**Preamble:** Before getting into the official announcement, please allow me to ask two quick things of you that will help make this event incredibly fun and memorable for everyone.
1.) A fairly good estimate of attendance will ensure things like: enough pizza ordered, seating that is neither too little, nor too cramped, additional prize support as warranted, etc. Therefore, can I please, please ask that if you plan on attending let me know either via pm, posting in this thread, emailing me at iamfishman2000@hotmail.com, texting me at 860-605-3730, messaging me on facebook, choosing “attending” in the facebook event(coming soon), sending a carrier pigeon, etc. It is not a binding agreement, but it only takes a second and it will help me get a feel for attendance.
2.) Could I ask those of you who already know what an experience I try to make for each of my events tell others about this so that we can have a great turnout. With the infrequency of my events the last few years, there is a whole new generation of Vintage players who don't know about the TMD Open experience.
In return, I will promise to plan plenty into this event that will leave everyone with some lasting memory above and beyond the vintage they play. So without further ado…
**What:** TMD OPEN 16
**Where:** Oakville VFW
85 Davis St
Oakville, CT 06779
860-605-3730
(This place is literally 0.25 miles from the Waterbury town line, so you can still call it a Waterbury tournament)
**When:** August 13, 2016
Doors open at 10:00 am
Registration is 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Tourney Starts PROMPTLY at 11:00 am (To avoid a prolonged tournament, this will be strictly enforced. Latecomers may be subject to a round 1 loss.)
**Cost:** $50 Entry Fee
(Entry fee must be paid in cash. Because I don't work for a store, I don't have a credit card machine. I apologize in advance for the inconvenience)
**Format:** Type One with FIFTEEN proxies with a cut to top 8.
**Prizes:** (Above and beyond the hundreds of dollars in prizes for all the side events) I will be using a “based on participants” prize scale for the main event prizes.
Prize Support based on 120 Participants
1st Prize –$1600 in cash + Free Entry at TMD Open 18 + an official TMD OPEN 18 Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Playmat
2nd Prize –$800 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$400 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$200 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
9th-16th prize –$100 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
17th prize - 17th prize - An official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
18th-32 prize – Pack of Eternal Masters
Prize Support based on 100 Participants
1st Prize –$1200 in cash + Free Entry at TMD Open 18 + an official TMD OPEN 18 Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Playmat
2nd Prize –$600 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$300 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$150 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
9th-16th prize –$75 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
17th prize - An official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
Prize Support based on 80 Participants
1st Prize –$900 in cash + Free Entry at TMD Open 18 + an official TMD OPEN 18 Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Playmat
2nd Prize –$450 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$225 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$115 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
9th-16th prize –$55 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
17th prize - An official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
**Free Side Event:** At the end of round 3 we will be taking signups for a FREE tournament for an Italian Legends Mana Drain. The second place prize is to be determined. This free tournament will be single elimination.
**Card Throwing Competition:** Grab a land card, write your name on it, and flick it across the room. Farthest flung card wins a TMD OPEN 17 playmat. It is that simple! This will be held after the swiss rounds.
**Fortune Cookie Consolation Contest(Get rewarded for losing!):** Improved on my idea from my last tournament...inspired by the clues of Shadows of Innistrad. Every match, every round, the loser gets a fortune cookie. 1 in every 17 cookies has a fortune that says "congrats, you won a prize...see Ray." The prizes are cool foils and foreign vintage playables…stuff like Foreign Gush, Foil Wear//Tear, Korean Dark Rituals, Foil Auriok Salvagers!
But, each of the other 16 unique messages are a clue about a mystery card. They will say things like, "The card is an instant." Piece together the clues individually or with your friends to identify the one correct card out of all magic cards in existence that it has to be and you will win an official TMD OPEN 17 playmat!
**Team rivalry, a.k.a. Braggin Rights Supreme August 2016:** Here is how its gonna go down. Teams of three will agree prior to the event to play as a team and will register (separate from a deck registration...it will be done on a different sheet of paper). Each team’s cost is $9...$3 per person. Then, at the end of the tournament, the teams with the highest combined number of match points(single elimination matches count as 3 points per match, just as in the swiss) will win.
If enough teams enter, there may be a second place prize or more, but the number of teams entering, and thus the collected entry fees, will determine the prizes. In the event of a tie for match points, the average opponent match win percentage from the swiss rounds of the three players on each team will be computed and compared.
After round 3 team designations will be inserted into players names, so teams may view each other team's players and match points on the pairings/standings.
**King of the Hill Table:** Starting with current reigning champ Will Magrann, the King of the Hill table will be one of two featured match tables each round. If Will keeps winning, he will always have a spot at the table. But, whoever beats Will will become the new King of the Hill and defend that table every round until they lose. And how will everyone know that you are the King of the Hill? Easy, of course…you will get to wear this sweet King’s Crown letting everyone know you are the one on top!
**The TMD Open 17 Scavenger Hunt:** When you register, you will receive a list of 20 things, such as “A picture of a hard cast Force of Will” that during the day you will search for and snap pictures of on your camera phone. The first person to find pictures and show me all 20, or the person who has the most after the swiss round will receive an official TMD OPEN 17 playmat!
**FREE Magic Trivia:** Some consider the most fun part of a TMD open to be Magic Trivia. This competition will test your Magic knowledge, take you down memory lane, and give you a fun-filled hour with friends. It is FREE to enter and all teams win prizes. The event starts after the Swiss rounds.
**AND, other cool side events/prizes yet to come!**
**Proxies:** (Borrowing from Nick Detwiler’s guidelines)
Most everyone on these forums knows what a proxy is. A proxy, for the TMD Open 17, will be defined as the following:
A Magic the Gathering card with the full name, card type (instant, sorcery, land, artifact, creature, enchantment, planeswalker), full mana cost and text clearly displayed. This can be done in one of two ways:
1. Using a Sharpie, not pen or pencil, to fill in the required text on a card where it can clearly be read. (Revised lands are excellent for this, new commons and uncommons aren't usually, as they're darker, and far tougher to read.)
2. Using acetone to remove certain text from a card that's close to the intended proxy (i.e. Lotus Bloom, with certain words removed to proxy a Black Lotus, Ancestral Visions with certain words removed to proxy an Ancestral Recall).
Take pride in your proxies! Your opponents should know (at all times) what your proxies are, because they're clearly defined. Using 15 Swamps to make your proxies is a bad idea, as it's going to create confusion. If you're proxying Moxen, please, use a Land from each appropriate color to make a proxy for that Mox (i.e., a Mox Sapphire is on an Island, a Mox Jet is on a Swamp, a Mox Pearl is on a Plains...). Beyond that, please use your best judgment when creating your proxies - we know what will, and what won't, be easily recognizable.
Your opponents should not ever be at a disadvantage because you don't own the cards. There is nothing wrong with using proxies as you slowly pick up the cards that you need to play Vintage, but please consider your opponents while you're making them, as we're out to make this an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
If you're worried that your proxies may not pass muster, please speak to the head judge of the event before the event starts. Leave enough time to create new proxies, if necessary.
Using paper printouts of card faces, and gluing them to cards, is not acceptable! This alters the thickness of the cards, making the cards marked, for all intents and purposes. Please don't do this, as the judges will be instructed to consider these as marked cards, and enforce punishment according to a DCI Competitive REL event!
**Snacks & Meals:** We will be selling pizza slices, soda, and other snacks.
**Parking:** (See Below)
**Questions, comments, concerns? Please see our facebook discussion group by searching "TMD OPEN 17 Discussion Group"**
***IMPORTANT UPDATE: The owner of Card Carrier Games has notified me that we must cap the attendance at 120. I predict we will will be close to this number and am hopeful that we get close but don't have to turn anyone away at the door. In order to guarantee your spot, you may preregister. In order to do this, you can paypal the entry fee to iamfishman2000@hotmail.com and I will add your name to a list in the original post with all the preregistered players.
