Bob Koepke was an outstanding member of our community, enjoying Magic: the Gathering, Warhammer 40K, and Dungeons and Dragons. He was an exceptionally kind individual who was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Sadly, in September of 2025, Bob took his own life. In partnership with Bob's parents, Jeff and Laura, we are hosting this tournament in Bob's memory on his birthday. All proceeds from the tournament will be donated to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
The number of rounds and top cut will be determined by the number of players present at the start of the tournament. Rounds are 80 minutes long. When time is called at the end of the round there are no additional turns. The game ends when the active player passes their turn, it reaches 20 minutes past end of round, or a winner is declared (whichever comes first). If a non-active player is acting in the end step of the active turn when time is called, the subsequent turn becomes the final turn. This tournament is 100% proxy friendly. Proxies must be indistinguishable from any real cards that are in your deck when shuffling. Proxies must include the following information: Full Card Name
Mana Cost Full type line
Color indicator if necessary
Relevant rules text. This may be paraphased, but players are encouraged to call a judge over for oracle text if the card seems unclear.
Power/Toughness or starting Loyalty counters
1st Place - LP Lion's Eye Diamond
2nd Place - $250
3rd and 4th Place - $125
The store will open at 11AM Sunday October 18th so we can start the event promptly at 12PM. Entry is $30 and decklists are required to participate. Deck lists have to be submitted by 11:30AM the day of the event. If you cannot submit your deck list through Topdeck, you must email the store at [email protected] with your list so we can have it on hand for deck checks.
Head Judge: Robert Graves
Tournament Official: Thomas Graves
