
GRAND PRIX MILAN
DECEMBER 12-14, 2014
Tournament Location
Via XI Settembre, 16 Busto Arsizio Varese Italy
Official hashtag: #gpmilan
GRAND PRIX MILANGENERAL INFORMATION
Travel to beautiful Milan and take part in a weekend of serious Magic fun with a bunch of exciting things to do! Join the fun in Side Events on Friday with Grand Prix Trials. Meet Magic artists and get your cards signed. Whatever you want to do, Grand Prix Milan will be a weekend to remember!
Entry into the Grand Prix event venue is free of charge.
Main Event Registration Fee 35€ (online) / 40€ (offline) - Maximum Main Event Capacity is 2184 (120 seats reserved for on-site registration)
Registration online until December 12
Registration will be held on-site Friday, December 12 from 14:00 – 22:00
There will be no on-site registration on Saturday.
Many Grand Prix offer additional services to participants, such as Sleep-In Specials and VIP packages. Sleep-In Specials allow players with byes to skip the player meeting on Saturday and arrive shortly before their first round begins. VIP packages provide various perks such as complimentary bottled water, special seating, and exclusive artist signings. Details of these services vary from event to event; please check the organizer's web site for specifics.
The format for Grand Prix Milan is Modern. For more information on the format and schedule, click here.
Players can earn tournament byes for the Grand Prix Milan main event on Saturday by meeting the appropriate Planeswalker Point thresholds by December 10 or by winning a Grand Prix Trial that awards byes to this event.
For more information on the number of byes you can earn for this event and how to earn them, click here. Information on Last Chance Grand Prix Trials for this event is below.
Friday, December 12, 12:00 – 18:00
Entry: 15€
Format: Constructed (formats TBD)
Winner receives 10 boosters and 2 byes in the main event
Finalist receives 10 boosters
Players with 3 wins receive 6 boosters
Players with 2 wins receive 4 boosters
Players with 1 win receive 2 boosters
Along with the main event, there are additional side-event tournaments to play in at a Grand Prix. Side events are offered at all Grand Prix on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. For details on side events that you can find at every Grand Prix, click here.
A list of additional events and a full schedule for when side events take place can be found on the Grand Prix Milan web site (coming soon). All side events (except casual events) will have a Planeswalker Points multiplier of 3x.
Some of the hottest and most famous artists in Magic will be joining us at Grand Prix Milan. All artists will be available to sign cards, playmats, and more. In addition, all will be selling prints, artist proofs, original art/sketches, and doing custom alterations of mats and cards!
Artists at Grand Prix Milan include Tyler Jacobson and Slawomir Maniak. For more information on these artists, click here.
Airport info: Milan has two main international air gateways: Linate Airport and Malpensa Airport. Sometimes referred to as Milan's additional airports, Bergamo's Orio al Seio Airport (45km east) and Parma Airport (100km south) mostly host budget airlines.
Milan Malpensa Airport is approximately 16km from Malpensa Fiere. By car or taxi, follow the SS36 toward Milan and take the Busto Arsizio-Cassano Magnago exit (approximately 10 minutes). The Malpensa Express is also available; this train provides a link from the airport to the Ferrovie Nord Milano railway station in Busto Arsizio (approximately 3km from Malpensa Fiere). For information, visit www.ferrovienord.it.
Driving directions: Malpensa Fiere is just 1 km from the Busto Arsizio exit off the A8 Milano-Varese motorway. The motorway network also provides convenient links with the following motorways: the A9 Milano-Como-Chiasso, the A4 Torino-Venezia and with the A26 Genova-Alessandria-Gravellona Toce.
Getting to Malpensa Fiere: follow the A8 Milano-Varese motorway and take the Busto Arsizio exit. Follow the SS336 and take the Busto Arsizio-Cassano Magnago exit, then follow the signs for Malpensa Fiere.
Journey time from the motorway exit: approximately 3 minutes. The Trade Fair Centre has more than 1,400 car parking spaces.
To aid players in getting to the venue, a shuttle service will be arranged between the hotel, venue and city center. More info coming soon at www.tournamentcenter.eu, and hotel room block information will be available at a later date.
