Welcome to the StarCityGames.com Open Series - Memphis! Here you will have the chance to win over $14,000 in prizes and qualify for the 2012 StarCityGames.com Invitational over the course of two fun-filled days of Magic.
For information on the StarCityGames.com Open Series, including the 2012 schedule and SCG Players' Club levels, click
here!
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EVENT SITEMemphis Cook Convention Center
255 N. Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
http://www.memphistravel.com/conventions/memphis-cook-center/HOTELCrowne Plaza Memphis
300 N. Second Street
Memphis, TN 38105
901.525.1800
Distance from venue: 0.2 miles
Parking: $15/day
FREE Wi-Fi and downtown shuttle service
Rate: $109/night
Call 901.525.1800 or 1.800.227.6963 and mention that you are with the "StarCityGames" group.
Offer is good until 2/14/12!
Econo Lodge Downtown
2 North 3rd Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Distance from venue: 0.6 miles
Parking: $10
FREE Continental Breakfast
FREE WiFi
Rate: $70 Friday and Saturday night, $60 Sunday
Call 901.522.7050 and ask for the "StarCityGames" block.
SPECIAL GUESTSMeghan MishelleMeghan Mishelle will be creating altered cards at this event. Bringing a blend of pop culture and classic extended art to her alters, you can view some of her work here:
http://m2alters.deviantart.com/gallery/ For custom orders and pricing e-mail
m2alters@gmail.com.
Mike FairserviceMike Fairservice will be creating 3-D Alterations at this event. Mike is available to create custom orders through his web site, (
http://mtg3dalters.deviantart.com/ ) make an order ahead of time and pick it up at the event! You can check out his work and contact him for custom orders at
http://www.facebook.com/groups/162273077183166/REGISTRATIONRegistration begins at 8 AM, and ends ten (10) minutes before the event is scheduled to start. All event registration is cash only. 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.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – For more Information, see the StarCityGames.com 2012 Open Series Detailed Schedule of Events.
Saturday, February 25, 2012 (Doors open at 8:00 AM)10:00 AM - Standard Open - $30
2:00 PM - Modern Challenge - $10/$5 - 4 Round Side Event
3:00 PM - 2HG Sealed Challenge - $30/Team - 4 Round Side Event
6:00 PM - Legacy Challenge - $10/$5 - 4 Round Side Event
Sunday, February 26, 2012 (Doors open at 8:00 AM)[/b]
9:00 AM - Draft Open #1 - $30
10:00 AM - Legacy Open - $30
2:00 PM - 2HG Sealed Challenge - $30/Team - 4 Round Side Event
2:30 PM (After Round 4 of Legacy) - Draft Open #2 - $30
SIDE EVENTS – 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM Both DaysSingle elimination booster drafts - $10
Single elimination competitive booster drafts - $15
Single elimination constructed tournaments (Standard, Modern, Legacy) – $15
Four Player Commander Chaos Games - $5
JUDGINGJudges interested in working at this event, including uncertified judges (L0), should submit an application at
http://www.dcifamily.org/event/334/.
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) and StarCityGames.com Invitational Qualifiers 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 deckbox at every future Open Weekend that you attend. Sleeves, Dealer Booth Credit, and Byes at the Invitationals are other perks available at higher levels! For more information, see
here.
QUALIFY FOR THE INVITATIONAL!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 3 in the Players' Club
* Win an Invitational Qualifier
* Top 2 a Super Invitational Qualifier
* Top 4 an Elite Invitational Qualifier
* Regularly Contribute to StarCityGames.com
NEED CARDS?Buy, sell and trade with America’s largest Magic the Gathering retailer! Before the event, you can place an order on StarCityGames.com and have it brought to the event. At the event itself, StarCityGames.com will also have a massive dealer booth set up all weekend long.
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, we recommend
Google Maps.
Directions From The North:
Coming in from I-40, take 240 West, from 240 exit back onto I-40 West. From I-40 West exit onto Second and Third Street (Exit 1-A). You will be traveling south on Second Street. At the second traffic light turn right (west) onto Poplar. Entry to the underground parking is on the West side of the main building at Front Street. Turn right (north) from Poplar on to Front Street. Parking is on the right immediately before the next intersecting street.
Directions From The Southeast:
Connect with 240 West, directional sign will say St. Louis. Continue on 240 to intersection with I-40 West (directional sign will say Little Rock, Exit 31-B). From I-40 West exit 1-A onto Second Street and follow directions above.
From West:
Crossing I-40 bridge. Before you leave the bridge take the Front Street. Exit and stay in the north lane. The bottom of the exit ramp is directly across the street from our main building on Front Street. To get to the parking entrance, turn left onto Front Street and the entrance will be on your right immediately before the next intersecting street.
MORE INFORMATIONYour question may already be answered in our
tournament FAQ. However, if you still have questions, please feel free to email us at
events@starcitygames.com or call (540) 767-GAME (4263). We want your experience to be as enjoyable as possible, and will do our best to assist you in any way that we can.
