Darkmoon Faire

Darkmoon Faire: Chicago 2011

Contact

All questions regarding this event should be directed to player@cryptozoic.com. Volunteers may contact judge@cryptozoic.comwith questions.

Tournament Location

Donald E Stephens Convention Center
5555 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: 847-692-2220

Website: http://www.rosemont.com/donald_e_stephens_convention_center.php

Travel Information

Hotels:

A partial list of hotels in the area can be found here.

Airport:

The venue is just down the street from the Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD).  However, Chicago is also serviced by the Chicago Midway Airport (MDW).

Transportation:

A taxi from the ORD airport will cost approximately $10 to the venue.

A taxi from the MDW airport will cost approximately $60 to the venue.

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) Darkmoon Faire Chicago Free Entry Ticket, (1) Ogre Pinata Loot Card and (4) Worldbreaker packs
2nd Place: (1) Ogre Pinata Loot Card and (4) Worldbreaker packs
3rd Place : (4) Worldbreaker packs
4th Place: (4) Worldbreaker packs
5th-8th Place: (2) Worldbreaker packs
Door Prizes: 1 ticket Darkmoon Faire Chicago Free Entry Ticket, 1 Cryptozoic T-Shirt, 1 Cryptozoic Hat, 1 Worldbreaker Epic Collection

Saturday, March 19th at 12:30 PM - Sealed Pack Format
Lightspeed Hobbies
5884 US Hwy 6
In the Portage Commons
Portage, IN 46368
219-764-7314

Saturday, March 19th at 1:00 PM - Core Constructed Format
Galactic Force Toys
1121 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657-7119
(773) 327-1369

Saturday, March 26th at 1:00 PM - Classic Constructed Format
The Gaming Goat
2090 Larkin Ave, Suite 2
Elgin, IL 60123
(224) 856-1388

Tournament Information

Tournament Registration

Player registration will occur on Friday during hall hours.
Saturday player registration will open at 8:00am and end at 9:00am.

Day 1

Worldbreaker and War of the Elements Sealed format. The number of Swiss rounds is based on attendance and will be announced during the player meeting. Top 8 players after Swiss rounds will advance to Day 2 (Sunday).

Day 2

Worldbreaker and War of the Elements Booster Draft. The top 8 players will compete in a single-elimination bracket, best 2 games out of 3.

DMF Tournament Prizes

1^st place:$1,500 Travel Voucher, 32GB Wi-Fi iPad, 64GB iPod Touch, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.

2^nd place:$1,000 Travel Voucher, 64GB iPod Touch, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.

3^rd – 4^th place:$500 Travel Voucher, PS3 Gaming Console, 8GB iPod Nano, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.

5^th – 8^th place:32GB iPod Touch, 200 Amazon Gift Card, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.

9^th – 16^th place:War of the Elements Rare Loot Card.

Booster packs awarded based on tournament attendance.

Prizes listed here are in United States dollars. Electronics listed here are coded to the United States region.

Participation Prizes

Each Darkmoon Faire participant receives a participation Utopia promotional card, and a Paladin Deckbox. Top 64 players enrolled in the tournament after the final Swiss round receive a Blade of Wizardry promotional card and a Darkmoon Faire playmat.

Tournament Details

Round Length

Day 1 – Best two-out-of-three game matches, 60 minute rounds.

Day 2 –The quarterfinals will be 60 minutes long. Semifinals will be 90 minutes long. The finals will be 120 minutes long.

Rules and Tournament Policies

Players are responsible for knowing all game rules and tournament policies.  In addition, players are responsible to ensure that sleeves used at the event are opaque, as not to reveal the backs of cards during tournament play.

Conduct

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

Decklists and Other Forms

Players are expected to complete and turn in the appropriate tax form before they can collect certain prizes. 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.

Prizes and Payment Information

All players who receive an electronic prize, gift card, or cash prize must fill out a W9 or W8BEN; Cryptozoic Entertainment reports winnings to the IRS. Foreign nationals winning cash prizes in United States should expect to have 30% of their winnings withheld for tax purposes.

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.

Additional Information

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

Alexstrasza

The Life-Binder will be at Darkmoon Faire Chicago. 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.

Costume Contest

We're bringing the Cryptozoic Costume Contest to Darkmoon Faire Chicago. We'll be giving away Loot cards and other prizes to the best dressed of the DMF. The event starts at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 2nd; registration starts at 1:30 PM.

There are two rules: First, you need to be in a costume inspired by either Diablo, Starcraft, or Warcraft. Second, use common sense-- no smoke machines, for example. Every entrant will get a Landro's Lil XT Loot card with a code that will provide that person's World of Warcraft MMO character the companion pet. We'll also have door prizes like Class Starter Decks, Cryptozoic gear, and Loots-- including a Spectral Tiger. Anybody can win!

As for placing in the event, we have four categories.

Artisan - Is it an epic quest to find every material? Do you scour every Michaels in a 1 hour radius, trying to find the perfect components for your costume? If you have a knack for the actual construction of a costume, this is the category for you. The person with the finest attention to detail and the most exquisite craftsmanship will win.

Straight Out of the Game - Are you a super fan? Is your costuming meticulous, every detail pulled right from the video game? Being in character counts! Craft the most accurate costume to either Diablo, Starcraft, or Warcraft and win this title.

Master Hero - If you can't get your character in the Trading Card Game, why not just become the card? Take the art from one of the thousands of WoWTCG cards and create the ultimate fan costume. Show us your love for the game and become a real-life Master Hero.

Mrglrglmrglmrrrlggg - After Darkmoon Faire Los Angeles, we at Cryptozoic realized we needed a category for those with some heart and a lot of humor. Even if you aren't a master tailor, you can still win; just make us laugh. You still have to craft a costume, but it'll be your personality and sense of humor that carries this category.

Winners of each category will win 1 Blazing Hippogryph Loot card, 2 Class Starter Decks, 1 Worldbreaker Epic Collection, and Cryptozoic gear.

CZE League

League participants pay $10 (or local currency equivalent) 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: 12n – 8pm

Saturday: 8am – 8pm

Sunday: 8am – 6pm

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. Crafting Schedule is:

Friday: 12n – 8pm

Saturday: 8am – 8pm

Sunday: 8am – 6pm

DMF  Schedule

Friday

Doors Open: 12:00n

League Opens: 12:00n

Public Events Registration Begins: 12:00n

Saturday

Doors Open: 8:00am

League Opens: 8:00am

DMF Registration Begins: 8:00am

DMF Registration Ends: 9:00am

Tournament Begins: 9:15am

Public Events Registration Begins: 9:00am

Sunday

Doors Open: 8:00am

League Opens: 8:00am

Registration for Public Events Begins: 8:00am

Top 8 play Begins: 9:00am

Public Events Tournaments

For the complete tournament schedule please see the DMF Event Schedule.