12th annual Grand EDH Tournament - Slovenia

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The long-standing Commander spectacle returns to Kranj - the 12th Grand EDH Tournament! Elder dragons, show what you’re made of!

When? 11.10.2025, registration starts at 10:00, ends at 10:30
Where? Park Enigma, Glavni trg 5, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia
Entry fee 40€
Registration required on our website!
REGISTRATION IS LIMITED
For your registration to be valid, payment must be made at the time of registration, otherwise, your registration will be considered as waitlisted.

The tournament finalists will receive a ticket to the European Commander Championship, taking place on 22.11. in Munich.
Championship information: https:.cedheurope.com

Prize pool:

  • 1st place: Demonic Tutor [Beta, signed] + (50+)Vampiric Tutor [Judge promo, retro foil]
  • 2nd-4th place: Ancient Tomb [Stellar Sights, regular foil] + (50+)Squandered Resources
  • 5th-10th+ place: Gemstone Caverns [Stellar Sights, regular foil] + (50+)Ranger-Captain of Eos
  • TOP 16 recieve Cardmarket coupon worth 18€

We reserve the right to modify the prize pool.

Rules:

  • Official multiplayer banlist,
  • Magic Tournament Multiplayers rules: https://.github.io,
  • Up to 10 proxy cards + unlimited Reserved List cards are allowed - only MPC proxies or color-printed paper proxies, or gold-bordered cards with official WOTC art or Park Enigma art are considered valid proxies. When shuffling, it must not be obvious which cards are proxies and which are not. Counterfeit cards are prohibited. Please consult with the organizers regarding proxy validity before the tournament.,
  • 4-6 rounds of qualifications + TOP 4 or 10 cut.,
  • Decklist submission required before the tournament. You can submit your decklist physically or electronically via @ModMail or at info@parkenigma.com,

Good luck.

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I know this is an overseas event for many US based players, but I wanted to add something to the discussion :slight_smile: Hopefully, this is within rules and if anyone is by chance in the area on this short notice, they are more than welcome to join.

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It’s awesome to see cEDH events happening elsewhere in the world!

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Absolutely, right back at you :smiley:

To me, its the most fascinating to see how largely the nuances of a metagame differ between the communities. Sure, Japan is something entirely different, but even though EU and USA metagame has some common points, I still think the differences once, you start looking, are quite big and interesting.

Well, though this event is on short notice, perhaps you will have a chance to visit some of EU events yourself in the future. You and everyone else are welcomed!

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What’s the motivation behind the ruling of, “only 10 proxies allowed”?

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Hey,

This is usually the recommended/standard practice for tournaments around Europe that are a part of the European Championship circuit.

I am not a part of the organization, but I am somewhat active in the community. This is how I view the decision and I think it somewhat aligns with the joint organization (multiple TOs from multiple countries).

Europe is quite diverse - many countries with different levels of MTG scene development, with quite large buying power disparities. The biggest constraints and the money sink that prevent players from making decks, are the reserve list cards; This is not only related to Commander, but other formats as well. Usually, these reserve list cards represent the bulk of the deck cost. By allowing people to proxy the RL cards, players are enabled to reduce their exposure to both risk, and it evens out the playing field (different buying power for different countries). If you add to this whole RL another 10 cards (I believe it was 15 last year), you are actually left with a deck, that quite accessible to pretty much anyone - 100-300eur, which is comparable to expenses one will pay by attending pretty much any tournament abroad. This is the reality of having any hobby - there are some costs associated with it.

The reason why you might want to have as many real cards as possible, is so that you can actually support the scene; this helps LGSs operate, it allows for sponsors to come in, makes the events appealing for singles shops (which usually also provide prizes), and perhaps this compromise might be decent enough to at one point also garner WotC endorsement (granted, they are more likely to require full no-proxy decks). There are still tournaments that allow full proxy, as well as full no-proxy ones. It’s more a guideline, than a rule.

Now this might be a point of contention and it’s my personal view with regards to it. Ultimately, I would argue that allowing players to just print out a deck and come play, negatively impacts the quality of the games. So called “deck hoppers” are abundant and I’ve observed this throughout many tournaments in the past. Lots of players with great decks, but no skill to play them. It’s simply too easy to go out and print a deck. You actually want competent players that commited to a deck and actually learned to play it. Outside tournament play, we actually endorse full proxy - so that players can test and learn without commiting financially.

Furthermore, it encourages a sense of community. With our tournaments, we make an effort to pool cards so that everyone gets to play whatever they want. This opens an opportunity for newer players to connect with long time players in this exchange. Something that could be entirely avoided if everyone could just print out the cards. I think this is a big plus.

Furthermore - if all decks could always be proxied - why would you then give out real cards as rewards. This, again, moves away from the game and it invites shady deals as outright money is involved.

I hope this answers some of your questions and perhaps opens another perspective (I suspect you advocate for full proxy friendly events). I wanted to outline that it’s not necessarily all-positive and the decision for RL+10 is a decent compromise.

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Thanks for the well-articulated reply! I am newer to cEDH, and most of what I see around me allows fully proxied decks, but had noted that Euro tournaments tend to be less tolerate of that.

You’re right that I lean proxy-friendly, although I don’t have much of an experienced opinion (yet). I generally don’t like the idea gatekeeping by wallet, even if I personally don’t have any issue having a deck worth a used car.

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