Special Events

Wednesday Events!

The World Championship starts on Thursday, but public events will start Wednesday! Join us on Wednesday, December 8 for the start of public events. We will sign-up and run 8-player, single-elimination events from 17:00 to 20:00. All Booster Drafts will be ¥ 500 and all constructed events will be free!! (While supplies last)

The Finals and The Limits

The oldest continually running tournament program in Japan, The Finals has been a proving ground for top-level and up-and-coming Japanese players since 1995. Traditionally taking place at the end of the year (hence the name--the "final" tournament of the year), The Finals has grown over the years, expanding from a Championship with one qualifier, to having multiple regional qualifiers, to the system in place today which has WPN store-based qualifiers feeding regional qualifiers which feed the championship. Do you have what it takes to be the "King of Constructed" in Japan? Play in a Finals Qualifier and find out!

Complete information about The Finals can be found here.

The Limits was introduced in 2006 as a companion program to The Finals. As the name implies, The Limits allows players to showcase their Limited format play skill. The highlight of The Limits is certainly the elimination rounds of the Championship, which is played out using an all-foil rotisserie draft of the current expansion. But to get there, players first have to go through three rounds each of Sealed Deck and Booster Draft. Are you practiced enough to master the Scars of Mirrodin Limited format? Try your hand in a Limits Qualifier and find out!

Complete information about The Limits can be found here.

Battle on Mirrodin

Join us for this fun activity at the World Championships! In order to participate, choose your side (Mirran or Phyrexian) when you sign up for your first event at the Public Events area.

Whenever you play in a Public Event at Worlds, you win points for your chosen side:

At the conclusion of all events on Saturday, the 100 players with the most points from each side (Mirran and Phyrexian) will receive a Mirran or Phyrexian t-shirt.

Weekend-Long Public Events

Weekend-long public events have no specific start time. Registration for these events is continuously open and each event will start once the appropriate number of players has registered (subject to space and judge availability). Public Events are available during the following hours:

Registration Opens: 17:00 on Wednesday, 10:00 on Thursday, 9:00 on Friday, and 8:00 on Saturday and Sunday
Registration Closes: 20:00 each night

Open Dueling

Players receive a Scars of Mirrodin Intro Pack. Players are then matched up against other players for game play. After completing 5 games, players receive a foil, Magic promo card. After 10 games, players receive a second foil, Magic promo card. Come to the Open Dueling area and play whenever you have time! Play the whole weekend!
Cost: ¥ 1500

Single-Elimination Events

Booster Draft events will be run using either Magic 2011 or Scars of Mirrodin boosters.

*All prizes are current set boosters

Scheduled Public Events

The following applies to all scheduled Public Events:

• Unless otherwise indicated, all events are run Swiss with a Top 4, single elimination finals. Prizes are based on standings at the end of the tournament.
• Registration opens 1 hour before each event's scheduled start time and closes 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Players should be seated at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.
• Booster pack prizes will be awarded based on attendance. Unless otherwise posted, top finishing players will receive current set boosters. Special events may offer special prizes as posted (i.e. iPod, Magic foil set, Magic foil uncut sheet, etc); in such events the winner of the special prize will receive only that prize.

Pro Tour Qualifiers

Pro Tour Qualifiers held at the Pro Tour also award an invitation and a travel award to a specific Pro Tour tournament for the top-finishing competitor. For more information, visit www.wizards.com/protour.

Grand Prix Trials

Trials for individual-format Grand Prix tournaments award a three-round bye to a Grand Prix tournament for one or more of the top-finishing competitors. The number of three-round byes awarded will be determined by the number of players in the Trial as shown in the table below. Grand Prix Trial byes do not pass down - if a player already possesses a three-round bye, finishes high enough to win another bye from a Grand Prix Trial, that bye will not be passed down to the next eligible player.

Thursday, December 9

Friday, December 10

Saturday, December 11

Sunday, December 12

* Travel:

The players eligible to receive a travel award will receive instructions from Wizards of the Coast regarding whom they must contact and the deadline by which they must arrange their travel awards. Wizards of the Coast will not refund travel made outside this service. Wizards of the Coast reserves the right to award a cash equivalent award in lieu of any travel award in its sole discretion.

All travel itineraries must be from the international airport nearest the player's home and to the host city of the applicable Pro Tour or World Championship or event, and must include all the dates of that event. No award will be substituted if member is unable to participate. All other expenses are the responsibility of the member and may include, without limitation, accommodations, ground transportation, taxes, itinerary change fees, passport and visa fees.

This award must be redeemed through member's arrangement of travel itinerary no later than (30) days before departure. Failure to complete travel arrangements as directed by Wizards of the Coast prior to this deadline will result in forfeiture of the award. Every member receiving a travel award must provide to Wizards of the Coast an executed liability release, the appropriate US taxation form (W9 or W8) (or have one on file), current contact information (http://webapp.wizards.com/dcimember/), proof of ID and passport (when required by international destination). In all cases, all such documentation must be provided to Wizards of the Coast, or previously on file, at least thirty (30) days before departure. Failure to timely provide such documentation will result in forfeiture of the award.

Players under the age of eighteen (18) at the time of the applicable Pro Tour or World Championship will receive a cash equivalent award in lieu of expenses, paid air ticket, and/or hotel accommodations. Such player must still attend, compete, and be listed in the finish of the tournament or forfeit this award.

** Hotel:

The hotel room award shall consist of one (1) single-occupancy standard hotel room at a hotel chosen by Wizards of the Coast or it's designate for four (4) nights. Additional days may be booked at member's sole expense.

Booking will include paid room and room tax only. All other expenses, including without limitation meals, gratuities, ground transportation, and itinerary change fees, are the member's responsibility. The member must occupy room on the dates designated by Wizards, or the award will be forfeited. Specific dates and arrangements are subject to availability.

All taxes are the responsibility of the members, and members acknowledge Wizards' recommendation that they consult a tax advisor in their jurisdictions for questions regarding their tax liabilities.

Players under the age of eighteen (18) at the time of the applicable Pro Tour or World Championship will receive a cash equivalent award in lieu of expenses paid air ticket and/or hotel accommodations. Such player must still attend, compete, and be listed in the finish of the tournament or forfeit this award.

All awards:

Players must attend, compete (though not necessarily on the same team), and be listed as finishing in the applicable tournament for which he or she received the award. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in forfeiture of the award.

All taxes are the responsibility of the members, and members acknowledge Wizards' recommendation that they consult a tax advisor in their jurisdictions for questions regarding their tax liabilities.

Awards are subject to change without notice.