Regional PTQs for the First Pro Tour of 2016

Regional Pro Tour Qualifiers (RPTQs) for the first Pro Tour of 2016 take place October 31 in North America, Asia Pacific, and Japan, and November 7 in Europe and Latin America. The format for this round of RPTQs is Modern Constructed.

Overview

Bring your best Modern deck and your top strategies with you to a Regional Pro Tour Qualifier, and you may be one of the few to emerge from the event with an invitation and airfare to the first Pro Tour of 2016!

Regional Pro Tour Qualifiers for the first Pro Tour of 2016 take place on October 31 (in North America, Asia Pacific, and Japan) and November 7, 2015 (in Europe and Latin America). The exception to this is one Regional Pro Tour Qualifier in the United States, which will take place at Grand Prix Indianapolis on Friday, October 30, 2015.

The Top 4 finishers of a Regional Pro Tour Qualifier with 128 or fewer players receive airfare and invitations to the first Pro Tour of 2016, while 5th- through 8th-place finishers receive invitations to the next round of Regional Pro Tour Qualifiers. If the Regional Pro Tour Qualifier is 129 or more players, 5th- through 8th-place finishers instead receive airfare and invitations to the first Pro Tour of 2016.

The format for this Regional Pro Tour Qualifier season is Modern Constructed.

As a reminder, players are only allowed to compete in one Regional Pro Tour Qualifier if they are qualified to play in one.

TENTATIVE LIST OF QUALIFIED PLAYERS

Qualification

Regional Pro Tour Qualifiers are an invitation-only event. An invitation to participate in a Regional Pro Tour Qualifier for the first Pro Tour of 2016 is offered to the following:

Players who have a Pro Tour Players Club Silver level (as of the date of the Regional Pro Tour Qualifier).
Players who won a Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier from June 6, 2015 to August 16, 2015.
Players who finished 5th- through 8th-place at a Regional Pro Tour Qualifier for Pro Tour Battle for Zendikar that had 128 or fewer players.

Eligibility

The following players may not compete in Regional Pro Tour Qualifiers for the first Pro Tour of 2016:

Players who have previously participated in a Regional Pro Tour Qualifier that awards an invitation to the first Pro Tour of 2016.
Players who have won a Magic Online Pro Tour Qualifier Final that awards an invitation to the first Pro Tour of 2016.
Players who have won a Magic Online Championship Series (MOCS) tournament, Player of the Year Championship tournament, or Last Chance Qualifier tournament that awards invitations to the first Pro Tour of 2016.
Players who finished in the Top 8 of an individual-format Grand Prix that awards invitations to the first Pro Tour of 2016.
Players who finished in the Top 4 of a team-format Grand Prix that awards invitations to the first Pro Tour of 2016.
Players who finished with 33 or more match points at Pro Tour Battle for Zendikar.
Players with a Pro Tour Players Club Gold or Platinum level (as of the date of the Regional Pro Tour Qualifier).
Players who are members of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame.

Complete information about invitations to Pro Tours can be found in the Magic: The Gathering Invitation Policy.

General Information

The structure for Regional Pro Tour Qualifiers is modified Swiss-style. If the tournament is 129 or more players, the Top 8 at the end of Swiss earn invitations and airfare to The first Pro Tour of 2016.

If the tournament is 128 or fewer players, then top finishing players after the Swiss rounds play in one single-elimination playoff match to determine a Top 4.

Modern Constructed.
The list of banned cards for this format can be found here.
Decklists are required.

Swiss rounds will be 50 minutes in length.
Single-elimination playoff matches will have no time limit.
Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:

Attendance	Swiss rounds	Playoff*
8	3 Rounds (Single-Elimination Playoff only)	None
9 - 16	4 Rounds	None (Swiss Only)
17 - 32	5 Rounds	Top 8
33 - 64	6 Rounds	Top 8
65 - 128	7 Rounds	Top 8
129 - 226	8 Rounds	None*
227 - 409	9 Rounds	None*
410 or higher	10 Rounds	None*

* Playoff will only take place if the tournament is 128 of fewer players

Playoff will only take place if the tournament is 128 or fewer players.
Playoff matches will be best two of three.
Playoff matches will be single-elimination.
Players will use the same decks from the Swiss rounds to play in the playoff.
While there are no time limits in the playoff rounds, players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and finish their matches within 60 minutes.
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 playoff, the player who finished higher in the Swiss rounds chooses either to play first or to play second. For subsequent games in each playoff match, the usual Play/Draw rule applies (loser of the previous game decides whether to play first in the next game).
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 Fact Sheet.
Players are responsible for bringing their own method of tracking life totals and appropriate counters or tokens.

There is no entry fee to compete in a Regional Pro Tour Qualifier.

Prizes

The Top 4 of each Regional PTQ with attendance of 128 or fewer players receive an invitation and travel award* to the first Pro Tour of 2016.

