must be submitted prior to the start of the tournament.
• The top 32 teams will advance to Day Two.

Team Pool Play (Part 1)

• 32 Teams compete in seeded pools (8 pools of 4 teams each). Each team will play each other team in their pool once.
• Battle for Zendikar Team Sealed Deck – 3 rounds.
• 12 Battle for Zendikar boosters per team will be used for Team Sealed Deck.
• The top 2 teams (16 total teams) from each pool with the best records within Team Pool Play (Part 1) will advance to Team Pool Play (Part 2).
• If 2 or more teams are tied at the end of pool play, the team(s) with the highest seeding will advance.

Team Pool Play (Part 2)

• 16 Teams compete in seeded pools (4 pools of 4 teams each). Each team will play each other team in their pool once.
• Team Unified Standard Constructed – 3 rounds.
• Teams will use the same Standard decks from day 1. Different team members may play those decks than played them during day 1, but the decks must be played at the same seating configuration (A, B, or C) as Day 1.
• The top 2 teams (8 total teams) from each pool with the best records within Team Pool Play (Part 2) will advance to Day Three.
• If 2 or more teams are tied at the end of pool play, the team(s) with the highest seeding will advance.

• 8 Teams compete in a seeded, single-elimination bracket.
• Teams are seeded in the bracket based on total points from Day One and Day Two.
• Playoff rounds will be Team Unified Standard Constructed.
• Teams will use the same Standard decks from Days One and Two. Different team members may play those decks than played them during Days One and Two.

• Planeswalker Points multiplier: 12x (Lifetime only), REL Professional.
• The Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and Infraction & Penalty Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document.
• Players are responsible for knowing all DCI rules and professional tournament rules.