TMD OPEN 16
Card Carrier Games
589 Bridgeport Ave. Unit 17
Milford, CT 06460
1-203-301-4432
Time: Registration: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Tourney Starts PROMPTLY at 11:00 am (To avoid a prolonged tournament, this will be strictly enforced. Latecomers will be subject to a round 1 loss.)
Dopeness Factor: The number of pairs of integers (m,n) such that 1 <or= m <or= 2012 and 5^n < 2^m < 2^(m+2) < 5^(n+1). Hint: 5^867 is between 2^2013 and 2^2014.
Day 1
August 23, 2014
Cost: $40 Entry Fee
(Entry fee must be paid in cash. Because I don't work for the store, I don't have a credit card machine. I apologize in advance for the inconvenience)
Format - Type One with FIFTEEN proxies.
Cut: Cut to top 8 if we have less than or equal to 96 players or top 16 if we have more than 96 players.
Proxies: (Borrowing from Nick Detwiler’s guidelines)
Most everyone on these forums knows what a proxy is. A proxy, for the TMD Open 16, will be defined as the following:
A Magic the Gathering card with the full name, card type (instant, sorcery, land, artifact, creature, enchantment, planeswalker), full mana cost and text clearly displayed. This can be done in one of two ways:
1. Using a Sharpie, not pen or pencil, to fill in the required text on a card where it can clearly be read. (Revised lands are excellent for this, new commons and uncommons aren't usually, as they're darker, and far tougher to read.)
2. Using acetone to remove certain text from a card that's close to the intended proxy (i.e. Lotus Bloom, with certain words removed to proxy a Black Lotus, Ancestral Visions with certain words removed to proxy an Ancestral Recall).
Take pride in your proxies! Your opponents should know (at all times) what your proxies are, because they're clearly defined. Using 15 Swamps to make your proxies is a bad idea, as it's going to create confusion. If you're proxying Moxen, please, use a Land from each appropriate color to make a proxy for that Mox (i.e., a Mox Sapphire is on an Island, a Mox Jet is on a Swamp, a Mox Pearl is on a Plains...). Beyond that, please use your best judgment when creating your proxies - we know what will, and what won't, be easily recognizable.
Your opponents should not ever be at a disadvantage because you don't own the cards. There is nothing wrong with using proxies as you slowly pick up the cards that you need to play Vintage, but please consider your opponents while you're making them, as we're out to make this an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
If you're worried that your proxies may not pass muster, please speak to the head judge of the event before the event starts. Leave enough time to create new proxies, if necessary.
Using paper printouts of card faces, and gluing them to cards, is not acceptable! This alters the thickness of the cards, making the cards marked, for all intents and purposes. Please don't do this, as the judges will be instructed to consider these as marked cards, and enforce punishment according to a DCI Competitive REL event!
PRE-REGISTERED PLAYERS:
1.) Nick Detwiler
Prizes: I will be using a “based on participants” prize scale.
(NEW CHANGE FOR THIS TMD OPEN-ALL the top 16 participants will earn a custom TMD Open Playmat)
Sample Prize Support based on 120 Participants
1st Prize –$1000 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 17 + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –$500 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$250 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$125 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
9th-16th prize –$65 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
Sample Prize Support based on 100 Participants
1st Prize –$800 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 17 + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –$400 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$200 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$100 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
9th-16th prize –$50 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
Sample Prize Support based on 80 Participants
1st Prize –$700 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 17 + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –$300 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$150 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$75 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
9th-16th prize –$40 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
Sample Prize Support based on 60 Participants
1st Prize –$500 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 17 + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –$250 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$125 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$65 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
9th-16th prize –$40 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
At the end of round 3 we will be taking signups for a FREE tournament for an Italian Legends Mana Drain. This free tournament will be single elimination.
Team rivalry, a.k.a. Braggin Rights Supreme August 2014:
Here is how its gonna go down. Teams of three will agree prior to the event to play as a team and will register (separate from a deck registration...it will be done on a different sheet of paper). Each team’s cost is $9...$3 per person. Then, at the end of the tournament, the teams with the highest combined number of match points(single elimination matches count as 3 points per match, just as in the swiss) will win.
If enough teams enter, there may be a second place prize or more, but the number of teams entering, and thus the collected entry fees, will determine the prizes. In the event of a tie for match points, the average opponent match win percentage from the swiss rounds of the three players on each team will be computed and compared.
After round 3 team designations will be inserted into players names, so teams may view each other team's players and match points on the pairings/standings.
GRUDGE MATCH: In addition to the team competition(which anyone can enter) there will be three teams battling it out in a separate competition. Team New England, Team Pennsylvania/Southern NJ, and Team New York/Northern NJ will be fighting for glory and pride. For more information, check out themanadrain.com
FREE Magic Trivia:
Some consider the most fun part of a TMD open(cough, James Hangley, cough). Magic Trivia will test your Magic knowledge, take you down memory lane, and give you a fun-filled hour with friends. It is FREE to enter and all teams win a prize. The event starts after the Swiss rounds.
BYES:
(NEW CHANGE FOR THIS TMD OPEN-Byes will no longer cost $10 purchase)
(NEW CHANGE FOR THIS TMD OPEN-Byes will not pass down to the highest finishing eligible player in an event. This is due to the sheer number of people who would be qualified if I did this.)
The top finishers (top is a relative word based on the size of the event) of ANY Type 1 tournament in the world will be rewarded with a round one bye at the upcoming TMD Open 16. The following guidelines have been used to determine byes:
1.) The tournament must have at least 25 people.
2.) If the tournament has between 25 and 49 people, the winner qualifies for a bye.
3.) If the tournament has between 50 and 74 people, the winner AND/OR the 2nd place finisher qualify for a bye.
4.) If the tournament has 75-99 people, the top 4 players qualify for a bye.
5.) If the tournament has 100+ people, the top 8 players qualify for a bye.
* If you are traveling from far away (of which tournaments I did not record winners) and are eligible for a bye, simply let me know and I will adjust the list above to reflect it.
BYE LIST:
(Even if your name is listed multiple times, you only qualify for a round 1 bye. Otherwise Josh Potucek, Greg Fenton, and Tom Dixon would already be in the finals.)
* Someone from Mythic Games in Elmira and Undiscovered Realms in Hartsdale should let me know how many players were at each of their events. If you won at another event not listed here with 25 or more people, please contact me.
10-9-11 TMD Open 15 – Anthony Scalvo
10-9-11 TMD Open 15 – Rich Meyst
10-9-11 TMD Open 15 – Clark VanVliet
10-9-11 TMD Open 15 – Brian Carey
10-22-11 Blue Bell Game Day 18 – Josh Potucek
11-5-11 Full of Win Game Day 1 – John Jones
11-21-11 Xtreme Games Vintage – Chris Nighbor
12-3-11 Team Serious Open – Jimmy McCarthy
12-3-11 Blue Bell Game Day 19 – Matt Elias
1-7-12 Top Deck Games – Josh Butker
1-7-12 Top Deck Games – Jake Gans
1-8-12 Meandeck Open – Gil Rivera
1-14-12 Brother’s Grim – Ryan Glackin
1-28-12 Full of Win Game Day 2 – Joe Canada
2-4-12 Mark’s Comics – Nick Detwiler
2-11-12 Top Deck Games Grudge Match 4 – Shawn Griffiths
2-11-12 Top Deck Games Grudge Match 4 – Mark Hornung
2-11-12 Top Deck Games Grudge Match 4 – Matthew Gottshall
2-11-12 Top Deck Games Grudge Match 4 – Jesse Martin
2-18-12 Brother’s Grim – Tom Dixon
3-10-12 Top Deck Games – Chris Pikula
3-10-12 Top Deck Games – Mickey Mahr
3-24-12 Brother’s Grim – Scott Hughes
3-31-12 The Council Open 2 – Josh Potucek
4-14-12 Top Deck Games – Sean Robbins
4-21-12 Full of Win Game Day 3 – Joe Canada
5-5-12 Brother’s Grim – Raffaele Forino
5-19-12 Top Deck Games – Josh Potucek
6-16-12 Top Deck Games – Justin Kohler
6-23-12 Brother’s Grim – Mike Egan
6-30-12 Full of Win Game Day 4 – Vito Picozzo
7-21-12 Top Deck Games – Nick Detwiler
8-12-12 Top Deck Games – Chris Pikula
8-12-12 Top Deck Games – Rob Edwards
8-18-12 GenCon Vintage Champs 10am Prelim – Mike Solymossy
8-18-12 GenCon Vintage Champs 10am Prelim – Nate Ponce
8-18-12 GenCon Vintage Champs 4pm Prelim – Josh Butker
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Marc Lanigra
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Blaine Christiansen
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Raffaele Forino
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Michael Gouthro
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Michael Scheffenacker
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Court Schuett
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Greg Kraigher
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Kevin Poenisch
9-1-12 Brother’s Grim – Rob Edwards
9-15-12 Top Deck Games – Matt Elias
10-20-12 Brother’s Grim – Justin Kohler
11-3-12 Top Deck Games – Josh Potucek
12-8-12 Top Deck Games – Jake Gans
12-16-12 Comic Book Depot - ???
