GENERAL INFORMATION
The biggest celebration of the world’s greatest card game is back to Porto Alegre! Come join us on a weekend of Modern craziness, with hundreds of events, international vendors, and Magic artists, at the capital of the famous Brazilian barbecue.
Get your cards ready, your gear packed, and your spirit of adventure prepared. Grand Prix Porto Alegre will be a weekend to remember!
Entry into the Grand Prix event venue is free of charge.
Main Event Registration Fee: R$ 140,00 (Basic), R$ 230,00 (Premium), R$ 400,00 (VIP)
Main Event Maximum Capacity is 1,100 Players
Registration online until Thursday, October 29
Registration will be held on-site Friday, October 30, 12:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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 Porto Alegre is Modern Constructed. For more information on the format and schedule, click here.
Players can earn tournament byes for the Grand Prix Porto Alegre main event on Saturday by meeting the appropriate Planeswalker Point thresholds by October 28 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.
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 Porto Alegre website. All side events (except casual events) will have a Planeswalker Points multiplier of 3x.
Last Chance Trials
Constructed Entry Fee: R$ 30.00
Constructed Registration Times: Friday, October 30 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Constructed Prizes:
- 1st Place - 2-round bye for Grand Prix Porto Alegre plus Sleep-in Special Registration Upgrade plus 360 prize tickets and a Grand Prix Porto Alegre playmat
- 2nd Place - 360 prize tickets
- 3rd-4th Place - 180 prize tickets
- 5th-8th Place - 100 prize tickets
- 9th-16th Place - 40 prize tickets
Sealed Entry Fee: R$ 80.00
Sealed Registration Times: Friday, October 30 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sealed Prizes:
- 1st Place - 2-round bye for Grand Prix Porto Alegre plus Sleep-in Special Registration Upgrade plus 360 prize tickets and a Grand Prix Porto Alegre playmat
- 2nd Place - 360 prize tickets
- 3rd-4th Place - 180 prize tickets
- 5th-8th Place - 100 prize tickets
- 9th-16th Place - 40 prize tickets
Some of the hottest and most famous artists in Magic will be joining us at Grand Prix Porto Alegre. 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 scheduled to appear at Grand Prix Porto Alegre will be announced at a later date. For more information on these artists, click here.
The recommended airport for Grand Prix Porto Alegre is Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho (POA).
For driving directions to the venue, click here.
For public transportation information, click here.
For hotel information, click here.
PROMOTIONAL ITEMS
Get your promo card by playing in the Grand Prix (while supplies last).
All players registering with the Premium package will receive an event-exclusive UltraPRO playmat featuring the art from Remand by Zoltan Boros.
FORMAT AND SCHEDULE
Format: Modern Constructed
Main Event Registration Fee: R$ 140,00 (Basic), R$ 230,00 (Premium), R$ 400,00 (VIP)
Main Event Maximum Capacity is 1,100 Players
- Online registration until Thursday, October 29
- On-site registration on October 30 from 12:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 31: Grand Prix Porto Alegre begins at 9:00 a.m.
- Sunday, November 1: Day Two begins at 9:00 a.m.
Registration for the Grand Prix main event closes Friday night. There will be no Saturday registration.
The main tournament at Grand Prix Porto Alegre is open to Magic players of all ages.
Players must have a signed waiver and consent form to compete at Grand Prix Porto Alegre. Forms can be downloaded here and will be available on-site. 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.
- Modern Constructed
- Deck lists are required
- The list of banned cards for this format can be found here.
- 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).
PRIZE 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 Oath of the Gatewatch February 5-7, 2016. In addition, all players with 39 match points or greater at the end of the event will receive an invitation to Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch February 5-7, 2016. 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 | 2 |
30-32 | 1 |
0-29 | 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 2015 Yearly Award Season (June 2, 2014 – May 31, 2015)
- Players who have accumulated at least 2,250 Planeswalker Points in the 2016 Yearly Award Season (June 1, 2015 – May 29, 2016)
- Players who have accumulated at least 1,300 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 2016 Yearly Award Season (June 1, 2015 – May 29, 2016)
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.
ARTIST INFORMATION

Zoltan Boros
Hungarian-born Zoltan Boros is one of the defining presences of modern Magic art with more than a hundred illustrations to his name. His work appears on the regular printings of Academy Ruins and Electrolyze.
Raf Sarmento
Raf Sarmento is a new face to the Magic art scene, having recently made his debut with cards in Dragons of Tarkir. His first two cards are Marsh Hulk and Updraft Elemental.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Tournament Organizer: Nerdz and Jambô Editora
Email: sac@nerdz.etc.br
Phone: (51) 3028-1426