DUELING GROUNDS PRESENTS:
The Ontario Vintage Championship – February 21st, 2004
Our goal is simple: to hold the largest Type I sanctioned tournament in the province of Ontario that has ever existed (you don't need to be a resident of Ontario to participate). This event will be promoted across the province as well as south of the border to bring in the number of players we need to make this a success.
FORMAT
This is a 32K sanctioned event. The format will be Type I Constructed. Please check
www.thedci.com for Vintage rules. You will be required to register your deck. We suggest printing out a deck list prior to the tournament and double-checking it so mistakes are at a minimum.
***PLEASE NOTE: Darksteel will be legal for this tournament!***
There will be a minimum 7 rounds of modified Swiss pairings. After the final round is finished, the top eight players will compete in single elimination rounds for big prizes and the title of champion.
PRIZES
The top 8 players will receive prizes. Complete prizes are still to be determined. You can check out actual scans of prizes on our website at
www.dueling-grounds.com. This is what we have secured so far:
1st prize - An Unlimited Mox Jet signed by Richard Garfield during the Toronto Ice Age prerelease
2nd prize - TBD
3rd prize - A Legends English Mana Drain
4th prize - TBD
5th through 8th prize - Revised/Unlimited dual lands which include 2 Taigas, 1 Tropical Island, 1 Savannah and 1 Tundra
Prize yet to be placed: The Abyss (English)
There will also be a door prize and you must be preregistered to be eligible.
ENTRY FEE
The cost to enter this tournament is either $15 with a food donation (minimum value of $3) or $20 without a donation. Please note you will not receive a discount with only one can of food!
FOOD DRIVE
Save $5 on your entry fee simply by raiding your kitchen cabinets and donating a few dollars worth of nonperishable food items. Our event is officially registered with The Daily Bread Food Bank. They are in most need of the following items: Tuna, baby formula, peanut butter, rice, canned fruit & vegetables, dried pasta, juice, powdered or canned milk and pasta sauce. Please be generous!
PREREGISTRATION
We recommend pre-registering for this event (especially for players traveling from long distances) as space is limited to 120 players. Registration at the door is on a first come, first serve basis. Please give us your complete name when pre-registering (no abbreviations please). We will confirm your registration with a reply to the address you emailed us from. Your registered spot will be held until 12:15 p.m. the day of the event. You can register at
register@dueling-grounds.comSIDE EVENTS
We will be running a sanctioned Type I constructed side event tournament beginning after round 3 when we have enough players. Details of this and other side events will be posted when they become available.
SCHEDULE
Please note we are starting this tournament later in the day. This is to give players coming from long distances some extra traveling time.
10:00 a.m. Doors open.
12:15 p.m. Pre-registered spots become available on a first come, first serve basis.
12:30 p.m. Registration ends.
1:00 p.m. Tournament begins.
6:30 p.m. Fresh pizza will be ordered.
10:00 p.m. Tournament ends (estimated time).
11:00 p.m. Doors close.
RETAIL TABLES
We will have a guest retailer table with Type I stock to accomodate vintage players.
LOCATION & DIRECTIONS
This event is located in the hall of a Royal Canadian Legion, 3591 Dundas St. W., Toronto. Please enter through the front door. Limited parking in lot available (approx. 20 spots). Side street parking also available. The club’s basement pub opens at 12:00 p.m. and is open to players 19 years of age and over. We ask patrons of the bar to remove their hats. Within walking distance is a Coffee Time, Tim Horton’s and KFC. A bank machine is located inside the Coffee Time.
Directions via TTC from subway: Take any 35 Jane bus (leaving Jane Station every 7 min.) to Dundas St. W. (about a 5 min. ride) and walk west 1 block. The Jane and Dundas intersection is distinguishable by a train bridge going over Jane just north of Dundas and a Coffee Time on the southeast corner.
Driving eastbound on the Gardiner Expressway: If you’re west of the 427, take it north to the 401 and follow the 401 directions. If not, continue into the city and take the South Kingsway turnoff. Drive north to Bloor St. and turn right (east). Turn left (north) on Jane St. until you reach Dundas St. W. Turn left (west) on Dundas and the Legion is on your left.
Driving east or westbound on Hwy 401: Take the Black Creek Dr. turnoff and go southeast on Black Creek to Jane. Turn right onto Jane and follow it south to Dundas St. W. Turn right (west) on Dundas and the Legion is on your left.
Driving southbound on Hwy 400: Follow south into Black Creek Dr. and follow the above directions.