1-6-13 Top Deck Games NEV Championship – Greg Fenton
1-6-13 Top Deck Games NEV Championship – Ray Robillard (Woot)
1-19-13 Pandemonium – Bill Copes
1-19-13 The Player’s Guild – Anthony Michaels
1-20-13 Comic Book Depot – Tom Dixon
2-9-13 MVPLS Vintage – Bill Sees
2-16-13 The Player’s Guild – Josh Butker
2-24-13 Comic Book Depot – Vinnie Forino
4-13-13 MVPLS Vintage –Matthew Murray
4-20-13 Top Deck Games – Joel Lim
5-25-13 MVPLS Vintage – Lance Ballister
5-26-13 Boston NYSE Qualifier - Bobby Fortanely
6-8-13 MVPLS Vintage – Tom Dixon
6-14-13 NYSE Open 1 – Paul Mastriano
6-14-13 NYSE Open 1 – Lance Ballester
6-14-13 NYSE Open 1 – Josh Potucek
6-14-13 NYSE Open 1 – John Grudzina
7-6-13 The Player’s Guild – Josh Potucek
7-20-13 Top Deck Games – Dominic Difebo
8-18-13 Top Deck Games – Will Magrann
8-24-13 Pandemonium – Tony Yergeau
8-17-13 Gencon 12 pm Vintage – Jodi Amat Puig
10-19-13 Top Deck Games – Tom Dixon
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Joel Lim
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – AJ Grasso
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Greg Fenton
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Reid Duke
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Benjamin Donais
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Kevin Cron
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Taylor Pratt
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Erik Pentycofe
12-29-14 Top Deck Games – Adam Conn
12-29-14 Top Deck Games – Tom Dixon
1-18-14 Team Serious Open – Kevin Cron
1-19-14 Pandemonium – Jesse Martin
1-25-14 Top Deck Games – Joshua Butler
1-25-14 Top Deck Games – Greg Fenton
2-15-14 Top Deck Games – Justin Kohler
3-1-14 The Player’s Guild – Matt Murray
3-8-14 Team Serious Open – Anthony Michaels
4-19-14 Pandemonium – Andy Farias
5-24-14 MVPLS Invitational – Will Magrann
5-24-14 MVPLS Invitational – Shawn Griffiths
6-7-14 The Player’s Guild – Justin Kohler
6-21-14 NYSE Open 2 – Keith Seals
6-21-14 NYSE Open 2 – Rob Edwards
6-21-14 NYSE Open 2 – Vasu Balakrishnan
6-21-14 NYSE Open 2 – Michael Scheffenacker
7-5-14 The Player’s Guild – Rob Edwards
Custom Playmats:
Greg Fenton's unique playmats were quite the hit last year, and they'll be back.
Snacks & Meals:
The store will be selling snacks and drinks. The store is located in a plaza with a few places to eat(Taco Bell!) and is on a major route with almost anything you can think of to eat within a few minute drive.
We will also have the very talented Jackie Gran selling some edible treats.
Jackie will be bringing cookies, brownies and other sweets.
Day 2
August 24, 2014
Card Carrier Games
589 Bridgeport Ave. Unit 17
Milford, CT 06460
1-203-301-4432
Time: Registration: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Tourney Starts PROMPTLY at 11:00 am (To avoid a prolonged tournament, this will be strictly enforced. Latecomers will be subject to a round 1 loss.)
Cost: $20 Entry Fee
(Entry fee must be paid in cash. Because I don't work for the store, I don't have a credit card machine. I apologize in advance for the inconvenience)
Format - Type One with FIFTEEN proxies.
Cut: Cut to top 8
Sample Prize Support based on 25 Participants
1st Prize –Mox Pearl
2nd Prize - 8th Prize TBD
Questions, comments, concerns? Please share them all here.
Hi Gang, I finally have some details about the TMD Open 13 that I promised you. First and foremost, there was some concern about holding this 2 weekends after GP: Chicago. I have several reasons for going ahead with it.
1.) The GP is quite a distance away and TMD Opens don’t get quite the pull they used to. I would love to see the ICBM/Meandeck/Virginia guys come out for this but until it gets to the point where they are able to attend more frequently, I have to go with what my local players want.
2.) I plan on doing a huge event in the Summer. I can’t give the details yet, but I think it will be huge.
3.) If we don’t get as many people, so be it. I have a sliding prize scale, and will provide the best possible experience to my players whether we get 20 or 200, but to not have an event at all just because it may not bust at the seems is ridiculous.
I would love to see some representations from some “Pros” from far away. For that reason, I am starting a new program similar to the Player’s Club that the DCI uses. My version 1.0 is simple. If you ever won a Vintage World Champs, you automatically play in my events for free. That means that Carl Winter, Windfall, Travis Spero, Steve M., and Paul M all play for free if they wish to make the trip down to my event. I may expand this program if it proves successful in increasing the level of competition at TMD Opens. What do you all think? Share your feedback below.
And for those traveling from Canada, Ohio, Virgina, etc, you may be qualified for the purchase of a bye as outlined below. I only included the list of local tournaments over the past year, but if you did well in a tournament and you want it listed because you plan on coming to this event, let me know, and I’ll add the info to the bye list.
The team competion was always a hit, but with smaller crowds and less known teams, it has lost some of its luster. The question is, “is it worth it?” Should I keep running it or are the incentives just not enough anymore? Again, please share your feedback below.
Finally, I am going try preregistration for this event. This is something new that I have never tried before. You don’t have to pay when you preregister, you just need to pm me and say you are coming. It is just to get a head count, so if later you find you can’t come, pm me again to let me know. The incentive: their will be a prize given out at TMD Open 13 for one lucky preregistrant.
NOW…for the info…
What: TMDOpen 13(The Mana Leak Drain 13)
When: Saturday AND Sunday, March 21-22, 2009
Where: Gamingetc Tournament Center and SuperStore
555 Lordship Boulevard (Exit 30 off I95)
Stratford CT 06615
1-203-296-9961
Lodgings: Ramada Inn in Stratford
225 Lordship Boulevard
Stratford, Ct 06615
203-375-8866
INFORMATION FOR BOTH DAYS:
Time: Registration: 10:00 - 11:00 am
Tourney Starts PROMPTLY at 11:00 am(To avoid a prolonged tournament, this will be strictly enforced. Latecomers will be subject to a round 1 loss.)
Dopeness Factor: The number of two-digit positive integers x that have the property that the sum of the digits and the number obtained by reversing the order of the digits of x is a perfect square?
