10/23 "Power 9" Tournament Returns to Richmond, VA

[matt_v]

MtG Type One "Power 9" Tournament
Saturday, October 23rd

We're doing it again - due to the great response we had to our last Power 9 tournament, we will be running another one in conjunction with the Virginia State Championships on October 23rd in Richmond VA!

Location: Richmond Convention center 403 North 3rd Street - Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 783-7300

Directions: For directions to the site please click  here

Time: Registration is from 9:00 AM to 10:50 AM. Tournament begins at 11:00 AM.  

Tournament Format: Non-sanctioned Type One (Vintage), modified swiss with single-elimination top 8. Up to five (5) proxies are allowed. Please note that proxies must follow these rules for this tournament:

• Full name of the card (no abbreviations or nicknames)
• Correct casting cost of the card including all colored mana symbols  
• All relevant/game effecting text  
• Proxies must be created by modifying a basic land card. Photocopies of cards or slips of paper added to a card is not acceptable.  
• Print neatly.  
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Entry Fee: $30.00 per player  

Prizes: A COMPLETE SET of "Power Nine" (Black Lotus, Ancestral Recall, Time Walk, Timetwister, Mox Sapphire, Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Mox Pearl and Mox Jet) to be "drafted" by the top eight finishers. The winner will get to choose his prize first, then the second place finisher will get their pick, etc. This will continue until each of the top eight players has selected their prize. The first place finisher will also receive whichever card is left after each player has selected their prize. This prize payout is GUARANTEED by Star City Events regardless of attendance!

Head Judge: TBD

Judge Certification: Level 1 and 2 judge certification will be available at this event. Anyone interested in testing must email Matt Villamaino in advance at matt@starcitygames.com

Please remember if you intend on testing you must work the event.

Miscellaneous Notes:
1. We will have one of our best and most experienced staffs for this event! We will do our very best to ensure that you have the best experience you can have!

2. This event will be run under Rules Level 3 Enforcement.

3. While trading is fine, anyone on the floor who buys, sells or solicits other players to do either will be asked to leave the event without refund. Please note that this will apply to both the buyer AND seller.  

More Information:
Players who want specific information can contact us at events@starcitygames.com or by calling (540) 767-7263

[wuaffiliate]

YES! I'm going, without a doubt. I can finally get my LvL 1 also, this is great.

[Razvan]

Wu, if I come up with some lame excuse of not being able to go, I want you to do everything (short of shooting my girlfriend) in your power to make me go.

Note: shooting me is acceptable.

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Here's the directions from some random (trully random) place in Toronto.

584 miles. They say 10 hours. I bet we can make it in less than 8.

Oh, man, I am actually giddy.

[Jacob Orlove]

Wow, I can finally meet all the Shortbus people. I just need to make sure I have a ride down there.

[Kowal]

Holy SHIT, I thought I was going to have to wait a year for the next one!  Sweet.  These things are about as close to Waterbury as you can get, without actually being Waterbury.  I recommend EVERYBODY go.  It was a blast last time.

[Triple_S]

Too bad I already going to GenCon, the SCG makes the t1 @ GenCon look weak...more TSB domination on our home turf!

[Phantom Tape Worm]

Obviously TSB will dominate the event, that's a given.  The real question is what team will have the second best showing?  There is no match for Shortbus, so who will be the tier 2 team of type 1???   Will Meandeck be able to defend their standing as number two?   Or will The Fringe supercede them?

[Smmenen]

It's on.

That is all.

Menendian

[Klep]

Last time was just a warmup.  Expect me to leave with power from this one.  

[Razvan]

Obviously TSB will dominate the event, that's a given.  The real question is what team will have the second best showing?  There is no match for Shortbus, so who will be the tier 2 team of type 1???   Will Meandeck be able to defend their standing as number two?   Or will The Fringe supercede them?

My Lord... I think TSB will collapse under their own ego. I think there might be some casualties from that collapse.

[Kowal]

We were -going- to win, but we had our priorities straight, and decided to stay in the losers bracket so as to get more pairings with Meandeck.

Klep was on a super secret mission hunting Hi-Val.  He'll get you yet!

[kl0wn]

I've never won a power tournament, which means that my mojo is gathering momentum and velocity; it's inevitable that I take one of these. Daddy's all pent up and he needs to get his freak on.

