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Event Details

This event will be Gold, Plat, or Diamond dependent upon player entries. The Prize pool has been designed to reward players for showing up and helping us reach 250 players, as DIAMOND is the ultimate goal!

This event will be held at the Waterloo Convention Center at Waterloo Convention Center at Sullivan Brothers Plaza, 205 W 4th St Waterloo, IA 50702. This event will take place on July 17-19, 2026 with day ONE beginning at 10 AM. We will be playing rounds based on attendance, starting with up to 6 rounds on Saturday, and then finishing the rest of swiss plus top 16 cut on Sunday.

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The entry fee for this tournament will be 75$, which will include a full weekend badge to the Con-Quest event as well (normally a $60 cost for all non-gamer participants)

Players will be competing for their share of 10,000 US DOLLARS. IF 200 players are met, an extra 2,000 USD will be added to the prize pool. If 350 players are met, 4000 ADDITIONAL USD will be added to the prize pool, bringing the event to a TOTAL OF 16,000 USD. Finally, if we hit 475 players there will be a final 4000 ADDITIONAL USD added to the prize pool, making this event a 20K!

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Additional rewards/prizes that may be available: 
Prize support guaranteed at 65 participants.

There will be block-rate rooms for this event, provided by our preferred hotel partner, Best-Western. The rooms are from 99$ a night, and can be purchased by calling this number 1(800)780-7234 and asking for the hotel block rate, or click here:
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/waterloo/hotel-rooms/best-western-plus-executive-residency-waterloo-cedar-falls/propertyCode.16111.html

 

The split of cash is as follows

120-200 players, 10K CASH, at 100 it becomes PLAT 1st place: $3400

2nd - 4th: $1,000 each

5th - 16th: $300 each

201-249 players, 12K CASH 1st place: $3,900

2nd - 4th: $1,100 each

5th - 16th: $400 each

250+ Players, 20K CASH

1st place: $6,400

2nd - 4th: $2,000 each

5th - 16th: $500 each

17-32th: $100 each

 

EVENT SCHEDULE DAY ONE

7:30: Registration Begins

9:45 IMPORTANT: Player Meeting

10:00: Round 1 begins

Round 2 begins

Round 3 begins

Round 4 begins

Round 5 begins

Round 6 begins

END OF DAY ONE CUT TO TOP 16, OR REST OF SWISS ROUNDS (10 points to play onto day 2)

9 AM: Round 7 (if necessary)

Round 8 (if necessary), otherwise TOP 16 begins

11:30 AM REDEMPTION EVENT BEGINS

1 PM: TOP 16 assuming 8 rounds of play took place.

RULES

This event will be proxy friendly. You will need to use "test cards" that are in color and utilize recognizable art or MDFC placeholder cards that are clearly written on. MDFC cards will require full text, mana cost, card type(s) and name. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT PROXIES ARE 100% UNIFORM WITH THE REST OF THE DECK. You WILL NOT be allowed to slip printed pieces of paper in front of a magic card.

This event will use the most current REL Competitive rules and Multiplayer Commander Banlist, will follow MTR Addendum and will be ran at COMPETITIVE RULES ENFORCEMENT.

Decklists MUST be submitted PRIOR to the start of ROUND ONE.

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Vendors: There will be vendor(s) on site all day, buying, selling and trading! Entry into this tournament also includes entry into Con-Quest Comic Convention granting you access to the main vendor hall, other activities and events, panels, and the autograph and photo-op area. There are currently multiple M:tG artists scheduled as guests (see the convention's guestlist for more details and an up-to-date list.)