Cleveland Next Destinies Prerelease

January 29th, 2012

 
Come join us for the
Pokemon Next Destinies Prerelease,
Sunday January 29th
12:30pm at the
All American Sports Center party room.

Location:

37500 Center Ridge Road,
North Ridgeville, OH 44039
West of Rt 83.

Maps and Directions
 

Event:

How does the event work?  See the Parents Information at the bottom of this page.

Registration is from 11:30am to 12:30pm.

Admission is $25.  You will receive 6 booster packs of Pokemon Next Destinies to build a 40 card deck.  These cards are yours to keep!

Basic Energies will be provided. 

All players will also receive a special Next Destinies Pre-release stamped card and special Next Destinies themed merchandise, while supplies last.

The event will be run in three age groups.

  • Junior Division: Born in 2001 or later
  • Senior Division: Born in 1997, 1998, 1999 or 2000
  • Masters Division: Born in 1996 or earlier

Prizes:

Everyone who completes the event will receive 2 additional boosters of Pokemon Next Destinies, plus special Next Destinies themed merchandise (while supplies
last).

Side Events:

We will be running side events after the main event, or whenever enough players who are not in the main event want to start.  Side events will depend on product availability and room rental time.  We will be taking sign-ups for Booster Draft, Rochester Draft, Sealed, Team Draft, or Modified Constructed side events.  Prizes will depend on attendance.
 
Standard Booster Draft
Maximum of 8 players per flight
Cost: $20
Players will receive 5 booster packs of Next Destinies and build a deck from cards pulled in a Standard Booster Draft (basic energies will be provided).
Players will then play in single elimination or swiss rounds.
Prizes:
1st Place: 5 boosters
2nd Place: 3 boosters
3rd & 4th Place: 2 boosters
 
Rochester Booster Draft
Maximum of 8 players per flight
Cost: $25
Players will receive 6 booster packs of Next Destinies and build a deck from cards pulled in a Rochester Booster Draft (basic energies will be provided).
Players will then play in single elimination or swiss rounds.
Prizes:
1st Place: 5 boosters
2nd Place: 3 boosters
3rd & 4th Place: 2 boosters
 
Theme Deck Challenge
Maximum of 24 players.  This event is non-sanctioned
Cost: $25
Players will receive 1 Next Destinies Theme Deck at random and 2 Next Destinies booster packs. Players will then make a 40 card deck (basic energies will be provided). Players will then play straight Swiss rounds determined by the number of players.
Prizes: 12 boosters will be added to the prizes for every 8 players.
 
Sealed Deck
Maximum of 32 players
Cost: $25
Players will receive 6 packs of Next Destinies to build a 40 card deck (basic energies will be provided). Players will them play straight Swiss rounds determined by the number of players.
Prizes: 12 boosters will be added to the prizes for every 8 players.
 
Team Draft
Maximum of 16 players (8 two-person teams)
Cost: $20 per person
Each player will receive 5 packs of Next Destinies to build a 40 card deck (basic energies will be provided). Teams will them play straight Swiss rounds determined by the number of players.
Prizes: 24 boosters will be added to the prizes for every 8 teams.
 
Constructed Tournaments
Modified or Unlimited Maximum of 32 players per event
Cost: $5
Players will use their own format specific deck and play straight Swiss rounds determined by the number of players.
Prizes: 12 boosters will be added to the prizes for every 8 players.
 

Information for Parents:

If you or your child is new to Pokemon Organized Play, here are some things you should know:

How does this tournament work?

In this event, players will build a deck from the cards they receive, and play all games using this deck.  Unlike normal Pokemon games (which use a 60 card deck and play with 6 prizes), this tournament will be played with 40 card decks and 4 prizes, to keep the game simpler.

Each player then builds a 40 card deck (including energy) using the cards from their 6 booster packs.  We will provide basic energy cards for the players to use.  Only the cards from the boosters and basic energies can be used.  Players are not permitted to add their own cards or trade cards with other players.  Players may not change their deck during the tournament.

The challenge for the players is to determine which Pokemon to play and which to leave out.  Generally, decks in this format will have with approximately 18 to 20 Pokemon, the few trainers that were received, and the rest Energy cards (15 - 20).  30 minutes are allotted for deck building.

The tournament is played using Swiss format, which means that players are paired against opponents with the same win/loss record in their age group, if possible.  All players play in every round.  The number of rounds depends on attendance, but usually these events are 4 rounds long.  Each round is 20 minutes long.

This event starts at 12:30pm.  By the time registration is completed and  announcements are made, we should be opening packs around 12:45.  This means the first round should start about 1:15.  We will not have a lunch break, but the All Star Cafe is onsite and food is available. The event should end by about 3:30.

Player IDs

Everyone playing in the event must have a Play! Pokemon Player ID number.  If you have played in the Pokemon TCG League or in previous tournaments, you already have a Player ID.  If not, we will assign one to you at the event.  Please bring your Player ID card or at least the number if you have one.

Learn to Play

If you are interested in learning to play, you can sign up for the Theme Deck Challenge which is a great way to get started.

Information from Pokemon

These links contain more information directly from Pokemon.

Official Play! Pokemon Website

Pre-Release FAQ
 
 
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