The Invasion 2025 - cEDH Championship
Magic: The Gathering: EDH
Event Details
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The Invasion 2025 - cEDH Championship
The Harburger Magicbuden e. V. organizes "The Invasion 2025 - cEDH Championship" event on October 4th, 2025 in Hamburg, Germany.
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Event overview
- Event: The Invasion 2025 - cEDH Championship
- Format: cEDH
- Number of Players: 160
- Entry Fee: €35
- Registration: 8 AM - 9 AM
- Tournament Start: 9 AM
- Tournament End: Approximately 10 PM
- Tournament Rules: Comp. REL
- 100% Proxy Friendly (see proxy policy and guideline below)
Location:
- NH Hamburg Horner Rennbahn, Rennbahnstr. 90, 22111 Hamburg, Germany -> Google Maps
All pre-tournament updates will be regularly provided in our Invasion WhatsApp group
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YOUTUBE after event
Tournament Information, Procedure, Rules and Timings
Swiss Rounds
This year, we will once again play in a random pod format based on the Swiss system.
- A win awards 5 points, a draw 1 point, and a loss 0 points.
- Participants are encouraged not to discuss their standings during the event.
- Each round has a time limit of 80 minutes.
- If a game is not finished within this time, the active turn is completed. If this turn exceeds 15 minutes, the game will automatically end in a draw.
Top Cut
After 5 rounds, there will be a Top 40 cut.
- The top 8 players will receive a bye and advance directly to the semifinals.
- The remaining 32 players will play one additional round to determine the other 8 semifinalists.
This round follows the same rules as the previous ones, with two exceptions:
- If no winner has been determined after the 80+15 minutes, the highest-ranked player at the table (according to standings) is declared the winner.
- Starting from the Top 40, the entire table may agree to a restart if a game state arises that all players consent to reset. The restart does not affect the remaining round time.
Semifinals and Finals
The semifinals and finals will follow the same rules as the Top 40 round.
The tournament is played according to the official Magic: The Gathering tournament rules. In addition, we will use the "Competitive REL MTR/IPG Addendum". The Competitive REL rule enforcement level will apply. You can find more information HERE and HERE
!!! Please make sure you have read these documents !!!
Decklists must be submitted exclusively via TopDeck this year.
- The deadline for submission is October 3rd, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
This is necessary to enable deck checks.
Proxy Policy and Guidelines
At our event, we want to make access as easy as possible for all interested players. For this reason, we will generally allow full proxy decks brought by participants. However, to ensure that the tournament runs fairly and smoothly, we are setting clear guidelines for the use of proxies in the tournament.
The organizer will not provide any playtest cards. Each player is responsible for their own deck! All proxies used in the tournament must adhere to the following rules. This applies to every card in your deck. Failure to comply may result in warnings or disqualification from the tournament in individual cases. The Head Judge has the final say regarding all on-site decisions about proxy compliance.
These rules have been expanded based on experiences, questions, and feedback from players last year.
- All proxies may only depict official WotC artwork that has been officially printed.
- (Nonexistent) full-art versions of official artwork are allowed.
- Alternative frames are allowed as long as they do not obscure the text or other important card elements.
- Full proxy decks are permitted.
- All proxies must be printed in color. Make sure the printed colors match those of the original cards.
- It is allowed to mix original cards and proxies in a deck, as long as there is no difference in card thickness within the library.
- Proxies must have the same dimensions as an original card and fit properly into sleeves.
- Proxies ordered through platforms like mpcfill.com are also allowed, provided they comply with all proxy rules.
- Please ensure that your proxies are printed in a resolution that is easy to read for other players and judges.
- All tokens required for your deck must be brought by you. Reusable tokens are also permitted.
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR TICKETS
- There is no right of withdrawal for this ticket (§ 312g paragraph 2 sentence 9 BGB).
- Participants must be at least 18 years old.
- Each person may only purchase one ticket for the event.
- The ticket is personalized. If you wish to transfer it to another person, please send us an email at:
This event is brought to you by Harburger Magicbuden e. V.
The Invasion 2025 - cEDH Championship
Entry Fee – €35