Continental Championships

2011 European Continental Championship

Contact

Players: All questions regarding this event should be directed to player@cryptozoic.com
Judges and Volunteers: Judges and Volunteers may contact judge@cryptozoic.com with questions.

Basic Information

Event Location

Convention Della Riviera Di Rimini
Via Della Fiera, 52
Rimini, RN, 47923, Italy

Event Hours

Friday: 8:00 - 23:00
Saturday: 8:00 - 23:00
Sunday: 9:00 - 18:00

Travel Information

Hotels

Note that Rimini plays host to The Pink Night, an event that draws over 100,000 people on July 1st. If you need a hotel, please book early.

Airports

Rimini International Airport
Easy to reach, Federico Fellini's Airport is right nearby the city's hotels and convention centres. Rimini International Airport is connected with regular flights to Rome Fiumicino and other international airports. For flight connections, destinations and updated schedules you can visit the Airport website. For more information: tel. +39 0541 715711

Bologna International Airport
The airport in Bologna is approximately 100 km from Rimini by motorway and can be reached in an hour, using a shuttle that is available upon request. Bologna International Airport has daily connections with all of the major Italian, European, and international cities throughout the world and is served by all of the major airlines. For more information: tel. +39 051 6479615 (from 6:30am to 9:30pm)

Travel by Car

Rimini and the RIMINI RIVIERA are well connected with the rest of Italy, thanks to a very good motorway network. The city is positioned along the A14 motorway which connects it to Bologna and Milan going North and to Bari going South. The Riviera region has four motorway exits: Rimini Nord, Rimini Sud, Riccione and Cattolica. Using the A14 from Rimini you can easily reach the A4 which will take you to Venice and the A22 which heads towards the Brennero Pass. It is also very easy to reach the A1 which will take you to Florence, Rome, and Naples.

Train

A good railway network connects the RIMINI RIVIERA to the rest of Italy. There are train stations in Rimini, Riccione and Cattolica. From these stations, you can easily reach Bologna in an hour, Milan in 3 hours, Florence in just 2, and Rome in 4.

Warm-Up Events

Darkmoon Faire Warm-Up Events provide the local community an opportunity to gather, make plans for the Faire, and win free entry into the main event.

1st Place: 1 Continentals/Darkmoon Faire ticket, 1 Ogre Pinata Loot and 6 War of the Elements packs
2nd Place: 1 Ogre Pinata Loot card and 4 War of the Elements packs
3rd & 4th Place: 3 War of the Elements packs
5th - 8th Place: 2 War of the Elements Pack
Door Prizes: 1 Continentals/Darkmoon Faire ticket, 1 Cryptozoic T-shirts, 1 Cryptozoic Hat, 1 War of the Elements Epic Collection

A list of all Warm-Up events in June is at the bottom of this page.

Main Event Information

All players are eligible to play in the North American Continental Championship, Asian Pacific Continental Championship, or the European Continental Championship; however, each player may only play in one Continental Championship per year.

Registration

Player registration will occur on Friday before the event from 8:00 until 9:45 on site.

Players that arrive after 9:45 am, but before the end of round one will be allowed to register with a first round loss.

Participation Fee

Registration for the European Continental Championship is €25. Completed decklists will be collected during the player meeting.

Format and Round Length

Day 1 (Friday, July 1): Core Constructed. Single game, 30 minute rounds. If players have not finished one game by the time the round is over, end of match procedures will be used to determine a winner. Number of rounds will be based on attendance. The top 96 players after the Swiss rounds will advance to Day 2.

Day 2 (Saturday, July 2): Worldbreaker/War of the Elements/War of the Elements Booster Draft. Best two out of three, 60 minute matches. There will be two drafts, and six rounds of play. The top eight players will advance to the single-elimination playoffs on Day 3.

Day 3 Top Eight playoffs (Sunday, July 3): Core Constructed. Best two out of three matches. Quarterfinals and Semifinals are 90 minutes, and the Finals are 120 minutes. The top 8 players will compete in the Top 8, single-elimination bracket. Players will use the same Core Constructed deck as was registered and played on Day 1.

Schedule

Friday

Registration for EUCC: 8:00
Mandatory EUCC Player Meeting: 10:00
Public Events registration opens: 9:00

Saturday

EUCC Day 2 Draft begins: 9:00
Public Events registration opens: 9:00

Sunday

EUCC Top Eight playoffs begin: 9:00
Public Events registration opens: 9:00
EUCC Award Ceremony: 15:00

Prizes

1^st place:
$2500 Travel Voucher
$2500 Amazon Gift Card
17" Macbook Pro
27" Apple LCD
64GB iPod Touch
64GB iPad2 WiFi
Spectral Tiger Loot Card
Mottled Drake Loot Card
Savage Raptor Loot Card
2011 EUCC Trophy
Invitation to the World Championship 2011

2^nd place:
$2000 Travel Voucher
$1000 Amazon Gift Card
17" Macbook Pro
64GB iPad 2 WiFi
Spectral Tiger Loot Card
Mottled Drake Loot Card
Savage Raptor Loot Card
2011 EUCC Trophy
Invitation to the World Championship 2011

