04/23/11 - National Qualifier

National Qualifier - Roanoke, VA!

If you miss your opportunity to qualify for US Nationals at the Regional National Qualifier, you still have a chance!

LOCATION
Star City Game Center
5728 Williamson Road
Roanoke, VA 24012
Get Directions on Google Maps!

DATE
Saturday, April 23, 2011

TIME
Registration begins at 9:00 AM with the tournament starting promptly at 10:00 AM.

Registration closes ten minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Any player who wants to enroll after registration has closed will be able to do so, but will receive a round one match loss. Players arriving after round two has been paired will not be able to enroll in the tournament.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Standard Constructed. Full details about the format can be found here.
K-Value: 32K, Competitive REL

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
K-Value: 32
Modified swiss with a cut to a single-elimination top 8.
The number of rounds will be based on number of players in the event as follows:
9-16 players = 4 rounds
17-32 players = 5 rounds
33-64 players = 6 rounds
65-128 players = 7 rounds
129-226 = 8 rounds
227-409 = 9 rounds
410+ = 10 rounds

ENTRY FEE
$25.00 - Credit cards are not accepted at the event site

PRIZES
1st Place - Box and Qualification for US Nationals (date and location TBA)
2nd Place - Box
3-4 - 18 packs
5-8 - 9 packs
9-16 - 3 packs

SIDE EVENTS
All 8 player Side Events give out Gateway foils to the top 4 players in addition to any pack prizes (while supplies last).

Single elimination booster drafts
Entry: $10.00
Prizes: 3 boosters to 1st Place (or entry into the next draft)

Single elimination competitive booster drafts
Entry: $15.00
Prizes: 1st Place - 8 Boosters
2nd Place - 4 Boosters

Single elimination constructed tournaments
Entry Fee: $15.00
Prizes: Box (36 Packs) to 1st Place

EDH Chaos Multiplayer
Entry Fee: $5.00
Prizes: $20 Dealer Credit

TRADING
Although trading is both allowed and encouraged, please note that the following things are not permitted at this event:

-Buying/selling cards with anyone except for our authorized dealer(s)
-Soliciting to buy/sell cards elsewhere
-Advertising without receiving permission from StarCityGames.com’s on-site Event Manager
-Offering to “alter” cards in exchange for some form of compensation
-Utilizing an excessive amount of space when trading
-Using suitcases, handcarts, luggage carts, etc. for the purpose of transporting excessive amounts of trade stock.

Please note that failure to obey these rules may result in all involved parties being both removed from the event without refund, and banned from attending future events.

MORE INFORMATION
Players who want specific information can contact us at events@starcitygames.com or by calling (540) 767-GAME (7263). New players will want to read our player FAQ.