Gem State cEDH: Summer Showdown

This event is hosted and run by Samantha at The Mystic & The Mage, in conjunction by our primary event sponsor, Gem State Gaming Convention!

Registrations are open! Please purchase a "The Mystic (TCG Event Entry)" Badge for GSGC to secure your spot in advance! https://bit.ly/themysticbadge

The Mystic Badge includes a 3-day pass to GSGC, a mini swag bag, and entry into the tournament -- so no additional fees will be collected onsite! You will be allowed to purchase a badge day-of, but we encourage you to do so in advance! It helps us with prizing and planning, AND you get an extra Early Bird entry into door prizes and giveaways!

On July 19th, the Summer Showdown will begin, ringing in the second of many Gem State cEDH events. We’ll be giving away just over $1000 in prizing. In addition, everyone has the chance to win one of the random raffle items at the beginning of each round, which include Secret Lairs, sick full-art lands, playmats, and other magical relics!

The prize breakdown will be as follows (cards will be TBD, but will be near the price listed below)

Top 4 Cut

• At 16 Players - 1st = $200, 2-4th = $70

Top 10 Cut

• At 32 Players - 1st = $420, 2-4th = $80, 5th-10th = $45
• At 48 Players - 1st = $600, 2-4th = $170, 5th-10th = $45
• At 64 Players - 1st = $800, 2-4th = $250, 5th-10th = $45

Top 16 Cut

• At 65 Players 1st = $750, 2-4th = $210, 5th-16th = $45
• At 80 Players 1st = $1050, 2-4th = $260, 5th-16th = $45

Prizing above are NOT cash prizes, you will receive cards near the value above. Prizing is subject to change based on attendance

This event structure will be ran with the Japanese God of Commander scoring format.

• 5 Rounds - 80 Minute time limit with NO turns. The active player will finish their turn once time is called (or if 10 minutes has surpassed) and will be a draw if no one has won.
• All participants start with 1000 points.
• Each round, all participants will wager 7% of their total points. The winner will receive points equal to the total points lost by the losers.
• Draws will mean all players lose their wager.
• For 3 player pods, a 4th invisible player will be added to the wager equal to the lowest-ranked player in that same pod.
• All pairings and seating order will be made randomly (you may play the same players multiple times)
• Top 10 cut with 35-64 players, top 16 cut with 65+ players.
• Seating at the top cut will go by final record.

Please join the discord if you have any questions - https://discord.gg/GfW69Hy2k7.