Magic Regional Championship Denver
Feb 9 - Feb 11, 2024
Denver Airport Crowne Plaza Convention Center
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DENVER
Full list of events can be found here: https://melee.gg/Hub/View/262
Welcome to Regional Championship Denver!
RC Denver hosts the culmination of the United States Magic: The Gathering Regional Championship Round 5. The best players in the country will compete for $130,000 in cash playing Modern on Saturday and Sunday. Community members of all types can play Magic with friends, old and new, with events all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Casual and Commander players are always welcome.
Events
Friday Feb 9th
| Time | Event Type | Entry Cost |
Prize Payout |
| 9am – 5pm |
Last Chance Qualifiers – Modern 32 players to launch 5 rounds Single Elim Competitive: Decklists are required |
$20 |
5-0: RC Denver Invite + foil Death’s Shadow 5 tix per win Everyone gets a foil Offer You Can’t Refuse (while supplies last) In round 3, everyone gets a regular Death’s Shadow |
| 9am – 5pm |
Last Chance Qualifiers – MKM Sealed 16 players to launch 4 rounds Single Elim Competitive: Decklists are required |
$50 |
4-0: RC Denver Invite + foil Death’s Shadow 5 tix per win Everyone gets a foil Offer You Can’t Refuse (while supplies last) In round 2, everyone gets a regular Death’s Shadow |
| 10AM |
MiniMasters Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM): Modern Single-elimination. Three rounds. Start with two packs and build a 30-card deck. Prizes: Get another pack after each win to modify your deck. |
FREE |
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| 11AM |
RC Practice: Modern 3 Swiss rounds |
$20 |
Everyone gets a foil Offer You Can’t Refuse (while supplies last). 5 tix per win. 3 – 0 = Death’s Shadow |
| Noon |
Chaos Command Precon ft. Travis Gafford – Sponsored by Heavy Play 64 play cap Sponsored by Heavy Play! Receive a random Commander Pre-Con deck and play in a pod of 4. Every player gets a Heavy Play RFG Deckbox and Curv sleeves (a $40 value) for their deck! Each pod winner gets a RNG Dice Tray as well. Players in Travis’s pod get Heavy Play Curv sleeves, Curv inners, RFG Max Box, RNG Max Tray, and ETB Playmat!!! Must play to receive objects. |
$75 |
10 tix per player Heavy Play Accessories for each player |
| 1PM |
Murders at Karlov Manor Draft 3 Swiss rounds General Event Structure |
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| 1:30PM |
RC Practice: Modern 3 Swiss rounds |
$20 |
Everyone gets a foil Offer You Can’t Refuse (while supplies last). 5 tix per win. 3 – 0 = Death’s Shadow |
| 2PM |
DOUBLE TAP: 4-2 MKM Sealed 72 player cap, 3 swiss rounds DOUBLE General Event Structure prizes! Sealed deck with 4 Play & 2 Collector booster |
$65 |
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| 2:30PM |
Legacy: High Rollin’ 4 Swiss rounds. |
$40 |
4-0: $250 in cash 6 tix/win 3 tix/draw
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| 3PM |
MKM Full Box Sealed 3 swiss rounds, General Event Structure Players will receive a sealed Play Booster box of MKM (36 packs) to build a 40 card (min) deck
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| 3:30PM |
RC Practice: Modern 3 Swiss rounds |
$20 |
Everyone gets a foil Offer You Can’t Refuse (while supplies last). 5 tix per win. 3 – 0 = Death’s Shadow |
| 4PM |
