MTR 1.5 DCI Number - Rules Resources

Tournament participants must provide their DCI membership number to the Scorekeeper during registration.

It is worth mentioning that just because the scorekeeping software allows someone to be entered with no trouble, that does not necessarily mean they are eligible. Wizards Event Reporter currently does not keep an active, up to date registry of the suspended players list. Judges, Tournament Organizers, and Scorekeepers are encouraged to check the list regularly to be aware of potentially suspended players in their area.

The DCI number also helps keeps tabs on what events people play in for Planeswalker Points, and helps uniquely identify players in an event where multiple people can have the same name.

Players without a DCI membership number must request one from the Tournament Organizer. There is no cost associated with joining the DCI, but members are only allowed one DCI membership number.

Players without a DCI number should obtain one from https://accounts.wizards.com/ before attending an event. If a player does not obtain a DCI number before the event, the Tournament Organizer of the event can provide one. Players are only allowed one DCI membership number, and players with multiple DCI numbers should contact Wizards of the Coast to have the information for two or more DCI numbers combined.

If a player ends up with more than one DCI number, they can merge memberships online. Nevertheless, players may not intentionally maintain multiple memberships (e.g., in order to play while their main number is suspended). Players are also required to use their real names, that they use in real life. Their registered names don’t have to be their full legal names; a player may register as “Mike” instead of Michael but can’t register as “Roflcopter McGee.” The registered name should be what the player identifies as their name.

Results containing temporary player numbers, temporary player names, or placeholders may not be reported to the DCI.

Fake player accounts and incorrect names cannot exist in the results sent to the DCI. An example of this would be Grand Prix events with “Sleep in special” offers made to players with Byes. Since the players won’t be at the player meeting, scorekeepers often change their name to “zzzzzLastName, FirstNamezzzz” so that person is sat at the end of the list for the player meeting, so there are no gaps in the players actually there.

Some Tournament Organizers may add a fake player in order to sanction an event with 7 players. This is strictly prohibited. If only 7 people show up for an event, players can still play, but the event must be run as an unsanctioned event. See MTR 10.1 for more information on participation minimums.