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Grand Prix - Portland - in Portland |
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Vendors
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About These Events
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Grand-Prix Portland – is a two-day Magic tournament open to all comers, with prizes including Magic Pro Tour invites and a prize purse of $30,000. On Saturday, everyone plays in a Magic 2011 sealed deck tournament. On Sunday, drafts are run among top players. In addition to the Grand Prix tournament, there are many other Magic tournaments running from Friday to Sunday.
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Main Event
Information Format: Magic 2011 Sealed Participation Fee: $40 GP Portland winners qualify for Pro Tour Paris Registration (Check out the playmat !) • Friday, September 10, 2010: Registration Noon-9pm • Saturday, September 11, 2010: Registration 7am-9:30am
Tournament
Schedule
Tournament Format • Day 2:
Booster Draft • Top 8:
Booster Draft • Deck lists are required • Additional details and rules documents can be found in the DCI Document Center |
Register in person for the
GP Portland main event on
Yours for participating (while supplies last). Players who preregister for GP Portland on Friday will receive an exclusive event playmat while supplies last. Preregistration must be done in person or by a designated representative paying the entry fee and with a confirmed DCI number. No refunds will be made for anyone preregistering who does not play in the main event. If you are preregistered in this way and unable to play, you or a designated representative may receive your product on Saturday morning or any time during the weekend. At the head judge's discretion, you may also be paired into the first round and given a match loss then dropped per the DCI's event policy. |
Special Guest -
Richard Garfield
We are happy to welcome Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield back to
his hometown of Portland, Oregon.
He will be attending Grand Prix – Portland and will be doing a signing on
Saturday from 2-4pm.
Guest Artists
The Pacific Northwest is home to many of Magic’s best-known artists. Come check out our amazing Artist’s Alley. Confirmed artists to date include: Rob Alexander, Mike Dringenberg, Heather Hudson, Jaime Jones, Kekai Kotaki, Chuck Lukacs, Corey Macourek, Anson Maddocks, RK Post, Mark Tedin, Pete Venters, and Franz Vohwinkel
Follow this link for Info on the GP Portland Guests Artists!
Public Events
| All Weekend | Start | Entry | Description | Prizes |
| Casual Booster Draft |
Hall Opens | $ 10 | Eight players who register each
receive 3 Magic 2011 boosters and draft. Single elimination. non-sanctioned |
Nothin' - but it only costs $10 |
| Infinite Booster Draft |
Hall Opens | $ 18 | Eight players who register each
receive 3 Magic 2011 boosters and draft. Single elimination. Sanctioned |
First place wins free entry into
ANY public event, all weekend long! Win a draft, play in the Sunday PTQ for free! Pack Prizes - First 6 packs. Second 4 packs. Third and Fourth 1 pack. |
| Infinite Standard
- 8-Player Win-a-Box |
Hall Opens | $ 18 | Standard Constructed Format | First place wins a Box - Magic
2011. Second place wins free entry into ANY public event at GP Portland. |
| Infinite Legacy
- 8-Player Win-a-Box |
Hall Opens | $ 18 | Legacy Constructed Format | First place wins a Box - Magic
2011. Second place wins free entry into ANY public event at GP Portland. |
| Infinite Extended
- 8-Player Win-a-Box |
Hall Opens | $ 18 | Extended Constructed Format | First place wins a Box - Magic
2011. Second place wins free entry into ANY public event at GP Portland. |
| Infinite Vintage
- 8-Player Win-a-Box |
Hall Opens | $ 18 | Vintage Constructed Format,
Unsanctioned, 9 proxies. - If we get 8 players with no proxies, we can sanction the event. |
First place wins a Box - Magic
2011. Second place wins free entry into ANY public event at GP Portland. |
| Infinite
Mini Master - 8-Player |
Hall Opens | $ 15 | Eight players receive 2 Magic
2011 boosters and basic lands, building a minimum 30 card deck. Single game matches, single elimination - add a pack when you win! |
First free entry into ANY public event at GP Portland. |
| Two Headed Giant
- Booster Draft |
Hall Opens | $ 30 | Single Elimination 4 team Booster
Draft. Entry fee is $30 per team. Each team will receive 6 packs of M11 from which to draft. This event will be available on demand throughout the GP whenever 8 players are signed up. |
First - 12 packs Second - 6 packs (prizes per team) |
| Friday | Start | Entry | Description | Prizes |
| Last-Chance GPTs | Noon - 8 PM |
$ 35 | Thirty-two players who register
each receive 6 Magic 2011 boosters
and build a sealed deck. Single-elimination. |
First place receives a 3-round
bye for GP Portland & 1/2 box of M11. Second receives 1/2 box of M11. Third and fourth each receive 1/4 box of M11. |
| Super Friday Night Magic - Magic 2011 Sealed |
6 PM | $ 30 | Players receive 6 Magic 2011
boosters. All players receive 1 2010 FNM promo. Prizes after 4 rounds of Swiss. |
All players receive Current FNM
promo card, Prizes based on points after 4 Swiss rounds. 12pts receives 3 more FNM promo cards (no duplicates) & 4 Boosters. 9-11pts receives 2 more FNM promo cards (no duplicates) & 2 Boosters. 6-8pts receives 1 more FNM promo card (no duplicates) & 1 Booster. |
| Saturday | Start | Entry | Description | Prizes |
| Extended | Noon | $ 15 | Extended constructed format.