3^rd-4^th place:
$1000 Travel Voucher
15" Macbook Pro
64GB iPad2 WiFi
Spectral Tiger Loot Card
Mottled Drake Loot Card
Savage Raptor Loot Card
2011 EUCC Trophy
Invitation to the World Championship 2011

5^th-8^th place:
$1000 Travel Voucher
64GB iPad2 WiFi
Spectral Tiger Loot Card
Mottled Drake Loot Card
Savage Raptor Loot Card
2011 EUCC Trophy
Invitation to the World Championship 2011

9^th-16^th place:
$750 Amazon Gift Card
24 packs of War of the Elements
Mottled Drake Loot Card
Savage Raptor Loot Card
Invitation to the World Championship 2011

17^th-32^nd place:
64GB iPod Touch
16 packs of War of the Elements
Savage Raptor Loot Card
Invitation to the World Championship 2011

33^rd-64^th place:
16GB iPod Nano
16 packs of War of the Elements
Invitation to the World Championship 2011

65^th-96^th place:
$100 Amazon Gift Card
12 packs of War of the Elements
Invitation to the World Championship 2011

97^th-150^th place:
12 packs of War of the Elements
Invitation to the World Championship 2011

Prizes listed are in US Dollars.

EUCC Participation Prizes
Each EUCC participant receives an exclusive Stormwind City participation Foil Promo card. Each day 2 participant also receives an exclusive Jaina, Lady of Theramore Day 2 participation Foil Promo card.

Public Events

In addition to the Darkmoon Faire and events over the weekend, there will be a number of tournaments for players of all skill levels throughout the weekend.

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Darkmoon Faire

The Darkmoon Faire is open to all World of Warcraft TCG players. Please see the Darkmoon Faire Rimini 2011 page for all details for the Darkmoon Faire.

CZE League

League participants pay 10 € one time fee to participate in the league. Each participant receives a league playmat, while supplies last. League players sign up for a variety of match formats and receive prizes after the match they finish (win or lose). Each league participant is automatically entered to win raffle prizes that include electronics, loot cards and other promotional items. League hours are:

Friday: 9:00 – 21:00
Saturday: 9:00 – 21:00
Sunday: 9:00 – 16:00

Crafting Redemption

Crafting will be available at the CZE League desk. Crafting prior to the main tournament start is limited to 4 cards per person, to ensure that all attendees have an equal chance to obtain desired cards prior to the tournament. Crafting is provided while supplies last.

Alexstrasza

The Life-Binder will be at the European Continental Championship. Bring your best Core deck and battle the Queen of the Red Dragonflight. If you win, you will earn the Dragonslayer achievement, have your picture taken with Alexstrasza for our future Dragonslayers web page, and be presented with a special button to declare your victory to all who may come across your path.

Should you lose, you'll be roasted and become just another dragonslaying statistic.

Beginner Events

If you are new and would like to learn how to play, this is a tournament for you. For a 10 € entry fee we provide you with a Class Starter Deck. If you already know how to play, you’re off. If not, one of our experienced volunteers can teach you. For every round you complete, you receive a booster pack prize, win or lose!

Other Public Events

There are several additional events. For the complete tournament schedule please see the EUCC Event Schedule.

Notes

Conduct

The promotion of sporting conduct is a top priority for Cryptozoic Entertainment. All players are expected to behave in a sporting manner at all times before, during, and after the tournament.

Decklists and Other Forms

Decklists will be collected during the players meeting on Friday. Decklists must be complete and accurate when they are collected: once collected, players will not be able to revise their list in any manner, any errors found will result in the appropriate tournament penalty.

Additional Information

Players must bring their own pens, paper, card sleeves, and appropriate counters with them to the tournament. There will be vendors on site selling accessories, product, and singles.

Rules and Tournament Policies

Players are responsible for knowing all game rules and tournament policies.

Prizes and Payment Information

Prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the player, including redemption of prizes through third parties, transportation, and administrative costs associated with the prize. Cryptozoic Entertainment will award prizes based on tournament standings and will not adjust prize payouts based on negotiated prize splits.

Set Legality

In Core Format, only sets from the last three blocks (and the boutique products associated with them) are legal. The following sets are legal for Core Format at this tournament:

•   Sets: Drums of War, Blood of Gladiators, Fields of Honor, Scourgewar, Wrathgate, Icecrown, Worldbreaker, War of the Elements.
•   Treasure Packs: Naxxramas, Assault on Icecrown Citadel.
•   Crafted Cards: Drums Crafted, Gladiator’s Crafted, Field’s Crafted, Scourgewar Crafted, Wrathgate Crafted, Icecrown Crafted, Worldbreaker Crafted, War of the Elements Crafted.
•   Badge Cards: Badge 1-4, Scourgewar Badge, Wrathgate Badge, Icecrown Badge. Worldbreaker Badge, War of the Elements Badge.
•   Special Releases: Arena Grand Melee, Death Knight Starter, 2010 Class Starter Deck, 2011 Class Starter Deck. Assault on Icecrown Citadel.
•   Promotional: Wrath of the Lich King Collector’s Edition, Cataclysm Collector’s Edition, Holiday 1, Holiday 2, Holiday 3, Blizzard 2010 Card.

Contributing Sponsors