Format - Type One with TEN proxies + $1 per extra proxy(15 proxies maximum)
Cut: Cut to top 8 if we have less than 96 players
or top 16 if we have more than 96 players
Prizes: I will be using a “based on participants prize scale.
Prize Support based on 121+ Participants
1st Prize –1230 store credit or $1000 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 14 + an official TMD Open 14 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize – 615 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $500 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 330 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $250 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 180 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $135 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 13 Custom Playmat + ¼ box
Prize Support based on 101-120 Participants
1st Prize – 1000 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $785 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 14 + an official TMD Open 14 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize – 500 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $390 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 265 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $200 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 145 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $105 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 13 Custom Playmat +6 booster packs
Prize Support based on 81-100 Participants
1st Prize – 730 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $590 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 14 + an official TMD Open 14 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize – 370 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $300 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 200 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $150 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 110 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $80 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 13 Custom Playmat
Prize Support based on 61-80 Participants
1st Prize – 500 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $400 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 14 + an official TMD Open 14 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize – 250 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $205 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 130 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $100 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 70 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $50 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 13 Custom Playmat
If we have 90 or more people, at the end of round 3 we will be taking sign ups for a FREE tournament for a Mana Drain. The tournament will require you to use the same deck used in the main event(to make life infinitely freakin' easier) and to ensure speedy signups and send off. This free tournament will be single elimination.
BYES:
The top finishers(top is a relative word based on the size of the event) of ANY Type 1 Tournament in the world will be rewarded with the ability to purchase a round one bye at the upcoming TMD Open 13 separate from any prize the TO is giving, The following guidelines are to be considered:
1.) The tournament must have at least 25 people.
2.) If the tournament has between 25 and 49 people, the winner may purchase a bye for $10.
3.) If the tournament has between 50 and 74 people, the winner AND/OR the 2nd place finisher may purchase a bye for $10 each.
4.) If the tournament has 75+ people, the top 4 players may purchase a bye for $10(this will mainly be SCG events)
ALSO, a TO can still offer byes as prizes in one of two ways. They can purchase either a round one bye without entry for $10 or a round one bye with entry fee for $40. These can only be use as prizes for:
1.) Part of a first or second place prize if the tournament has between 15 and 39 people.
2.) Part of any top 4 place prize if the tournament has between 40 and 64 people.
3.) Part of any top 8 place prize if the tournament has 65+ people.
Any TO's wishing to purchase a bye must contact me prior to the day of the event for which the bye is being offered, though payment doesn't have to be received until after the tournament takes place, since if the tournament does not meet the minimum number of players and the bye cannot be awarded, the TO will not be charged.
This list will be updated as time goes on.
PAID FOR BYES:
Previous TMD OPEN 12 Day 1 Winner: Rich Shay
Previous TMD OPEN 12 Day 2 Winner: Elijah Hannon
TMD OPEN 12.5 Winner: Oliver Beaumont
BYES THAT CAN BE BOUGHT:
TMD OPEN 12 Day 1: Stefan Ellsworth
TMD OPEN 12 Day 1: Eric Dupuis
TMD OPEN 12 Day 1: Josh Schneier
TMD OPEN 12 Day 2: Corey Mann
ELD’s Mox-February 23- Barry Everson(Passed down from Rich Shay)
Philly Area-March 1-Bernie Parisi
Myriad Games-March 8-Dan Cunningham
GP: Philly Side Event-Angel Riviera
Hadley-March 16- Justin Timoney
ELD’s Mox- March 29- Bill Copes
Arkham Asylum- April 5- Brandon LePage
Philly Area-April 5-Jeremy Beaver
Myriad Games-April 13-Jeremiah Rudolph
ELD’s Mox- April 26- Nick Rodriguez(passed down from Rich Shay)
Myriad Games-May 17-Dan Gacioch
Philly Area-May 17-???
ELD’s Mox- May 24-Andy Farias
Hadley–June 7- Scott Hughes
Travis Con 1-June 15-Ross Merriam
Travis Con 1-June 15-John Longo
Travis Con 1-June 15-Alix Progrebinsky
Travis Con 1-June 15-Brian Demars
Travis Con 1(DAY 2)-June 15-Jimmy McCarthy(Passed down from Rich Shay)
Travis Con 1(DAY 2)-June 15-Jason Cleveland
Batter’s Up-June 21-Mike Daly
Philly Area-June 28-AJ Grasso
Central NJ-July 6-Joe Davis
ELD’s Mox- July 19-Demonic Attorney
Myriad Games-July 20-Jeff Carpenter(passed down from Rich Shay)
Worlds-Paul Mastriano
Worlds-Tommy Kolowith
Worlds-Mike Soly
Worlds-Jason Aken
Worlds-Owen Turtenwald
Worlds-Chris Nighbor
Myriad Games-August 16-Jared Carter
Philly Area-August 23-Allen Fulmer
Philly Area-August 23-Dan Herd
Batter’s Up-August 23- Matt McNally
Pittsburgh-August 30- CJ Moritz
ELD’s Mox-August 30-Corey Fraser(Passed down from Rich Shay and Jeff Carpenter)
Outside Philly-September 13-??(Whoever lost to Joe Davis in the finals)
Myriad Games-September 13-Lou Stefanovich
ELD’s Mox- October 4-Steve Houdlette
Philly Area-October 4-Evan Hundertmark
ELD’s Mox- October 25-Jason Ford(passed down through a few people)
Iron Chef Event-November 1-Andy Bilarczyk
Myriad Games-November 8-Craig Dupree(Passed down through a few people)
Travis Con 2-November 15-Nick Detwiler
Travis Con 2-November 15-Vinny Forino
Travis Con 2(Day 2)-November 16-Jeff Folinus(Passed down through Ray Robillard )
Pittsburgh-November 22-Mike Bomholt
Philly Area-November 29-Mike Noble
Myriad Games-December 6- Josh Cutler
Philly Area-January 3- Chas Hinkle
Philly Area-January 3-John Jones
Myriad Games-January 17-Micah Greenbaum
Pandemonium-January 24-John Longo
* If you are traveling from far away(of which tournaments I did not record winners) and feel you deserve the right to purchase a bye, simply let me know and I will adjust the list above to reflect it.
** With byes passing down from players already qualified for one, you may want to check this list carefully, and inform any friends that may not know they are qualified for a round 1 bye.
Day 2
Cost: $25 Entry Fee
Format - Type One with TEN proxies + $1 per extra proxy(15 proxies maximum)
Cut: Cut to top 8
Prizes:.Prize Support based on 61-80 Participants
1st Prize – 470 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $375 in cash
2nd Prize – 235 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $185 in cash
3th-4th Prize – 125 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $100 in cash
5th-8th Prize –70 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $50 in cash
Prizes:.Prize Support based on 41-60 Participants
1st Prize – 265 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $215 in cash
2nd Prize – 130 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $100 in cash
3th-4th Prize – 170 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $55 in cash
5th-8th Prize –40 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $30 in cash
At the end of round 3 we will be taking sign ups for a FREE tournament for a blue dual land for first, and a non-blue dual land for Second!!!.
The tournament will require you to use the same deck used in the main event(to make life infinitely freakin' easier) and to ensure speedy signups-send off.
The tournament will be single elimination(Hey what do you want from a free event?!?!)
BONUS FREE EVENTS
Day 1 - Magic Trivia(FREE and with PRIZES for all participants) will be held for all interested participants after the top 8 starts.
Day 2 - Magic Scattegories(FREE and with PRIZES and with prizes for all participants) will be held for all interested participants after the top 8 starts.
Questions, comments, concerns? Please share them all here.
**Preamble:** Before getting into the official announcement, please allow me to ask two quick things of you that will help make this event incredibly fun and memorable for everyone.