If the Regional PTQ has an attendance of 129 or more players, the Top 8 receive an invitation and travel award* to the first Pro Tour of 2016. There is no Top 8 playoff if the event has 129 or more players.

The Top 16 players in each Regional PTQ will receive a Regional PTQ playmat.

Booster Prizes will be awarded as follows:

Place	Attendance 128 or fewer	Attendance 129 or greater
1 - 4	-	-
5 - 8	54 boosters	-
9 - 16	36 boosters	36 boosters
17 - 24	18 boosters	27 boosters
25 - 32	-	18 boosters

Other prizes are determined by the organizer of each event. Contact the organizer for additional details.

*Travel

The players eligible to receive a travel award will receive instructions from Wizards of the Coast regarding whom they must contact and the deadline by which they must arrange their travel awards. Wizards of the Coast will not refund travel made outside this service. Wizards of the Coast reserves the right to award a cash equivalent award in lieu of any travel award in its sole discretion.

All travel itineraries must be from the international airport nearest the player's home and to the host city of the Pro Tour, and must include all the dates of that event. No award will be substituted if member is unable to participate. All other expenses are the responsibility of the member and may include, without limitation, accommodations, ground transportation, taxes, itinerary change fees, passport and visa fees.

This award must be redeemed through member's arrangement of travel itinerary no later than (30) days before departure. Failure to complete travel arrangements as directed by Wizards of the Coast prior to this deadline will result in forfeiture of the award. Every member receiving a travel award must provide to Wizards of the Coast an executed liability release, the appropriate US taxation form (W9 or W8) (or have one on file), up-to-date contact information on your DCI membership, and proof of ID and passport (when required by international destination). In all cases, all such documentation must be provided to Wizards of the Coast, or must have been previously on file, at least thirty (30) days before departure. Failure to timely provide such documentation will result in forfeiture of the award.

Players under the age of eighteen (18) at the time of the Pro Tour will receive a cash equivalent award in lieu of expenses, paid air ticket, and/or hotel accommodations. Such player must still attend, compete, and be listed in the finish of the tournament or forfeit this award.

Players who have general questions about the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, Wizards of the Coast LLC, the Wizards Play Network, or any Magic: The Gathering Organized Play program should contact Wizards of the Coast as follows:

In North and South America, access the Knowledge Base.
In all other areas, go to the Global Contact Information Page.

LOCATIONS

Below is a list of locations that will host the Regional Pro Tour Qualifiers on the weekends of October 31, 2015 and November 7, 2015.

Note: Regional Pro Tour Qualifier locations in Europe will be posted later this month.

Date	Format	Venue	City	Region	Country	Email
10/30/2015	Modern	Indiana Convention Center	Indianapolis	Indiana	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Magic Stronghold Games	Vancouver	British Columbia	Canada	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Premier Organizer - Salvatore Reda	Toronto	Ontario	Canada	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Jeux Face a Face	Verdun (Montréal)	Quebec	Canada	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	あうるすぽっと	豊島区	Tokyo-to	Japan	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Red Dice/ 레드 다이스	Seoul		Korea, Republic of	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Hobbymaster Ellerslie	Auckland	Auckland	New Zealand	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Metro Mall MRT Chatujak	Bangkok	Krung Thep Maha Nakhon [Bangkok]	Thailand	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Eudemonia	Berkeley	California	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	San Diego Games and Comics	San Diego	California	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Enchanted Grounds - Littleton	Littleton	Colorado	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Cool Stuff Games - Maitland	Maitland	Florida	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Super Games	Roswell	Georgia	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Collector's Cache	Lenexa	Kansas	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Dream Wizards	Rockville	Maryland	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Legion Games (Dreamers Vault Games - Burnsville)	Burnsville	Minnesota	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Dragon's Den	Poughkeepsie	New York	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Guardian Games	Portland	Oregon	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Mr Nice Guy Games	Monroeville	Pennsylvania	United States	Email
10/31/2015	Modern	Dragon's Lair Comics and Fantasy - San Antonio	San Antonio	Texas	United States	Email
11/7/2015	Modern	Salón Basaldua	Buenos Aires		Argentina	Email
11/7/2015	Modern	Mundo Kinoene	São José dos Campos	São Paulo	Brazil	Email
11/7/2015	Modern	Najada	Prague 3		Czech Republic	Email
11/7/2015	Modern	Dark Sphere	London		England	Email
11/7/2015	Modern	Carta’jeu	Lyon	Est	France	Email
11/7/2015	Modern	Hiveworld	Köln	Nordrhein-Westfalen	Germany	Email
11/7/2015	Modern	Hotel Mercure	Roma	Roma	Italy	Email
11/7/2015	Modern	Gamesmart	México City	Distrito Federal	Mexico	Email
11/7/2015	Modern	Edinorog	Moscow		Russian Federation	Email
11/7/2015	Modern	Evolution store	Madrid		Spain	Email
11/7/2015	Modern	Dragons Lair - Stockholm	Stockholm		Sweden	Email