GRAND PRIX SANTIAGO

Visit Chile and play in the best Magic: The Gathering tournament ever in Latin America. La Forja de Stone is proud to present for the second year in a row Grand Prix Santiago!

Santiago de Chile, land of the prowess of the fierce Mapuches, will be the setting of epic battles among the best planeswalkers of the American continent at the foot of the majestic Andes mountains.

And for this weekend there will be no limit: we're working to offer a wide event schedule ideal for any Magic: The Gathering fan. Whether you're an enthusiast beginner or a veteran of a thousand battles, there will be a good event waiting for you.

• Online Registration until October 30, 11:59 p.m. at www.grandprixchile.com
• Friday, October 31: Registration 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. 
• Saturday, November 1: Grand Prix Santiago begins at 9 a.m. 
• Sunday, November 2: Day 2 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 Santiago is open to Magic players of all ages.

Players must have a signed waiver and consent form to compete at Grand Prix Santiago. 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.

• Standard Constructed
• Deck lists are required.
• Players must use the same deck on Day 2 that they used on Day 1.

• 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 at least 21 match points 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).

The Head Judge of Grand Prix Santiago Damián Hiller (Level 4) from Buenos Aires, Argentina. For more information about judging, please click here. If you want to work with us as staff team send an e-mail to gpsantiagoproduccion@gmail.com.

• 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 effect unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document.
• 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.

• Players with a Pro Tour Players Club level of Gold or Platinum
• Members of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame

• Winners of Grand Prix Trial tournaments linked to this event.
• Players who have accumulated at least 750 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Seasonal Award Season #3 (June 2, 2014 – August 24, 2014).
• Players who have accumulated at least 750 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Seasonal Award Season #4 (August 25, 2014 – November 30, 2014).
• Players with a Pro Tour Players Club level of Silver.
• Players who have accumulated at least 2,250 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Yearly Award Season.
• Players who have accumulated at least 2,250 Planeswalker Points in the 2015 Yearly Award Season.

* Players will receive the number of byes equal to the higher of their yearly or seasonal award

• Players who have accumulated at least 400 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Seasonal Award Season #3 (June 2, 2014 – August 24, 2014)
• Players who have accumulated at least 400 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Seasonal Award Season #4 (August 25 – November 30, 2014)
• Players who have accumulated at least 1,300 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Yearly Award Season
• Players who have accumulated at least 1,300 Planeswalker Points in the 2015 Yearly Award Season

* Players will receive the number of byes equal to the higher of their yearly or seasonal award

Last Chance Trials

Standard LCTs: Register 09:00-20:30, tournament starts every hour, 32-person single-elimination, CL$10.000/US$20, winner receives 2-round bye, all players get 3 booster packs as prizes per round win

Sealed LCTs: Register 10:00-20:00, tournament starts every 90 minutes, 32-person single-elimination, CL$15.000/US$33, winner receives 2-round bye, all players get 3 booster packs as prizes per round win

"Foiled Again" 
A straight Swiss tournament lasting three or four rounds. Participants get 1 past promo card for playing, then one additional promo card per match win. Format varies by event.

"Rebound" Event 
Format at organizer's discretion. The winner(s) earn free entry into the "Super Sunday Series" (see below). 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 February 2015 in Seattle. The Super Sunday Series Championship experience also includes a tour of Wizards of the Coast, dinner with Wizards employees, and more.