Old School

Winter Blast

Bologna, Italy Sun 02 February, 2025 - 10:00

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Tournament Rules & Structure

This section contains all the information about the structure of the tournaments, the rules it will abide, and any special notes/restrictions set by the organiser.

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Rules

Format

Old School (Gold Border Allowed)

More information in the Format section below.

Gold Border/Pro Tour Cards Yes

Gold Border/Pro Tour cards include cards from World Championship Decks, Community, and International Editions, and any other promo card that is still legal in the format.

NO  Proxy Cards No

Proxy cards refer to any non-genuine or manufactured product, not originally produced by WotC.

Info & Structure

Important Dates and Registration

Registrations are open, with FCFS sign-up policy!
Registration Deadline Wed 29 Jan 2025 23:59
Ticket required

End of the Orcish Clan fare: Wed 29 Jan 2025 23:59

Deadline for a full refund Wed 01 January 2025, 23:59

Total Available Spots: 100
Deck Upload Required

It is mandatory for all registered players to upload their deck info to play this tournament.

This tournament requires:
  • Deck list
  • Deck photo

Instructions for deck upload will be sent by organizers via e-mail after registration to the event is officially confirmed.
Deadline for submission : Wed 29 January 2025, 23:59

Tournament Rules, Format, and More

Format of the tournament

Old School (Gold Border Allowed)  ‐  Constructed Format

Old School is a casual constructed Magic: The Gathering format using an older or limited card pool, or older rule sets. There are many different variations, often with different rules set regionally by a play group or a local tournament organizer.

This format will consider the so-called Ravenna Rules (aka as the "Italian Rules") used in many major tournaments in Europe. In a nutshell: Same B&R as Swedish rules, with some reprint versions of the cards legal: all cards that (a) Have the same art as the original printing; (b) Have the same frame as the original printing, and (c) Are not foiled. All languages are legal.

Old School (Gold Border Allowed) format will extend the original OS format by also including cards with Gold Border that are legal in the format.

Allowed Sets

The tournament will allow cards from the following sets (and reprints!)

Color Legend:
  • : Core
  • : Expansion
    • :
  • Promo, Spellbook, Memorabilia, Premium_Deck

The following special/non-english sets are also allowed:
Intl. Collectors' Edition;  Collectors' Edition;  Revised Edition;  Foreign Black Border;  Summer Magic / Edgar;  Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border;  Fourth Edition;  Chronicles Foreign Black Border;  Chronicles;  Renaissance;  Rinascimento; 

Reprint Policy

Old School with same art, same frame Reprint Policy!

IE/CEI cards allowed. Foil not allowed!

Any other fake/proxy card not printed by WotC won't be allowed.

Any fake card spotted during game will be sanctioned with expulsion.

For example:

  • Birds of Paradise 4ed is allowed.
  • Birds of Paradise 7ed is not allowed.

Banned List

  • Bronze Tablet
  • Contract from Below
  • Darkpact
  • Demonic Attorney
  • Jeweled Bird
  • Rebirth
  • Tempest Efreet

Restricted List

  • Ancestral Recall
  • Balance
  • Black Lotus
  • Braingeyser
  • Channel
  • Chaos Orb
  • Contract from Below*
  • Darkpact*
  • Demonic Tutor
  • Library of Alexandria
  • Mana Drain
  • Mind Twist
  • Mishra's Workshop
  • Mox Emerald
  • Mox Jet
  • Mox Pearl
  • Mox Ruby
  • Mox Sapphire
  • Regrowth
  • Sol Ring
  • Strip Mine
  • Tempest Efreet
  • Time Walk
  • Timetwister
  • Wheel of Fortune

Rules Enforcement Levels (REL) are a means to communicate to the players and judges what expectations they can have of the tournament in terms of rigidity of rules enforcement, technically correct play, and procedures used.

Judges

We will play at Regular REL. Organizers & Judges together will be there to make sure that everything flows; to answer any rules questions, or solving weird board states and disagreements.

Regular REL

Most Magic™ players play for fun and see a tournament as a social event. Regular Rules Enforcement Level encourages a welcoming atmosphere and friendly competition. Your demeanor should reflect this, whether you are playing, judging or both. Players and judges are encouraged to help one another at appropriate times, such as during deck construction or between matches. Judges are the last word when a dispute or question arises, and we should be as impartial and diplomatic as possible. Source: magicjudges.com

More details about Pairings

Pairings

Pairings will be generated using SWISS Rules, considering a number of playable rounds determined by the total number of players.

Rounds:

  • 09 to 16 players = 4 rounds;
  • 17 to 32 players = 5 rounds;
  • 33 to 64 players = 6 rounds;
  • 65 to 128 players = 7 rounds;
  • 129+ = 8 rounds.

Top 16, 8, or 6 will be calculated, depending on the total number of players.

New rounds (and therefore pairings) will be played as soon as all players played theirs.

Each round will be 50 minutes

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Tournament Prizes

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Prizes

Prizes will be announced here when available

Tickets

Check tournament's tickets fares, and deadlines.

Until
29 Jan 25

Orcish Clan

€40.00
Orcish Clan
  • This ticket will be valid to play this event, as well as any other free side event on the same day.
    (Requires separate registrations, and subject to availability).
  • Refundable until 01 Jan 25