You do not have to have an invitation.
You do not have to have an entry fee.
You don’t have to have a badge, friends or “know a guy” who can get you in.
Without all these things - you can play for your part of the $10,000.00 prize at the MTG Grudge Match
that will occur at EpicCon (no badge!) in Philadelphia!
And yes, you read that right – there is a $0.00 entry fee.
Register a team – and earn up to $2000.00 more!!
(oh – and there is a $2000.00 Modern tournament on Sunday. And you guessed it – FREE ENTRY!!)
HERE is how it is going to work…..
You can play in either the Sealed Qualifier, or the Constructed Qualifier – or both (yes, there is a benefit to playing in both…). The Sealed will qualify 8 people for the Top 32 Champs, The Constructed will qualify 24 people. Below is the schedule:
Sept 30th, Oct 1st, & 2nd, 2011
Friday September 30th
Innistrad Sealed Deck $10,000 MTGGrudgeMatch Tournament Qualifier – Release Event!*
$20 entry (6 boosters for just $20!)
Registration at 2:30 p.m. Starts at 4 p.m.
Top 8 players after Swiss Rounds earn berth in the 32-person event on Sunday.
Players receive Innistrad Release Event Foil promo card*
*supplies are limited
Top 16 players win a 1 round bye in Saturday’s Qualifying event
Standard 8-Person Pick Up Events – for prizes and a bye!
$15 entry
Format: Standard
Structure: Single Elimination
Prizes: 1st – 1 round Bye in Saturday’s Qualifier, 6 packs
2nd – 4 packs, 3rd & 4th – 1 pack each
Saturday, October 1st
Standard $10,000 MTGGrudgeMatch Qualifier Tournament – FREE entry
FREE ENTRY
9 a.m. – 9:45 registration (registration will also be available on Friday)
Top 24 players after Swiss Rounds earn berth in the 32-person event on Sunday.
*If a player was already qualified through the Sealed Event on Friday, the invitation will pass down.
Saturday evening, after the Standard Swiss rounds have completed, two rounds of $10,000 tournament will be run. This will bring it to Top 8 for Sunday.
Prize Payout for $10,000.00 MTGGrudgeMatch Championship
1st – $3000
2nd – $1500
3rd/4th – $750
5th – 8th – $350
9th – 16th – $175
17th – 32nd – $75
*If 1st place is won by a Sponsored Team Member, the sponsor will receive $1000.00!
Sunday, October 2nd
Top 8 Standard tournament for $10,000 in cash prizes – 9 a.m. start
FREE entry $2,000 MTGGrudgeMatch Modern Open
9 a.m. – 9:45 registration
NO ENTRY FEE
10 a.m. Start
Prizes
1st – $800
2nd – $400
3rd/4th – $200
5th – 8th – $100
$2,000 MTGGrudgeMatch Team Championships.
The Top 4 Sponsored Teams based on composite event results from Friday’s Sealed Qualifier and Saturday’s Standard Qualifier will compete in a single elimination bracket using Standard, Modern, and Legacy formats. One team member must play each format.
Team wins $1000, Sponsor wins $1000
This event will occur directly following the Top 8 of the $10,000 Championship
Grudge Match Team Championship: How you can qualify!
Stores can register teams of three players (and one alternate) to represent them in the Grudge Match. In addition to cutting to a Top 8 for the individual competition the Top 4 teams will advance to a playoff for the Grudge Match title and $2,000 in prizes based on Swiss standings from Friday and Saturday. The winning store will also get a YouTube commercial shot with the winning team promoting both the store and any web site the store runs.
Stores can qualify to enter a team in The Grudge Match by registering at the website and by promoting the event in their store. For information about sponsoring a team, please contact us by clicking here.
Individual teams can register for $100.00 – with the opportunity to win an extra $3000.00 in prizes!* (You can do this on-site)
*If the winner of the $10,000 Championship is a registered Team Member, that team wins $1000.00. If the team makes the Team Championship and wins, the winning team wins $2000.00.
Additional pick up events will be available all weekend, including booster drafts, win-a-box, Commander and more!
September 29 – October 2, 2011
Find new friends and play your favorite games in the city of brotherly love! If you love trading card games, we have events for both the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game and Magic: the Gathering. If board games are more your style, you can play games like Settlers of Catan, Dominion, and Puerto Rico, either casually or in tournaments.
Location
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-2299
(215) 418-4700
Cost
Entry into Epic Con is free. Specific event fees, if applicable, will be listed in the event schedule.
Details about EpicCon – check out www.epiccon.com
