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$250 Open with Qualifier Weekend Invites - tournament brand image

$250 Open with Qualifier Weekend Invites

Game: Magic: The Gathering

Organized by: Total Jank Games

Tournament Type: MTG Arena

Our goal is to bring the Magic: The Gathering (MTG) community together by offering fun competitive tournaments.

Entry Fee: $5.00 + $1.00 | Open Registration | Format: Historic | Ended | 29 of 128 Enrolled Players

Overview

Qualifier Weekend is a two-day event held on Magic: The Gathering Arena in which top eligible players at the end of the event will receive invitations to compete in the Neon Dynasty Championship event:

  • Only one player will rise to the top of the $450,000 Neon Dynasty Championship! Watch the best in the game battle it out across Alchemy and Historic, live March 11–13.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Players must be 18 years or older to compete in a Qualifier Weekend event.
  • All days of competition feature Traditional (Best-of-Three) formats.
  • See the Qualifier Weekend Rules & Policies for additional details.

Registration:

  • Registration for The Arena Open Qualifier will close 10 minutes prior to the event.
  • No late registrations will be allowed.
  • Players must have a verified Discord account to register.
  • Players are expected to have joined, and to be available on, The Total Jank Games Discord during The Arena Open Qualifier.

Today's Event Details

  • Sunday January 16th 2022
    • Must check-in by 11:50am EDT
    • First round begins at 12:00pm EDT
  • Open decklists: You need to submit a standard legal deck
  • Swiss + cut to Top 8
  • MTG Arena direct challenge, "HISTORIC TOURNAMENT MATCH" challenge option
  • Top 8 will use modified play/draw rules. The player with the higher standing after swiss rounds will be given the choice to play or draw. Players will communicate this choice with their opponent, then play a "HITORIC TOURNAMENT MATCH" direct challenge where the player who wins the coin toss makes the appropriate selection

Coverage

  • Coverage will be streamed over on my Twitch channel, please follow.

Discord

  • The Discord will be used for organizing feature matches and quick responses. Joining my discord is a requirement to participate in this event.

Total Jank Games® events adhere strictly to all Wizards of the Coast rules and policies

Participant Responsibilities

  • Players are solely responsible for receiving their pairings and conducting their matches in a timely manner.
  • Joining the Total Jank Games Discord server HERE is a REQUIREMENT to participate in this tournament
  • Players are required to share their Arena client window to Discord upon request using the “Share Your Screen” feature
    • The Discord server has a few open voice channels where you can practice/test “Share Your Screen" at anytime, to ensure you know how to use this feature.
  • Join the Total Jank Games Discord server (we suggest joining ASAP because we may not be available to troubleshoot the day of or day prior to the event)
  • READ 'BO3 Cup Tournament' official-announcements CHANNEL IN THE TOTAL JANK 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 #tournament-questions channel in the Total Jank Games Discord server. You can ping @SweetNSaltT for urgent questions.

Feature Matches Instructions

Follow these instructions in order:

  • Everyone please ►► Join the 'Waiting Room' voice chat channel In The Total Jank Games Discord server HERE
  • Wait to begin your match each round until the 3 feature matches are selected. Feature matches will be announced in the 'BO3 Cup Tournament' official-announcements Discord channel. If you are NOT a feature match, you may begin playing immediately after the feature matches are selected
  • IF you are chosen for a Feature Match
    • From the 'Waiting Room' ►► The tournament organizer will then move you to a private Feature Match/Table channel. Once you are in a private channel, click the “Share Your Screen” 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.
  • Watch this VIDEO to learn what is expected of you if you're selected for a feature match.

Tournament Day Rules and Responsibilities

  • You are required to stay active in the Discord server. If we need to contact you during the tournament, this will be the platform for communication.

Decklists

  • Decklists must be uploaded by 11:50am(EST) on January 16th 2022, failure to do so will result in you being dropped from the tournament.
  • Decklists must be Historic legal.
  • Submit you decklist via the "Player Controller" page.
  • All decklists will be public during the event.

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.

Playing Your 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.

  • Please watch this VIDEO on how to use MTG Melee so you know what is required of you each round.
  • 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.
  • Each round you'll be given ten (10) minutes to check-in and begin your match. Players who are not ready to begin on time will receive a game loss in the current round.
  • 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.
  • Each round will begin when all matches from the previous round have been reported. This may occur sooner than expected so please check the round status and/or let the TO know if you plan to step away.
  • Players should be aware of known issues in MTG Arena
  • There will be no match resets due to connection issues/bugs/crashes. If you cannot complete your match because of a technical issue on your end the match will be awarded to your opponent. We want to be fair to all players and ensure the tournament moves along at a good pace.
  • Please take a screenshot after each win to avoid any disputes over match results.

Intentional draws are not allowed.

Schedule

  • All players MUST check-in at any time before 11:50 AM EDT
  • Round 1: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Number of rounds based on number of players, it will be announced after Round 1
  • Top 8 cut: after swiss rounds.

The organizer has agreed to pay out prizes in 14 days or less.

Prizes

  • 1st: $100 (CDN) & Qualification to compete in Febuary MTG Arena Qualifier Weekend + 3,000 Gem Arena Codes
  • 2nd: $60 (CDN) & Qualification to compete in Febuary MTG Arena Qualifier Weekend + 3,000 Gem Arena Codes
  • 3rd: $30 (CDN) & Qualification to compete in Febuary MTG Arena Qualifier Weekend + 1,500 Gem Arena Codes
  • 4th: $20 (CDN) & Qualification to compete in Febuary MTG Arena Qualifier Weekend + 1,500 Gem Arena Codes
  • 5th-8th: $10 (CDN) and Qualification to compete in Febuary MTG Arena Qualifier Weekend

Information on upcoming MTG Arena Qualifier Weekend:

Winners must provide the following contact infomation to recieve prizing:

  • Full name legal name
  • PayPal email address ~ for prize payouts
  • Email address ~ for Gems and information

Questions you can contact me here:

Glitch /total_jank_games OFFLINE

Standings

Archetype Breakdown

* Record includes mirror matches. Match Win Percentage (MW%) excludes mirror matches.

Pairings