The NRG Series is back for tabletop Magic in 2022! Read our 2022 announcement here.
Venue Information
NRG Series $15,000 Fort Wayne Trial Weekend: Please note that Fort Wayne is on US Eastern Time
Date: November 5-6, 2022
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - 4000 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Saturday Event: $10,000 Team (Pioneer/Modern/Legacy) Trial
Sunday Event: $5,000 Pioneer Trial
Pre-register for both events through MTG Melee. Limited on-site registration is available. Both events cap at 300 players. On-site registration will be available as space permits, and will cost $5 more than the preregistration rate.
Hotel Room Block Information
Hyatt Place
111 W Washington Center Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Room Rate: $99/night
To book, call 260/471-8522 and mention "Nerd Rage Gaming" when booking to receive the block rate.
Vendors & Special Guests
Need singles? The NRG sales booth will be stocked with a wide array of Magic singles, sealed product, and accessories. Buyers will be available all day to purchase your collection for cash or store credit. You can order singles through NerdRageGaming.com by 4PM CT on the Thursday before the event. Be sure to select “Event Pickup" as your shipping option at check out.
The NRG Series is proud to partner with Coalesce Apparel + Design, the #1 store for Magic: The Gathering-inspired apparel, including shirts, hoodies, stickers, and more! Coalesce Apparel + Design will be present at all 2022 NRG Series events, but if you can't miss one, be sure to check out their full inventory at coalesceapparel.shop!
Main Event Information
Saturday’s main event is the $10,000 Team Trial. To enroll in this event, one player from each team should register on MTG Melee. **On-site registration will be available as space permits, and will cost $5 more than the base entry fee. ** This event will be run at Competitive REL and decklists for all three formats are required to be submitted through MTG Melee. More information about this event's rules, schedule, and prizes can be found on subsequent tabs.
Side Event Information
Side events will be available all weekend long, including on-demand booster drafts, constructed win-a-box events, and Commander pods. Registration for on-demand events will be available on-site; there is no preregistration available for side events.
Each day will also feature various scheduled side events. Full side event schedules will be available soon.
Coverage
Coverage of this event will be broadcast on Twitch. Tune in live at twitch.tv/NRGSeries!
COVID-19 Policies
This event will be run in accordance with any COVID-19 health and safety protocols as directed by the venue, municipality, state, and country.
All attendees must be fully vaccinated (defined as 2 weeks after the second dose in a 2-dose vaccine series or a single-dose vaccine) or present proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the start of the event. Attendees must bring proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result to the venue and present it when requested by a tournament official. Attendees that fail to present proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result will be removed from the venue without refund.
Test results from at-home Covid test kits will not be accepted. If you plan to bring proof of a negative COVID-19 test, you must show proof of a test from a documented test site, such as a medial facility, clinic, hospital, etc. This proof must include your name, the result of the test, the date of the test, and the facility name/location. Both PCR and Antigen tests from these facilities will be accepted.
Regardless of vaccination status, all attendees are required to wear face masks covering their nose and mouth while inside the venue.
Do not attend if you or a member of your household is exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. The NRG Series reserves the right to modify our policies as we see fit up to the day of the event. We also reserve the right to cancel this event at any time.
Should this event become canceled due to COVID-19, all entry fees will be automatically refunded. However, Nerd Rage Gaming Ltd. is not responsible for covering any outside costs incurred by event attendees, such as hotel, travel accommodations, or other purchases. We urge attendees to only book travel that is 100% refundable.
If paper printouts are made for this tournament, players' names will display as their real names regardless of their profile settings.