Overdrive! There can be only one. Thank you to our sponsor: Alphabot
What is it? Overdrive! is a 1v1 single elimination tournament in Modern format. You keep playing as long as you keep winning.
When is it?Overdrive! happens every Monday night at 830PM EST/530PM PST.
Where is it?Games will be played in the Play > Casual Play > Anything Goes room.
Game chat, registration, & instructions happen in the
Overdrive! room. Type /join Overdrive! (with the exclamation point) in your chat window.
Does it cost anything? Overdrive! is free to enter! There is absolutely no cost - other than your time - to play.
How do I register?Registration opens at 730PM Eastern on
Gatherling. You may also
pre-register on
Gatherling, as well. In-client registration closes at 830PM Eastern.
Simply log onto
Gatherling, go to your "Player CP", and in the list of events, click "Register" for the event you want to play in. This will take you to a screen where you enter your decklist. Paste your decklist in here.
Gatherling registration does close at 830PM Eastern
sharp! Once the train leaves the station, it's too late to jump on.
What can I win?The winner will receive 6 tickets credit on Alphabot, the runner-up will receive 3 tickets credit on Alphabot.
Winning decklists will be posted in the
Overdriven! series of articles on
PureMTGO.
How do I collect my prizes?Your credits will be automatically added to Alphabot within 3 days. No action from you is required.
Fine print~ Event will be single elimination.
~ Deck changes between games are not allowed.
~ Games are played in the Play > Casual Play > Anything Goes. Games must be set as Modern, watchable, best 2 of 3, and be marked "Overdrive! Round x".
~ First person listed makes table. Players have 10 minutes to make and join tables from time of pairings announcement.
~ Bullying, mobbing, foul language, & general rudeness will not be tolerated. This includes "snide remarks" about decks/playing ability, personal attacks, racial slurs, etc. A player will get 1 warning, then be ejected from event. Further violations after ejection may be cause for suspension from
Overdrive! play.
~ Talking during other players games is not allowed. You may chat - within the guidlines above - within your own game. Violations by non event participants may be screenshot & reported to WotC for harassment.
~ Results must be posted in the /join OD_Results room before intermission. Results posted in the
Overdrive! chat room will be ignored. Results not posted before intermission will be declared a 0-0 draw, and both players eliminated.
~ WotC employees are welcome to play, but are ineligible for any prizes. We request no "shop talk", unless prior arrangements are made.
What about...?If you need further information, or have a question, feel free to contact me online, or through my Wizard's profile message box.
This thread will be edited and modified as the need arises. This will be the only "official" thread for Overdrive!, and will be updated weekly.
You can find the former Overextended thread for this event here.
