Welcome back to the Grand Prix Atlanta countdown blog!
Yesterday
, I dove deep into the Registration Options and Rewards available to anyone
looking to attend Grand Prix Atlanta. 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 Atlanta 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:
-
Standard’s banned list doesn’t change with much regularity, but it
has over the past year 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
Standard banned list
before registering. -
Anyone wanting to participate in Grand Prix Atlanta’s main event
must register online or on-site by 9:00pm on Friday, November 10. - There is no Saturday main event registration.
Maximum Main Event Seating Capacity
The main event of Grand Prix Atlanta 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 Atlanta, the maximum main event seating capacity
is 3,500 players. Want to be part of those 3,500 players?
Click here and secure your spot in the main event right now
!
When Do I Need To Show Up?
Good question! Here’s your answer:
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Byes |
Report Time |
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None |
Saturday at 8:45am |
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One |
Saturday at 9:45am |
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Two |
Saturday at 11:15am |
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Three |
Saturday at 12:30pm |
Main Event Schedule
Again, we try to keep it simple:
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On-Site Registration |
Players can register at Customer Service (under the Karn |
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Round One begins promptly at 9am. |
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Round Ten begins promptly at 9am. After six rounds and a |
Main Event Prizes
Grand Prix Atlanta qualifies players for Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan, which
takes place on February 2-4, 2018 in Bilbao, Spain!
The Top 8 finishers, and all other players who accumulated at least 39
match points in the Swiss rounds, will receive a Pro Tour invitation and
Travel Award
.
|
Place |
Prizes |
Additional Prizes |
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1st |
$10,000 |
Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan Invitation + |
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2nd |
$5,000 |
Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan Invitation + |
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3rd-4th |
$2,500 |
Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan Invitation + |
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5th-8th |
$1,500 |
Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan Invitation + |
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9th-16th |
$1,000 |
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17th-32nd |
$500 |
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33rd-64th |
$250 |
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65th-100th |
$250 |
Added if the event reaches 3,000+ players |
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101st-180th |
$200 |
Added if the event reaches 3,000+ players |
Grand Prix Main Events have an 8x Planeswalker Points Multiplier. These
points can earn you byes in future Grand Prix Main Events. 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 Atlanta 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 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 |
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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 |
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30-32 |
1 |
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0-29 |
0 |
Planeswalker Point Byes
Looking to make qualifying for Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan 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. Planeswalker Points
earned in tournaments held at the Grand Prix event site do not count toward
earned byes at that same Grand Prix Main Event.
|
Byes |
Planeswalker Points |
|
One |
1300 Points |
|
Two |
2250 Points |
(Earned in the 2017 Yearly Award Season, 5/30/16 – 05/28/17, or the
2018 Yearly Award Season, 5/29/17 – 05/27/18)
What Tomorrow Brings
Now that you know everything that’s related to the Main Event of Grand Prix
Atlanta, 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,
including the numerous Challenge Events that you’ll receive access to with
the Infinite Challenge badges! There’s a lot to cover. See ya then!