Pastimes August TopDeck Gold Qualifier CEDH Tournament (Top 4 Prizes Guaranteed)

Event Description

This tournament will consist of rounds of Swiss with a top cut based on the number of participants. Make sure to register ASAP! The tournament will be capped at 64 total players, and YOU MUST register to be eligible to play. Decklists are REQUIRED. if you are running late, PLEASE GIVE US A CALL (847) 470-9636

Registration

A TopDeck.gg account is free to sign up for. Paying for events, submitting decklists, and viewing match pairings are required on the event day. YOU MUST register to be eligible to play

Event Details

Check-in- 11:00 am Start Time- 11:30 am Entry Fee- $30 Round Timer- 80 Minutes

Playtest Card Policy

This event will be Playtest Card-friendly.

You may use as many "Playtest cards" as needed that are in color and utilize recognizable art as an alternative or MDFC placeholder cards that are clearly written on. MDFC cards require full text, mana cost, card type(s), and name.

If you choose to use MDFCs, you are limited to only 10 MDFC cards. Additionally, you will need a printout of the cards to reference on the side.

You WILL NOT be allowed to slip printed pieces of paper in front of a magic card.

You may use Magic 30th Anniversary cards, Collector’s Edition cards, International Edition, and World Championship Deck cards.

Rules

This tournament has a 64 Player Cap.

Swiss Rounds with a top cut based on the number of participants

Each round will be 80 minutes in length.

After time in the round is called, the active player finishes their turn, and if there is no winner, the game ends in a draw.

Wins are worth 5 points. Draws are worth 1 point.

After the Swiss, there will be a cut to the top 4 based on points awarded during the Swiss

This tournament will utilize the Standardized Ruleset by Topdeck.gg

This tournament will utilize Command Tower for the pairing software and determining turn order.

Byes awarded due to awkward pairings will be considered a win worth 5 points.

Prizes

1st Place - Tundra (LP) - Revised Edition (3ED) 2nd Place - $140 Store Credit 3rd Place - $140 Store Credit 4th Place - $140 Store Credit 5th - 10th - $60 Store Credit

Top 4 prizes guaranteed. We will always add to the prize pool if attendance is greater than 24 players. 100% of entry fees will be used for prize support.

TopDeck Qualifing Points

This event is a Qualifier for the TopDeck 10k in 2025. You will earn points per placement in each tier, variable by tier.

Bronze Qualifier Attendance minimum: 16 players or more Silver Qualifier Attendance minimum: 32 players or more Gold Qualifier Attendance minimum: 60 players or more

Questions?

If you have questions, you can email [email protected] or join the Pastimes Discord Server (discord.gg/WQHa3mf)

*All event details, entry fees, and prizes are subject to change.