Having trouble making it to the Masters Series Open Events, but still want a chance to play in the Championship? There's good news! We will be holding a pair of Last Chance Qualifier tournaments at GenCon on the days leading up to the Championship. Scheduling information is below. Each Qualifier tournament will be Standard format, like all Masters Series events. After swiss rounds, the Top 8 will play one final elimination round, after which the remaining four competitors will qualify for the Championship Event!

Unlike the Midwest Masters Series Open Events, the Last Chance Qualifiers will not award cash prizes, and only four Championship entries will be up for grabs at each event. However they are your last chance to qualify, and will provide everyone that can make it to GenCon with the opportunity to participate in the $10,000 Midwest Masters Series Championship!

Qualifier Information
Date: August 5, 2010
Registration: 8:00 pm until 8:45 pm EDT
Tournament Starts: 9:00 pm EDT

Location:
Indianapolis Convention Center
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225

Tournament Structure

The structure for Midwest Masters Series Qualifiers and Finals tournaments will be modified Swiss-style, with the Top 8 players playing in a single-elimination format for prizes and invitation(s).

Tournament Format: Standard Constructed

Constructed decks must contain a minimum of sixty cards. If a player wishes to use a sideboard, it must contain exactly fifteen cards.

With the exception of basic land cards, a player's combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its english card title equivalent. All cards named Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest are basic.

The following card sets are permitted in this Standard tournament:
Magic 2010 (M10), Magic 2011 (M11), Shards Of Alara, Conflux, Alara Reborn, Zendikar, Worldwake, and Rise of the Eldrazi.

* Deck lists are required

Entry Fee: $30. You must have a GenCon badge to enter.

Prizes

1st-4th: Invite to Master’s Championship Event
Additional prizes to be determined based on attendance

Tournament Length

* Swiss rounds – 50 minutes per round
* Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:

Attendance: Number of Swiss rounds
17–32: 5 rounds
33–64: 6 rounds
65–128: 7 rounds
129–226: 8 rounds
227 or higher: 9 rounds

Advancement

* All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.
* The top 8 players after the final Swiss round will advance to a top 8 single-elimination round.

Top 8

* Top 8 matches will be best 2 of 3
* Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.

Notes

* Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.
* REL: Competitive
* All Universal Tournament Rules and Magic: The Gathering Floor Rules are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document
* Players should see www.magicthegathering.com for more information about the Floor Rules.

Invitations and Eligibility

Players already holding an invitation to the Midwest Masters Series Championship may play in additional Qualifiers. If a player who currently holds a slot in Championship wins another invitation, the invitation will be passed down to the next eligible player according to the Swiss standings prior to the Top 8.

Side Events:

It's at GenCon! Events of all varieties will be available! See GenCon event schedule for more details.

Questions? Please email info@magicmastersseries.com
Registration: 8:00-8:45 pm EDT
Tournament starts at 9:00 pm EDT
Date: 08/05/2010