cEDH 1K Entry Fee: $35
Think you have what it takes to compete at the highest level? Bring your strongest cEDH deck and battle for a share of a $1,000 prize pool!
Tournament Structure The tournament will consist of 4 Swiss Rounds, followed by a Top 8 Cut.
Swiss Rounds 4 Swiss Rounds 75-minute time limit per round Swiss scoring: Win: 5 points Draw: 1 point Loss: 0 points Swiss points determine Top 8 eligibility and seeding. Swiss points do not carry over into the Top 8 and have no effect on Top 8 results or prize distribution beyond determining each player's seed. Top 8 Cut The Top 8 will be divided into two separate 4-player groups based on final Swiss standings:
Upper Top 8: Seeds 1–4 Lower Top 8: Seeds 5–8 Each group will play a First-to-2-Wins match.
Each game won awards 1 Top 8 point. The first player to reach 2 Top 8 points wins their respective group. Top 8 game points are completely separate from Swiss points. Top 8 games are untimed. Draws are not permitted during the Top 8. Players will continue playing until one player reaches 2 wins, subject to the 10:00 PM hard cutoff. 10:00 PM Hard Cutoff All Top 8 play must conclude by 10:00 PM, when the store closes.
If no player has reached 2 Top 8 points by the 10:00 PM cutoff, the group's final standings and prize distribution will be determined by the number of Top 8 games won by each player.
Players who earn Top 8 points will be placed in a higher payout tier than players who finish the Top 8 with no game wins.
If all four players have 0 Top 8 game wins, the applicable prize pool will be divided evenly among all four players.
The 10:00 PM cutoff is absolute. No Top 8 game may continue beyond this time.
Prize Payout Upper Top 8 — Seeds 1–4 Upper Top 8 Winner: $300 Remaining 3 Players: $150 each Upper Top 8 Prize Pool: $750
Lower Top 8 — Seeds 5–8 Lower Top 8 Winner: $100 Remaining 3 Players: $50 each Lower Top 8 Prize Pool: $250
The payout examples above represent the standard payout when there is one clear winner who reaches 2 Top 8 points.
If the 10:00 PM cutoff is reached before a player reaches 2 points, the prize pool will be adjusted based on the Top 8 points earned. Players who have earned one or more Top 8 points will receive a higher payout than players who have earned zero points.
Total Prize Pool: $1,000 The advertised $1,000 prize pool is based on a full 32-player event.
If fewer than 32 players enter, the total prize payout will be 90% of gross event entry revenue.
Bring Your Best Four rounds of Swiss. Eight spots in the Top Cut. Two four-player battles. One $1,000 prize pool.
Shuffle up, sit down, and prove you belong at the top.
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P.S. Proxies will be allowed, but must be the same thickness as the rest of the deck and easily legible.
