Date: January 20th-21st, 2024
Format: Heavy Hitters Sealed Deck + Heavy Hitters Booster Draft
Entry Fee: $125 NZD
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Day 1 - Competitive | Day 2 - Professional
Venue: Queenstown Events Centre, Joe Oconnell Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Registration: Ticket Only or Events Package
Player Cap: 512
Time: 9:00 AM

Tournament Information

SWISS ROUNDS

• Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
• Swiss rounds are 30 + 5 minutes in duration. (30 + 5 means there are 5 minutes allocated for the start of game procedure. Players must have presented their deck and revealed their equipment and weapons within this 5 minute window. If both players complete the start of game procedure in less than 5 minutes, they may begin playing their match immediately.)
• The number of rounds of Swiss is determined by the number of players at the beginning of round 1.

TOP 8

• Top 8 playoffs are single elimination, best-of-one matches.
• Top 8 matches have no time limit. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and Slow Play penalties will be enforced.
• For each Top 8 match, the player that finished higher in the Swiss portion of the event chooses to play first or second.

DECKS

• Card Pool Registration must be done PRIOR to the start of the Round 1, and after the completion of each Booster Draft.
• Deck checks will be conducted by event staff throughout the tournament.
• It is the responsibility of each player to ensure there are no distinguishing marks or patterns on their cards or card sleeves for the duration of the tournament. Vendors will be onsite to purchase sleeves if required.

Prizes