After Swiss rounds, top 8 play in single elimination. |
Top 8 get booster pack prizes. |
| Standard Sealed for an iPod Touch |
1 PM | $ 30 | Play sealed with sets from
Standard! Players receive one booster of these sets: Shards of Alara, Conflux, Alara Reborn, Zendikar, Worldwake, Rise of the Eldrazi, Magic 2011. Prizes after Swiss + 1 rounds. |
First place receives an 8GB iPod Touch (Third Generation) Additional booster pack prizes. |
| iPad Standard sponsored by Channel Fireball |
2 PM | $ 15 | Standard constructed format. After Swiss rounds, top 8 play in single elimination. |
First place wins an iPad from
Channel Fireball! Additional booster pack prizes. |
| Mini Master for Artist Deckboxes |
5 PM | $ 15 | Players receive 2 Magic 2011
boosters and basic lands, building a minimum 30 card deck. Single game matches, single elimination - add a pack when you win! Format changes to 40 card, 3 game matches after the third round. |
First place receives a customized
deckbox from each artist in attendance - that's 12 custom deckboxes! |
| Saturday Night Sealed! | 7PM | $ 30 | Players receive 6 Magic 2011
boosters and build 40 card decks. Prizes after 4 rounds! |
Prizes based on points after 4
Swiss rounds. 12pts receives 4 Boosters. 9-11pts receives 2 Boosters. 6-8pts receives 1 Booster. |
| Sunday | Start | Entry | Description | Prizes |
| PTQ - Paris | 10 AM | $ 30 | Magic 2011 Sealed Deck. Players complete Swiss rounds based on attendance, with the Top 8 players playing in a single-elimination booster draft. |
First place gets an invitation
and airline travel to Pro Tour - Paris. Additional booster pack prizes based on attendance. |
| Legacy sponsored by mtgchicago.com |
11 AM | $ 25 | Legacy constructed format. After swiss rounds, top 8 play in single elimination. |
$250 credit for mtgchicago.com, Additional booster pack prizes. |
| Power Up! for Artist Playmats |
Noon | $ 15 | Each player receives two Magic
2011 boosters and basic land. Players make a 30 card deck and play single game matches. After each round players receive a booster pack to add cards to their deck. Format changes to 40 card, 3 game matches after round 4. |
First place receives a customized
playmat from each artist in attendance - that's 12 playmats! Second place receives selected prints from artists in attendance. Additional booster pack prizes. |
| GPT - Toronto | 1 PM | $ 30 | Sealed Deck. Players complete Swiss rounds based on attendance, with the Top 8 players playing in a single-elimination format for prizes and the 3-round bye for GP Toronto. |
First place receives a 3-round
bye for GP Toronto. Additional booster pack prizes based on attendance. |
| Two Headed Giant
- For a Steak Dinner |
2 PM | $ 30 | Sealed Deck. Each team will receive 6 packs of M11. |
First place wins a Steak Dinner for two! Additional booster pack prizes. |
| Snowball! | 3 PM | $ 15 | Each player receives a random 30
card single-color deck. After each round players receive a booster pack to add cards to their deck. Single-game matches - play until the event is over! 20m round, 5m to add cards between rounds. Prizes after 4 rounds! |
Win 4 - get 3 packs! Win 3 - get 2 packs! Win 2 - get a pack! |
All Weekend
Featured Public Events:
Cascade Games Epic Infinite Events.
8-player single elimination events will be running all weekend from Friday to
Sunday. Among the prizes for all Infinite Events will be a free entry into ANY
public event all weekend (yes, this includes the PTQ on Sunday).
Friday Featured Public Event:
Grand Prix Trials (Grinders) – Magic 2011 Sealed Deck.
Magic 2011 Sealed 32-person single-elimination flights will be starting at noon
Friday, with registration running until 8pm. A new tournament will begin each
time 32 players are registered.
First place wins a 3-round bye to Grand Prix-Portland and 1/2 Box of Magic
2011. Second place wins 1/2 Box of Magic 2011.
Third/Fourth win 1/4 Box each of Magic 2011.
Sunday Featured Public Event:
PTQ Paris - Win a trip to Pro Tour Paris and your spot
on the Pro Tour! Registration 9:00-10:00am; Start 10am. Format to be
announced soon, Swiss rounds with a cut to Top 8 single elimination finals.
Prizes: Pro Tour Invite, Magic 2011 boosters, Pro Tour
Qualifier Top 8 Pins and Travel Award. Top 8 win PT Top 8 pins, additional
booster packs based on participation.
Tournament Location and Travel Information
Follow this link for Location and Travel Info!
Things to Do in and around Portland
Follow this link for Things to Do in Portland!
Hotels
There are a number of hotels within walking distance of the venue and more hotel options a short FREE light-rail ride away in downtown Portland.
Map of Hotels, Banks, and ATMs
Group Rate Hotel:
Courtyard Marriott.
435 NE Wasco,
Portland, OR
It is walking distance to the GP. They have very kindly agreed to a discounted room charge of $89 (plus tax) for a room.
Central Reservations 800-321-2211
Hotel Direct 503-234-3200
Ask for the Magic Grand Prix group rate.
Group rate code MPXS
Judges
The Head Judge for Grand Prix–Portland will be Jeff Morrow.
Staffing is
closed for this event.
Misc.
We reserve the right to change the details of any event we run at any time.
Contact Information
e-mail: questions@cascadegames.com
Event Staff Head Judge: Scorekeeper: Additional Staff:
