Held six days before each new Magic card set goes on sale, Prereleases provide an excellent way to experience the grandeur of a worldwide event in a low-stress environment. At Prerelease events, you will be able to play with cards from the new set before you can buy them, receive special promotional cards for attending, and have the opportunity to win even more cards by playing. So have fun!

Prereleases are Limited events, meaning you build your 40-card (minimum) deck from the packs that you get after paying your entry fee (Sealed Deck format). Attendees have the option to participate in a Sealed Deck tournament, or the more informal Open Dueling format, both of which provide great opportunities to see and play with the new cards.

Where Can I Play?
Prereleases are happening at Card Masters on July 11, 2010!

Regional Prerelease Tournaments

Wizards of the Coast will be sponsoring Regional Prerelease Tournaments in certain locations around the world. Regional Prereleases offer larger, festival-like events for players with additional attractions such as single card dealers, artist signings, and Champion Challenge.* Celebrate the new set any way you want!

* Attractions vary according to location. Check with your local Regional Prerelease organizer for specific details.

What Happens There?

2011 Core set Prerelease Tournaments are Sealed Deck format. Each player receives 6 2011 core set booster packs to build a deck. The tournaments are run using Swiss rounds with a minimum of four rounds per event. (Tournaments with only 8 players may run three rounds.)

Some events may be run using a modified Swiss-style structure and/or single-elimination rounds. Contact your local Prerelease Tournament organizer for specific details.
Yours for participating, while supplies last.

What Do I Get?

Wizards of the Coast provides 2 2011 Core set boosters per tournament participant for the overall prize pool. Each participant will receive 1 Emrakul, the Aeons torn promo card and 1 Launch Party flier (while supplies last)

Contact your local Prerelease Tournament organizer for specific entry fee, prize payout, and event information

What Else Can I Do?

In addition to the main Prerelease Tournament event, some locations may offer additional public events. Other product mixes are allowable as long as each player in the event receives the same number and type of packs.

Open Dueling — Open Dueling is a casual format primarily for players not participating in the main Prerelease Tournament. Open Dueling players receive 1 2011 Core set Intro Pack chosen at random and 1 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn promo card (while supplies last). Open Dueling players play against other Open Dueling participants as well as main tournament players who are between matches. After an Open Dueling participant has played five matches, upon confirmation of the results by the event organizer that player will receive one complimentary booster pack provided by the organizer as a prize.

Team Events — Playing with friends as a team is a fun and exciting way to enjoy Magic. For Two-Headed Giant events, the recommended product mix is 8 2011 Core set booster packs per team.

Booster Draft — Players participating in a booster draft event should each receive 3 2011 Core set booster packs.

Sealed Deck — Each player in a Sealed Deck event will receive 6 2011 Core set booster packs to build a deck.