Welcome to the Mario Cup! A private tournament for those that attend the local Markham Card Game store and are looking to continue the fun league nights online while we wait for IRL to start up again.

This 4th event will be played in Standard Format with special rules.

By popular demand we will begin with swiss rounds, best of 1 matches followed by top cut (4 top players) in a best of 3 series.

You are a Galar Gym Leader! You must play 4 of your chosen Galar Gym Leader trainer card.

Note: Melony is too over powered and has been banned for this tournament.

You must also play at least 2 of their Pokemon team from the Sword and Shield video game. You must also have at least 2 copies of those selected Pokemon. Your main attacker must be from their team. This includes:

Milo (grass)- Eldegoss, Tsareena, Cherrim, Flapple, Appletun, Ludicolo, Shiftry

Nessa (water) - Golisopod, Pelipper, Quagsire, Toxapex, Drednaw, Seaking, Barraskewda

Kabu (fire) - Torkoal, Ninetails, Arcanine, Salazzle, Centiskorch

Bea (fighting)- Hawlucha, Grapploct, Galarian Sirfetch'd, Falinks, Machamp, Hitmontop, Pangoro

Allister (ghost) - Dusknoir, Chandelure, Galarian Cursola, Runerigus, Gengar, Polteageist, Mimikyu

Opal (fairy) - Galarian Weezing, Mawile, Togekiss, Alcremie

Bede (fairy replacement)- Mawile, Gardevoir, Galarian Rapidash, Sylveon, Hatterne

Gordie (rock) - Barbaracle, Shuckle, Stonjourner, Tyranitar, Coalossal

Piers (dark) - Skunktank, Toxtricity, Obstagoon, Scrafty, Malamar

Raihan (dragon) - Torkoal, Goodra, Turtonator, Flygon, Duraludon, Sandaconda, Gigalith

Klara (poison) - Galarian Slowking, Galarian Weezing, Drapion, Scolipede, Galarian Slowbro

Avery (psychic) - Galarian Slowbro, Galarian Rapidash, Swoobat, Alakazam, Galarian Slowking

Note: You can use typical support Pokemon that help you set up from PTCGO in your deck but your main attacker should be one of the Galar Gym Leader's Pokemon.

Who will be the top Gym Leader?!

Decklists will be open given the special rules will lead to unique decks

Have fun and good luck!