Alberta Premier Events,

in conjunction with Phoenix Comics presents...

... the Worldwake Prerelease

Saturday, January 30th & Sunday, January 31st

Calgary Saturday: Days Inn MacLeod Trail Calgary (3828 MacLeod Trail SE) Map

Calgary Sunday:  Phoenix Comics (1010 - 16th Ave NW) Map

General information:

Competitive & Casual Flights!

As with the Zendikar prerelease, we will be offering a large main event tournament with a prescribed number of Swiss rounds and a top 8 draft with single elimination finals.  There will be a guaranteed 2 boxes of the new set given to the winner with an attendance 100 or more (1 box guarantee with <100 players).  We will also be offering a 4-round "casual flight."  This event will only play 4 rounds regardless of size, and will have no draft or playoff.  In both flights, prizes will pay to X-2, though players should expect to receive fewer prizes in the casual flight due to (likely) smaller size and larger proportion of players receiving prizes.  The competitive flight will use decklists.  The casual flight will not.  Afternoon flights will use the casual format.  While prizes will vary slightly depending on tournament size & final standings, the following provides examples of prize pools from two hypothetical events:

Casual Flight:  16 players

Competitive Flight:  128 players

* A portion of these prize packs may be held until the set release on the following Friday when they will be available for pickup or mailed to the recipient.

AMAZING GIVEAWAY:  Limited Edition Worldwake Collector's Boxes!!!

Available on Saturday only, we will be giving away close to 100 Worldwake Collector's Storage boxes!!  How do you get your hands on one?  The only ways to GUARANTEE you'll get one are to make top 8 in the competitive flight, get a record of 4-0 in the morning casual flight, or be on the winning team in the 2-Headed Giant Flight.  All other boxes will be given out as door prizes.  You may get your name called in round 1 or you may find yourself playing for one of these during one of your Swiss rounds.  The boxes come with color-coded dividers and can store 1000 cards.  The wrap-around art is stunning and is from one of the cards from the new set  These are ONLY available at a handful of Regional prereleases (they will not be available for general retail and will exist in an extremely limited quantity).

CELEBRITY GUNSLINGER: Aaron Forsythe

Joining us in Calgary for the prerelease will be none other than the Director of Magic Research & Development, Aaron Forsythe!!  Mr. Forsythe is ultimately responsible for all Magic product creation, design, development, creative, and editing.  He has also worked directly on the design (Lorwyn, Alara Reborn, M10, M11) and development (Shadowmoor, Zendikar) of a number of sets.  He is currently working on design of Magic 2012 and development of the forthcoming "Lights" expansion. His feature column on magicthegathering.com has provided insights into the development process for numerous cards and sets and has also given us a few peeks over the years at upcoming developments in the Magic brand. 

Aaron's lofty role with Magic is earned not only from his creative talents, but also his thorough understanding of the game at its highest level of play.  Before getting hired with Wizards of the Coast in 2001, he was a member of one of the most successful Magic teams in the world, CMU.  He made the top 8 of two Pro Tours, a US Nationals, and won a Worlds Team Championship.  We're VERY lucky to have him joining us for this event!

In addition to wielding a number of decks for gunslinging, Mr. Forsythe will be happy to answer your questions about the inner workings of Magic R&D, as well as sign autographs.  Gunslinging will be available in Legacy, Standard, Sealed Deck, and Open Dueling formats.

And for you EDH fans, fear not...  we'll have a little something for you as well.  :)

MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO COME PLUS ALL YOUR USUAL FAVES:

2-Headed Giant:  As usual, you'll be able to find a friend and sling cards in tandem starting at 3:00.

Drafts:  Starting at 2:00, we'll have ZEN/WWK/WWK drafts available.

DETAILS:

SATURDAY:
 

Please Note:  We cannot accept debit or credit cards to pay for entry fees on Saturday.  There will be an ATM on-site however.

Individual Sealed Deck:
•  Doors open for individual sealed deck registration at 8:30. Registration for morning flights closes at 9:30. Packs handed out at 9:45.  If there is interest, afternoon flight(s) will begin as they fill (min. 16 players)
•  Cost: $30.00
•  Players receive 3 booster packs of Zendikar & 3 booster packs of Worldwake with entry.
•  All participants receive a commemorative premium foil release card while supplies last.

•  Players may register in either a competitive or a casual flight.
•  Prizes will be awarded to players that have a record of X-2 or better. 

Two-Headed Giant:
•  Two-Headed Giant (2-person team sealed deck) starts at 3:00 pm. Register any time prior to the event.
•  Cost: $44.00
•  Each team receives 4 booster packs of Zendikar & 4 booster packs of Worldwake with entry.
•  All participants receive a commemorative premium foil release card while supplies last.

Please check the DCI document center for information on the format.

Drafts:
•  Drafts begin at 2:00 pm.
•  Cost: $17.00
•  Each player receives 1 pack of Zendikar & 2 packs of Worldwake.

•  Prizes are 5-3-2-2
•  Draft events are single elimination.

•  Draft registration will close at approximately 8:00 pm.

Please check the DCI document center for information on the format.

Open Dueling:

Players purchase a random Intro Pack from the Worldwake set ($15.00) and are given an Open Dueling card.  Players play one another in a designated area, filling out one another's game cards after each match.  Once a player has played 5 matches (win or lose), they receive a promo foil and a single booster pack of Worldwake.  They may continue playing in the Open Dueling area for as long as the site remains open.

Open Dueling will be available starting at 10:30 am on both Saturday and Sunday.

Notes:  Players may only enroll in this format ONCE each day.  Players are discouraged from open dueling while playing in another event.  Being unable to play out open duel matches due to a conflict with another tournament is to be avoided.

NEVER exchange or offer to exchange anything for a match result of any type.  This is considered bribery and is a disqualifiable offense.

NEVER determine the outcome of a match randomly (e.g. by flipping a coin).  This is a disqualifiable offense.

SUNDAY:

NOTE: The location is different on Sunday from Saturday.  See the addresses at the top of the page.

NOTE: This event is run by Phoenix Comics.

Doors open for registration in all events at 9:00 am

Individual Sealed Deck:
•  Doors open for individual sealed deck registration at 9:00. Registration for morning flights closes at 9:30. Packs handed out at 9:45.
•  Cost: $30.00
•  Players receive 3 booster packs of Zendikar & 3 booster packs of Worldwake.
•  All participants receive a commemorative premium foil release card while supplies last.
 

Drafts:
•  Cost: $17.00
•  Each player receives 2 packs of Zendikar & 1 pack of Worldwake.
•  Draft events are single elimination & will be run while supplies last.

Open Dueling:

Players purchase a random Intro Pack from the Worldwake set ($15.00) and are given an Open Dueling card.  Players play one another in a designated area, filling out one another's game cards after each match.  Once a player has played 5 matches (win or lose), they receive a promo foil and a single booster pack of Worldwake.  They may continue playing in the Open Dueling area for as long as the site remains open.

Notes:  Players may only enroll in this format ONCE each day.  Players are discouraged from open dueling while playing in another event.  Being unable to play out open duel matches due to a conflict with another tournament is to be avoided.

Please check the DCI document center for information on the format.

NEVER exchange or offer to exchange anything for a match result of any type.  This is considered bribery and is a disqualifiable offense.

NEVER determine the outcome of a match randomly (e.g. by flipping a coin).  This is a disqualifiable offense.