The Shuffle Squad: Tournament of Champions LCQ
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This event is the Last Chance Qualifier for the Tournament of Champions event presented by The Shuffle Squad which you can learn more about here.

The Main event for the Tournament of Champions is made up of the Top 128 globally ranked Master Division Pokémon TCG players who are invited to compete for over $2000USD in prizing.

This is the Last Chance Qualifier Event open for everyone to try their best to earn a spot into the main event!

Format will be played as standard with the following standard legal sets: Sword and Shield - through - Pokémon GO.

If you are invited to the main event and may not need to play in the "LCQ", use the Master Division Pokémon TCG Leaderboard here: leaderboard and see if you are ranked in the Top 128 players. If you are, please check the that you registered vian Twitter or send a DM to Pjwitusik#3794 on Discord to ask for to research it. You may also email Pjwitusik@theshufflesquad.com

If by chance you have proof of payment for the LCQ, yet you have not received your invite code. We may ask for reasonable proof to help identify you and you can reach out to PJ via the discord handle above.

TOC summary

  • Swiss Round BO1 matches are 25 minutes long with 3 mins of Check In per round.
  • List submission closes approximately at 7PM Eastern
  • You will receive a Game Loss after Check In time has ended in a BO1 match.
  • If time is called during your turn, that is the last turn of the game, please provide screenshot evidence of the game state to determine the winner in case of any misunderstanding
  • If you call a judge to dispute a result, for example you Won, but it shows up as a Tie, please send screenshot proof or a link to your livestream to Pjwitusik#3794 on Discord. If you don't have reasonable proof within a reasonable amount of time, the staff won't be able to determine the proper measures to take.
  • It is strongly recommended to have screenshot proof of any win or tie upon the conclusion of a game. If you leave a game without explicitly stating "time is over, this is a tie" or something similar, it could be perceived as a concession.
  • Players are allowed to stream their event run on any streaming service and it is recommended to have a delay on your stream to avoid "stream sniping" or any other disadvantages. Any advantages gained by streaming, such as receiving assistance from your audience, can lead to penalties after staff investigates the situation.
  • If your game glitches / lags / disconnects / your internet crashes/ your game auto passes a turn games will NOT be started over. These things happen and can eventually lead into a game loss.
  • All rulings made by Staff are final and will be made with the players, Staff, and event in mind.

event prizing Earn your spot into the Tournament of Champions

  • 1st Place - entry into the main event
  • 2nd Place - entry into the main event
  • Top 4 - entry into the main event
  • Top 8 - entry into the main event

If you have earned a spot, please DM Pjwitusik#3794 on Discord to ask for your invite code.

round structure This event follows the official Pokémon TCG Tournament Structure for larger sized events as found here Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook under Section 4.6.3.2. The only exception for the LCQ is that there won't be a Top Cut. The number of rounds for this event will accurately be based on the following amount of players:

  • 4-8 players = 3 Swiss Rounds
  • 9-12 players = 4 Swiss Rounds
  • 13-20 players = 5 Swiss Rounds
  • 21-32 players = 5 Swiss Rounds
  • 33-64 players = 6 Swiss Rounds
  • 65-128 players = 7 Swiss Rounds
  • 129-226 players = 8 Swiss Rounds
  • 227-799 players = 14 Swiss Rounds
  • 800+ players = 15 Swiss Rounds

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Details are subject to change.

Tournament Structure

Swiss
8 Swiss Rounds - BO1
25 minutes per round
3 minute round check-in
Wins are worth 3 match points, ties 1