GRAND PRIX MILAN

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.

Last Chance Trials

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. 

• 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).

• 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)

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.