Welcome back to the Grand Prix Charlotte countdown blog! Yesterday, I did a brief overview of what to expect at Grand Prix Charlotte, but today is when I’ll really start diving into things. Grand Prix are massive events with a lot going on at them. From awesome special guests and super-sweet side events to the chance to win an invite to a Pro Tour, a Grand Prix really is whatever you want to make out of it. But in order to make Grand Prix Charlotte a special event for yourself, you need to become more familiar with what your options are!
Main Event Registration
Modern is the main event format at Grand Prix Charlotte, so go dig out your most broken deck in The Queen City and prepare to do battle! By signing up for a Grand Prix main event, not only are you signing up for the largest open-entry Magic: the Gathering tournament offered worldwide, but you’re also signing up for the opportunity to win an invitation to the Pro Tour! Best of all? All the sweet stuff you get just for registering!
- Entry into the Main Event
- Exclusive Grand Prix FOIL Stoneforge Mystic promotional card
- Exclusive Grand Prix Jace (Pore Over the Pages) playmat
- One-month StarCityGames.com Premium voucher
- Note: Anyone wanting to participate in Grand Prix Charlotte’s main event must register online or on-site by Friday, May 20th at 9pm ET. A publicity waiver is required to play.
For those of you with byes wanting to play in Grand Prix Charlotte’s main event, we also have the wonderful Sleep-In Special available. Note that this form of registration gets you all the same stuff as normal main event registration does, but with a few extra perks:
- Sleep-In Special (ability to show up at a later time if you have byes)
- Ability to pick up all Registration Rewards at any time
- Online decklist submission
Three-Day Infinite Challenge
If you’re more interested in playing as many matches of Magic as possible, our Three-Day Infinite Challenge option is just what you’re looking for. We’ll be hosting Challenge events all weekend long across numerous formats (including Sealed!) for you to pick and choose from, so find what events work for your schedule and battle until you can battle no more. But don’t forget that you get these!
- Entry into all Challenge events (including Sealed) for three days
- Exclusive Grand Prix FOIL Stoneforge Mystic promotional card
- Exclusive Grand Prix Jace (Pore Over the Pages) playmat
- One-month StarCityGames.com Premium voucher
- Ability to pick up all Registration Rewards at any time
One-Day Infinite Challenge
Don’t have three days to spare to play Magic until infinity? Completely understandable, and we’re more than happy to accommodate you! Our One-Day Infinite Challenge option lets you play as many challenge events across numerous formats (including Sealed!) as you can handle.
Premium Rewards
For those who may have missed 2015’s Grand Prix Charlotte, not only did you miss an epic tournament jam-packed with some of Magic’s best players, but you also missed your ability to obtain Noble Hierarch swag. Well, 2016’s Grand Prix Charlotte gives you the opportunity to remedy that mistake, as Noble Hierarch swag is back! You can add this package to any of the aforementioned registration packages or just buy it solo. So what do you get? I’m glad you asked!
- Grand Prix Charlotte 2015 Noble Hierarch playmat
- 80 ct. pack of Grand Prix Charlotte 2015 Noble Hierarch sleeves
- Grand Prix Charlotte 2015 Noble Hierarch deck box
- Grand Prix Charlotte 2015 Noble Hierarch collectible pin
- Exclusive Grand Prix FOIL Stoneforge Mystic promotional card
- Ability to pick up all Registration Rewards at any time
- Note: Limited quantities available
Show Up & Play Registration
You know what sucks? Long lines. I’ve never met anyone who likes waiting in a long line and we at StarCityGames.com don’t like long lines either. And thanks to our Show Up & Play Registration system, main event participants won’t have to wait in long lines to check in and receive their registration rewards. Registration reward vouchers are instead distributed during Saturday morning’s Player Meeting before the main event begins and can be exchanged at the Customer Service station for your registration reward items at your convenience.
And for those who purchase the Three-Day Infinite Challenge and/or Premium Rewards registration options? You too can claim your registration rewards at any time.
What Tomorrow Brings
Now that you know your options and what registration rewards come along with them, we can dive further into the main event. Tomorrow I’ll be going over Grand Prix Charlotte’s maximum main event seating capacity (that’s a mouthful!), the main event schedule for Saturday and Sunday, the main event prizes, and the Pro Points you can earn. See ya then!
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