1.) A fairly good estimate of attendance will ensure things like: enough pizza ordered, seating that is neither too little, nor too cramped, additional prize support as warranted, etc. Therefore, can I please, please ask that if you plan on attending let me know either via pm, posting in this thread, emailing me at iamfishman2000@hotmail.com, texting me at 860-605-3730, messaging me on facebook, choosing “attending” in the facebook event(coming soon), sending a carrier pigeon, etc. It is not a binding agreement, but it only takes a second and it will help me get a feel for attendance.
2.) Could I ask those of you who already know what an experience I try to make for each of my events tell others about this so that we can have a great turnout. With the infrequency of my events the last few years, there is a whole new generation of Vintage players who don't know about the TMD Open experience.
In return, I will promise to plan plenty into this event that will leave everyone with some lasting memory above and beyond the vintage they play. So without further ado…
**What:** TMD OPEN 16
**Where:** Oakville VFW
85 Davis St
Oakville, CT 06779
860-605-3730
(This place is literally 0.25 miles from the Waterbury town line, so you can still call it a Waterbury tournament)
**When:** August 13, 2016
Doors open at 10:00 am
Registration is 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Tourney Starts PROMPTLY at 11:00 am (To avoid a prolonged tournament, this will be strictly enforced. Latecomers may be subject to a round 1 loss.)
**Cost:** $50 Entry Fee
(Entry fee must be paid in cash. Because I don't work for a store, I don't have a credit card machine. I apologize in advance for the inconvenience)
**Format:** Type One with FIFTEEN proxies with a cut to top 8.
**Prizes:** (Above and beyond the hundreds of dollars in prizes for all the side events) I will be using a “based on participants” prize scale for the main event prizes.
Prize Support based on 120 Participants
1st Prize –$1600 in cash + Free Entry at TMD Open 18 + an official TMD OPEN 18 Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Playmat
2nd Prize –$800 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$400 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$200 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
9th-16th prize –$100 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
17th prize - 17th prize - An official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
18th-32 prize – Pack of Eternal Masters
Prize Support based on 100 Participants
1st Prize –$1200 in cash + Free Entry at TMD Open 18 + an official TMD OPEN 18 Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Playmat
2nd Prize –$600 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$300 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$150 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
9th-16th prize –$75 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
17th prize - An official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
Prize Support based on 80 Participants
1st Prize –$900 in cash + Free Entry at TMD Open 18 + an official TMD OPEN 18 Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Playmat
2nd Prize –$450 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$225 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$115 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
9th-16th prize –$55 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
17th prize - An official TMD OPEN 17 Playmat
**Free Side Event:** At the end of round 3 we will be taking signups for a FREE tournament for an Italian Legends Mana Drain. The second place prize is to be determined. This free tournament will be single elimination.
**Card Throwing Competition:** Grab a land card, write your name on it, and flick it across the room. Farthest flung card wins a TMD OPEN 17 playmat. It is that simple! This will be held after the swiss rounds.
**Fortune Cookie Consolation Contest(Get rewarded for losing!):** Improved on my idea from my last tournament...inspired by the clues of Shadows of Innistrad. Every match, every round, the loser gets a fortune cookie. 1 in every 17 cookies has a fortune that says "congrats, you won a prize...see Ray." The prizes are cool foils and foreign vintage playables…stuff like Foreign Gush, Foil Wear//Tear, Korean Dark Rituals, Foil Auriok Salvagers!
But, each of the other 16 unique messages are a clue about a mystery card. They will say things like, "The card is an instant." Piece together the clues individually or with your friends to identify the one correct card out of all magic cards in existence that it has to be and you will win an official TMD OPEN 17 playmat!
**Team rivalry, a.k.a. Braggin Rights Supreme August 2016:** Here is how its gonna go down. Teams of three will agree prior to the event to play as a team and will register (separate from a deck registration...it will be done on a different sheet of paper). Each team’s cost is $9...$3 per person. Then, at the end of the tournament, the teams with the highest combined number of match points(single elimination matches count as 3 points per match, just as in the swiss) will win.
If enough teams enter, there may be a second place prize or more, but the number of teams entering, and thus the collected entry fees, will determine the prizes. In the event of a tie for match points, the average opponent match win percentage from the swiss rounds of the three players on each team will be computed and compared.
After round 3 team designations will be inserted into players names, so teams may view each other team's players and match points on the pairings/standings.
**King of the Hill Table:** Starting with current reigning champ Will Magrann, the King of the Hill table will be one of two featured match tables each round. If Will keeps winning, he will always have a spot at the table. But, whoever beats Will will become the new King of the Hill and defend that table every round until they lose. And how will everyone know that you are the King of the Hill? Easy, of course…you will get to wear this sweet King’s Crown letting everyone know you are the one on top!
**The TMD Open 17 Scavenger Hunt:** When you register, you will receive a list of 20 things, such as “A picture of a hard cast Force of Will” that during the day you will search for and snap pictures of on your camera phone. The first person to find pictures and show me all 20, or the person who has the most after the swiss round will receive an official TMD OPEN 17 playmat!
**FREE Magic Trivia:** Some consider the most fun part of a TMD open to be Magic Trivia. This competition will test your Magic knowledge, take you down memory lane, and give you a fun-filled hour with friends. It is FREE to enter and all teams win prizes. The event starts after the Swiss rounds.
**AND, other cool side events/prizes yet to come!**
**Proxies:** (Borrowing from Nick Detwiler’s guidelines)
Most everyone on these forums knows what a proxy is. A proxy, for the TMD Open 17, will be defined as the following:
A Magic the Gathering card with the full name, card type (instant, sorcery, land, artifact, creature, enchantment, planeswalker), full mana cost and text clearly displayed. This can be done in one of two ways:
1. Using a Sharpie, not pen or pencil, to fill in the required text on a card where it can clearly be read. (Revised lands are excellent for this, new commons and uncommons aren't usually, as they're darker, and far tougher to read.)
2. Using acetone to remove certain text from a card that's close to the intended proxy (i.e. Lotus Bloom, with certain words removed to proxy a Black Lotus, Ancestral Visions with certain words removed to proxy an Ancestral Recall).
Take pride in your proxies! Your opponents should know (at all times) what your proxies are, because they're clearly defined. Using 15 Swamps to make your proxies is a bad idea, as it's going to create confusion. If you're proxying Moxen, please, use a Land from each appropriate color to make a proxy for that Mox (i.e., a Mox Sapphire is on an Island, a Mox Jet is on a Swamp, a Mox Pearl is on a Plains...). Beyond that, please use your best judgment when creating your proxies - we know what will, and what won't, be easily recognizable.
Your opponents should not ever be at a disadvantage because you don't own the cards. There is nothing wrong with using proxies as you slowly pick up the cards that you need to play Vintage, but please consider your opponents while you're making them, as we're out to make this an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
If you're worried that your proxies may not pass muster, please speak to the head judge of the event before the event starts. Leave enough time to create new proxies, if necessary.
Using paper printouts of card faces, and gluing them to cards, is not acceptable! This alters the thickness of the cards, making the cards marked, for all intents and purposes. Please don't do this, as the judges will be instructed to consider these as marked cards, and enforce punishment according to a DCI Competitive REL event!
**Snacks & Meals:** We will be selling pizza slices, soda, and other snacks.
**Parking:** (See Below)
**Questions, comments, concerns? Please see our facebook discussion group by searching "TMD OPEN 17 Discussion Group"**
See you on August 13th,
Ray
***IMPORTANT UPDATE: The owner of Card Carrier Games has notified me that we must cap the attendance at 120. I predict we will will be close to this number and am hopeful that we get close but don't have to turn anyone away at the door. In order to guarantee your spot, you may preregister. In order to do this, you can paypal the entry fee to iamfishman2000@hotmail.com and I will add your name to a list in the original post with all the preregistered players.
