2nd Annual Festival of Knights

Magic: The Gathering: EDH

Sword in the Stone Tabletop Games, Wyoming Valley Mall Road, Wilkes-Barre Township, PA, USA

Event Details

Join us for the 2nd Annual Festival of Knights!

at Sword in the Stone

Festival of Knights is a 2-day event with cash prizes, giveaways, and more!At 128 participants this event turns into a Platinum level event!Battle it out to be named the champion of the festival and walk away with $1,600 in CASH!

Event will start in:

42Days

12Hours

24Mins

13Secs

Prizing

Huge Cash Prize Pool: $4k in prize support, including payout to everyone that makes the top 16. Prizing based on 128 participants.

Top 1: $1,600
Top 2-4: $600 each
Top 5-8: $200 each
Top 9-16: $100 each

Schedule

10:30 - 11:00am – Registration

11:00am – Players' Meeting

11:30am – Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

CUT TO TOP 16 - Played After Round 5

10:15am – TOP 4

IMPORTANT RULES UPDATE FOR PROXIES PLEASE READ This week wizards of the coast made an update to their definition of a playtest, counterfeit, and proxy card for both sanctioned and unsanctioned events. Due to this policy change Sword in the Stone must adhere to the changes otherwise we risk our status in the Wizards Play Network. We apologize for this sudden update and ask that you bring any helper cards you have for your deck as well as to help others, we have a lot of the Helper cards in stock that we will hand out for FREE to anyone that needs them to make this as easy as we can for everyone that's going to play though it will be first come first serve. When you come into the store to check in for the event just ask the staff at the counter for however many helper cards you may need and we will give them to you. [WPN Update on Proxy cards]

Join us for our next day event! [Festival Redux - Day 2 event]

Event Playmats available for purchase! Only $45+tax
These playmats were designed by the amazing artist Goldsabertooth and limited to 30 of each color!

[Purchase Playmats Here]

With the controversy of the Commander Rules Commitee with their recent bans it's important to note that Wizards of the Coast will be taking over the role of Rules Commitee going forward as per their post on X (formerly twitter) as shown here: [Commander Rules Commitee Resigns]

With this update we will be looking to Wizards of the Coast for further information on the bans that just happened as well as going forward with bans. If updates are made to the ban list prior to the event we will do our best to inform everyone in this event so they can be the most up to date with their decks.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What rules/banlist are we using?

This event will use the most current Multiplayer Commander Banlist found here [Ban List]

Where do I sign up?

You will need to purchase a ticket (link found on this page) for $70 + any processing fees.

What is the proxy policy for Festival of Knights?

IMPORTANT RULES UPDATE FOR PROXIES PLEASE READ This week wizards of the coast made an update to their definition of a playtest, counterfeit, and proxy card for both sanctioned and unsanctioned events seen here: [WPN Update on Proxy cards] Due to this policy change Sword in the Stone must adhere to the changes otherwise we risk our status in the Wizards Play Network. We apologize for this sudden update and ask that you bring any helper cards you have for your deck as well as to help others, we have a lot of the Helper cards in stock that we will hand out for FREE to anyone that needs them to make this as easy as we can for everyone that's going to play though it will be first come first serve. When you come into the store to check in for the event just ask the staff at the counter for however many helper cards you may need and we will give them to you.

Are alters allowed?

All alters must be approved before the start of the event by our head judge, Baldy. Baldy will be available the day of the event to inspect alters for approval.

What are the event rules and format?

The event will be capped at 128 players, with 7 rounds before a cut to top 16. Each round will be 80 minutes. Day 1 will consist of swiss rounds 1-5. Day 2 will have the 6th and 7th round of swiss, then top 16 cut single elimination.

What is the event prizing?

At 128 participants the prize pool will be $4,000 cash. Prize breakdown at 128 participants: 1st: $1,600 2nd-4th: $400 ea 5th-16th: $100 ea **prizing is dependent on 128 participants**

What is the Refund Policy?

If an individual that pre-registered for Festival of Knights is unable to attend for any reason, they will need to notify Sword in the Stone at least one week before the event to be eligible for a full refund. You can reach out at [email protected]

Why do I need a topdeck.gg account?

An topdeck.gg account is free to sign-up for. It is required to pay for events, submit decklists, and view match pairings the day of the event.

When and where is the event?

Festival of Knights 2 will take place on 10/19-10/20 at Sword in the Stone located in the Wyoming Valley Mall in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Day one will include 5 rounds of swiss and day 2 we will have 2 more rounds of swiss before breaking to top 16 to crown our champion.

Where can I purchase an event playmat?

Anyone physically attending the event will be able to purchase the playmat on site. You do not need to be playing in the tournament to purchase one. Competitors playing in the tournament will be able to pre-purchase as many playmats as they want. No refunds will be issued for playmats once purchased. [Purchase Playmats Here]

Why do I need a TopDeck.gg account?

A TopDeck.gg account is free to sign-up for. It is required to pay for events, submit decklists, and view match pairings the day of the event.

Do you have an MTR/IPG Addendum?

Yes, we follow the Topdeck.gg Championship Series Addendum found [HERE]

My question wasn't answered here, where can I find out more?

You can reach out to [email protected] for any questions that weren't answered here and we will get back to you as soon as possible.