FACT SHEET GRAND PRIX NASHVILLE 2014

GENERAL INFORMATION

Entry into the Grand Prix event venue is free of charge.

Registration: $50.00 Per Player or $150.00 Per Team
Register online at www.gpnash.com until 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 1
On-site registration begins October 31 at 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

There will be no on-site registration on Saturday.

There are no byes for team format Grand Prix events, therefore we will not be offering Sleep-In Specials. There are two VIP levels for players to choose from, each of which includes unique benefits.

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 side for specifics.

Grand Prix Nashville has become known as the go-to event since the first event in 2010. With unique marketing and promotional items we choose to focus on creating a wonderful tournament experience and give you not only a unique item to take home with you, but also memories of the best event you have played in. This time around the format is Team Sealed featuring Khans of Tarkir, so bring some friends and prepare to battle!

Each player on the team will receive a different one of three Khans of Tarkir-branded playmats. These playmats have been chosen to incorporate the feel and nostalgia of the set. There are two VIP levels and each of those levels receives the newly designed Tricerabox Triple Deck Box. Those boxes will be available in five unique colors and branded with stamping signifying you attended GP Nashville 2014 as a VIP.

As for Nashville, there has never been a better time to visit Music City. Voted as one of the top 5 cities to visit in 2013, Nashville is booming and the new Music City Center is the pulse of it all. Nashville is quickly becoming a popular destination for many with its trendy new restaurants and eclectic music scene. Endless entertainment options are just a few steps away from the Music City Center including honky tonks, fine dining, Nashville Predator Hockey, Historic Landmarks and much more.

FORMAT AND SCHEDULE

Format: Khans of Tarkir Team Sealed Deck/Draft
Participation Fee: $50 per player or $150 per team

Online Registration until November 1, 2014 at 12:01 a.m
Friday, October 31: Registration 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 1: Grand Prix Nashville begins at 9 a.m.
Sunday, November 2: Day Two begins at 9 a.m.

Registration to the Grand Prix main event closes Friday night. There will be no Saturday registration.

The main tournament at Grand Prix Nashville is open to Magic players of all ages.

Players must have a signed waiver and consent form to compete at Grand Prix Nashville. Forms can be downloaded here and 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.

Players should review the Magic Tournament Rules for the rules specific to Team Tournaments, paying particular attention to the following sections:

Section 7.7 – Booster Draft Procedure
Section 8.2 – Team Composition and Identification
Section 8.3 – Team Communication

Day 1: Team Sealed Deck (12 Khans of Tarkir boosters)

20 minutes for sealed deck pool registration and deck swap
60 minutes for deck building
Decklists are required
Deck registration and deck swap will be performed for the Swiss Sealed Deck.

Day 2: Team Sealed Deck (12 Khans of Tarkir boosters)

60 minutes for deck building
Decklists are required

Top 4: Team Booster Draft (3 Khans of Tarkir boosters)

Team members draft at the same draft table with one opposing team (6 total players per draft table). Each team member will be randomly seated between two opposing team members for the draft. No communication (verbal or non-verbal) is permitted between team members during the draft.
After the draft, team members will be located to separate tables to record their draft pools (15 minutes for draft pool registration and verification). After draft pool registration, team members will sit together for deck building (30 minutes for deck building).
After the semifinals, the Top 2 teams will draft again using the procedure described above.
Decklists are required

Modified Swiss-style rounds of 50 minutes each.
Day One will consist of a maximum of 9 Swiss rounds. Day Two will consist of 5 Swiss rounds and the Top 4 single-elimination playoff.
All teams with an X-2-0 or better record OR the top 40 teams—whichever number is greater—will advance to the second day of the event.
Each round, the team match is won by the team with the most individual match wins.
The Top 4 teams after the final Swiss round on Day Two will advance to the playoff.
Top 4 playoff matches will be best 2 of 3 games per individual match, with no time limit. (Players are still expected to play at a normal pace and complete playoff matches in a reasonable amount of time.)
Each team member will be randomly paired against an opposing team member. Only 1 round will be played in the semi-finals and finals.
Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.
For the first game of each match in the playoff, the players on the team that finished higher in the Swiss rounds chooses either to play first or to play second. For subsequent games in each Top 4 playoff match, the usual Play/Draw rule applies (loser of the previous games decide whether to play first in the next game).

The head judge for Grand Prix Nashville will be Jared Sylva (Level 4, USA). If you wish to judge the event, please apply using the Judge Center.

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).