TMD OPEN 16
Card Carrier Games
589 Bridgeport Ave. Unit 17
Milford, CT 06460
1-203-301-4432
Time: Registration: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Tourney Starts PROMPTLY at 11:00 am (To avoid a prolonged tournament, this will be strictly enforced. Latecomers will be subject to a round 1 loss.)
Dopeness Factor: The number of pairs of integers (m,n) such that 1 <or= m <or= 2012 and 5^n < 2^m < 2^(m+2) < 5^(n+1). Hint: 5^867 is between 2^2013 and 2^2014.
Day 1
August 23, 2014
Cost: $40 Entry Fee
(Entry fee must be paid in cash. Because I don't work for the store, I don't have a credit card machine. I apologize in advance for the inconvenience)
Format - Type One with FIFTEEN proxies.
Cut: Cut to top 8 if we have less than or equal to 96 players or top 16 if we have more than 96 players.
Proxies: (Borrowing from Nick Detwiler’s guidelines)
Most everyone on these forums knows what a proxy is. A proxy, for the TMD Open 16, will be defined as the following:
A Magic the Gathering card with the full name, card type (instant, sorcery, land, artifact, creature, enchantment, planeswalker), full mana cost and text clearly displayed. This can be done in one of two ways:
1. Using a Sharpie, not pen or pencil, to fill in the required text on a card where it can clearly be read. (Revised lands are excellent for this, new commons and uncommons aren't usually, as they're darker, and far tougher to read.)
2. Using acetone to remove certain text from a card that's close to the intended proxy (i.e. Lotus Bloom, with certain words removed to proxy a Black Lotus, Ancestral Visions with certain words removed to proxy an Ancestral Recall).
Take pride in your proxies! Your opponents should know (at all times) what your proxies are, because they're clearly defined. Using 15 Swamps to make your proxies is a bad idea, as it's going to create confusion. If you're proxying Moxen, please, use a Land from each appropriate color to make a proxy for that Mox (i.e., a Mox Sapphire is on an Island, a Mox Jet is on a Swamp, a Mox Pearl is on a Plains...). Beyond that, please use your best judgment when creating your proxies - we know what will, and what won't, be easily recognizable.
Your opponents should not ever be at a disadvantage because you don't own the cards. There is nothing wrong with using proxies as you slowly pick up the cards that you need to play Vintage, but please consider your opponents while you're making them, as we're out to make this an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
If you're worried that your proxies may not pass muster, please speak to the head judge of the event before the event starts. Leave enough time to create new proxies, if necessary.
Using paper printouts of card faces, and gluing them to cards, is not acceptable! This alters the thickness of the cards, making the cards marked, for all intents and purposes. Please don't do this, as the judges will be instructed to consider these as marked cards, and enforce punishment according to a DCI Competitive REL event!
PRE-REGISTERED PLAYERS:
1.) Nick Detwiler
Prizes: I will be using a “based on participants” prize scale.
(NEW CHANGE FOR THIS TMD OPEN-ALL the top 16 participants will earn a custom TMD Open Playmat)
Sample Prize Support based on 120 Participants
1st Prize –$1000 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 17 + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –$500 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$250 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$125 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
9th-16th prize –$65 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
Sample Prize Support based on 100 Participants
1st Prize –$800 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 17 + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –$400 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$200 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$100 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
9th-16th prize –$50 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
Sample Prize Support based on 80 Participants
1st Prize –$700 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 17 + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –$300 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$150 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$75 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
9th-16th prize –$40 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
Sample Prize Support based on 60 Participants
1st Prize –$500 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 17 + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat + an official TMD Open 17 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –$250 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
3rd-4th Prize –$125 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
5th-8th Prize –$65 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
9th-16th prize –$40 in cash + an official TMD OPEN 16 Custom Playmat
At the end of round 3 we will be taking signups for a FREE tournament for an Italian Legends Mana Drain. This free tournament will be single elimination.
Team rivalry, a.k.a. Braggin Rights Supreme August 2014:
Here is how its gonna go down. Teams of three will agree prior to the event to play as a team and will register (separate from a deck registration...it will be done on a different sheet of paper). Each team’s cost is $9...$3 per person. Then, at the end of the tournament, the teams with the highest combined number of match points(single elimination matches count as 3 points per match, just as in the swiss) will win.
If enough teams enter, there may be a second place prize or more, but the number of teams entering, and thus the collected entry fees, will determine the prizes. In the event of a tie for match points, the average opponent match win percentage from the swiss rounds of the three players on each team will be computed and compared.
After round 3 team designations will be inserted into players names, so teams may view each other team's players and match points on the pairings/standings.
GRUDGE MATCH: In addition to the team competition(which anyone can enter) there will be three teams battling it out in a separate competition. Team New England, Team Pennsylvania/Southern NJ, and Team New York/Northern NJ will be fighting for glory and pride. For more information, check out themanadrain.com
FREE Magic Trivia:
Some consider the most fun part of a TMD open(cough, James Hangley, cough). Magic Trivia will test your Magic knowledge, take you down memory lane, and give you a fun-filled hour with friends. It is FREE to enter and all teams win a prize. The event starts after the Swiss rounds.
BYES:
(NEW CHANGE FOR THIS TMD OPEN-Byes will no longer cost $10 purchase)
(NEW CHANGE FOR THIS TMD OPEN-Byes will not pass down to the highest finishing eligible player in an event. This is due to the sheer number of people who would be qualified if I did this.)
The top finishers (top is a relative word based on the size of the event) of ANY Type 1 tournament in the world will be rewarded with a round one bye at the upcoming TMD Open 16. The following guidelines have been used to determine byes:
1.) The tournament must have at least 25 people.
2.) If the tournament has between 25 and 49 people, the winner qualifies for a bye.
3.) If the tournament has between 50 and 74 people, the winner AND/OR the 2nd place finisher qualify for a bye.
4.) If the tournament has 75-99 people, the top 4 players qualify for a bye.
5.) If the tournament has 100+ people, the top 8 players qualify for a bye.
* If you are traveling from far away (of which tournaments I did not record winners) and are eligible for a bye, simply let me know and I will adjust the list above to reflect it.
BYE LIST:
(Even if your name is listed multiple times, you only qualify for a round 1 bye. Otherwise Josh Potucek, Greg Fenton, and Tom Dixon would already be in the finals.)
* Someone from Mythic Games in Elmira and Undiscovered Realms in Hartsdale should let me know how many players were at each of their events. If you won at another event not listed here with 25 or more people, please contact me.
