ITALIAN CEDH CHAMPIONSHIP

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Event Information

We are thrilled to announce the biggest Italian CEDH event of the year: the ITALIAN CEDH CHAMPIONSHIP!

Everyone in the Top 4 will earn an invitation to the CEDH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP, which will take place in Munich in November 2025. The main event will be a 120-player cEDH tournament, but there will also be a large Pauper event running in parallel, along with on-demand drafts for those interested. The event will feature artists and vendors, including Pot of Demons, Orangu Cards, TG Altered, Sacred Circle CEDH, and Boomer Tokns. Beverages and warm meals will be available for purchase on-site, and we also have a special accommodation deal, so you can enjoy the event without any worries!

Rules

Registration: All players must register through TopDeck. The pre-registration fee is €30, payable via PayPal (friends & family) to [email protected] within one week of the event. Please include your TopDeck username in the payment comment. After this deadline, the registration fee will be €35, payable via PayPal or directly on-site.

REL: The tournament will follow MTG Competitive REL, and certified judges will be present. It will also adhere to the European cEDH guidelines, which can be consulted online (see https://juizes-mtg-portugal.github.io/).

Structure: The tournament will consist of 5 Swiss rounds followed by a Top 16 cut. Players will earn 5 points per win. If time runs out with no winner, the match will immediately end, and each player will receive 1 point, including eliminated players.

Swiss Rounds Each round will last 80 minutes, after which the end-of-round procedure will automatically begin: players will complete the current turn within a hard limit of 20 additional minutes, after which, if no winner has emerged, the match will immediately end in a draw. At any time during the round – within the 80 regular minutes or during the 20 additional minutes – players may agree to an Intentional Draw. This must be unanimously agreed upon by all players at the table, including those who have already been eliminated. Within the 80-minute time window, players still in the game may also agree to a Game Restart, a special form of Intentional Draw. In that case, a new game begins with all original players (including those eliminated) in their original positions and turn order. The round timer does not reset: the restarted game must be completed within the original time. Only players still in the game may request a Game Restart; eliminated players do not have a say, although they will participate in the restarted game. You must call a judge to get approval for a Game Restart. If an Intentional Draw is agreed upon during the 20 additional minutes, a Game Restart is not allowed.

Elimination Phase (Top 16 and Top 4) All matches in the elimination phase must end with a winner. Intentional Draws are not allowed. However, if all players still in the game agree, a Game Restart may be performed with judge approval. While there is no fixed time limit for matches, once a Game Restart is performed, a 150-minute reference window is activated, counting from the beginning of the round (not from the Game Restart). If, after 150 minutes, there are still matches ongoing that have not performed a Game Restart, those may continue playing. However, if all other tables have either finished or performed a Game Restart, the remaining matches will enter the end-of-round procedure: the current turn is completed with no additional time, and if there is still no winner, the player with the highest Swiss score wins the match. The Final follows the same rules as the Top 16: no time limit, Game Restart only with judge approval, 150-minute reference window, and end-of-round resolution if necessary.

Proxies & Decklists: Each deck may include proxies for all Reserved List cards, plus 25 additional proxies for non-Reserved List cards. Proxies must have recognizable Magic: The Gathering artwork and be distinguishable from real cards, such as having a different back. They must be double-sleeved, and paper printouts will not be allowed. Decklists are mandatory and must be submitted on TopDeck via a Moxfield link before the check in starts at 8.30.

Prizing

The prize pool will be 100% of the entry fees, distributed in vouchers redeemable at the event’s official vendors, with a portion provided by our sponsor Cardmarket. The more players join, the bigger the total prize pool.

Example with 75 players:

• Winner: €450 in vouchers + €18 MKM
• Finalists (Top 4): €216 in vouchers + €18 MKM
• Top 16: €72 in vouchers + €18 MKM

Example with 100 players:

• Winner: €606 in vouchers + €18 MKM
• Finalists (Top 4): €294 in vouchers + €18 MKM
• Top 16: €102 in vouchers + €18 MKM

Additional prizes:

• The winner will receive a ticket to the CEDH European Championship and a ITALIAN CEDH CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER playmat.
• The Top 4 will also receive a ticket for the CEDH European Championship and a ITALIAN CEDH CHAMPIONSHIP FINALIST playmat.

Schedule

Check In: 8.30 AM

Tournament Start: 10.00 AM

After two swiss turns there will be a 30 min lunch break.

Partners

The event is organized in collaboration with CEDH Italy, SacredCircle CEDH, Pot of Demons, Orangu Cards, Ferrara Magic, Boomer Tokns, and is affiliated with CEDH EU, and is sponsored by CardMarket Magic.