Big Guava Gamers & Collect.gg presents: Marchesa Madness 5k cEDH tournament
INFORMATION:
- Number of swiss rounds and top cut will be based off player count.
- Swiss rounds will be 70 minutes long with 15 minute extension on active player (active player has up to 15 minutes to finish their final turn. If no winner decided, result is a draw), followed by top cuts.
- Final tables will be 110 minutes long. If time expires in top cuts, player who had highest standing in Swiss rounds advances.
- No breaks or intermission between rounds. The next round will begin shortly after the conclusion of the final game of the previous round.
- Entry: We are following the current structure of wins at 5 points, draws at 1 point.
- We are utilizing three man pods to low standings, no byes.
- Cash Prize Support: Entry fee is $70 until March 1st, 2026, then price increases to $85.
- Ticket must be purchased to register, site for ticket purchase can be found here: https://collect.gg/products/marchesa-madness-cedh-entry-ticket-copy
- 5k guaranteed in cash and cards.
- Proxy friendly, more information below.
- Decklists must be submitted no later than 30mins before event begins. Failure to do so may incur a penalty.
SPECIFICS:
- Host: Collect.gg
- Where: 3435 30th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713
- When: March 14, 2026. Doors open 9am, Player Meeting at 9:45am, Round 1 starts promptly at 10am
- Prize policy: 5k equivalent in physical cards, view information below.
Frequently Asked Questions
What rules/banlist are we using?
- This event will use the most current REL Competitive rules (found here) and the Multiplayer Commander Banlist (found here).
What is the proxy policy for for this event?
- This event will be Playtest cards and Printed Proxy friendly.
- You may use as many "Playtest cards or Printed Proxies" as needed that are in color and utilize recognizable official Magic art (All art on Scryfall) as an alternative or MDFC placeholder cards that are clearly written on.
- These cards must have non-Magic backs. Players must use dark sleeves or smoke inner sleeves to avoid marked cards.
- 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 may use Magic 30th Anniversary cards, Collector’s Edition cards, International Edition, and World Championship Deck cards.
Are alters allowed?
- All alters must be approved before the start of the event by our head judge. The head judge will be available the day of the event to inspect alters for approval.
How many players & rounds? What's the prizing structure?
5K PRIZE SUPPORT
Swiss rounds at 70mins each w/ 15min timer on active player
16-48 Player Round Structure
- 16-32 players: 4 rounds of Swiss, Top 4 cut
- 33-48 players: 5 rounds of Swiss, Top 10 cut, then Top 4 cut
- 1st & 2nd place get sent to final, 3rd-10th play elimination round
49+ Player Round Structure
- Top 16 cut, then Top 4 cut
49+ Player Prize Support
- 1st place: Foil Grim Monolith + $500USD
- 2nd place: Revised Volcanic Island
- 3rd place: Revised Bayou
- 4th place: Revised Savannah
- 5th-16th place: $100USD each
Cap of 112 players
Player Minimum: 16
Disclaimers and refund policy?
- Refunds may be requested up to 2 weeks prior to start of the event. Refunds requested after 2 week deadline will not be accepted.
- You agree to your games being streamed by tournament staff for the feature event.
- You must be 18 years or older to play.
- You accept that our judge staff may disqualify you without monetary compensation at their discretion.
Do I need a topdeck.gg account?
- Yes you do. A topdeck.gg account is free to sign-up for. It is required to pay for the event, submit your decklist, and view match pairings the day of the event.
- You can download the TopDeck application on:
When and where is the event?
- Big Guava Gamers presents: Marchesa Madness will take place on March 14th, 2026 at Collect.GG in Saint Petersburg Florida.
My question wasn't answered here, how can I contact you?
PARKING:
The store has been outlined in red, please park in the yellow highlighted area. This is in the Advanced Autoparts Parking lot. DO NOT PARK IN THE STORE PARKING LOT
