Pro Tour Nagoya

Pro Tour Nagoya is June 10-12, 2011.

Qualifiers for Pro Tour Nagoya 2011

Qualifiers for the Pro Tour held at Magic Weekend Nagoya start January 1 and run until April 10. Check the Event Locator to find an event near you that could earn you an invitation to the Pro Tour at Magic Weekend Nagoya. Magic Online Pro Tour Qualifiers will once again be run as well, so if you can't make it to an event near you, there's still a chance for you to qualify! Complete information on Magic Online qualifiers can be found here.

Entry Fee

Entry fee varies from location to location. Check with local organizer for specific information.
Tournament Structure

The structure for qualifier tournaments feeding Pro Tour Nagoya will be modified Swiss-style, with the Top 8 players playing in a single-elimination format for prizes and invitation(s).
Tournament Format

The format for qualifier tournaments feeding Pro Tour Nagoya is Extended. The Mirrodin Besieged expansion is not legal for use in the Extended format until February 4, 2011. Events held prior to this date will not use the Mirrodin Besieged expansion.

* Deck lists are required

Tournament Length

* Swiss rounds - 50 minutes per round
* Top 8 matches will have no time limit
* Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:

Attendance Number of
Swiss rounds
17 - 32 5
33 - 64 6
65 - 128 7
129 - 226 8
227 - 410 9
411 or higher 10

Advancement

* All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.
* The top 8 players after the final Swiss round will advance to the top 8 single-elimination finals.

Top 8

* Top 8 matches will be best 2 of 3
* Top 8 matches will have no time limit
* Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.

Notes

* 32K, REL: Competitive
* The Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document
* Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.

Invitations, Eligibility, and Prize Money

Players already holding an invitation to Pro Tour Nagoya are prohibited from participating in any qualifiers for Pro Tour Nagoya, with the exception of Grand Prix tournaments. Players may have earned invitations through cumulative past performance in the Pro Tour, appropriate Pro Tour Players Club level, winning a previous Qualifier, finishing Top 16 at a Grand Prix tournament, or by being an invited DCI player (valid upon the date of the official ratings invitation announcement for the appropriate professional tournament).
Prizes

* Invitations to Pro Tour Nagoya (exact number of invitations determined by tournament location)
* Product prizes to be determined by the organizer
* Some qualifiers offer airline travel. See individual schedules for details.

Registration Information

* Players who want more specific local tournament or registration information should call their local contact phone number.
* Players who have general questions about the Magic: The Gathering® trading card game, Wizards of the Coast LLC, the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour, DCI players’ organization, Qualifier tournaments, the Magic® World Championships, National Championships, or Regionals should call Wizards of the Coast at (800) 324-6496, or access the Knowledge Base.

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Wizards of the Coast is committed to hosting Magic Weekend Nagoya in June. The Japanese players and fans are looking forward to the event, and we’re excited to bring them the highest level of Magic competition in the world.

We understand that each individual player needs to make the decision for themselves about whether or not they’re comfortable attending, and we always recommend checking with your local travel authority for more information. Official details about Magic Weekend Nagoya can be viewed here.

Arron Goolsbey is the senior director of Organized Play for Wizards of the Coast.

Magic Weekend Nagoya Moving Forward as Scheduled

Nos Belges partent aujourd'hui (ou demain ?) vers le pays fluorescent. Bonne chance au Pro Tour les gars

Début de la ronde 5:

Van Nieuwenhove, Jan 4-0
Lybaert, Marijn 3-1
Vieren, Peter 3-1
Dictus, Mark 2-2
Darras, Alexandre 1-2-1
valkeneers, tom 1-4
Lemoine, Vincent 0-3-1

outch. dur pour Vinc'.
le lien direct vers le coverage pour ceux qui ont la flemme: http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptnag11/welcome

après la R5 (fin du construit si je ne m'abuse):

14 Van Nieuwenhove, Jan [BEL] 12 72.00%
50 Lybaert, Marijn [BEL] 12 52.00%
92 Dictus, Mark [BEL] 9 60.00%
103 Vieren, Peter [BEL] 9 58.66%
252 valkeneers, tom [BEL] 6 49.33%
298 Darras, Alexandre [BEL] 4 49.33%
351 Lemoine, Vincent [BEL] 1 49.33%

ça ne s'améliore pas pour nos 2 bxlois
souhaitons leur de roxer leur draft

Rq: tiens pour une fois on dirait que c'est la Blackborder team qui déroule:
1 Kimura, Kazuki [JPN] 15 72.00%
2 Jeffrey, Chan [SGP] 15 64.00%
3 Florent, Lucas [FRA] 15 62.66%
4 Jurkovic, Robert [SVK] 15 62.66%
5 Scott-Vargas, Luis [USA] 15 62.66%
6 Thiele, Fabian [DEU] 15 60.00%
7 Neeman, Jeremy [AUS] 15 60.00%
8 Ishimura, Shintarou [JPN] 15 58.66%
9 Yoshimori, Shou [JPN] 15 56.00%
10 Nesi, Eugenio [ITA] 15 56.00%
11 Vidugiris, Gaudenis [USA] 15 53.33%

après round 6:

19 Van Nieuwenhove, Jan [BEL] 15 61.11%
55 Lybaert, Marijn [BEL] 12 61.11%
66 Dictus, Mark [BEL] 12 58.33%
167 Vieren, Peter [BEL] 9 55.55%
224 valkeneers, tom [BEL] 9 44.44%
240 Darras, Alexandre [BEL] 7 48.14%
357 Lemoine, Vincent [BEL] 1 46.29%

Vincent.

Vous savez ce qu'ils jouent au final ?

Apparement un deck de merde

C'est triste tout ça :/

le début de la draft de Coluche me fait fantasmer, mais ce pack SoM est dramatique

LSV:
P2P1 : Flamefiend > hellkite ? wow, j'aurais hésité mais le pick me semble chaud quand même...

Pareil, j'ai été étonné vu le peu d'arto qui finissent dans les decks depuis NPH.

surtout que plus loin, il prend un shaman 2/1 sur une wellspring. Alors qu'il en a déjà un...