10-9-11 TMD Open 15 – Anthony Scalvo
10-9-11 TMD Open 15 – Rich Meyst
10-9-11 TMD Open 15 – Clark VanVliet
10-9-11 TMD Open 15 – Brian Carey
10-22-11 Blue Bell Game Day 18 – Josh Potucek
11-5-11 Full of Win Game Day 1 – John Jones
11-21-11 Xtreme Games Vintage – Chris Nighbor
12-3-11 Team Serious Open – Jimmy McCarthy
12-3-11 Blue Bell Game Day 19 – Matt Elias
1-7-12 Top Deck Games – Josh Butker
1-7-12 Top Deck Games – Jake Gans
1-8-12 Meandeck Open – Gil Rivera
1-14-12 Brother’s Grim – Ryan Glackin
1-28-12 Full of Win Game Day 2 – Joe Canada
2-4-12 Mark’s Comics – Nick Detwiler
2-11-12 Top Deck Games Grudge Match 4 – Shawn Griffiths
2-11-12 Top Deck Games Grudge Match 4 – Mark Hornung
2-11-12 Top Deck Games Grudge Match 4 – Matthew Gottshall
2-11-12 Top Deck Games Grudge Match 4 – Jesse Martin
2-18-12 Brother’s Grim – Tom Dixon
3-10-12 Top Deck Games – Chris Pikula
3-10-12 Top Deck Games – Mickey Mahr
3-24-12 Brother’s Grim – Scott Hughes
3-31-12 The Council Open 2 – Josh Potucek
4-14-12 Top Deck Games – Sean Robbins
4-21-12 Full of Win Game Day 3 – Joe Canada
5-5-12 Brother’s Grim – Raffaele Forino
5-19-12 Top Deck Games – Josh Potucek
6-16-12 Top Deck Games – Justin Kohler
6-23-12 Brother’s Grim – Mike Egan
6-30-12 Full of Win Game Day 4 – Vito Picozzo
7-21-12 Top Deck Games – Nick Detwiler
8-12-12 Top Deck Games – Chris Pikula
8-12-12 Top Deck Games – Rob Edwards
8-18-12 GenCon Vintage Champs 10am Prelim – Mike Solymossy
8-18-12 GenCon Vintage Champs 10am Prelim – Nate Ponce
8-18-12 GenCon Vintage Champs 4pm Prelim – Josh Butker
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Marc Lanigra
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Blaine Christiansen
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Raffaele Forino
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Michael Gouthro
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Michael Scheffenacker
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Court Schuett
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Greg Kraigher
8-19-12 GenCon Vintage Champs – Kevin Poenisch
9-1-12 Brother’s Grim – Rob Edwards
9-15-12 Top Deck Games – Matt Elias
10-20-12 Brother’s Grim – Justin Kohler
11-3-12 Top Deck Games – Josh Potucek
12-8-12 Top Deck Games – Jake Gans
12-16-12 Comic Book Depot - ???
1-6-13 Top Deck Games NEV Championship – Greg Fenton
1-6-13 Top Deck Games NEV Championship – Ray Robillard (Woot)
1-19-13 Pandemonium – Bill Copes
1-19-13 The Player’s Guild – Anthony Michaels
1-20-13 Comic Book Depot – Tom Dixon
2-9-13 MVPLS Vintage – Bill Sees
2-16-13 The Player’s Guild – Josh Butker
2-24-13 Comic Book Depot – Vinnie Forino
4-13-13 MVPLS Vintage –Matthew Murray
4-20-13 Top Deck Games – Joel Lim
5-25-13 MVPLS Vintage – Lance Ballister
5-26-13 Boston NYSE Qualifier - Bobby Fortanely
6-8-13 MVPLS Vintage – Tom Dixon
6-14-13 NYSE Open 1 – Paul Mastriano
6-14-13 NYSE Open 1 – Lance Ballester
6-14-13 NYSE Open 1 – Josh Potucek
6-14-13 NYSE Open 1 – John Grudzina
7-6-13 The Player’s Guild – Josh Potucek
7-20-13 Top Deck Games – Dominic Difebo
8-18-13 Top Deck Games – Will Magrann
8-24-13 Pandemonium – Tony Yergeau
8-17-13 Gencon 12 pm Vintage – Jodi Amat Puig
10-19-13 Top Deck Games – Tom Dixon
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Joel Lim
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – AJ Grasso
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Greg Fenton
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Reid Duke
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Benjamin Donais
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Kevin Cron
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Taylor Pratt
11-3-13 Vintage Champs – Erik Pentycofe
12-29-14 Top Deck Games – Adam Conn
12-29-14 Top Deck Games – Tom Dixon
1-18-14 Team Serious Open – Kevin Cron
1-19-14 Pandemonium – Jesse Martin
1-25-14 Top Deck Games – Joshua Butler
1-25-14 Top Deck Games – Greg Fenton
2-15-14 Top Deck Games – Justin Kohler
3-1-14 The Player’s Guild – Matt Murray
3-8-14 Team Serious Open – Anthony Michaels
4-19-14 Pandemonium – Andy Farias
5-24-14 MVPLS Invitational – Will Magrann
5-24-14 MVPLS Invitational – Shawn Griffiths
6-7-14 The Player’s Guild – Justin Kohler
6-21-14 NYSE Open 2 – Keith Seals
6-21-14 NYSE Open 2 – Rob Edwards
6-21-14 NYSE Open 2 – Vasu Balakrishnan
6-21-14 NYSE Open 2 – Michael Scheffenacker
7-5-14 The Player’s Guild – Rob Edwards
Custom Playmats:
Greg Fenton's unique playmats were quite the hit last year, and they'll be back.
Snacks & Meals:
The store will be selling snacks and drinks. The store is located in a plaza with a few places to eat(Taco Bell!) and is on a major route with almost anything you can think of to eat within a few minute drive.
We will also have the very talented Jackie Gran selling some edible treats.
Jackie will be bringing cookies, brownies and other sweets.
Day 2
August 24, 2014
Card Carrier Games
589 Bridgeport Ave. Unit 17
Milford, CT 06460
1-203-301-4432
Time: Registration: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Tourney Starts PROMPTLY at 11:00 am (To avoid a prolonged tournament, this will be strictly enforced. Latecomers will be subject to a round 1 loss.)
Cost: $20 Entry Fee
(Entry fee must be paid in cash. Because I don't work for the store, I don't have a credit card machine. I apologize in advance for the inconvenience)
Format - Type One with FIFTEEN proxies.
Cut: Cut to top 8
Sample Prize Support based on 25 Participants
1st Prize –Mox Pearl
2nd Prize - 8th Prize TBD
Questions, comments, concerns? Please share them all here.
Ray
1.) The GP is quite a distance away and TMD Opens don’t get quite the pull they used to. I would love to see the ICBM/Meandeck/Virginia guys come out for this but until it gets to the point where they are able to attend more frequently, I have to go with what my local players want.
2.) I plan on doing a huge event in the Summer. I can’t give the details yet, but I think it will be huge.
3.) If we don’t get as many people, so be it. I have a sliding prize scale, and will provide the best possible experience to my players whether we get 20 or 200, but to not have an event at all just because it may not bust at the seems is ridiculous.
I would love to see some representations from some “Pros” from far away. For that reason, I am starting a new program similar to the Player’s Club that the DCI uses. My version 1.0 is simple. If you ever won a Vintage World Champs, you automatically play in my events for free. That means that Carl Winter, Windfall, Travis Spero, Steve M., and Paul M all play for free if they wish to make the trip down to my event. I may expand this program if it proves successful in increasing the level of competition at TMD Opens. What do you all think? Share your feedback below.
And for those traveling from Canada, Ohio, Virgina, etc, you may be qualified for the purchase of a bye as outlined below. I only included the list of local tournaments over the past year, but if you did well in a tournament and you want it listed because you plan on coming to this event, let me know, and I’ll add the info to the bye list.
The team competion was always a hit, but with smaller crowds and less known teams, it has lost some of its luster. The question is, “is it worth it?” Should I keep running it or are the incentives just not enough anymore? Again, please share your feedback below.
Finally, I am going try preregistration for this event. This is something new that I have never tried before. You don’t have to pay when you preregister, you just need to pm me and say you are coming. It is just to get a head count, so if later you find you can’t come, pm me again to let me know. The incentive: their will be a prize given out at TMD Open 13 for one lucky preregistrant.
NOW…for the info…
What: TMDOpen 13(The Mana Leak Drain 13)
When: Saturday AND Sunday, March 21-22, 2009
Where: Gamingetc Tournament Center and SuperStore
555 Lordship Boulevard (Exit 30 off I95)
Stratford CT 06615
1-203-296-9961
Lodgings: Ramada Inn in Stratford
225 Lordship Boulevard
Stratford, Ct 06615
203-375-8866
INFORMATION FOR BOTH DAYS:
Time: Registration: 10:00 - 11:00 am
Tourney Starts PROMPTLY at 11:00 am(To avoid a prolonged tournament, this will be strictly enforced. Latecomers will be subject to a round 1 loss.)
Dopeness Factor: The number of two-digit positive integers x that have the property that the sum of the digits and the number obtained by reversing the order of the digits of x is a perfect square?