GRAND PRIX MILANPROMOTIONAL ITEMS
Get your promo card by playing in the Grand Prix (while supplies last).

LIVE STREAMING VIDEO
Follow live streaming video coverage of the Grand Prix at DailyMTG.com and Twitch.TV, featuring Riley Knight, Denniz Rachid, Marijn Lybaert, Rich Hagon, Steven Leeming, and Neil Rigby. Coverage begins Saturday, December 13 at 2 p.m. local time (CET)/5 a.m. PT/8 a.m. ET/1 p.m. GMT. Coverage resumes Sunday at 9 a.m. local time (CET)/12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET/8 a.m. GMT.
GRAND PRIX MILANFORMAT AND SCHEDULE
Format: Modern Constructed
Main Event Registration Fee 35€ (online) / 40€ (offline) - Maximum Main Event Capacity is 2184 (120 seats reserved for on-site registration)
- Online registration until December 12 at 22:00
- On-site registration December 12 from 14:00 – 22:00
- Saturday, December 13: Grand Prix Milan begins at 09:00
- Sunday, December 14: Day Two begins at 09:00
Registration for the Grand Prix main event closes Friday night. There will be no Saturday registration.
The main tournament at Grand Prix Milan is open to Magic players of all ages.
Players must have a signed waiver and consent form to compete at Grand Prix Milan. Forms can be downloaded here and will be available on-site. Minors must have a parent of 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.
- Modern Constructed.
- The list of banned cards for this format can be found here.
- Deck lists are required.
- Players must use the same deck on Day Two that they used on Day One.
- Modified Swiss-style (50-minute rounds).
- Day One will consist of 9 Swiss rounds. Day Two will consist of 6 Swiss rounds and the Top 8 single-elimination finals.
- All players with an X-2-0 record (or better) or the top 64 players – whichever is greater – advance to the second day of competition for prizes and invitations.
- The Top 8 players after the final Swiss round on Day Two will advance to the Top 8 single-elimination playoff.
- Top 8 playoff matches will be best 2 of 3.
- Top 8 playoff matches will have no time limit. (Players are still expected to play at a normal pace and complete playoff matches in a reasonable amount of time.)
- Standings after the Swiss rounds will be used to determine final order in the standings for losing players in the quarterfinal and semifinal playoff rounds.
- For the first game of each match in the Top 8, the player that finished higher in the Swiss rounds chooses either to play first or to play second. For subsequent games in each Top 8 match, the usual Play/Draw rule applies (loser of the previous game decides whether to play first in the next game).
Judges
Judges interested in applying for the event should do so using the Judge Center.
Notes
- Planeswalker Points multiplier 8x, Rules Enforcement Level (REL) is Competitive on Day One and Professional on Day Two.
- 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 Magic Document Center.
- Players are responsible for bringing their own method of tracking life totals, card sleeves, and appropriate counters or tokens.
- In the event that a player who wins an invitation to a Pro Tour stop at a Grand Prix has already qualified for an invitation, the invitation does not pass down under any circumstances. Previous qualification may be through a Qualifier tournament, through performance at a professional tournament, or by being an invited DCI player (valid upon the date of the official rank announcement for the appropriate professional tournament).
GRAND PRIXPRIZE STRUCTURE
Place | Prize Money | |
1 | $4,000 | |
2 | $2,700 | |
3-4 | $1,500 | |
5-8 | $1,000 | |
9-12 | $600 | |
13-16 | $550 | |
17-23 | $500 | |
24-32 | $400 | |
33-64 | $300 | |
65-100 | $250* | |
101-230 | $200* | |
*If Grand Prix attendance is 1,200-2,399 participants, prize money will be paid out to 100th place. If Grand Prix attendance is 2,400-3,599 participants, prize money will be paid out to 150th place. If Grand Prix attendance is 3,600 or more participants, prize money will be paid out to 230th place. Attendance at a Grand Prix is calculated on participation, not preregistration. The Tournament Organizer will announce GP attendance as soon as this is confirmed. Tournament attendance and standing are subject to review by Wizards of the Coast before being finalized. Top 8 finishers also earn invitations and airfare to Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir. In addition, all players with 39 match points or greater at the end of the event will receive an invitation to Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir. All prizes displayed in U.S. dollars. Prizes subject to change. |
Place | Pro Point |
1 | 8 |
2 | 6 |
3-4 | 5 |
5-8 | 4 |
Top 8 players receive Pro Points based on rank. All other players receive Pro Points based on their match point total at the end of the event. | |
Match Points | Pro Points |
39+ | 4 |
36-38 | 3 |
33-35 | 1 |
0-32 | 0 |
TOURNAMENT BYES
Grand Prix tournament byes can be earned either through a player's yearly Planeswalker Points total or by winning a Grand Prix Trial.
