Welcome back to the Grand Prix Louisville countdown blog! Yesterday, I dove deep into the Registration Options and Rewards available to anyone looking to attend Grand Prix Louisville. 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 Louisville 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:
- Legacy’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 Legacy banned list before registering.
- Anyone wanting to participate in Grand Prix Louisville’s main event must register online or on-site by 9:00pm on Friday, January 6.
- There is no Saturday main event registration.
Maximum Main Event Seating Capacity
The main event of Grand Prix Louisville 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 Louisville, the maximum main event seating capacity is 4,000 players. Want to be part of those 4,000 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 10am |
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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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Friday |
On-Site Registration |
Players can register at Customer Service (under the Karn banner) or online until 9pm Friday. |
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Saturday |
Main Event |
Round One begins promptly at 9am. Legacy 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 |
Main Event |
Round Ten begins promptly at 9am. 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 Louisville champion! |
Main Event Prizes
Grand Prix Louisville qualifies players for Pro Tour Amonkhet, which takes place on May 12-14, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee! The Top 8 players, along with everyone who earns at least 39 match points in the Swiss rounds, automatically earn invitations and airfare to Pro Tour Amonkhet 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 Amonkhet Invitation + Travel Award |
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2nd |
$5,000 |
Pro Tour Amonkhet Invitation + Travel Award |
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3rd-4th |
$2,500 |
Pro Tour Amonkhet Invitation + Travel Award |
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5th-8th |
$1,500 |
Pro Tour Amonkhet 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 |
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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 Event 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 Louisville 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:
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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 |
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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 Amonkhet 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.
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Byes |
Planeswalker Points |
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One |
1300 Points |
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Two |
2250 Points |
Earned in the 2016 Yearly Award Season, 06/01/15 – 05/29/16, or the 2017 Yearly Award Season, 5/30/16 – 05/28/17
What Tomorrow Brings
Now that you know everything that’s related to the main event of Grand Prix Louisville, 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!
Previous Grand Prix Louisville Blogs
- Countdown To Grand Prix Louisville: 11 Days Out – Event Overview!
- Countdown To Grand Prix Louisville: 10 Days Out – Registration Options And Rewards!