Are you ready to take your first step towards a Magic Pro Tour Journey? A new season of Regional Championship Qualifiers has arrived, and we've got two twin-seat events happening this November and December! If you're interested, read on to find out all you need to about each event and how to sign up.

Phoenix Regional Championship Qualifiers Information

Let's start with the basics. We've got two events happening. Because it's the end of the year and all, they're happening about a week apart. So here's all the time/date/format information you'll need for each event to decide if competing in the event is up your alley:

Brothers' War Sealed RCQ

• Date: November 27, 2022
• Preregistration Available Now 
• Day of Registration: 10 AM - 11 AM
• Player Meeting: 11:05 AM
• Deck Registration and Building Begins: 11:00 AM
• Format: Brothers' War Sealed (plus top 8 draft*)
• Entry Fee: $45 until November 24, then $50 afterwards
• Max Rounds: 6 (Plus a cut to the top 8)
• REL: Competitive
• Player Cap: 52
• Preregistration Link!

Modern Constructed RCQ

• Date: December 4, 2022
• Preregistration Available Now 
• Day of Registration: 10 AM - 11 AM
• Player Meeting: 11:05 AM
• Round 1 Begins: 11:06 AM
• Format: Modern Constructed
• Entry Fee: $35 until December 1, then $40 afterwards
• Max Rounds: 6 (Plus a cut to the top 8)
• REL: Competitive
• Player Cap: 52
• Preregistration Link!

Safety information: Masks continue to be required to play. Non-Alcoholic drinks, water bottles, etc, are permitted inside the store, but food is not. For more information please see our Covid-19 response here.

Rules Enforcement Level - Competitive

New to competitive magic? Here's a short primer of what to expect:

At at Competitive REL, decklists for the modern event are required. You can find a copy of a deck list here to print out ahead of time, or you can fill one out when you arrive for the event. Either way, you'll need to have one that accurately represents both your deck and sideboard ready for when the tournament begins, and we will be performing random deck-checks during the tournament.

Similarly, deck registration will be required during the sealed RCQ. This will happen during the course of deck construction, and will be presided over by our head judge. During that time, you and another player will document each other's sealed pool before being given an abbreviated time to finish constructing a 40 card sealed deck. The deck you register will need to be the deck presented at the beginning of each round of the event.

Players are also expected to be familiar with the Magic Tournament Rules and the Infraction Protocol Guide. Our intent here is to protect the interests of all players by providing tournament integrity while also recognizing that not all players are intimately familiar with tournament structure, proper procedures, and rules. Infractions in these tournaments are covered by the Magic Infraction Procedure Guide.

Prizes!

All Regional Championship Qualifiers come loaded with some one-of-a-kind promo cards and this time around, augmented reality pins courtesy of Pinfinity This seasons promo cards include alternate art Thraben Inspector as a participation promo (while supplies last) and alt art Selfless Spirit as the Top 8 and Winner promos. Perhaps the most important part of the tournament - the winner and 2nd place player for both events will each receive an invitation to play at the next Dreamhack Regional Qualifier, the first step on your journey to the new Magic Pro Tour!

Store credit prizes will also be available based on attendance, capping out at a $1000 for a fully sold out event. Here's what that looks like if we hit 48+ players:

• 1st Place: $400 Store Credit + Regional Championship Invitation, Pin, and Promos
• 2nd Place: $200 Store Credit + Regional Championship Invitation, Pin, and Promos
• 3rd-4th Place: $100 Store Credit, Pin, and Promos
• 5th-8th Place: $50 Store Credit, Pin, and Promos