Grown weary of Standard format? Just need a break from it? The JustInBasil JIBX alternate format tournament series is here for you! Up next is the incredibly fun Aceless format! Think Standard, but without any multi-prize Pokémon!

Format Description

In the Aceless format, all cards from the current Standard format are legal, except Pokémon-GX (including Tag Team Pokémon-GX), Pokémon V, and Pokémon VMAX. All cards banned in the current Standard format are also banned in the Aceless format. No additional cards are banned in the Aceless format.

Entry Requirements

Entry is free for all participants. You must be on the JustInBasil Discord Server in order to participate as this makes communication between participants and the tournament organizer simpler. You can join the JustInBasil Discord Server here.

You must submit a legal deck list prior to the end of tournament check in. Submitting an obviously illegal deck list will get you dropped from the tournament.

Prizing

Prizing for the tournament will be dependent on participation in the tournament and will be announced on the JustInBasil Discord around the start of the tournament, once the official number of participants is known. Minimum prizing (with 8 participants) will be as follows:

1st Place: 8 BST Codes
2nd Place: 4 BST Codes

Notice: Players who fail to be present on the Discord server during the course of the tournament will be ineligible to receive any prizing they might have otherwise won.

Structure

The structure of phase 1 will be Swiss, with 30-minute best-of-1 rounds. The number of Swiss rounds will be determined by the official Pokémon Tournament Handbook's guidelines. There must be 9 or more participants for a top cut. Top cut, if there is one, consist of 50-minute best-of-3 rounds. The tournament will have open deck lists, with deck lists becoming visible to other players at the start of round 1.

Players who fail to check in will receive a round loss. Players who fail to check in for two subsequent rounds in a row will be disqualified. All incomplete games at the end of a round will be recorded as ties.

All games should be sent as Standard format with match timers enabled.

Penalties

Always be respectful when conversing with tournament staff, other tournament participants, and other non-participating members of the JustInBasil Discord server. Failure to maintain proper sportsmanlike behavior will result in disqualification.

Also, because of the nature of these alternate formats, it is possible that you or your opponent may accidentally include illegal cards in your deck. Please review the Illegal Deck Process article on justinbasil.com to familiarize yourself with what to do in such a situation.