Vendors
TBD, if your business wants to vend at this event please email questions@cascadegames.com
About These Events
Friday, May 29:
Registration 2:00 pm - 10:00
pm
The first 500 players to register
for the GP
will get
an exclusive GP Seattle playmat!
The playmat has plenty of space for
sketches from our seven Magic artists!
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Click on the playmat for a larger image. |
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Main Event
Participation Fee:
$30
Registration and
Schedule
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Friday, May 29:
Main Event Registration
- 2:00 pm - 10:00
pm
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Saturday, May 30:
Main Event Registration
- 7:00 am
- 9:00 am
- Saturday, May 30: Tournament begins at
9:30 am
- Sunday, May 31: Day
Two begins 9:00 am
The main tournament at
Grand Prix – Seattle is
open to Magic players
of all ages.
Tournament Format
-
Standard Constructed
- Deck lists are
required
- Players must use the
same deck on Day 2 that
they used on Day 1
Tournament
Promo Card
*while supplies last |
Yours for
participating
(while supplies
last). |
Public Events
- Updated May 26th 2009 -
** Registration for all events begins 60 mins. prior to the event
starting. **
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Friday |
| Start |
Name of Event |
Entry Fee |
Format |
Players |
The Big Prize |
| 2:00 pm |
Grand Prix Trials - "Grinders" |
$25.00 |
Standard - Single Elimination |
32 - No Max * |
1st - 3 byes in the GP |
| 7:30 pm |
Drafts (Alara Block) |
$18.00 |
Draft - Single Elimination |
8 - No Max * |
1st - next draft free
2nd - Packs
3rd - Packs
4th - Packs |
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No Max * When the event
fills, we run another one! |
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Saturday |
| Start |
Name of Event |
Entry Fee |
Format |
Players |
The Big Prize |
| 11:00 am |
Legacy
Must have 25 players.
If <25 the event will be moved
to Sunday. |
$25.00 |
Legacy |
72 |
1st - 4x Underground Sea
2nd - 1x Italian Mana Drain
3rd - 2x Force of Will
4th - 2x Force of Will
5th to 8th - 1x Lions Eye Diamond |
| 1:00 pm |
2HG Steak Dinner |
$40.00 |
2HG Sealed (Alara Block) |
72 |
1st - Steak Dinner for the winning team
Packs based on attendance. |
| 3:00 pm |
Extended |
$25.00 |
Extended |
128 |
1st - Xbox 360
2nd - iPod Touch
3rd, 4th - iPod Nano
Packs based on attendance. |
| 5:00 pm |
Return to Ravnica |
$30.00 |
Sealed (Ravnica Block) |
72 |
1st - 4x set of Ravnica Dual Lands
Packs based on attendance. |
| 7:00 pm |
Standard for High Def. |
$25.00 |
Standard |
256 |
1st - High Definition TV
Packs based on attendance. |
| 9:00 pm |
iPod - Sealed |
$30.00 |
Sealed (Alara Block) |
256 |
1st - iPod Touch
2nd - Nintendo DS
Packs based on attendance. |
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Sunday |
| Start |
Name of Event |
Entry Fee |
Format |
Players |
The Big Prize |
| 10:00 am |
Pro Tour Qualifier - Austin |
$25.00 |
Standard - Swiss |
512 |
1st - Invite to PT Austin
Packs based on attendance. |
| 12:00 noon |
Extended |
$25.00 |
Extended |
128 |
1st - Xbox 360
Packs based on attendance. |
| 1:00 pm |
Grand Prix Trial Boston |
$30.00 |
Sealed Deck |
128 |
1st - 3 byes to GP Boston
Packs based on attendance. |
| 2:00 pm |
2HG / with R&D |
$20.00 |
2HG Sealed (Alara Block) |
- TBA - |
1st - Uncut Sheet
Packs based on attendance. |
| 4:00 pm |
EDH |
$10.00 |
Elder Dragon Highlander |
50 |
1st - $200 in Singles Credit
Packs based on attendance. |
| 6:00 pm |
Grand Melee |
$25.00 |
Grand Melee |
64 |
Overall winner - iPod Touch
Pod winners - iPod Shuffle |
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Some of the details are still
being worked out. Watch this page for updates! |
Special Guest
Richard Garfield
Guest Artists
Travel
/ Hotel Information
Hotel Reservations
To book reservations for the event call:
- Marriott reservations at (800) 321-2211
- Courtyard Marriott hotel directly at (253) 591-9100
Driving Directions
From I-5 Southbound/Northbound:
- At exit 133 (City Center Exit) turn RIGHT onto the ramp towards
I-705/ City Center.
- Keep LEFT to stay on ramp towards I-705/ City Center.
- Turn LEFT onto ramp towards A Street/ City Center.
- Keep LEFT to stay on ramp towards S. 15th Street/ Pacific
Avenue.
- Follow S. 15th Street two blocks, the GTCTC will be on your left
at 1500 Broadway.
