Cycle Five ‒ Store Qualifiers (September 9th to December 17th, 2023)

The ANZ Magic Super Series is a program for Magic The Gathering for the Australian and New Zealand region. Each year is a Season made up of three Cycles. Each Cycle will have Store Qualifiers that any WPN Location in Australia or New Zealand can register and be a part of. Players can enter as many Store Qualifiers as they wish and the winner of each Store Qualifier will then qualify for that Cycles Super Series Final. Top Finishers in each Super Series Final will win places at the Pro Tour and cash prizes.

WPN Locations within Australia and New Zealand can register to be part of the Series.

Each registered store will be able to run up to Two Store Qualifiers, which must be run within the date window provided. Each event will have its own entry fee and prizes which will be set by each store. The winner of this event will qualify for the Super Series Final for that season.

WPN Premium Stores will be able to run up to Four Store Qualifiers within the date window and each event will qualify the winner and the runner up for the Super Series Final.

Players can play in as many Store Qualifiers as they want. Players can also continue to play in Store Qualifiers after they have already qualified and should they qualify again that qualification will pass down to the next ranked player in that event.

Cycle Five Dates and Formats

• Store Qualifiers: September 9th to December 17th, 2023
• Formats can be: Modern or Sealed.
  • Check with your local store for dates and formats.
  • Stores can run up to two Store Qualifiers.
  • WPN Premium Stores can run up to Four Store Qualifiers.
• Super Series Final: TBD Melbourne
• Format: Modern Constructed

Rules Enforcement Level

Store Qualifiers will be run at Competitive Rules Enforcement Level. This means that players will be required to register a deck list for the event and stores will need to have a Judge present to officiate the event.

• You can find out about Magic tournament rules here.
• Magic Tournament Rules can be found here

Swiss Rounds and Playoffs

Store Qualifiers must be run under the following tournament rules. It is important to note that if you choose to run Sealed Format, then there should be a Top 8 Booster Draft for events with more than 8 players. This may inflate the entry fee for sealed events.

Constructed

Limited

Judges

Each Store Qualifier must have a Judge on hand to run the event, this can be a knowledgeable staff member or an Official Judge Academy member that can be requested here.

Entry Fees and Prize Structures

Each store will set its own entry fee and prize structures as they see fit. Speak to your local store now to check if they have registered for Cycle Five and how they will structure their Entry Fees.

STORE QUALIFIER PROMOS

In addition to any prizes each store might add to their prize pool, there are some great promos that we will be sending out to stores to give out as prizes!

Travel Allowance

We will have a budget allocated for a Travel Allowance to assist qualified players attending the Super Series Final. You can apply for the Travel Allowance via email to the organising body.

To apply for Travel Allowance please send an email to: infomation@anzmtg.com.au with the subject heading: CYCLE FIVE TRAVEL ALLOWANCE

You also need to purchase your entry ticket regardless of whether you receive the travel allowance or not.

In the email you should include:

• Your residential town
• The store you qualified at
• A short paragraph listing why you should receive the allowance.

Applications for Travel Allowance to Cycle Five closes: Friday, January 7th, 2024