The NRG Series is back for more tabletop Magic in 2023! Read our 2023 announcement here.
Venue Information
NRG Series $20,000 Indianapolis Showdown Weekend
Date: October 14-15, 2023
Location: Indianapolis Convention Center, 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Saturday Event: $10,000 Pioneer Showdown
Sunday Event: $10,000 Modern Team Trios Trial
Pre-register for both events through MTG Melee. Limited on-site registration is available. This event caps 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 Regency Indianapolis
One South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Click here to book with our room block rate today!
Vendors & Special Guests
We are delighted to be joined in Indianapolis by official Magic artists RK Post and Jeff Laubenstein! They'll be in attendance all weekend long with gorgeous art for sale and ready to sign your cards!
We're also overjoyed to welcome NRG Series regular Jessica Leonard, aka Inklin Customs! They offer a massive array of adorable and unique Tokens for all of your creatures and clues alike, as well as on-site custom designs!
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.
Main Event Information
Saturday’s main event is the $10,000 Pioneer Trial. To enroll in this event, 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 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.
Check out our full list of scheduled Side Events at bit.ly/NRGSides or purchase a Command Zone badge today!
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.
While within the NRG play space, masks are optional for all staff and attendees.
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.
For paper printouts generated for this tournament, participants' names will be displayed using their full real names, irrespective of their profile's name display settings. This specification applies solely to printed materials.
Main Event Rules
This event will be run by certified judges and in accordance with the Magic Comprehensive Rules, Infraction Procedure Guide and Tournament Rules.
This event will be run at Competitive Rules Enforcement Level (Comp REL).
Players are required to submit their decklists via MTG Melee prior to the beginning of the tournament. Decklists will not be public during the Swiss rounds of the event. Decklists will become public for the Top 8 rounds.
This event will have a variable number of Swiss rounds based on attendance followed by a cut to Top 8. If we've 228 or more players in Saturday's main event, all but the finals will be completed on Saturday, with the finals played on Sunday morning at 8am. All rounds of Sunday's tournament will be completed on Sunday, regardless of number of rounds.
- 65-128 Players: 7 Rounds + Top 8
- 129-226 Players: 8 Rounds + Top 8
- 227+ Players: 9 Rounds + Top 8
Weekend Schedule
NRG Series Indianapolis Trial Weekend (all times US Eastern Time)
Pre-Event
- Thu, 10/12, 4:00 PM: Deadline for NerdRageGaming.com online orders to be placed with Event Pick-up option.
Saturday
- Sat, 10/14, 9:00 AM: Venue Opens
- Sat, 10/14, 9:50 AM: Pioneer Showdown Registration Closes
- Sat, 10/14, 10:00 AM: Pioneer Showdown Player Meeting & Round 1 Start
[number of Swiss rounds based on attendance, see "Rules" section]
- Sat, 10/14, End of Swiss: Pioneer Showdown Top 8
Sunday
- Sun, 10/15, 9:00 AM: Venue Opens
- Sun, 10/15, 9:50 AM: Modern Team Trios Trial Registration Closes
- Sun, 10/15, 10:00 AM: Modern Team Trios Trial Player Meeting & Round 1 Start
The organizer has agreed to pay out prizes in 14 days or less.
- 1st – $2,400 & 30 NRG Series Points + NRG Championship Invite + Regional Champtionships Invite
- 2nd – $1,200 & 25 NRG Series Points + DreamHack Magic Showdown Invite
- 3rd-4th – $800 & 20 NRG Series Points
- 5th–8th – $400 & 15 NRG Series Points
- 9th–16th – $200 & 10 NRG Series Points
- 17th–32nd – $100 & 5 NRG Series Points
- 33rd–64th – 3 NRG Series Points
- 65th-128th – 2 NRG Series Points
- 129th+ - 1 NRG Series Point
NRG Series points are used towards at-large invites to the $25,000 invite-only 2023 Championship. Our invitation structure can be found here.
Prizes are to be paid out within 14 days of the conclusion of the event based on the above distribution. Our default payment method is via Paypal, but players may also elect to receive their payment in MTGO Tix (at current market rate) or in NerdRageGaming.com store credit (10% bonus).