One of these days, my tendency to X-0 the swiss rounds of tournaments will continue through the Top 8.

Only one question remains: When?

Watch out.

[rozetta]

Cooool! Although I am nowhere near wherever that is in the US, I'll be there in spirit* again. I'm so happy they're making these regular - it was obviously profitable for SCG, at least reputation-wise. I hope it gets more than 200 people this time.

And in the context of the trashtalking that's starting, I just have one request: can you guys at least take the trouble of bringing real decks this time and not all that gay shit we saw last time. I mean, come on, you have 5 free cards.


* "in spirit" meaning staying up all night on irc and reloading the coverage page while drinking as much alcohol as is humanly possible.

[KSesler]

This looks like it will be a blast.
I happen to have several relatives in Richmond.

SO, I will be able to strengthen some family ties, do a bit of Geneology, and then spend the rest of my time doing what's REALLY important in life -- playing Type 1 Magic against lots of top quality players.

[Phantom Tape Worm]

Obviously TSB will dominate the event, that's a given.  The real question is what team will have the second best showing?  There is no match for Shortbus, so who will be the tier 2 team of type 1???   Will Meandeck be able to defend their standing as number two?   Or will The Fringe supercede them?

My Lord... I think TSB will collapse under their own ego. I think there might be some casualties from that collapse.

Nonsense.  I am stating the facts and nothing more; it is not a matter of ego.  Shortbus is the greatest team in all of competitive vintage, this is common knowledge and we all recognize and accept this.

[bebe]

I bow to the mighty American team. We Ontarians are completely enthralled by your eminence. Dicemanx, Shockwave, Petko, Wu, Razor, Razvan and myself only dream of becoming members of TSB.
As for the Europeans - well around here we say

Hey dude - turn around - European on my shoes.

May your Ice always melt ...

[Razvan]

Obviously TSB will dominate the event, that's a given.  The real question is what team will have the second best showing?  There is no match for Shortbus, so who will be the tier 2 team of type 1???   Will Meandeck be able to defend their standing as number two?   Or will The Fringe supercede them?

My Lord... I think TSB will collapse under their own ego. I think there might be some casualties from that collapse.

Nonsense.  I am stating the facts and nothing more; it is not a matter of ego.  Shortbus is the greatest team in all of competitive vintage, this is common knowledge and we all recognize and accept this.

The higher they are, the harder they fall.

[Smmenen]

Watch out, meandeck is returning into Shortbus territory for this event!

[Smmenen]

According to SCG, Aaron Forsythe is going to be there this time!! If you beat him, you get a free Italian Legends booster!

[wuaffiliate]

I'll be there!

[Triple_S]

Hey, more legends booster for the ShortBus collection!  And more Meandeck heads!

[Kowal]

Do I even have to say that I'll be there?

[Saucemaster]

Speaking of Meandeck heads, my head--lush, lion-like mane trimmed short as per usual--may very well be in attendance.  With body attached.  And bearing cards.  It's not for sure, but at this point I'd say it's likely.

So, like, whoa.

[Jacob Orlove]

I should be coming down with Kowal. I can't wait to meet everyone.

Also, I really want to see how well Forsythe does. THAT should be interesting.

[Smmenen]

Speaking of Meandeck heads, my head--lush, lion-like mane trimmed short as per usual--may very well be in attendance.  With body attached.  And bearing cards.  It's not for sure, but at this point I'd say it's likely.

So, like, whoa.

LMAO.

I'd like to add that I've grown a new head and some extra balls as well.  Take it.  If you can.

[Eastman]

I'd like to add that I've grown a new head and some extra balls as well.  Take it.  If you can.

Aww, our little smmeny is finally growing up... how sweet  :lol:

[Triple_S]

Is this like Mikey growing up in Swingers?  Whoever plays Smmenen first round has to do the Vince Vaughn diner speech from that movie

[thorme]

Alas and alack....I will be participating in a friend's wedding in Illinois during this tournament.

So no power 9 for me...but do trust that I will send the rest of TSB fully armed.

[CrazyCarl]

So I might want to go to this.

I know I swore to never cross the Mason-Dixon line EVER again, but what can I say, I'm a masochist.

Someone swinging through the Binghamton area or somewhere nearby, holla at me.  There may be one or two other people intarested in going, so gas and hotel will be hella cheap.

[leviat]

Ack, why couldn't it have been a week earlier . No can go for me.