How it Works
The Historic league CUP is composed by 4 leagues (four Tuesdays in a row starting 6th of April and ending on 27th April ). TOP8 wins prizes during each league and at the end of the 4th league the TOP 8 players will receive boosters packs from Time Spiral. This Tournament provides prize support ONLY if you are based in Dubai and it is supported by LGS BackToGames. You can still participate if you are not based in Dubai, but you will not receive boosters packs.
Have more questions? check first our FAQ Section in the tab Rules or contact us
Registration
Registration events will close 24h prior to each event.
Players must have a verified Discord account to register.
Players are expected to have joined, and to be available on, the InResponse Discord during the tournament.
InResponse Event Structure:
4 rounds of modified Swiss
Players are required to check-in prior to the start of the event.
Failing to check in in the first 15 min will make you losing the round.
Points:
For each win you receive 3 points, there are no draws. You can also obtain participation points: each time you play all 4 rounds in one day you collect an additional point which will count towards the total points at the end of the 4th and last league.
Decklists
Decklists are due 24H before the start of the first round.
If you fail to submit the decklist on time you will not be able to participate in the tournament.
Decklist list aren not public until the end of the tournament.
Decklist can be changed on each Historic League CUP day, but not during each round.
Pairings
Players are solely responsible for receiving their pairings and conducting their matches in a timely manner.
Pairings will be announced in discord channel "Tournament Announcement" and will be available in the Player Controller.
SMS pairings notification is available through MTG Melee for select countries. To set this up, go to Settings>> Account enter your phone number and check the "Send SMS Pairings" box.
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 in your Player Controller to check-in to your match.
Matches
Each round will be fifty (50) minutes including five (5) minutes to check-in and begin your match.
Fifteen (15) minutes after a round is paired, if a player has not communicated with their opponent or a tournament admin that player will lose the current round and be dropped from the event.
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 "Historic 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.
Match results should be entered in your Player Controller.
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 the match result screen shot as proof of your result.
There are no draws in the InResponse events.
If a player's MTG Arena timer reaches 0:00, that player loses the match.
Eligibilty:
The Historic League CUP is open to all players who join our Discord channel, ask for it in the channel "General Support " you will receive the code to participate.
Players must have accounts in good standing on MTG Arena, MTG Melee and join our Whatsapp Group.
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.
Players are expected to have joined, and to be active on, the InResponse Discord during the events.
If you have a question, please use the "Contact Tournament Staff" or the "Submit Support Ticket" feature in the MTGMelee Player Controller and a member of our team will be happy to assist you.
FAQ
How do I get MTG ARENA?
that's easy, you can download it from here
Can I participate in the event if I am not in Dubai?
Yes you are more than welcome, but for this first League you will not receive a prize in booster packs, but stay tuned, next events will provide more prize support even if you are not based in Dubai.
Where can I get the entry code to participate?
Join our Discord channel and ask to our staff on the channel "general-support"
How do I challege my opponent on MTG ARENA?
Check here
How do I communicate to my opponent during the tournament?
We reccomend to use our Discord if you need to coordinate while challenging each other. You can also opt and agree to join one of our voice channel TABLE if you both agree.
Where and when can I redeem my prizes?
Only at the end and after the 4th league.You can redeem it at the sponsored LGS, for this HISTORIC LEAGUE CUP is BackToGames from Dubai
Every Tuesday at 20:00 GST time on the InResponse Discord
Leagues' Dates:
- 1st League 6th April
- 2nd League 13th April
- 3rd League 20th April
- 4th League 27th April
At each league:
TOP8 ->
- 1st 2 Premium promopack,
- 2nd 1 Premium promopack,
- 3-8th 1 promopack
At the end of 4 leagues:
TOP 8 ->
- 1st 14 packs,
- 2nd 6 packs,
- 3-4th 4 packs,
- 5-8th 2 packs
All packs are from Time Spiral Remastered Set and can be collected at BackToGames