The $5K Modern event is an open entry event where players can participate for their share of a $5,000 prize pool and other prizing from vendors!

How it works:

DVG $5K - Modern Event Structure

• Modern Format (2 Days, top cut plays on Sunday)

• Swiss rounds based on attendance

• Cut to a Single Elimination Top 16

Registration

• Registration for all events at Con-Quest will close 10 minutes prior to each event.

• Players who enter after the tournament has begun will be enrolled with a Loss for their first round.

Decklists

• Decklists must be submitted through BCP. A text list is preferred. Copy and pasting your list from a list builder is best.

• Decklists must be submitted prior to the start of the first round of the event.

• For potential paper printouts generated for this tournament, participants’ names will be displayed using their full real names, irrespective of their profiles’ name display settings.

• This specification applies solely to printed materials.

Prizing

• Prizing will be based on attendance, capping out at 5k with 140 Players and will be 3.5k at 100 Players.

Breakdown of prizing at 140 Players:

• 1st: $1,500

• 2nd: $700

• 3rd-4th: $500

• 5th-8th: $250

• 9th-16th: $100

• 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

Event schedule: Doors open at 8AM Round 1 Begins at 9AM Saturday. Top Cut will begin at 10 AM Sunday. Saturday will be 8 or 9 rounds depending on attendance.