These event follow the Universal Tournament Organizer Guidelines.
http://magiceternal.com/UTOG.html
And count toward Vintage Player Rankings
http://www.themanadrain.com/index.php?topic=37059.0
Day 1
Cost: $30 Entry Fee
Format - Type One with TEN proxies + $1 per extra proxy(15 proxies maximum)
Cut: Cut to top 8 if we have less than 96 players
or top 16 if we have more than 96 players
Prizes: I will be using a “based on participants prize scale.
Prize Support based on 121+ Participants
1st Prize –1230 store credit or $1000 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 14 + an official TMD Open 14 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize – 615 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $500 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 330 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $250 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 180 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $135 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 13 Custom Playmat + ¼ box
Prize Support based on 101-120 Participants
1st Prize – 1000 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $785 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 14 + an official TMD Open 14 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize – 500 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $390 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 265 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $200 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 145 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $105 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 13 Custom Playmat +6 booster packs
Prize Support based on 81-100 Participants
1st Prize – 730 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $590 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 14 + an official TMD Open 14 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize – 370 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $300 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 200 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $150 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 110 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $80 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 13 Custom Playmat
Prize Support based on 61-80 Participants
1st Prize – 500 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $400 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 14 + an official TMD Open 14 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize – 250 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $205 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 130 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $100 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 70 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $50 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 13 Custom Playmat
If we have 90 or more people, at the end of round 3 we will be taking sign ups for a FREE tournament for a Mana Drain. The tournament will require you to use the same deck used in the main event(to make life infinitely freakin' easier) and to ensure speedy signups and send off. This free tournament will be single elimination.
BYES:
The top finishers(top is a relative word based on the size of the event) of ANY Type 1 Tournament in the world will be rewarded with the ability to purchase a round one bye at the upcoming TMD Open 13 separate from any prize the TO is giving, The following guidelines are to be considered:
1.) The tournament must have at least 25 people.
2.) If the tournament has between 25 and 49 people, the winner may purchase a bye for $10.
3.) If the tournament has between 50 and 74 people, the winner AND/OR the 2nd place finisher may purchase a bye for $10 each.
4.) If the tournament has 75+ people, the top 4 players may purchase a bye for $10(this will mainly be SCG events)
ALSO, a TO can still offer byes as prizes in one of two ways. They can purchase either a round one bye without entry for $10 or a round one bye with entry fee for $40. These can only be use as prizes for:
1.) Part of a first or second place prize if the tournament has between 15 and 39 people.
2.) Part of any top 4 place prize if the tournament has between 40 and 64 people.
3.) Part of any top 8 place prize if the tournament has 65+ people.
Any TO's wishing to purchase a bye must contact me prior to the day of the event for which the bye is being offered, though payment doesn't have to be received until after the tournament takes place, since if the tournament does not meet the minimum number of players and the bye cannot be awarded, the TO will not be charged.
This list will be updated as time goes on.
PAID FOR BYES:
Previous TMD OPEN 12 Day 1 Winner: Rich Shay
Previous TMD OPEN 12 Day 2 Winner: Elijah Hannon
TMD OPEN 12.5 Winner: Oliver Beaumont
BYES THAT CAN BE BOUGHT:
TMD OPEN 12 Day 1: Stefan Ellsworth
TMD OPEN 12 Day 1: Eric Dupuis
TMD OPEN 12 Day 1: Josh Schneier
TMD OPEN 12 Day 2: Corey Mann
ELD’s Mox-February 23- Barry Everson(Passed down from Rich Shay)
Philly Area-March 1-Bernie Parisi
Myriad Games-March 8-Dan Cunningham
GP: Philly Side Event-Angel Riviera
Hadley-March 16- Justin Timoney
ELD’s Mox- March 29- Bill Copes
Arkham Asylum- April 5- Brandon LePage
Philly Area-April 5-Jeremy Beaver
Myriad Games-April 13-Jeremiah Rudolph
ELD’s Mox- April 26- Nick Rodriguez(passed down from Rich Shay)
Myriad Games-May 17-Dan Gacioch
Philly Area-May 17-???
ELD’s Mox- May 24-Andy Farias
Hadley–June 7- Scott Hughes
Travis Con 1-June 15-Ross Merriam
Travis Con 1-June 15-John Longo
Travis Con 1-June 15-Alix Progrebinsky
Travis Con 1-June 15-Brian Demars
Travis Con 1(DAY 2)-June 15-Jimmy McCarthy(Passed down from Rich Shay)
Travis Con 1(DAY 2)-June 15-Jason Cleveland
Batter’s Up-June 21-Mike Daly
Philly Area-June 28-AJ Grasso
Central NJ-July 6-Joe Davis
ELD’s Mox- July 19-Demonic Attorney
Myriad Games-July 20-Jeff Carpenter(passed down from Rich Shay)
Worlds-Paul Mastriano
Worlds-Tommy Kolowith
Worlds-Mike Soly
Worlds-Jason Aken
Worlds-Owen Turtenwald
Worlds-Chris Nighbor
Myriad Games-August 16-Jared Carter
Philly Area-August 23-Allen Fulmer
Philly Area-August 23-Dan Herd
Batter’s Up-August 23- Matt McNally
Pittsburgh-August 30- CJ Moritz
ELD’s Mox-August 30-Corey Fraser(Passed down from Rich Shay and Jeff Carpenter)
Outside Philly-September 13-??(Whoever lost to Joe Davis in the finals)
Myriad Games-September 13-Lou Stefanovich
ELD’s Mox- October 4-Steve Houdlette
Philly Area-October 4-Evan Hundertmark
ELD’s Mox- October 25-Jason Ford(passed down through a few people)
Iron Chef Event-November 1-Andy Bilarczyk
Myriad Games-November 8-Craig Dupree(Passed down through a few people)
Travis Con 2-November 15-Nick Detwiler
Travis Con 2-November 15-Vinny Forino
Travis Con 2(Day 2)-November 16-Jeff Folinus(Passed down through Ray Robillard )
Pittsburgh-November 22-Mike Bomholt
Philly Area-November 29-Mike Noble
Myriad Games-December 6- Josh Cutler
Philly Area-January 3- Chas Hinkle
Philly Area-January 3-John Jones
Myriad Games-January 17-Micah Greenbaum
Pandemonium-January 24-John Longo
* If you are traveling from far away(of which tournaments I did not record winners) and feel you deserve the right to purchase a bye, simply let me know and I will adjust the list above to reflect it.
** With byes passing down from players already qualified for one, you may want to check this list carefully, and inform any friends that may not know they are qualified for a round 1 bye.
Day 2
Cost: $25 Entry Fee
Format - Type One with TEN proxies + $1 per extra proxy(15 proxies maximum)
Cut: Cut to top 8
Prizes:.Prize Support based on 61-80 Participants
1st Prize – 470 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $375 in cash
2nd Prize – 235 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $185 in cash
3th-4th Prize – 125 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $100 in cash
5th-8th Prize –70 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $50 in cash
Prizes:.Prize Support based on 41-60 Participants
1st Prize – 265 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $215 in cash
2nd Prize – 130 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $100 in cash
3th-4th Prize – 170 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $55 in cash
5th-8th Prize –40 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $30 in cash
At the end of round 3 we will be taking sign ups for a FREE tournament for a blue dual land for first, and a non-blue dual land for Second!!!.
The tournament will require you to use the same deck used in the main event(to make life infinitely freakin' easier) and to ensure speedy signups-send off.
The tournament will be single elimination(Hey what do you want from a free event?!?!)
BONUS FREE EVENTS
Day 1 - Magic Trivia(FREE and with PRIZES for all participants) will be held for all interested participants after the top 8 starts.
Day 2 - Magic Scattegories(FREE and with PRIZES and with prizes for all participants) will be held for all interested participants after the top 8 starts.
Questions, comments, concerns? Please share them all here.
Ray