Main Event
A Grand Prix Main Event is the largest, open-entry Magic: The Gathering tournament offered worldwide, attracting fans of all ages to compete for Pro Tour qualifications and lots of additional prizes! Please visit the official Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix page for more information about Grand Prix in general, or continue reading for specific details on Grand Prix Atlanta's Main Event!
Grand Prix Atlanta's maximum Main Event seating capacity is 3,500 players. Anyone wanting to participate in Grand Prix Atlanta's Main Event must register online or on-site by 9pm on Friday, November 10th. There is no Saturday Main Event registration.
The Show Up & Play! Experience
Thanks to our Show Up & Play Experience, not only will players have the opportunity to pick up their Registration Rewards from our Customer Service station, but Main Event participants who have acquired byes will be able to get a little extra sleep on Saturday morning!
All players have the option to submit their decklist online. Note that all decklists must be submitted either online or on-site to Customer Service or the Grand Prix stage by 9am on Saturday.
Players with zero (0) byes will be seated for Round One at 9am where publicity waivers and any physical decklists will be collected. Players with zero (0) byes will receive their Progenitus FOIL promotional card[i] once round one has started.
Players with one (1) bye will submit a publicity waiver and receive their Grand Prix promotional card at a 10am players meeting.
Players with two (2) or three (3) byes may turn in their publicity waiver at our Customer Service station at any time throughout the weekend to receive their Grand Prix promotional card.
To find out more about decklist submissions, please click here.
When do I need to show up?
| Byes | Report Time |
|---|---|
| None | Saturday at 8:45am |
| One | Saturday at 9:45am |
| Two | Saturday at 11:15am |
| Three | Saturday at 12:30pm |
Schedule
| Friday 10am-9pm |
On-Site Registration | Players can register at Customer Service (under the Karn banner) or online until 9pm Friday. |
| Saturday 9am |
Main Event Day One |
Round One begins promptly at 9am. Standard format. All players with 18 or more match points or all players tied for 64th place, whichever is greater, advance to Day 2. |
| Sunday 9am |
Main Event Day Two |
Round Ten begins promptly at 9am. After six rounds and a cut to the Top 8, the last players face off in a single-elimination bracket to determine the Grand Prix Atlanta champion! |
Prizes
Grand Prix Atlanta qualifies players for Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan, which takes place on February 2-4, 2018 in Bilbao, Spain!
The Top 8 finishers, and all other players who accumulated at least 39 match points in the Swiss rounds, will receive a Pro Tour invitation and Travel Award.
| Place | Prizes | Additional Prizes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $10,000 | Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan Invitation + Travel Award |
| 2nd | $5,000 | Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan Invitation + Travel Award |
| 3rd-4th | $2,500 | Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan Invitation + Travel Award |
| 5th-8th | $1,500 | Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan Invitation + Travel Award |
| 9th-16th | $1,000 | |
| 17th-32nd | $500 | |
| 33rd-64th | $250 | |
| 65th-100th | $250 | Added if the event reaches 3,000+ players |
| 101st-180th | $200 | Added if the event reaches 3,000+ players |
Grand Prix Main Events have an 8x Planeswalker Points Multiplier. These points can earn you byes in future Grand Prix Main Events. For more information on Planeswalker Points, visit the Planeswalker Points information page.
Pro Points
The Top 8 finishers receive Pro Points based on rank. All other players receive Pro Points based on their Match Points at the end of the event. See below for a more detailed breakdown.
| Finish | Pro Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |
| 2nd | 6 |
| 3rd-4th | 5 |
| 5th-8th | 4 |
| Match Points | Pro Points |
|---|---|
| 39+ | 4 |
| 36-38 | 3 |
| 33-35 | 2 |
| 30-32 | 1 |
| 0-29 | 0 |
Earning Byes
Players can earn up to three byes for a Grand Prix Main Event either by winning a Grand Prix Trial, having enough Planeswalker Points Seasonal Award Points, having a specific Pro Tour Players Club level, or being a member of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame.
Planeswalker Point Byes
| Byes | Planeswalker Points |
|---|---|
| One | 1300 Points |
| Two | 2250 Points |
Byes earned through Planeswalker Points are calculated using the Planeswalker Point totals from all reported events as of the Wednesday immediately before the Grand Prix. Planeswalker Points earned in tournaments held at the Grand Prix event site do not count toward earned byes at that same Grand Prix's Main Event.
(Earned in the 2017 Yearly Award Season, 5/30/16 - 05/28/17, or the 2018 Yearly Award Season, 5/29/17 - 05/27/18)
