Tournament Rules

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The Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules is a an document maintained by Wizards of the Coast that aims to provide the infrastructure used to run Magic tournaments by defining appropriate rules, responsibilities, and procedures to be followed in all DCI-sanctioned Magic tournaments.

DCI-sanctioned tournaments are to be run consistently regardless of their location. This ensures equal treatment of players in different regions and enables their smooth transition to international tournaments. All players are treated equally and share responsibilities according to the Rules Enforcement Level (REL) of the tournament. Both players and officials should cooperate to achieve their common goal of running a proper DCI-sanctioned tournament. Players and officials must treat each other in a fair and respectful manner, following both the rules and the spirit in which those rules were created. They are responsible for following the most current version of the Magic Tournament Rules and Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive Rules. Spectators have their own set of responsibilities. Individuals violating DCI rules are subject to penalties defined by the appropriate document for the tournament's Rules Enforcement Level.

Information in the Tournament Rules may contradict (or have information not contained in) the Comprehensive Rules. In such cases, the Tournament Rules take precedence.

The latest version is always available from in PDF format.[1]

Contents

From the Tournament Rules (November 22, 2019—Throne of Eldraine)

Appendices

The rules are followed by six appendices lettered A to F.

  • Appendix A—Changes From Previous Versions
  • Appendix B—Time Limits
    • Booster Draft Timing
    • Rochester Draft Timing
    • Two-Headed Giant Draft Timing
  • Appendix C—Tiebreaker Explanation
    • Match Points
    • Game Points
    • Match-win percentage
    • Game-win percentage
    • Opponents' match-win percentage
    • Opponents' game-win percentages
    • Byes 51
  • Appendix D—Recommended Booster Mix for Limited Tournaments
  • Appendix E—Recommended Number of Rounds in Swiss Tournaments
  • Appendix F—Rules Enforcement Levels of Programs

References