Join the Top Deck Games Discord server (https://discord.gg/JxQdg43) if you are not already a member and visit the #lobby channel to add yourself to the TD|Open Participant role for tournament updates. Joining the Top Deck Games Discord server is a REQUIREMENT to participate in this tournament.

Submit your decklist by Friday, June 4, 2021 at 12:45pm PHT. We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE submitting your decklist as early as possible. We are not responsible for any technical difficulties with submitting your decklist and will NOT be available the day of the tournament to assist. You WILL BE DROPPED from the tournament if you do not have a decklist submitted by 12:45pm PHT on Friday, June 4, 2021.

# Participant Responsibilities:

• Players are required to share their Arena client window to Discord upon request using the “Go Live” feature (and are responsible for having hardware/internet capable of doing this) and failure to do so will result in being removed from the event regardless of record.
• The Discord server has a few open voice channels where you can practice/test “Go Live” at anytime, to ensure you know how to use this feature.
• The tournament organizers are not responsible for any technical difficulties you experience with your hardware, internet connection, or the Arena software.
• Register for the event by Sunday, June 4, 2021 at 12:30pm PHT (NOTE: Registration will close early if the 50 player cap is reached)
• Join the Top Deck Games Discord server (we suggest joining ASAP because we may not be available to troubleshoot the day of or day prior to the event)
• Submit your decklist on MTGMelee by Sunday, June 4, 2021 at 12:45pm PHT. We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE submitting your decklist as early as possible. We are not responsible for any technical difficulties with submitting your decklist and will NOT be available the day of the tournament to assist. You WILL BE DROPPED from the tournament if you do not have a decklist submitted by 12:45pm PHT on Sunday, June 6, 2021.
• READ THE TOP DECK GAMES OPEN ANNOUNCEMENTS CHANNEL IN THE TOP DECK GAMES DISCORD SERVER. This channel is your source of information for the tournament. This tournament page may not be all-inclusive. Updates will be made using the Discord server. Please be sure you are following the conversation.
• If you have any questions, use the #ask-the-to channel in the Top Deck Games Discord server. You can ping @TDph for urgent questions.

Tournament Day Rules and Responsibilities:

• Check-in to the MTGMelee tournament page by 12:45pm PHT on Sunday, June 6, 2021. We strongly encourage checking-in ASAP. Check-in begins at 11:00am PHT on Sunday, June 6, 2021.
• Round 1 of the tournament will begin promptly at 1:00pm PHT.
• If you are not checked-in for the tournament, you will be dropped from the event automatically.
• Rounds will be subject to the Arena client in-game timer. Please begin each round promptly.
• You must check-in to your match on MTGMelee each round.
• Both players must confirm the match results on MTGMelee each round.
• Wait to begin your match each round until the a feature match is selected. Feature matches will be announced in the Top Deck Games Open announcements Discord channel. If you are NOT a feature match, you may begin playing immediately after the feature matches are selected.
• You may watch the live stream of the tournament while playing at twitch.tv/tdericksongames, Top Deck Games FB page or TDErickson FB page, but are required to turn off the stream if you are the featured match.
• Stay active in the Discord server. If we need to contact you during the tournament, this will be the platform for communication.

How-to Start a Tournament Match:

For this tournament you MUST USE the Historic Tournament Match feature. Follow these instructions in order:

• Click the double-swords icon in the top-right corner of the Arena client. *Click the right-arrow to toggle to “Historic Tournament Match” *Type your Opponent’s Arena username into the Opponent box. Keep in mind that usernames are CASE SENSITIVE. *Click the “+” picture and choose your deck. You are responsible for making sure you choose the deck you submitted to the MTGMelee site. *Click the “Play” button.

Feature Match Instructions:

Follow these instructions in order:

• Join the Top Deck Games Open features-join-here voice chat in the Top Deck Games Discord server
• The tournament organizer will then move you to a private Feature Match channel
• Once you are in a private Feature Match channel, click the “Go Live” button and choose your Arena client to share.
• The Tournament Organizer will make an announcement in the announcements channel when you may begin your match.

Top Deck Games Discord Server:

• The Top Deck Games Open Series has a special category of Discord Channels in the section called: TD | OPEN TOURNAMENT
• All tournament participants should add themselves to the @TD|Open Participant Discord role which we will use when making announcements to ping all participants instead of the entire Discord community server members. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE YOU ARE IN THIS ROLE. To view your roles, click on your name or profile picture. If you are not in the “TD|Open Participant” role, visit the #lobby channel and type :woo:

Channel Descriptions:

• td-open-announcement: All announcements will be made here during and prior to the tournament. Only the Tournament Organizers have permissions to post in this channel.
• td-open-general: Tournament questions and general chat
• findopponent: You may use this channel to ping your opponent if you are having trouble connecting in the game client.
• Open-Featured-Match: If you are a designated feature match (announced in the announcements channel at the start of each round), join this channel and the TO will move you to the appropriate private channel shortly.
• Featured Match 1: Private feature match channels. Users cannot join these directly.
• Featured Match 2: Private feature match channels. Users cannot join these directly.

• Date: June 6, 2021
• Time: 1pm PHT
• Must check-in by 12:45pm PHT
• First round begins at 1:00pm PHT

• 1st place - Php 2500
• 2nd place - Php 1500
• 3rd/4th place - Php 500
• 4th-8th place - Store Credit Worth Php 200 (Top Deck Games)