2006 Magic: The Gathering English National Championship July 29-30, 2006
Wizards of the Coast (UK)
The NEC
Concourse Suite (opposite Hall 9)
Birmingham
B40 1NT
0121 780 4141
www.necgroup.co.uk
HOTEL INFORMATION
Holiday Inn
Birmingham Airport
Coventry Road
Birmingham
B26 3QW
0870 400 9093
www.ichotelsgroup.com
To receive the reduced rate offered for English Nationals, please make your
reservations no later than July 2, 2006. Mention "Wizards of the Coast" to
receive the room block rate.
PLAYER REGISTRATION
The following forms are required to compete in the English National
Championship:
We are required to have the following from every participant before
completing registration.
A signed waiver and consent form. Forms can be downloaded at
wizards.com/protour and will be available onsite. Minors must have a parent
or legal guardian's signature on these forms.
An acceptable form of identification (one of the following):
a driver's license, or
a copy of your birth certificate and a photo ID (school ID is
acceptable),
or a passport.
If you don't have photo ID, please have your parent or legal guardian
present at registration.
On Site Player Registration
English Naitonals players can register from 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. on Friday,
28th July at the tournament site. Late registration will take place from
8:00 A.M - 8:45 A.M. on Saturday, 29th August.
If you anticipate any difficulty registering during the official
registration hours, please contact Lee Singleton at 07884 232 259 or
sin...@hasbro.co.uk.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND SCHEDULE
Format
Standard and Booster Draft
For the first draft, 1 Ravnica: City of GuildsTM, 1 GuildpactTM, and 1
DissensionTM booster packs will be used for drafting
For the second draft, 3 ColdsnapTM booster packs will be used for drafting
Deck lists are required
Check www.thedci.com for Standard and Booster Draft format rules
Tournament Length
Day 1 will consist of 3 rounds of Standard followed by 4 rounds of Booster
Draft
Day 2 will consist of 2 rounds of Booster Draft followed by 3 rounds of
Standard and then the Top 8 Playoff
12 Swiss Rounds total, 60 minutes per round
Top 8 will be Standard
Top 8 single-elimination finals have no time limit; however, players are
expected to play at a reasonable pace and finish their matches within 90
minutes.
Advancement
All players may participate in all Swiss rounds
After round 12 the top 8 players advance to Sunday's top 8
single-elimination finals
Top 8
Standard format
Top 8 matches will be best 3 of 5
Losers of the semi-final matches will playoff to determine 3rd place.
Invitations
The Top 4 players receive invitations to the 2006 World Championships.
The Top 3 players will form the National team and the 4th will be the
alternate.
Notes
40K, REL 4
Players are required to use the same Standard deck for day 1, day 2, and Top
8.
All Universal Tournament Rules and Magic: the Gathering Floor Rules are in
effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this
Format Document
Players are responsible for knowing all DCI rules and high-level tournament
rules
Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters
Saturay Schedule
8:45 AM Seating for player meeting posted
9:00 AM Mandatory Player meeting begins.
9:15 AM 3 rounds of Standard, followed by 4 rounds of Booster Draft
Sunday Schedule
8:45 AM Seating for player meeting posted
9:00 AM Mandatory Player meeting begins
9:15 AM begins. 2 rounds of Booster Draft will be played, followed by 3
rounds of Standard, and the Top 8 Playoff
INVITATION LIST
The English Nationals Championship invitation list comprises the following:
The current English National Champion.
Members of the current English national team (including alternate)
English players with Pro Tour Players Club level 2 or higher.
Winners of invitations through Regional Championships
England's Top 75 DCI Composite-ranked players. Invites will be based on DCI
Composite ratings on June 28, 2006.
$10,000 PRIZE STRUCTURE
(all amounts in U.S. Dollars)
PlacePrize
1 $3,200
2 $2,200
3 $1,600
4 $1,000
5 $ 500
6 $ 500
7 $ 500
8 $ 500
GRINDERS AND OTHER SIDE EVENTS
Schedule TBD
PLAYER CONTACT INFORMATION
Player Coordinator
Lee Singleton
Tel.: 020 8744 5833
Email: sin...@hasbro.co.uk
Prizes and Awards Contact
Lee Singleton
Tel: 020 8744 5833
Email: sin...@hasbro.co.uk
Magic Rules Questions
Tel: 08457 125 599
Email: cust...@wizards.com
Michael Groves
> For the second draft, 3 ColdsnapTM booster packs will be used for drafting
OMG!
jp_s...@talk21.com
Michael Groves wrote:
> > For the second draft, 3 ColdsnapTM booster packs will be used for drafting
>
> OMG!
Day 1 is going to be a long day!
How much draft experience are people going to have with Coldsnap?
You could say that Wizards are mixing things up or is F**king things up?
David Gatheral
Presumably all contestants will have had a similar chance to practice
drafting coldsnap or at least to read about the format. It is probably
a better test of skill to draft a very new set than it is to draft a
known set.
I think it is a good idea.
DG.
David Gatheral
Please tell us more about this "room block rate", like how much the
rooms will be.
I have tried ringing the number you provided but when I 'mentioned'
Wizards of the Coast they said they had no knowledge of such a reduced
rate.
They gave me another number to ring: 0870 400 9007 which apparently
gets through to the hotel direct. I tried this number but when it was
eventually picked up, the woman told me her booking computer wasn't
working and to call back tomorrow. Judging by this helpful response I
asked her if she was on secondment from WOTC UK. But no, she also had
not heard of Wizards of the Coast either.
DG.
Wile Coyote Uk
> present at registration.
Okay, so my driving licence is an old one without photo id .... come on
I am in my thirties my parent doesnt want to take me to a Magic
tournament lol
Paul
near the actual venue.It's about 3km by road about 2km if you cut across
the airfield.
For those people driving, this means that you would then have to pay
parking charges at the NEC.
For those without cars your'll do a lot of walking
It would seem better to book in at one of the hotels on the NEC site
that also offer parking.
Paul
The Games Club
>
> For those people driving, this means that you would then have to pay
> parking charges at the NEC.
I have been told that parking will be FREE of charge for everyone attending
the English Nationals.
> For those without cars your'll do a lot of walking
From the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport website:
Please note our Complimentary Shuttle is available 7 days a week from
Birmingham
International Airport, Train station & the NEC, between the hours of
5am-10am &
again from 4pm-10pm.
Stally
Graham Hopkins
Late registration will take place from
> 8:00 A.M - 8:45 A.M. on Saturday, 29th August.
After which I presume you will be awarded 12 Match Losses Anyway 29th August
is a Tuesday :-)
Graham
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