Byes earned through Planeswalker Points are calculated using the Planeswalker Point totals from all reported events as of the Wednesday immediately before the Grand Prix. Points earned in tournaments held at the Grand Prix event site do not count toward earned byes at that Grand Prix.
Winners of a Grand Prix Trial tournament are awarded two byes in the Grand Prix that it feeds. Trial byes are not cumulative with other byes and do not pass down. Byes are not cumulative throughout the season or year. Byes do not pass down under any circumstances. Players who accumulate multiple byes to a particular Grand Prix tournament receive only the bye for the greatest number of rounds. For complete information about Grand Prix byes and their corresponding competitive season, please check the Magic: The Gathering Premier Event Invitation Policy.
- Players with a Pro Players Club level of Gold or Platinum
- Members of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame
- Winners of this event's Grand Prix Trial tournaments.
- Players with a Pro Players Club level of Silver
- Players who have accumulated at least 2,250 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Yearly Award Season (March 18, 2013 - June 1, 2014)
- Players who have accumulated at least 2,250 Planeswalker Points in the 2015 Yearly Award Season (June 2, 2014 - May 31, 2015)
- Players who have accumulated at least 1,300 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Yearly Award Season (March 18, 2013 - June 1, 2014)
- Players who have accumulated at least 1,300 Planeswalker Points in the 2015 Yearly Award Season (June 2, 2014 - May 31, 2015)
SIDE EVENTS
Along with the main event, there are additional side-event tournaments to play in at a Grand Prix. The Side Events listed in this section are on the schedule of every Grand Prix.
Last-Chance Trials
Earn a valuable Two-Round bye by winning one of the Last-Chance Trials. Last-Chance Trials are 32-person single-elimination events, starting as soon as 32 players register.
"Foiled Again"
A straight Swiss tournament lasting three or four rounds. Participants get one past promo card for playing, then one additional promo card per match win. Format varies by event.
Value Drafts
Enjoy a special discount on pick-up drafts on Saturday. Actual times and prices vary by event.
"Rebound" Event
Format at organizer's discretion. The winner(s) earn free entry into the "Super Sunday Series" (see Sunday Side Events). Players who also played in the main Grand Prix tournament will get a discount for entry.
Super Sunday Series
Qualifier tournaments for the Super Sunday Series will be held at each Grand Prix. The Top 8 players in the Super Sunday Series qualifier will each be awarded a commemorative Grand Prix water bottle. The winner of the Super Sunday Series qualifier will earn an invitation and travel award for the Super Sunday Series Championship 2016, expected to be held in January 2016 in Seattle. The Super Sunday Series Championship experience also includes a tour of Wizards of the Coast, dinner with Wizards employees, and more.
GRAND PRIX MILANARTIST INFORMATION

TYLER JACOBSON
Tyler Jacobson is an illustrator from Olympia, Washington who graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Among his many works to date, he has illustrated two of Magic's planeswalkers: Domri Rade and Garruk, Apex Predator.

SLAWOMIR MANIAK
Slawomir Maniak is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from Gdansk, Poland. He has done more than 50 pieces of Magic art, and some of his key pieces include Stormbreath Dragon and Sphinx's Revelation.
GRAND PRIX MILANCONTACT INFORMATION
Tournament Organizer: TournamentCenter.EU
Email: info@tournamentcenter.eu
Phone: +32 53 39 88 83