05/06/2022
Greetings again from on top of the Hoard. I have been informed that other games stores are running modern as their game day format.......I have some news that some might find totally enlightening.
This is directly copied from the WPN website and has not been doctored in any way.
Game Day Promos: Participation, Top 8, Winners
The Promos coming with Game Day this season feature a returning frame that will be familiar to your long-time fans of the event.
Additionally, the winner Promo, All-Seeing Arbiter, is a new mythic rare card from the Streets of New Capenna set—show off the cards and iconic frame treatment as you market your event to generate more excitement among your community.
You'll receive three types of Promos in your Game Day kit: for participation, each of your Top 8 players, and one for the winner.
Participation Promo: Power Word Kill
Top 8 Promo: Skyclave Apparition
First Place Promo: All-Seeing Arbiter
Remember, the amount of participation Promos you receive will depend on your community size, and you'll receive eight Top 8 Promos and one First Place Promo.
Game Day Formats
You can host Game Day using the following formats:
Draft
Sealed
Standard
Two-Player Brawl
Remember, you can only run Booster Draft or Sealed events if you use Streets of New Capenna Draft Boosters for the event. Game Day is run using Swiss rounds that cut to a top 8.
I really hate to be a downer when it comes to the game but ANY game day tournament has to formatted as stated above.
My format for Dragons Hoard here in Dunnellon is Draft. I know most players want Modern and I sympathize but I can not or will not break the rules of WOTC when it comes to tournaments. In accordance with WOTC:
1) You cannot use promo's for anything else besides the game day event, which is Draft, sealed, standard or 2 man brawl until after the event.
2) If you go against these rules then you have the chance of being pulled from the WPN finder site and refused any WOTC merchandise and all promo support will be immediately stopped.
3) Game Day is set up to highlight the set that has just been released and therefore the formats stated.
4) Promo's for game day, if used for any tournament can be cause for the offending store to be pulled from the WPN finder site etc etc etc, yadda yadda yadda.
So you see why the format for this game day is draft, 2 man brawl or even standard would be good.
I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings but WPN is a tough customer and I don't want to go against them.