Checkmate's cEDH $1K Seasonal Grandmaster Arena

Registration Information

Welcome to the Checkmate Grandmaster Arena cEDH tournament for the season of Final Fantasy! Compete with the best in this high-powered Commander event where only the strongest decks and sharpest strategies prevail.

Registration is open until July 6th at 1:29pm. Drops after that time will not be refunded.

Entry Fee: $35

Decklists are required to be submitted digitally via Topdeck.

Please contact the store to confirm any preregistrations!

Prizing

Prize support is dependent on the number of participants. The prizes listed below are each made available for every tier of seats that are filled, and the remainder of the top 4 will be able to choose a shockland from our prize box in descending order. Please see the "Prize Structure" table for more details.

• Tundra (Revised): $485 assumed value

• Polluted Delta (Expedition): $250 assumed value

• Sliver Queen (Stronghold - Japanese): $160 assumed value

• Time Spiral (Urza's Saga): $102 assumed value

Each of these 4 cards can be immediately sold back to us for cash at 70% value.

Prize Structure Table:

Rules

We will be following the Competitive REL MTR/IPG Addendum for Commander Events: https://topdeck.gg/mtr-ipg-addendum

Round Time: 80 minutes - after which time, 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).

Number of Rounds: The event will consist of two swiss rounds, with either a cut to top 4 or 10 based on attendance. If we have fewer than 16 players, we will adjust to a 2-round event where the second round is a cut to top 4.

Points: 5 points per win, 1 point per draw. No 5 person pods. Pods of 3 will be allowed to avoid multiple byes.

Proxies: Any number of proxies are allowed, but must be legible and contain accurate/complete rules text. They cannot be misleading or cause any confusion due to how they are printed. They must be obviously proxies (not counterfeit cards): please either have clear markings, unique art, and/or be printed on standard printer paper and added to a sleeve with a basic land. NSFW art is not allowed. If the judge is able to tell which cards are your proxies from the back of the sleeved card, that proxy will not be allowed. If you have a concern, check with the judge before you start the event.

Officials: This event will be judged by Stevan Jechura.

Schedule