- To access onsite parking, Turn LEFT on Market Street.
- Turn LEFT again on S. 17th Street to access Parking Lots.
View a printable version of
these driving directions.
Parking
The GTCTC's parking lots accommodate a total of 670
parking spaces (450 in the covered 2nd floor parking garage, accessible
from Lot A). Nearby garages and lots including and surrounding the
GTCTC can accommodate a total of 1150 vehicles. These parking lots
can be accessed off of Market & 17th Street. On site parking lots are operated by Republic Parking, and
managed by the City of Tacoma.
Additional
parking is also available at the Tacoma Dome Station, which can be
accessed via Sound Transit’s light rail system (complimentary), with a
pick-up and drop-off station at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade
Center.
Parking rates follow
and are subject to change at any time:
$5.00 ..... 0-4
Hours
$10.00....4 + Hours/ All Day
Tournament Structure
- Modified Swiss-style
(50-minute rounds).
- Rules Enforcement
Level (REL) is
Competitive (Day 1) and
Professional (Day 2)
- If 799 or less
players register for the
event, all players with
an X-2-0 record (or
better) or the top 64
players - whichever is
greater
- advance to the
second day of
competition for prizes
and invitations.
- If 800 or more
players register for the
event, all players with
an X-2-0 record (or
better) or the top 128
players - whichever is
greater
- advance to the
second day of
competition for prizes
and invitations. .
- The top 8 players
after the final Swiss
round on Day 2 will
advance to the Top 8
single-elimination
finals.
- Top 8 matches will
be best 2 of 3
- Top 8 matches will
have no time limit
- Where necessary, the
standings after the
Swiss rounds will still
be used to determine
final order in the
standings.
Judges
The Head Judge for Grand
Prix – Seattle is Kevin
Desprez.
Notes
- 40K, Rules
Enforcement Level (REL)
is Competitive (Day 1)
and Professional (Day 2)
- 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.
Rules documents can be
found in the
DCI Document Center.
- Players must bring
pen, paper, card sleeves
and appropriate
counters.
- In the event that a
player who wins an
invitation to a Pro Tour
stop at a Grand Prix has
already qualified for an
invitation, the
invitation does not pass
down under any
circumstances. Previous
qualification may be
through a Qualifier
tournament, through
performance at a
professional tournament,
or by being an invited
DCI player (valid upon
the date of the official
rank announcement for
the appropriate
professional
tournament).
Tournament Byes
Byes will be given to
players in the Grand Prix
based on the following
criteria:
(Byes are not
cumulative throughout the
season or year. Byes do not
pass down under any
circumstances. Players that
accumulate multiple byes to
a particular Grand Prix
tournament receive only the
bye for the greatest number
of rounds):
Third-Round Byes
- Players with a
Players Club level
of 4 or higher
- Players with a DCI
Total rating of TBD or
higher. Byes are based
on DCI Total ratings
published on May 27,
2009.
- Players with a DCI
Constructed rating of
2000 or higher. Byes are
based on DCI Constructed
ratings published on
May 27, 2009.
- Winners of Grand
Prix–Seattle Trial
tournaments.
Second-Round Byes
- Players with a
Players Club level
of 2 or 3
- Players with a DCI
Total rating of TBD or
higher. Byes are based
on DCI Total ratings
published on May 27,
2009.
- Players with a DCI
Constructed rating of
1900 or higher. Byes are
based on DCI Constructed
ratings published on
May 27, 2009.
First-Round Byes
- Players with a
Players Club level
of 1
- Players with a DCI
Total rating of TBD or
higher. Byes are based
on DCI Total ratings
published on May 27,
2009.
- Players with a DCI
Constructed rating of
1800 or higher. Byes are
based on DCI Constructed
ratings published on
May 27, 2009.
Trial winners
People who win a Trial event
are awarded 3 byes in the
Grand Prix that it feeds.
Trial byes are not
cumulative with other byes
and do not pass down.
Contact Information
e-mail:
questions@cascadegames.com
Phone: (503) 764-9871
Event Staff
Head Judge: Sooper Sekrit
Scorekeeper: David Noble (x)
Additional Staff:
Side Events Manager: Dave Freeman
Registration Manager: James Lee
Float Master Madman: Mike Goodman (x)
TL: Seamus Campbell
TL: Nick Fang
TL: Aaron Hamer
TL: Tony Mayer (x)
AJ: Kenneth Mullinix (x)
AJ: Adam Howard (x)
AJ: Pat Kurz (x)
AJ: Kyle Knudson
AJ: Lee Sharpe
AJ: Seth Morrigan (x)
AJ: Kenneth Mullinix
AJ: David Stroud (x)
AJ: Matthew Shuler
AJ: Alex Ledbetter
AJ: Joseph Laff
AJ: James Lee
AJ: Adam Bargmeyer
AJ: Brian Baker
AJ: Eric Schaller (x)
AJ: Alfax Wellington
AJ: Kevin Smith
AJ: Jack Griffin
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