When: July 19, 2025. Doors open at 10:30AM ET with a start time of 11:00AM ET

Where: Hex & Company West (2911 Broadway, New York, NY 10025)

Player Capacity: ~80

Entry Fee: $50

Registration: We are at capacity but our waitlist is open!

Payment: Please send to Phil Nguyen via PayPal, instructions in the registration form.

Cancellation: Full refund for cancellations made a week in advance of the event. Your slot can be transferable if within a week before the event.

Artist Booth: Donato Giancola will be on-site

Format: Premodern

Rounds: 7 rounds; Swiss pairings followed by Top 8. 50-minute timed rounds.

Rules Enforcement: Hybrid Comp/Regular

Card Legality: Reprints, World Championship/Gold-Bordered, and CE/IE cards are allowed. Proxies and playtest cards are not allowed at this event.

Deck Lists & Photos: You must submit your deck list before the event begins via Melee. Deck photos can be submitted via a Google Form and are encouraged!

Prizing: $3,000 cash at 75-players ($2,000 guaranteed minimum regardless of attendance). Prizing breakdown would be…
1st: $1,200, custom deck list card plaque, Order of the Sacred Torch card, and an invite to the NYC Invitational Series Championship
2nd: $600
3rd/4th: $300 each
5th-8th: $150 each

Participation Prizes: Commemorative stamped Ravenous Rats (Top 8’s will be altered), exclusive Beast tokens, and NYC Invitational Series points

Additional Prizing:
- Best Brew (“Ratatouille” Ravenous Rats, interview in BANDING newsletter)
- Best Deck Photo (APAC/Euro Promo Land)
- 9th Place (Homelands booster)
- Highest Placing Player Traveling >50 Miles (Altered Weathered Wayfarer)
- Wizards of the Coaster (Each round, random player who has a slabbed/graded card being used as a coaster will receive a complimentary round of drink)

Charity: Raffle benefitting No Kid Hungry