2009 Magic: The Gathering World Championships : Daily MTG : Magic: The Gathering

CONTENTS

Tournament Information
Hall Attractions
Travel Information
The Road to Worlds
World Championships History

The 2009 Magic: The Gathering World Championships is the culmination of the Magic year. Players from more than 50 countries will come together in Rome, Italy for the pinnacle of international Magic competition. National Champions, Pro Tour winners, the highest-ranked DCI players, and more will square off to earn the coveted title of "World Champion."

Worlds also features the best public events of the season. There's also a slew of attractions inside the hall such as VIP Richard Garfield, artist signings, fan activities, game shows, trading, and much more for every type of Magic player.

The 2009 World Championships will be held November 19-22 at the Palazzo Dei Congressi.

Check back here throughout the year for more information.

2008 Worlds Opening Ceremonies and Hall of Fame Induction

Tournament Information

The 2009 World Championships is a four-day event featuring Standard, Zendikar Booster Draft, Extended, and National Team Three-Person Team Constructed.

Tournament Location

Palazzo Dei Congressi
Piazza John Fitzgerald Kennedy
00144 Rome, Italy

Where to buy Magic: The Gathering in Rome

Hall Hours

Thursday, November 19: 8:30 a.m. - midnight
Friday, November 20: 8:30 a.m. - midnight
Saturday, November 21: 8:30 a.m. - midnight
Sunday, November 22: 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Pro Tour Facebook Fan Page

We know you’re a fan of the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour; now you can make it official! Catch the Pro Tour and Worlds on Facebook. Become a fan, find out about new updates, view exclusive photos, share your story with the community, and more!

Media Requests

Please contact Hélène Bergeot at helene.bergeot@wizards.com if you wish to set up a press credential for the 2009 World Championships. Wizards asks that all media requests be submitted by November 12 (one week prior to the event).

Hall Attractions

Public Events
Worlds always showcases the best Public Events of the year. Check back in June for more details about the full schedule of Public Events.

Top 8 Sunday Webcast
Watch Sunday's Top 8 action on screens in the hall. Start time TBD.

Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame Induction
See Magic history unfold before your eyes as Wizards of the Coast inducts the fifth class of the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame. Who will be added to the most prestigious collection of Magic players in the world? Voting takes place in July, with the new class announced at the beginning of August.

Meet the Artists!
Meet some of the game's top artists! Terese Nielsen, D. Alexander Gregory, and noted 3-D card artist Ookubo will be in attendance. More information on each artist coming soon.

The Champions Challenge: Play Against Magic R&D
Want to see how you fare against the makers of Magic, including creator Richard Garfield? Come to the champions challenge area and test your skills against members of Wizards of the Coast's R&D department -- with prizes awarded whether you win or lose!

Magic Trivia Shows
Do you think you're the master of Magic trivia? Test your knowledge against other players!

Travel Information

By Plane
The main airport is Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino). The other airport is Pastine (Ciampino), where most charter flights land.

Hotel Information

NOTE: These hotels are not endorsed by or affiliated with Wizards of the Coast. Hotels will accept reservations subject to availability of rooms and rates.

Hotels, holiday apartments, boarding houses, rooms-for-rent, B&Bs, holiday homes and youth hostels, there is an over-abundance of choices for tourists.

There are over 1,000 hotels and as many rooms for rent, as well as about 2,000 B&Bs and 200 holiday apartments. All this variety naturally corresponds to a wide range in prices as well.

Hotel lists:

http://www.060608.it

http://www.nycerome.com

http://www.romaviva.com

Leonardo da Vinci airport is 26 km from Rome and the quickest way to reach central Rome is the shuttle train, the Leonardo Express, which leaves every 30 minutes for the main station, Stazione Termini. The journey takes about half an hour and costs €11. From there, it is possible to reach any point in the city thanks to the extensive public transport network. The terminus is right outside the station and it is connected to the two underground lines, A and B. Also inside the airport train station is the local train, which stops at Trastevere, Ostiense and Tiburtina Stations. The cost is €5.50. At night there is a coach service from Fiumicino to Tiburtina station.

Ciampino airport is about 20 km from the city; it is connected to the FS (State Railway) train station Roma Termini by Cotral/Schiaffini blue buses. Tickets can be bought onboard and cost €5.

The Sitbusshuttle line also connects the airport to Termini station at a cost of €6 .

Terravision offers a city transfer service for those arriving with Ryanair, Easyjet, Hapag Lloyd Express, Wizz Air, Blue Air and Central Wings. Tickets cost €8 for adults and €4 for children. They can be bought on airplanes, the internet sites of the low cost companies, at the stands in front of the airport arrival area as well as directly from Terravision

Airport Information

Web site

The Comune di Roma (Rome Council) has set up a fixed tariff for taxis from Fiumicino and Ciampino Airports to inside the city walls. The tariff is €40 from Fiumicino and €30 from Ciampino (maximum 4 people with baggage included in the tariff).

The number to call for a taxi is +39 06 0609.

Low-cost flights to Rome

Bravoly

Edreams

Easyjet

Ryanair

Wizzair

By Train
The main stations in Rome are Stazione Termini (Piazza dei Cinquecento) and Stazione Tiburtina (Piazza della Stazione Tiburtina). Both stations are connected to the network by the underground and many buses in all directions leave from outside the stations. For information on times and ticket prices we advise you to connect the railway company site Ferrovie dello Stato ring you can also buy tickets on-line and pick them up on the train itself.

The Road to Worlds

Ready to take the first steps on the Road to Worlds? Here's how you can qualify for the biggest Magic tournament of the year:

Regionals : Finish high enough in one of your country's Regionals or National Qualifier tournaments and you can pack your bags for the National Championship.

National Championships : The top four finishers at your country's National Championship form the National Team, earning automatic invites to Worlds. If your country runs an open (non-invitation) National Championship, only the winner earns the invitation to Worlds.

Pro Tour Success : If you achieve at least Level 3 in the Pro Players Club, you could be on your way to Worlds. Level 4 status guarantees a slot in the biggest Magic tournament of the year.

DCI Ranking : If you're one of the top 50 DCI Composite- or Total-ranked players in one of the four geographic regions (Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North America), welcome to the World Championships.

Magic Online Championship Series : Wizards of the Coast is running a series of qualifier tournaments on Magic Online that will offer eight invitations to the World Championships, as well as invitations to an exclusive Magic Online Championship to be held at Worlds.