Welcome back to the Grand Prix Charlotte countdown blog! Yesterday, I dove deep into the Registration Options and Rewards available to anyone looking to attend Grand Prix Charlotte. Today I’ll be going over everything that’s involved with the main event, from how to register to how many Pro Points you could walk away with. Let’s go!
How To Register
Registering for the main event of Grand Prix Charlotte is simple. How simple, you ask? Well, with the magic of the internet, I can provide you a direct hyperlink to the registration page right here!
See? Simple!
A few additional things worth noting:
- Modern’s banned list changes with some amount of regularity and the last thing I would want is for anyone to show up to the main event with an illegal card in their deck, so be sure to review the Modern banned list before registering.
- Anyone wanting to participate in Grand Prix Charlotte’s main event must register online or on-site by 9pm on Friday, May 20th.
- There is no Saturday main event registration.
Maximum Main Event Seating Capacity
The main event of Grand Prix Charlotte is going to be a spectacular event that we want everyone to be a part of. Remember: it’s always our goal at StarCityGames.com to be able to accommodate as many players as we can at our events without sacrificing player experience at the tournament. Therefore, for Grand Prix Charlotte, the maximum main event seating capacity is 4,500 players. Want to be part of those 4,500 players? Click here and secure your spot in the main event right now!
Main Event Schedule
Again, we try to keep it simple:
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Day |
Event |
Details |
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Friday Standard, Modern Sealed |
Grand Prix Trials |
The winner of each 32-player Standard, Modern, or Sealed Grand Prix Trial will receive:
Prizes are also awarded to all players with one or more wins! |
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Saturday |
Grand Prix Charlotte |
Modern format. All players with 18 or more match points or all players tied for 64th place, whichever is greater, advance to Day 2. |
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Sunday |
Grand Prix Charlotte |
After six rounds and a cut to the Top 8, the last players face off in a single-elimination bracket to determine the Grand Prix Charlotte champion! |
Main Event Prizes
Grand Prix Charlotte qualifies players for Pro Tour Eldritch Moon, which takes place on August 5-7, 2016 in Sydney, Australia! The Top 8, along with everyone who earns at least 39 match points in the Swiss rounds, automatically earn invitations and airfare to Pro Tour Eldritch Moon regardless of placement.
Here’s a complete prize breakdown:
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Place |
Prizes |
Additional Prizes |
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1st |
$10,000 |
Pro Tour Eldritch Moon Invitation + Travel Award |
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2nd |
$5,000 |
Pro Tour Eldritch Moon Invitation + Travel Award |
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3rd-4th |
$2,500 |
Pro Tour Eldritch Moon Invitation + Travel Award |
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5th-8th |
$1,500 |
Pro Tour Eldritch Moon Invitation + Travel Award |
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9th-16th |
$1,000 |
|
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17th-32nd |
$500 |
|
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33rd-64th |
$250 |
|
|
65th-100th |
$250 |
These prizes will be added if the event reaches 3,000+ players. |
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101st-180th |
$200 |
These prizes will be added if the event reaches 3,000+ players. |
Grand Prix events have an 8x Planeswalker Points Multiplier. These points can earn you byes at future Grand Prix. For more information on Planeswalker Points, visit the Planeswalker Points information page.
Pro Points
Pro Points are a huge reason why players come to play in any Grand Prix main event, and Grand Prix Charlotte is similar in that vein. From a Platinum-level pro looking to solidify their status to an up-and-comer looking for their first big finish, Pro Points are something that stay with you forever and acquiring any at all is one of Magic’s biggest accomplishments.
All players finishing in the Top 8 will receive Pro Points based on rank. All other players will receive Pro Points based on their total number of Match Points at the end of the event.
Here’s a complete Pro Point breakdown:
|
Finish |
Pro Points |
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1st |
8 |
|
2nd |
6 |
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3rd-4th |
5 |
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5th-8th |
4 |
|
Match Points |
Pro Points |
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39+ |
4 |
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36-38 |
3 |
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33-35 |
2 |
|
30-32 |
1 |
|
0-29 |
0 |
Planeswalker Point Byes
Looking to make qualifying for Pro Tour Eldritch Moon a bit less stressful? Earning byes is the best way to do it! Byes earned through Planeswalker Points are calculated using the Planeswalker Point totals from all reported events as of the Wednesday immediately before the Grand Prix. Points earned in tournaments held at the Grand Prix event site do not count toward earned byes at that Grand Prix.
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Byes* |
Planeswalker Points |
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One |
1300 Points |
|
Two |
2250 Points |
* Earned in the 2015 Yearly Award Season, 06/02/14 – 05/31/15, or the 2016 Yearly Award Season, 06/01/15 – 05/29/16
Report Times
Last, but certainly not least, participants with one or more byes who have purchased the Main Event with Sleep-In Special registration package do not have to attend Saturday morning’s Player Meeting and can take advantage of later arrival times!
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Byes |
Report Time |
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One |
Saturday at 10:15am |
|
Two |
Saturday at 11:30am |
|
Three |
Saturday at 12:45pm |
What Tomorrow Brings
Now that you know everything that’s related to the main event of Grand Prix Charlotte, it’s time for me to catch you up on all of our side events for the weekend. Tomorrow I’ll be going over our entire side event schedule! From the numerous Challenge Events that you’ll receive access to with the Infinite Challenge badges to not one but two (!) Super Invitational Qualifiers, there’s a lot to cover. See ya then!