2HG 2023 – Year in Review Sealed 72 player (36 teams) cap 3 swiss rounds, General Event Structure Each team gets two packs of: Phyrexia: All Will Be One, March of the Machine, Wilds of Eldraine, and The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
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| 5PM |
Mystery Booster – Sealed 60 player cap, 3 Swiss rounds General Event Structure |
$60 |
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General Event Structure:
3 Swiss rounds
6 tix per win
3-0 (9 points) 18 tix
2-0-1 (7 points) 15 tix
2-1 (6 points) 12 tix
1-1-1 (4 points) 9 tix
1-2 (3 points) 6 tix
0-3 (0 points) 2 tix
Saturday Feb 10th
| Time | Event Type | Entry Cost |
Prize Payout |
| 9AM |
US Regional Championship – Day 1 Competitive – Deck lists required. Swiss rounds. 9 rounds Saturday. Rounds 10+ and Top 8 plays Sunday at 9:00 AM. Top 32 receive a Pro Tour invite. Top 48 receive an invite to RC Dallas. |
Free -Invite Only |
1st = $30,000 + Worlds Invite 2nd = $15,000 + Worlds Invite 3rd – 4th = $7,500 5th – 8th = $4,000 9th – 16th = $2,500 17th – 32nd = $1,500 33rd – 48th = $525 49th – 64th = $100 |
| 10AM |
MKM Sealed + Draft $10k Open 8-slot RCQ Competitive, Decklist required Modified Swiss Structure: Swiss (-1) Rounds, cut to Top 16. Top 16 follows the Swiss Rounds on Saturday: 2 Draft Pods, (1) Single-Elimination Match played
Top 8 winners qualify for RC Dallas. |
$60 |
1st – 8th = $850 9th – 16th = $200 17th – 32nd = $100 |
| 1PM |
DOUBLE TAP: 2HG MKM Sealed 12 packs per team, Sealed DOUBLE General Event Structure prizes! |
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| 1:30PM |
RC Redemption: Modern 3 Swiss Rounds |
$20 |
Everyone gets a foil Offer You Can’t Refuse (while supplies last). 5 tix per win. 3 – 0 = Death’s Shadow |
| 2PM |
TRIPLE TAP: MKM Wizards’ School Sealed-Draft Play with 5 packs of MKM. First, open three of the packs–they are the start of your deck. Next, draft the last two packs to improve your deck. TRIPLE General Event Structure prizes! |
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| 2:30PM |
Legacy: High Rollin’ 4 Swiss rounds. |
$40 |
4-0: $250 in cash 6 tix/win 3 tix/draw |
| 3PM |
Chaos Command Precon ft. Commander At Home – Sponsored by Heavy Play 64 play cap Sponsored by Heavy Play! Receive a random Commander Pre-Con deck and play in a pod of 4. Every player gets a Heavy Play RFG Deckbox and Curv sleeves (a $40 value) for their deck! Each pod winner gets a RNG Dice Tray as well. Players in Olivia or Kibler’s pod get Heavy Play Curv sleeves, Curv inners, RFG Max Box, RNG Max Tray, and ETB Playmat!!! Must play to receive objects. |
$75 |
10 tix per player Heavy Play Accessories for each player |
| 3:30PM |
RC Redemption: Modern 3 Swiss Rounds |
$20 |
Everyone gets a foil Offer You Can’t Refuse (while supplies last). 5 tix per win. 3 – 0 = Death’s Shadow |
| 4PM |
MKM Full Box Sealed 3 swiss rounds, General Event Structure Players will receive a sealed Play Booster box of MKM (36 packs) to build a 40 card (min) deck |
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| 5PM |
3-Set Commander Draft 36 player cap, 3 Swiss Rounds Draft with one pack each of Commander Legends, Battle for Baldur’s Gate, and Commander Masters General Event Structure |
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General Event Structure:
3 Swiss rounds
6 tix per win
3-0 (9 points) 18 tix
2-0-1 (7 points) 15 tix
2-1 (6 points) 12 tix
