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What is the StarCityGames.com Open Series?


The StarCityGames.com Open Series is a full weekend of gaming with two main events (Standard Open & Legacy Open) and plenty of side events. Each main event offers $10,000 in prizes and qualifications for the $50,000 StarCityGames.com Invitationals. We have a full schedule of events for 2013 and hit new cities in the US almost every weekend.
Atlanta, GA
5-7
April
Featuring the Invitational

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Event Info
All roads in the StarCityGames.com Organized Play program lead to the StarCityGames.com Invitational - quarterly, invitation-only events, each of which offer a total of $75,000 in cash prizes to the top 64 finishers! Do you have what it takes to be a StarCityGames.com Invitational Champion?
     $50,000 Total Prize Pool!
StarCityGames.com Invitational Atlanta, April 5-7
     Friday, April 5

Starts at 12pm
Four Rounds of Legacy
Four Rounds of Standard

Top 64 Players, or 15+ Points Advance

     Saturday, April 6

Starts at 9am
Four Rounds of Legacy
Four Rounds of Standard

Cut to Top 8

     Sunday, April 7

Starts at 11am

Invitational Top 8 - Legacy


     $50,000 Total Prize Pool!
StarCityGames.com Invitational

1st Place: $10,000 - 30 Open Points
2nd Place: $8,000 - 25 Open Points
3rd-4th Place: $4,000 - 20 Open Points
5th-8th Place: $2,000 - 15 Open Points
9th-16th Place: $1,000 - 10 Open Points
17th-32nd Place: $500 - 5 Open Points
33rd-64th Place: 3 Open Points
65th+: 2 Open Points


Invitationals are the crown jewels of the StarCityGames.com Organized Play program, and each is an extravaganza not to be missed! Earn your seat at an upcoming Invitational, and be a part of the excitement!

The Path to the Invitational
Top 8 an Open Series
Top 8 a Classic Series
Top 16 a StarCityGames.com Invitational
Earn 15+ Open Series Points
Earn 30+ Open Series Points
Earn 60+ Open Series Points
StarCityGames.com Invitational Qualifier Champion
StarCityGames.com Super Invitational Qualifier Finalist
StarCityGames.com Elite Invitational Qualifier Semi-Finalist
Regularly Contribute to StarCityGames.com
= 1 Invitation

Open Series

$10,000 Total Prize Pool for Each Format!
StarCityGames.com
STANDARD OPEN
Saturday - 10:00am - Entry: $40
Registration: 8:00am - 9:50am
StarCityGames.com
LEGACY OPEN
Sunday - 10:00am - Entry: $40
Registration: 8:00am - 9:50am


1st-8th also earn a qualification to any 2013 Invitational!
Both the Standard and Legacy Opens are modified Swiss with a cut to single-elimination Top 8. The Standard Open quarterfinals will be held on Saturday night after the Swiss, while the semifinals and finals will be held on Sunday morning at 8am.

Competitive REL; 3x Planeswalker Points Modifier

Prizes may be paid in StarCityGames.com online store credit with an additional 25% bonus.
   $5,000 Total Prize Pool!

   Top 8 Qualify for an Invitational!
StarCityGames.com Classic Series

Sunday - 9AM
Sealed: $40

1st Place: $1,200 - 10 Open Points
2nd Place: $600 - 8 Open Points
3rd-4th Place: $400 - 6 Open Points
5th-8th Place: $200 - 4 Open Points
9th-16th Place: $100 - 3 Open Points
17th-32nd Place: $50 - 2 Open Points
33rd+: 1 Open Point



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Friday Side Events
Two-Headed Giant Sealed
Friday - 4:00pm
Entry: $30/team
Registration: 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Current Sealed format Two-Headed Giant.
8 packs total - two 40-card minimum decks.
Four rounds of Swiss.
Prizes
4-0: 8 Booster Packs per Team
3-0-1: 6 Booster Packs per Team
3-1: 4 Booster Packs per Team
2 wins: 2 Booster Packs per Team
Standard Challenge
Friday - 6:30pm
Entry: $10
Registration: 5:00pm - 6:20pm

Four rounds of Swiss.

Prizes
4-0: $50 Dealer Credit
3-0-1: $25 Dealer Credit & 3 Booster Packs
3-1: 6 Booster Packs
2 wins: 1 Booster Pack

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Saturday Side Events
Two-Headed Giant Sealed
Saturday - 4:00pm
Entry: $30/team
Registration: 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Current Sealed format Two-Headed Giant.
8 packs total - two 40-card minimum decks.
Four rounds of Swiss.
Prizes
4-0: 8 Booster Packs per Team
3-0-1: 6 Booster Packs per Team
3-1: 4 Booster Packs per Team
2 wins: 2 Booster Packs per Team
Legacy Challenge
Saturday - 5:00pm
Entry: $10
($5 for Standard Open entrants)
Registration: 4:00pm - 4:50pm

Four rounds of Swiss.

Prizes
4-0: $50 Dealer Credit
3-0-1: $25 Dealer Credit & 3 Booster Packs
3-1: 6 Booster Packs
2 wins: 1 Booster Pack

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Sunday Side Events
Two-Headed Giant Sealed
Sunday - 2:00pm
Entry: $30/team
Registration: 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Current Sealed format Two-Headed Giant.
8 packs total - two 40-card minimum decks.
Four rounds of Swiss.
Prizes
4-0: 8 Booster Packs per Team
3-0-1: 6 Booster Packs per Team
3-1: 4 Booster Packs per Team
2 wins: 2 Booster Packs per Team

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Weekend-Long Events
Single-Elimination
Booster Drafts
Entry: $10
Prizes
1st: 3 Booster Packs
(or entry into the next draft)
Single-Elimination
Constructed Tournaments
Entry: $15
Formats: Standard, Modern, Legacy
Prizes
1st: 36 Booster Packs
Four-Players Commander
Chaos Games
Entry: $5

Prizes
1st: $20 Dealer Credit

Registration

Registration for the Invitational begins Friday at 10:00 AM and registration for the Opens on Saturday and Sunday begins at 8:00 AM. Registration for all events end ten (10) minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Any player who wants to enroll after registration has ended will be able to do so, but will receive a round one match loss. Players arriving after round two has been paired will not be able to enroll in the tournament.



Travel Info
Address
Gwinnett Center
6400 Sugarloaf Parkway
Exhibit Hall A/B
Duluth, GA 30097

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Trading
Although trading is both allowed and encouraged, please note that the following things are not permitted at this event.

  • Buying/selling cards with anyone except for our authorized dealers(s)
  • Soliciting to buy/sell cards nearby (including via social media such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
  • Advertising without receiving permissions from StarCityGames.com's on-site Event Manager
  • Offering to "alter" cards in exchange for some form of compensation
  • Utilizing an excessive amount of space when trading
  • Using suitcases, handcarts, luggage carts, etc. for the purpose of transporting excessive amounts of trade stock.

Please note that failure to obey these rules may result in all involved parties being both removed from the event without refund, and banned from attending future events.

Contact
Hiring
We hire sales associates and coverage runners at every Open Series. If you're interested in working an event, go to our event staffing page.
Judging
Judges interested in working at this event, including uncertified judges (L0), should submit an application.

Judge certification for level one (L1) and advancement to level two (L2) is available at this event; interested candidates should make arrangements with Nicholas Sabin at least two weeks prior to the event.
More Information
Your question may already be answered in our tournament FAQ.

However, if you still have questions, please feel free to email us or call (540) 767-GAME (4263). We want your experience to be as enjoyable as possible, and will do our best to assist you in any way we can.

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