What:

US Nationals Qualifier (new name for Regionals)

When:

Saturday, May 15th 2010

Where:

PA Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(800) 852-2242
Directions: Click HERE

-For public transportation to the show, click HERE
-For a complete SEPTA map, click HERE (show is at Market East Station)
-For parking info, click HERE

Time:

Doors open at 9am, event starts at 10am.

Format:

US Nationals Qualifiers are open to ALL Magic players.

The format forUS Nationals Qualifiers tournaments is Standard format.

For more info on the Standard format, click HERE

Please arrive early enough to complete a deck list. You can download a Gray Matter decklist click HERE and bring it to the show. 

Please double-check your decklist before you hand it in at the show.

Constructed decks must contain a minimum of sixty cards. There is no  maximum deck size; however, you must be able to shuffle your deck with no assistance. If a player wishes to use a sideboard, it must contain exactly fifteen cards.

With the exception of basic land cards, a player’s combined deck and   sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent. All cards named Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest are basic.

The following card sets are permitted in Standard tournaments:

Shards of Alara
Conflux
Alara Reborn
Magic 2010
Zendikar
Worldwake
Rise of the Eldrazi

There are currently no banned cards in Standard tournaments.

Please double-check your decklist before you hand it in at the show.

Official information about Constructed formats and the Extended format can be found in the Magic: The Gathering Floor Rules.

For more information about the US Nationals Qualifiers, click HERE

Cost:

$25

Prizes:

The top eight (8) players will each win
An invitation to the U.S. National Championship
1 box of Rise of the Eldrazi

9th - 16th place
1/2 box of Rise of the Eldrazi

Additional prizes may be given depending upon attendance

Side 
Events:

Time 12pm
Event: Booster Draft
# of Players:8
Format: Rise of the Eldrazi Limited

Cost: $15
Prizes:1st - 9 packs Rise of the Eldrazi
            2nd - 3 packs Rise of the Eldrazi

Time 2pm
Event: 8 Man for a Box
# of Players:8
Format: Type II (Standard)
Cost: $15
Prizes:1st - Box of Rise of the Eldrazi
 

Time 4pm
Event: Booster Draft
# of Players:8
Format: Rise of the Eldrazi Limited

Cost: $15
Prizes:1st - 9 packs Rise of the Eldrazi
            2nd - 3 packs Rise of the Eldrazi

More booster drafts and 8 Man for a Box events will be run throughout the day.

Dealers will be on site to buy and sell cards

Players are strongly recommended to bring a pen, paper, and counters.

All players are allowed to trade cards at any Gray Matter event. However, anyone attending the event who buys cards from or sells cards to other players will be asked to leave the event immediately