D U E L I N G G R O U N D S P R E S E N T S:
The Toronto Extended Championship - November 29th, 2003
Pro Tour New Orleans will be the benchmark for Extended decks to
measure up
to. Bring your best to the metagame and make a name for yourself (not
to
mention some cash) as Toronto's Extended Champion.
FORMAT
This is a 32K sanctioned event. The format will be Extended
Constructed.
Please check
www.thedci.com for Extended rules. You will be required to
register your deck.
There will be a minimum 6 rounds of modified Swiss pairings. After the
final
round is finished, the top eight players will compete in single
elimination
rounds to determine top 4.
PRIZES
The top 4 players will receive cash prizes.
1st prize: $300 and an invitation to our next constructed tournament
2nd prize: $100
3rd & 4th prize: $50 each
Winners may exchange all or part of their prize money for Magic: the
Gathering™ product at cost (what we paid for it) as well as purchase
singles at 25% off.
ENTRY FEE
The cost to enter this tournament is either $15 with a food donation
(minimum value of $3) or $20 without a donation.
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. Last tournament we collected over 227 lbs!
PRE-REGISTRATION
We recommend pre-registering for this event 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 9:15 a.m. the
morning of the event. You can register at
register@dueling-grounds.comSIDE EVENTS
Throughout the day we will be running eight-man single elimination
Mirrodin
drafts
when seating and players become available. $15 entry fee with product
prize.
SCHEDULE
* 8:00 a.m. Doors open.
* 9:15 a.m. Pre-registered spots become available on a first come,
first serve basis.
* 9:30 a.m. Registration ends.
* 10:00 a.m. Tournament begins.
* 12:30 p.m. Freshly ordered pizza available.
* 6:30 p.m. Another order of pizza.
* 10:00 p.m. Tournament ends (estimated time).
* 11:00 p.m. Doors close.
RETAIL TABLE
A retail table will be set up on location with a huge library of Magic:
the
Gathering™ merchandise, from Onslaught to Mirrodin, including all
the hot
singles at great prices!
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. If
the
weather is favourable, there is a beautiful new patio to enjoy. 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.
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.
