M:TG Ravnica: City of Guilds Pre-release - LONDON (UK) - S..

INTRODUCTION
Following the immense successes of our Mirrodin Block and Kamigawa Block
Pre-releases we will again run multiple 32 player flights throughout the
day. The first flight will start as soon as 32 people have enrolled. As we
are planning on starting enrolment as soon as the doors open at 8:30am, this
means the first pre-release could start almost right away. We will then run
additional flights all day, as long as there is sufficient player demand
(minimum 16 players per flight).

In the afternoon (4:30pm) we are going to run a Ravnica: City of Guilds Team
Pre-release. This is where you get together with two other players, either
friends or people you've met for the first time on the day, and enter as a
Team. Each Team will receive 2 Ravnica: City of Guilds Tournament Packs and
6 Ravnica: City of Guilds Boosters to build a deck for each player in the
Team, all for only £10 per person. You will then go on to play as a Team,
with each player's results determining how well your Team does, so even if
you do badly as an individual, you could still win prizes.

Also in the afternoon we will be running a Two-Headed Giant Pre-release.
Two-Headed Giant isn't a new format, but the official rules (which used
shared turns) certainly don't match the kitchen-table versions some of you
might be used to playing. In Two-Headed Giant each team consists of two
players, each with a 60-card minimum deck. Both players on a team play a
single turn simultaneously, like a giant with two heads. Both players share
one 40-point life total. If that total reaches zero, the team loses.
Coordination is above-board. Team-mates can look at each other's hands and
openly communicate. Further details regarding Two-Headed Giant can be found
in an article on magicthegathering.com
(http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/feature/280).

In addition to everything listed above we will be running a raffle for some
really cool Ravnica: City of Guilds branded merchandise, which unfortunately
we are not able to tell you about here. Every time you take part in anything
on Saturday you will receive a raffle ticket. If you do well in whatever you
play in you could get up to 2 more raffle tickets. Pre-register, before
midnight on Friday and bring your confirmation with you, and we'll give you
another raffle ticket. If you are on our mailing list, or subscribe to it
before midnight on Friday, and attend our pre-release, yet another raffle
ticket will be coming your way. We haven't decided yet, but we may even let
you buy some too.

And of course we will still run 8 player Single Elimination Ravnica: City of
Guilds Booster Drafts as Side Events right up until the venue closes at
11:30pm.

(For anyone that doesn't know what we mean by a flight it is when a large
tournament is broken down into lots of smaller tournaments, each run
separately to the others, and with its own pool of prizes.)

EVENT
Ravnica: City of Guilds Pre-release Event

VENUE
Royal National Hotel (North)
31-58 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0DG

EVENT
Ravnica: City of Guilds Worldwide Pre-release.
Ravnica: City of Guilds Team Pre-release
Ravnica: City of Guilds Two-Headed Giant Pre-release
Ravnica: City of Guilds Pre-release Side Events

DATE
Saturday, 24th September 2005

TIMINGS
8:30am - Doors open
All day - Ravnica: City of Guilds Pre-release Flights
All day - Ravnica: City of Guilds Pre-release Side Events
4:30pm - Ravnica: City of Guilds Team Pre-release
4:30pm - Ravnica: City of Guilds Two-Headed Giant Pre-release
11:30pm - Venue closes

FORMAT
Ravnica: City of Guilds Worldwide Pre-release - 32 Player Flights (Swiss
Style
Pairings)
Ravnica: City of Guilds Team Pre-release - Trios Limited (Swiss Style
Pairings)
Ravnica: City of Guilds Two-Headed Giant Pre-release - Two-Headed Giant
Limited (Swiss Style Pairings)
Ravnica: City of Guilds Pre-release Side Events - 8 Player Booster Draft
(Single Elimination)

ENTRANCE FEE
Ravnica: City of Guilds Pre-release - £15.00
Ravnica: City of Guilds Team Pre-release - £30 (£10 per person)
Ravnica: City of Guilds Two-Headed Giant Pre-release - £30 (£15 per person)
Ravnica: City of Guilds Pre-release Side Events (Booster Draft) - £7.50