PRIZE STRUCTURE

Place	Prize Money
1	$8,100
2	$5,400
3-4	$3,000
5-8	$2,025
9-12	$1,275
13-16	$1,125
17-20	$1,050
21-24	$900
25-36	$750*
37-51	$600*
52-76	$600*
If Grand Prix attendance is 400-799 teams, prize money will be paid out to 36th place. If attendance is 800 or more teams, prize money will be paid out to 51st place. If attendance is 1200 or more teams, prize money will be paid out to 76th 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 4 teams also earn invitations and airfare to Pro Tour Fate Reforged* in Washingon DC (February 6-8, 2015). Prize money is awarded per team. All prizes displayed in U.S. dollars. Prizes subject to change. For every event held in the U.S., a 30% withholding tax will automatically be deducted from the prize payments to all international players, unless the player has an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) that has been filed with the withholding agent. (For information on applying for an ITIN, please visit www.irs.gov) In some cases, players may be eligible to reclaim the 30% withheld; please consult with a tax professional in your area. Tax forms for prizes paid within a calendar year will be mailed by March of the following year. These tax forms are very important, and it is recommended that they be retained for five years. If you do not receive a form, you must contact us within one year to request a copy.

Place	Pro Point
1st	6
2nd	5
3rd-4th	4
5-8	4
Top 4 Teams 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
34+	4
33	3
31-32	2
30	1
0-29	0
The pro point payout for Grand Prix Nashville teams with 30 match points was erroneously announced as 2 points; as per the Magic Premier Event Invitation Policy, it should be 1.

SIDE EVENTS

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. Additional events and a full schedule can be found on www.gpnash.com. All side events (except casual events) will have a Planeswalker Points multiplier of 3x.

"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 2015, expected to be held in January 2015 in Seattle. The Super Sunday Series Championship experience also includes a tour of Wizards of the Coast, dinner with Wizards employees, and more.

With this event falling on Halloween weekend, we will be showcasing anyone that chooses to dress up. We also have Team Building seminars, Adam Prosak from Wizards of the Coast R&D spellslinging, and much more.

ARTIST INFORMATION

Cynthia is a full-time fantasy illustrator specializing in figurative art for books and games. She works from her home studio in the suburbs of Washington DC.

Art by Cynthia Sheppard

Chris was born in San Francisco and spent his first seven years in the Bay area until his family moved to a small town in rural Washington state, where a lot of his early interest in art came from being a being a city kid in a farming town and not really knowing what to do with with himself. The one thing that always drew his interest though was creating creatures and places that just couldn’t exist; monsters, mutants, aliens, etc. These days he lives and works back in his little hometown of Dayton, Washington with his wife Beth.

Art by Chris Rahn

Thomas M. Baxa has been a professional illustrator and concept artist for over 20 years. Tom works primarily in the role playing game industry and has done art for Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and many more. He also does work for video games and films, and is developing his own properties.

Art by Tom Baxa

A farmboy from Illinois with a gift for sketching, rk post was planning on a career as a veterinarian until illustration finally took over in his extensive college experience. By his graduation from Northern Illinois University in 1994, rk post was freelancing for the fantasy gaming industry doing interior illustration for several major game companies, gradually teaching himself how to paint with acrylics and eventually oils.

Art by rk post

Dan Scott is a freelance illustrator working out of Kansas City, Missouri. The majority of his work is full color illustrations but he do some concept art as well. He first started doing a few freelance commissions in 1996 but didn’t become a full-time freelance illustrator until 2006. Before 2006 Dan worked as a production artist at Hallmark Cards while growing his freelance business on evenings and weekends.

Art by Dan Scott

HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION

If you are flying in from out of town the Nashville has an international airport listed as BNA on travel websites. The airport is located 5 miles east of downtown Nashville and the convention center, so it is a short cab ride away.

There are a variety of hotel options in downtown Nashville including our partner hotel which has opened up suites for Grand Prix Nashville so this will allow for multiple occupancy considering this is a team event.

The Partner hotel is Hilton Downtown Nashville. The rate is $249 per night and the code is GPNASH you can view the website at http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/tennessee/hilton-nashville-downtown-BNANSHF/index.html

There are a variety of other hotel options including:

Omni Hotel: http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/nashville

Hampton Inn and Suites: http://www.hamptonnashvilledowntown.com/

Renaissance Hotel: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bnash-renaissance-nashville-hotel/

Homewood Suites: http://homewoodsuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/tennessee/homewood-suites-by-hilton-nashville-downtown-BNADWHW/index.html

Best Western Hotel: http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=43153&cm_mmc=PTI-_-local-_-feed-_-43153

Sheraton Hotel: http://www.sheratonnashvilledowntown.com/