How it Works
Play in SCG Tour Online Satellite tournaments on Magic Arena to earn Kaldheim Qualifier Weekend invites and entry and byes to the $5k Kaldheim Championship Qualifier!
The $5K Kaldheim Championship Qualifier awards an invitation to the Kaldheim Championship to the winner as well as $5,000 in cash prizes, tens of thousands of MTG Arena gems, and Kaldeim Qualifier Weekend Invites to top finishing players!
SCG Tour Online $5K Kaldheim Championship Qualifier Event Information:
- Qualified players will be registered and checked in for the event.
- Players must submit their decklist at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the event.
- Players may have one or two byes based on their performance in Satellite events.
- Players will be dropped from the event once they have three losses.
- Swiss rounds based on attendance and awarded byes followed by a Top 12 playoff.
- The 1st - 4th ranked players at the end of the Swiss rounds will receive a bye in the first round of the four-round playoff.
Registration:
Qualified players must enroll, but will be checked-in automatically if they have submitted a decklist.
Decklists
SCG Tour Online $5K Kaldheim Championship Qualifier events require decklists to be imported and submitted via your MTGMelee Player Controller 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the first round. Failing to submit a decklist on time will result in Tardiness penalties.
All SCG Tour Online events have open decklists. Each round, both your decklist and your opponent's will be available for reference in the MTGMelee Player Controller.
Pairings
Pairings will be announced through MTGMelee and posted in the tournament channel of the SCG Tour Online Discord. Many options for notification are available in the profile options of MTGMelee, but players are solely responsible for receiving their pairings and conducting their matches in a timely manner.
Each round, your MTGMelee Player Controller will update to display your "Current Pairing".
Players are required to "Check-in" to every round. Simply click the green button to check-in to your match.
Matches
Once you have received your pairing, use the Direct Challenge feature in MTG Arena (Crossed Swords in the top right) to challenge your opponent. Set up your match by selecting "Tournament Match", entering your opponent’s Direct Challenge ID (include the hashtag and five-digit number), and selecting the deck you've registered. Remember that MTG Arena user names are case sensitive.
At the conclusion of your match, it is recommended that you take a screen shot of your match result screen. If there are any discrepancies in the match results, an admin may ask you for this as proof of your result. Then submit the match results in your Player Controller. (Note: there are no draws in SCG Tour Online events)
Each round will be 50 minutes including 5 minutes to check-in and begin your match. 15 minutes after round is paired, if a player has not communicated with their opponent or a tournemant admin that player will lose the current round and be dropped from the event.
For complete rules and frequently asked questions, please visit the SCG Tour Online
Eligibilty:
SCG Tour Online Kaldheim Championship Qualifier tournaments are open to all qualified players eighteen years of age and older.
Players must have accounts in good standing on MTG Arena, MTG Melee and Star City Games.
Players must not be currently suspended from participating in/on tabletop Magic: The Gathering events, SCG Tour Online events and/or tabletop SCG Tour events
Regional eligibility restrictions also apply, void where prohibited.
Miscellaneous
Players are fully and solely responsible for the presence and stability of an internet connection as well as for the stability of the system running MTG Arena.
Any types of connection issue, bugs, anything related to your game crashing/not functioning properly is the sole responsibility of the player and will not result in restarting the match.
Players should be aware of known issues in MTG Arena.
If you have a question, please use the "Contact Tournament Staff" feature in the MTGMelee Player Controller and a member of our team will be happy to assist you.
1st: $1,500 USD, Invitation to compete in the Kaldheim Championship
2nd: $1,000 USD, Invitation to compete in the following month’s Kaldheim Qualifier Weekend
Top 4: $500 USD, Invitation to compete in the following month’s Kaldheim Qualifier Weekend
Top 8: $250 USD, Invitation to compete in the following month’s Kaldheim Qualifier Weekend
Top 12: $125 USD, Invitation to compete in the following month’s Kaldheim Qualifier Weekend
All players who finish with a record of X-2, but do not finish in the Top 12, will receive 8,000 MTG Arena gems and an invitation to compete in the following month’s Kaldheim Qualifier Weekend.