PRIZES
Ravnica: City of Guilds Pre-release - 72 x Ravnica: City of Guilds Boosters
(per
flight)
Ravnica: City of Guilds Team Pre-release - 144+ x Ravnica: City of Guilds
Boosters
(anticipated)
Ravnica: City of Guilds Two-Headed Giant Pre-release - 144+ x Ravnica: City
of Guilds Boosters
(anticipated)
Ravnica: City of Guilds Pre-release Side Events - 12 x Ravnica: City of
Guilds Boosters

ARTIST
Ralph Horsley
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TRADERS
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JUDGES
Judging opportunity available (Head Judge)
Graham Silver-Ford
Andy Smith
Paul Spurgeon
Raymond Fong
Gavin Reid
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ADMINISTRATION
Rachel Gilbey
Mel Silver-Ford

TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT
Philip Rogers

TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT
Jason Howlett
Philip Rogers

FOOD AND DRINK
Cooked food is available through to evening.
Fully licensed bar open all day.

PRE-REGISTRATION
Please, supply the full name and DCI number for all people wishing to
pre-register, places cannot be reserved via the online form without this
information. If a player doesn't have a DCI number or it is unknown please
use the email address below.
Online: http://www.thegamesclub.org/pre-registration.htm
Email: ravnicacityofguildspre-release.DeleteThis@thegamesclub.org
Telephone: 07958 224 084 (mobile).
SMS: 07958 224 084.

INFORMATION
Website: http://www.thegamesclub.org/
Email: ravnicacityofguildspre-release.DeleteThis@thegamesclub.org
Telephone: 07958 224 084 (mobile).

NEAREST UNDERGROUND STATIONS
Russell Square - Piccadilly Line - 5 minutes walk
Euston - Northern Line (Charing Cross Branch and Bank Branch) and Victoria
Line - 10 minutes
Euston Square - Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line and Metropolitan Line -
10 minutes walk
Goodge Street - Northern Line (Bank Branch) - 10 minutes
Holborn - Central Line and Piccadilly Line - 10 minutes
Warren Street - Northern Line (Charing Cross Branch) and Victoria Line - 10
minutes walk
King's Cross - Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line,
Northern Line (Bank Branch) and Piccadilly Line - 15 minutes
Tottenham Court Road - Central Line and Northern Line (Charing Cross
Branch) - 15 minutes

DIRECTIONS FROM RUSSELL SQUARE UNDERGROUND STATION
Turn left out of the station.
Turn right at the traffic lights.
The entrance to the hotel is halfway along the block on the left.

DIRECTIONS FROM EUSTON UNDERGROUND AND MAINLINE STATION
Leave via the front of the mainline station.
Cross both Euston Station Colonnade and Euston Square.
Walk through Euston Square Gardens and turn left onto Euston Road.
Take the first right into Upper Woburn Place.
The entrance to the hotel is halfway along the block on the left after
Tavistock Square.

NEAREST RAILWAY STATIONS
Euston - 10 minutes walk
St Pancras - 15 minutes walk
Kings Cross - 20 minutes walk

NEAREST BUSES
7, 59, 68, 91, 168, 188 and X68 - 5 to 10 minutes walk.
Airbus Route A2 - 5 to 10 minutes walk
Night Bus N7 and N91 - 5 to 10 minutes walk

CAR PARK
FREE parking is readily available on single yellow lines from 1:30pm.
There is underground car park available at the nearby Royal National Hotel.
The cost of parking at the hotel for the entire day is £15, which is
considerably cheaper than parking at a parking meter in the surrounding
streets.We will refund the cost of parking at the hotel with a FREE Side
Event voucher?.

ACCOMMODATION
Imperial London Hotels Limited
Imperial Hotel
Russell Square
London
WC1B 5BB
Tel: +44 020 7278 7871
Fax: +44 020 7837 4653
Website: http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk
Email: info.DeleteThis@imperialhotels.co.uk
Imperial London Hotels are a privately owned group of six Central London
hotels (including the Royal National Hotel) with over 6,000 beds.
Fresh farm produce and flowers.
Health Club and garage at supplementary charge.
Fully licensed coffee shops, restaurants and bars.
All Rooms have private bath, shower, TV and radio (excluding County).
Prices from £40.00 (single) to £103 (triple) per room.