Welcome to the Starcitygames.com Baltimore Open weekend, where you will have the chance to win over $14,000 in prizes and qualify for a 2011 Starcitygames.com Invitational over the course of two fun-filled days of Magic.
For information on the StarCityGames.com Open Series, including the 2011 schedule and SCG Players' Club levels, click
here!
For a map of all the Star City Games Open locations in 2011, check out
Season One and
Season Two!
Want to get a jump on Deck Registration? Try out our
decklist form and come prepared!
Please note that all event registration is cash only.
EVENT SITEThe Baltimore Convention Center
Rooms 307-310
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
http://www.bccenter.org/HOTELHoliday Inn - Inner Harbor
301 West Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-685-3500
Rate: $129/night
Available 6/24 through 6/26
booking link:
http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/baltimore/baldt/hoteldetail?groupCode=scgDistance from venue: 2 blocks
While supplies last so book now!
ARTISTSEric DeschampsArtist Eric Deschamps (Celestial Colonnade, Mirran/Phyrexian Crusader, Plated Geopede, Venser, the Sojoruner, and more) will be joining us at the Baltimore Open Weekend! Stop by and have some cards signed or buy a print of your
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Matt StewartArtist Matt Stewart (Kor Firewalker, Narcomoeba, Rootbound Crag, Battlegrace Angel and more) will be joining us at the Baltimore Open Weekend! Stop by and have some cards signed or buy a print of your
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SPECIAL GUESTSAlyssa SpizzirroAlyssa will be creating custom alterations at this event and will have many alters for sale. If you are interested in custom orders, you can contact Alyssa at
aspizzirro@gmail.com!
Lindsay BurleyLindsay will be selling and creating her unique brand of 3-D cards and tokens at our Boston Open Weekend! You can see some of her cards and the creative process on her youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/dixiebornandbred147Stop by and check out these awesome cards! For special commissions before the event you can contact Lindsay at
3Dalters@gmail.com.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTSSaturday, June 25th (Doors open at 8:00 AM)StarCityGames.com Standard OpenStart Time: 10 AM (Registration begins at 8 AM)
Entry Fee: $30 (cash only)
Format: Standard
Structure: Modified Swiss with a cut to the single-elimination Top 8. Quarterfinals (Top Eight) will be held on Saturday night after the Swiss. The semifinals and finals (Top Four) will be held on Sunday morning at 8 AM.
Head Judge: Jared Sylva
REL: Competitive
K-Value: 32
Prizes:
1st: 25 Open Points, $2,000 (or $2500 in StarCityGames.com online store credit) & the StarCityGames.com Standard Open Trophy!
2nd: 20 Open Points, plus $800 (or $1000 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
3rd-4th: 15 Open Points, plus $500 (or $625 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
5th-8th: 10 Open Points, plus $250 (or $312.50 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
9th-16th: 5 Open Points, plus $100 (or $125 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
17th-32nd: 3 Open Points, plus $50 (or $62.50 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
Participation: 1 Open Point
Two-Headed Giant SealedStart Time: Registration at 2 PM., Deck Construction at 3 PM.
Entry Fee: $30 per team
Format: Current format 2HG Sealed (8 packs – build two 40-card minimum decks)
Structure: 4 rounds of Swiss
Prizes:
4-0: 16 Booster Packs per Team
3-0-1: 12 Booster Packs per Team
3-1: 8 Booster Packs per Team
StarCityGames.com Legacy ChallengeStart Time: Registration at 4 PM., Round 1 at 5 PM.
Entry Fee: $10.00 ($5.00 if you played in the StarCityGames.com Standard Open)
Format: Legacy
Structure: 4 rounds of Swiss
Prizes: 4-0: $50 Dealer Credit
3-0-1: $25 Dealer Credit and 3 Booster Packs
3-1: 6 Booster Packs
2 wins: 1 Booster Pack
Sunday, June 26th (Doors open at 8:00 AM)StarCityGames.com Legacy OpenStart Time: 10 AM (Registration begins at 8 AM)
Entry Fee: $30 (cash only)
Format: Legacy
Structure: Modified Swiss with a cut to the single-elimination Top 8.
