Tournament Structure
READ THE RULES IN FULL PLEASE! This event is different than other MTGMELEE EVENTS. WE WILL BE USING AN EXTERNAL PLATFORM TO DRAFT ON.
You must join the Black Knight Games Discord server for communication. Sometimes announcements on MTGMelee will not be audible, or may be delayed.
Discord
These events are FREE for the month of May as a welcome to playing with us - there will be a minimal $5 charge in the future.
- -Will only run with 6+ players. If less than 6 people show up, event will be rescheduled.
- -If there are 6-11 players, there will be one draft pod.
- -If there are 12 or more players, there will be two draft pods.
- -# of ROUNDS - BASED ON POD SIZE (8 or less = 3 rounds, 9+ = 4 rounds)
- -Pairings will NOT cross pods, you will only play opponents in the pod that you draft with.
- -Draft pods will be determined at random using a bracket maker (or other random method)
WE WILL BE USING HEROKU APP TO DRAFT. Please familiarize yourself with it before the tournament. Contact for any questions. HEROKU APP
- Format: DRAFT - 3x Strixhaven
- Best of 3 (Traditional Limited), CLOSED deck list
- 3-4 rounds of swiss
- Using MTG Arena "LIMITED TOURNAMENT MATCH" challenge option
No prize splits or intentional draws are allowed.
Get Started
- Create your MTGMelee account (if you don't already have one)
- Link your Twitch Account (Profile Settings)
- Register here (top right corner)!
Event will be covered @ http://twitch.tv/goblincredible23 if players are willing/able to share their screen.
Drafting Format + MTGMelee
You must join the Black Knight Games Discord server for communication. Sometimes announcements on MTGMelee will not be audible, or may be delayed.
Discord
This is a draft event where we will draft outside of MTG Arena, then use the decks we drafted in-game. YOU MUST HAVE WILDCARDS AVAILABLE for any cards that you do not own in MTGArena.
For example, we draft on the Heroku App. You pull a Shivan Dragon in pack one. You don't actually own a Shivan Dragon in MTGArena. If you don't own any Shivan Dragons (or proper wildcards to trade in) on MTG Arena, you can still play, but you can't replace/use that card.
A draft log is generated to track all players picks to prevent cheating.
If you draft and then realize you do not own enough cards/wildcards, you will be dropped from the event.
If you close the draft application/page while the draft is in progress, you may not be able to participate.
Matches
Everything happens in your "Player Controller" page.
Pairings will be announced in the form of a notification, voice notification, SMS notification (if you activate it in your profile settings) and your player controller page will display your pairing in the "Current Pairing" section.
- You must click the green button to check-in to your match.
- Your opponent's decklist will display in the bottom left corner.
- Challenge your opponent using the MTG Arena screen name displayed and the MTG Arena "LIMITED TOURNAMENT MATCH" challenge option.
- Submit your Match result. (Intentional draws not allowed)
In-Match Rules
You have 10 minutes to check-in and start your matches. You will be dropped if you don't start communicating with an admin. or your opponent 10 minutes after round is paired. Please pay attention to all notifications throughout the tournament.
Any types of connection issue, bugs, anything related to your game crashing/not functioning properly will not result in restarting the match. If you get disconnected, you will recieve a game loss. Unfortunately, the only fair way to deal with these issues is to penalize the disconnected player.
Players should be aware of known issues in MTG Arena.
Refer to the Digital Tournament Rules and Digital Infraction Guide for more information.
Communication
Issues with MTGMelee or your match? Contact us via our Discord server!
Make sure to ping (@GoblinCredible), please use direct message or the MTG Tournament > Tournament Chat channel.
In the event that there is a dispute between players, we may ask for a screenshot in order to better understand a situation, or as a way to have proof that something has occurred. We also highly-recommend that you take a screenshot of every "Victory" screen when playing in a tournament, showing both players’ names; in the event of a dispute over which player won a match, these screenshots will generally act as concrete-proof of a victory.
Schedule
The Tournament will begin on May 4th, with the following schedule in Eastern Standard Time (EST):
- Registrations closes 5 minutes before the start of the tournament.
- All players MUST check-in at any time before 6:45 PM
- Round 1: Will start directly after the drafting process
- Following rounds will be approximately 30-45 mins after one another
- 3-4 rounds of swiss, no cross-pod-play
Prizes
Single-Pod Tournament Prizes
1st - $15
2nd - $5
3rd - $5
Double-Pod Tournament Prizes
1st (Pod #1) - $10
1st (Pod #2) - $10
1x Random Prize - $5
Three-Pod Tournament Prizes
1st (Pod #1) - $10
1st (Pod #2) - $10
1st (Pod #3) - $10
CREDIT / PROMO PACK PRIZE SYSTEM
- $5 credit may be redeemed for 1x promo pack
- $10 credit may be redeemed for 1x FOIL promo pack
- Local players can pick up promo packs @ Black Knight Games, or choose store credit (in-store, or online)
- Non-local/international players can take online store credit, or promo packs if willing to cover shipping costs.
- Only credit won from THIS event may be exchanged for promo packs (ie. You can't get promo packs later after choosing the credit option, or saving up)
- When choosing promo packs, you may also choose the set (while supplies last) from: Theros Beyond Death, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, Zendikar Rising, OR Kaldheim (Strixhaven coming soon!)