1-1-1 (4 points) 9 tix
1-2 (3 points) 6 tix
0-3 (0 points) 2 tix
Sunday Feb 11th
| Time | Event Type | Entry Cost |
Prize Payout |
| 9AM |
United States Regional Championship – Day 2 Rounds 10+ Regional Championships Top 8 |
Free – Invite Only |
1st = $30,000 + Worlds Invite 2nd = $15,000 + Worlds Invite 3rd – 4th = $7,500 5th – 8th = $4,000 9th – 16th = $2,500 17th – 32nd = $1,500 33rd – 48th = $525 49th – 64th = $100 |
| 9:30AM |
Modern $10k Open 8-Slot RCQ 409 Player Cap Competitive. Decklists required. 8 Swiss rounds. Cut to Top 16, then 1 round single-elim. Top 8 winners qualify for RC Dallas. |
$40 |
1st – 8th = $850 9th – 16th = $200 17th – 32nd = $100 |
| 10AM |
Standard 5k Open 8-Slot RCQ 226 Player Cap Competitive. Decklists required. 7 Swiss rounds Cut to top 16, then 1 round single-elim. Top 8 winners qualify for RC Dallas. |
$40 |
1st-8th = $425 9th-16th = $100 17th-32nd = $50 |
| 11AM |
2HG 2023 – Year in Review Sealed 72 player (36 teams) cap 3 swiss rounds, General Event Structure Each team gets two packs of: Phyrexia: All Will Be One, March of the Machine, Wilds of Eldraine, and The Lost Caverns of Ixalan |
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| Noon |
Murders at Karlov Manor Draft 3 Swiss Rounds General Event Structure |
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| 12:30PM |
Chaos Command Precon ft. Travis Gafford – Sponsored by Heavy Play 64 play cap Sponsored by Heavy Play! Receive a random Commander Pre-Con deck and play in a pod of 4. Every player gets a Heavy Play RFG Deckbox and Curv sleeves (a $40 value) for their deck! Each pod winner gets a RNG Dice Tray as well. Players in Travis’s pod get Heavy Play Curv sleeves, Curv inners, RFG Max Box, RNG Max Tray, and ETB Playmat!!! Must play to receive objects. |
$75 |
10 tix per player Heavy Play Accessories for each player |
| 1PM |
DOUBLE TAP: MKM Full-Box Trios Sealed 3 Swiss Rounds Teams of three players divide the contents of 36 MKM packs to make three decks. DOUBLE General Event Structure prizes! |
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| 2PM |
Legacy: High Rollin’ 4 Swiss rounds. |
$40 |
4-0: $250 in cash 6 tix/win 3 tix/draw |
| 4PM |
2-1-1 MiniMasters – LCI Start with two packs and build a 30-card deck. Prizes: Get another pack after each win to modify your deck. |
$15 |
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General Event Structure:
3 Swiss rounds
6 tix per win
3-0 (9 points) 18 tix
2-0-1 (7 points) 15 tix
2-1 (6 points) 12 tix
1-1-1 (4 points) 9 tix
1-2 (3 points) 6 tix
0-3 (0 points) 2 tix
Quick Launch - All Weekend
| Quick Launch: Modern | $10 | 1st = 14 tix, 2nd = 10, 3rd & 4th = 4 |
| Quick Launch: MKM Draft | $25 | 1st = 14 tix, 2nd = 10, 3rd & 4th = 4 |
| Quick Launch: 4-person Commander | $10 | Each player gets 5 tix |
Artists & Community Guests
Randy Gallegos
Jeff Laubenstein
rk post
Thomas M. Baxa
Lucas Graciano
Margaret Organ-Kean
Phil Foglio
Anna Margret
Travis Gafford
Dana Fischer
Olivia Gobert-Hicks, Commander Rules Committee
Brian Kibler
Fireshoes
Giraffa Nat
Veggie Wagon
MTGNerdGirl
Kurohitsuki
tedthecactus
Vendors
Laughing Dragon MTG
Tales of Adventure
Card Monster Games
Graded Power
Card Cache
Heavy Play
The Gathering Place
Venue & Hotel
Address:
Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center
15500 E 40th Ave, Denver, CO 80239
Hall Hours:
Friday: 9am – 10pm
Saturday: 8am – 10pm
Sunday: 8am – 7pm
