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.
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