Head Judge: Ryan Stapleton
REL: Competitive
K-Value: 32
Prizes
1st: 20 Open Points, $2,000 (or $2500 in StarCityGames.com online store credit) & the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open Trophy!
2nd: 15 Open Points, plus $600 (or $750 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
3rd-4th: 10 Open Points, plus $400 (or $500 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
5th-8th: 5 Open Points, plus $200 (or $250 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
9th-16th: 3 Open Points, plus $100 (or $125 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
17th-32nd: 1 Open Point, plus $50 (or $62.50 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
Participation: 1 Open Point
Starcitygames.com Draft OpensEntry Fee: $30 (cash only)
Start Time: 9 AM and after round 4 of the Legacy Open - Approximately 2:30 PM (Registration for both Draft Opens begins at 8AM)
Structure: 64 players per Draft Open. Draft followed by 3 rounds, cut to a Top 8 single-elimination Draft
REL: Competitive
Prizes
1st: 10 Open Points, plus $500 (or $625 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
2nd: 5 Open Points, plus $200 (or $250 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
3rd-4th: 3 Open Points, plus $100 (or $125 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
5th-8th: 1 Open Point, plus $50 (or $62.50 in StarCityGames.com online store credit)
Two-Headed Giant SealedStart Time: Registration at 1 PM., Deck Construction at 2:00 PM.
Entry Fee: $30.00 per team
Format: Current format 2HG Sealed (8 packs – build two 40-card minimum decks)
Structure: 4 rounds of Swiss
Prizes:
4-0: 16 Booster Packs per Team
3-0-1: 12 Booster Packs per Team
3-1: 8 Booster Packs per Team
SIDE EVENTSAll 8 player Side Events give out Gateway foils to the top 4 players in addition to any pack prizes. The first-place finisher will also receive a Planechase promo card (while supplies last)!Single elimination booster draftsEntry: $10.00
Prizes: 3 Boosters to 1st Place (or entry into the next draft)
Single elimination competitive booster draftsEntry: $15.00
Prizes: 1st Place - 8 Boosters
2nd Place - 4 Boosters
Single elimination constructed tournamentsEntry Fee: $15.00
Prizes: Box (36 Packs) to 1st Place
Four Play Commander Chaos GamesEntry Fee: $5.00
Prizes:
1st Place: $20 Dealer Credit
REGISTRATIONRegistration begins at 8 AM, and ends ten (10) minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Any player who wants to enroll after registration has ended 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.
JUDGINGJudges interested in working at this event, including uncertified judges (L0), should submit an application at
http://www.dcifamily.org/events/213.
Judge certification for level one (L1) and advancement to level two (L2) is available at this event; interested candidates should make arrangements with Nicholas Sabin at
nicholas.sabin@starcitygames.com prior to the event.
JOIN THE CLUBEach Starcitygames.com Open event (Standard, Legacy, and Draft) awards Open Points to participating players. Earning 4 Open Points gets you to Level 1 in the Starcitygames.com Players' Club, which gets you a free pack of sleeves at every future Open Weekend that you attend. Appearance fees, free entry and byes in Constructed Opens, all the way up to a full playset (4x of each card, including mythics) of every new regular Magic set! For more information, see
here.QUALIFY FOR THE INVITATIONAL!Last year, qualification for the Invitational was based on Open Points. This year, we’ve simplified the system! Here’s how you can qualify for a StarCityGames.com Invitational tournament:
* Finish in the Top 8 of a Standard or Legacy Open
* Win a Draft Open
* Achieve Level 2 or 3 in the Players' Club
Live Coverage from SCGLive ALL DAY!"Can't make it to the event? Follow complete written coverage by Glenn Jones and live broadcasting all weekend long courtesy of the professionals at SCGLive! Visit
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NEED CARDS?Buy, sell and trade with America’s largest Magic the Gathering retailer! StarCityGames.com will have a massive dealer booth set up all weekend long! How may we help you?
TRADINGAlthough 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.
DIRECTIONSFor directions to the venue, use
Google Maps.
MORE INFORMATIONPlayers who want specific information can contact us at
events@starcitygames.com or by calling (540) 767-GAME (4263). New players will want to read our
player FAQ.
