Grand Prix (Magic: The Gathering)

Grand Prix (Magic: The Gathering)

Grands Prix (GP) are professional Magic: The Gathering tournaments, awarding cash prizes, Pro Points and invitations to Pro Tours. They are open to all players and are usually the biggest Magic tournaments. The first Grand Prix was held on 22–23 March 1997 in Amsterdam (Netherlands). More than 250 Grands Prix have been held since, the biggest being GP Madrid 2010 with 2,224 competitors, making it also the biggest Magic tournament ever held.

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History

Grand Prix Rotterdam 2009

The Grand Prix was introduced in 1997. In contrast to the Pro Tour, which requires the players to qualify before the event, GPs have always been open to all players. The first Grand Prix was held in Amsterdam and was also the first professional Magic tournament held outside the United States, although awarding comparatively small cash prizes — $10,000 in total compared to $150,000 at Pro Tour Paris a few weeks later. Grands Prix have since been held in such diverse places as Tokyo, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, Toronto and Cape Town. Approximately 20–30 Grands Prix are held each year throughout the world.[1] In 2010 GP Madrid marked the biggest Magic tournament ever held with 2228 players.[2]

Tournament structure

All Grands Prix are two day tournaments, taking place on weekends. They are run using a modified Swiss system. On Saturday up to nine rounds of Swiss are played, the exact amount depending on the number of participants. Competitors may be awarded up to three byes for earned Pro Points, having a certain rating, and winning special tournaments, called Grand Prix Trials. At the end of the first day all players achieving a record of winning all but at most two rounds are admitted to the second day of the tournament. If less than 64 players achieve such a record the best 64 players are admitted to the second day. Grands Prix with more than 800 players are split into two tournaments on day one, with each tournament sending at least 64 players to the second day. On the second day six rounds of Swiss are played, before a cut to the final eight is made. These competitors determine the winner of the tournament by playing an additional three rounds of single elimination.

For Grands Prix, played in a Constructed format, all rounds are played with the same decks. Limited Grands Prix have a Sealed Deck portion on day one. On the second day Booster Drafts of eight players are held. The Booster Drafts are followed by three rounds of Swiss, with competitors only playing other competitors in their draft. The same procedure is once repeated afterwards. Before the single elimination begins, the final eight players draft for a last time.

Prizes

Grands Prix award cash prizes, Pro Points, and invitations to a Pro Tour. The best 16 competitors receive an invitation to a previously determined Pro Tour. Cash prizes have varied considerably, ranging from $10,000 to $40,000. Currently Grand Prix top finishers receive:[3]

Place Money ($) Pro Points
1 3,500 010
2 2,300 08
3–4 1,500 06
5–8 1,000 05
9–12 600 04
13–16 500 03
17–32 400 02
33–64 200 01

Most successful players

The following players won at least three Grand Prix.[4]

Name Wins Top 8
Germany Kai Budde 7 15
France Olivier Ruel 5 26
United States Alex Shvartsman 4 21
Japan Masahiko Morita 4 16
Japan Tomoharu Saitou 4 16
Japan Yuuya Watanabe 4 13
Japan Katsuhiro Mori 4 12
United States Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz 4 10
United States Luis Scott-Vargas 4 7
Japan Shuhei Nakamura 3 17
France Raphaël Lévy 3 16
United States Brian Kibler 3 11
United States Antonino De Rosa 3 10
Czech Republic Martin Juza 3 10
United States Bob Maher, Jr. 3 10
United States Jon Finkel 3 9
Canada Ryan Fuller 3 9
United States Chris Benafel 3 8
Brazil Carlos Romão 3 7
United States Trey Van Cleave 3 7
Germany Jim Herold 3 3

Most successful countries

Number of Grand Prix tournaments won by players from the following countries:

  1. United States 83 by players from the United States
  2. Japan 59 by players from Japan
  3. Germany 24 by players from Germany
  4. France 20 by players from France
  5. Netherlands 14 by players from the Netherlands
  6. Australia 12 by players from Australia
  7. Canada 11 by players from Canada

As of 21 February 2011 (2011 -02-21)

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