Grand Prix (Magic: The Gathering)
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Grand Prix (or GP) are a series of high-scale Magic: The Gathering tournaments held at various major cities worldwide. Unlike the Pro Tour, Grand Prix are open to all players.
Grand Prix are essentially high-scale Pro Tour Qualifiers, but are attended by amateurs and pros alike. The top 16 players in an individual Grand Prix, or the top 8 teams in a team Grand Prix, qualify for the Pro Tour that the Grand Prix feeds. Note that some of the top finishers may have already been qualified.
[edit] Format
The format of the Grand Prix matches the current Pro Tour Qualifier season. For limited GP, day 1 is sealed deck, and day 2 is booster draft.
Regardless of the play format, advancement works like so:
- At individual GP, the top 64 players (or 128 if there are 800 or more registered participants) from day 1 advance to day 2.
- At team GP, the top 20 teams (or 30 if there are more than 225 registered teams) from day 1 advance to day 2.
[edit] Payout
For 3-person teams, payout is total amount the team gets. All amounts are in U.S. dollars.
| Place | Individual | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,400 | $4,500 |
| 2 | $1,700 | $3,000 |
| 3 | $1,200 | $2,100 |
| 4 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| 5-8 | $800 | $1,200-$1,500 |
| 9-12 | $500 | $600-$900 |
| 13-16 | $500 | * |
| 17-32 | $250 | * |
[edit] Pro Point distribution
Pro Points are awarded at a Grand Prix as follows:
| Place | Individual | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 3-4 | 4 | 2 |
| 5-8 | 3 | 1 |
| 9-12 | 2 | 1 |
| 13-16 | 2 | * |
| 17-32 | 1 | * |
* At team Grand Prix, money and Pro Points go only to the Top 12 teams.
