As someone who has never played in a dominion tournament (I have played in chess tournaments for years) what do I need to know to be ready to compete (rules, regulations, entry fees, memberships, etc.).
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Awesome, great to have you!
First off, if you're relatively new to the game, get in as much practice as you can, online and off; we have some
very good players in this area. Try to get to the point where you've at least played a bit with every card.
It'll cost around $25-30 for a convention badge (the convention runs Fri-Sun, and this money mainly pays for the space), and another $10 for the tournament ticket (this money covers prizes and tournament supplies).
You will get to stack your deck at the start of the game.
All games will be 3-player, with 4-player where necessary. There are generally four prelim rounds, narrowing the field to nine players. Then three semifinal games, with the top three advancing to a single-game final. All players at the final table receive prizes, and the winner is pre-qualified for the finals of the Dominion World Masters (usually held at GenCon, with a $1000 top prize).