PCS "locals" Free for PCS Patreon!

If you would like to become a patreon go here! ( https://www.patreon.com/PCSPodcast )

PLATFORM: THESE EVENTS ARE EXCLUSIVE TO PTCGO ONLY! WE ARE NOT EQUIPT TO RUN A PTCGL TOURNAMENT AS IT IS NOT A CROSS PLATFORM INTERFACE.

STREAMING:

Feel free to stream all matches! If you are concerned about cheating, add latency or a hand blocker to your stream. Otherwise just trust in the self governing nature of the pokemon community and practice good sportsmanship.

PCS STAFF PARTICIPANT DISCLAIMER:

The PCS staff (Drew, Justin, Jeremy) TO and play in some/all of these tournaments as well. However, zero prizing will be distributed to the staff if found in a top cut/finals win situation. In the event of a PCS Staff win the prizing for the following tournament will DOUBLE (ex. 100 ptcgo packs + staff win = 200 ptcgo packs next tourney)

PRIZING: (packs = most current set available on PTCGO)

1st place: 30 packs 2nd place: 15 packs 3rd place: 8 packs 4th place: 4 packs 5th-8th: 2 packs

Prizing will be distributed in game shortly after the event has concluded. (within the next day or so)

STRUCTURE:

Number of rounds will be based on number of players AFTER the tournament has begun. (if there are less than 4 participants we will distribute "abbreviated" prizing amongst participants and increase the prize pool at the following event accordingly) "Free packs for just showing up? Count me in!" - Drew

4-8 = 3 Swiss

9-12 = 4 Swiss

13-32 = 5 Swiss

33-64 = 6 Swiss

65-128 = 7 Swiss

129-226 =8 Swiss

PHASE 1: Swiss Rounds

BO1: You'll play a single game against your opponent. Rounds are 30 minutes long (any incomplete matches will be scored a tie) Top 8 players advance to the next phase.

PHASE 2: Top Cut

BO3: You'll play a best of 3 games against your opponent. Keep in game timers ON. The winner of the coin flip decides who goes first for Game 1. The loser of Game 1 choses who goes first for Game 2. And the loser of Game 2 choses who goes first for Game 3.

RULES:

Check In Policy: Players must CHECK-IN within the first 5 minutes of each round. Failure to do so will result in a game loss. In an effort to ensure as many players as possible are paired with active opponents, those who fail to check in may be dropped. If you miss a round by accident but still intend to play in future rounds, it's your responsibility to make the organizers aware that you wish to continue in the event.

Deck Sharing ON: The Deck List Sharing feature must always be turned ON in the game settings.

Match Timers ON: When you challenge your opponent you must always enable the Timed Match option.

Wrong Deck Selected: If a player chooses the wrong deck by accident, they must declare so immediately before any actions are taken. If Deck Sharing is on, the opposing player should be able to verify that the deck was in fact incorrect and the game should be replayed. If any conditions above are not met, the result is a game loss.

Illegal Decklist: If a player is discovered to have submitted a deck that does not comply with the rules, they will be dropped from the event without exception. It is the player’s responsibility to submit a legal decklist in advance; no changes of any kind are allowed once the event has started.

Disconnections/Leaving a Game: In the event of a disconnect, the timer will continue to run while the player attempts to reconnect. If the game ends the match due to inactivity or a player leaves the game for any other reason, it is considered a game loss.

GLC DISCLAIMER: The cards below are banned from this format.

Lysandre’s Trump Card (XY–Phantom Forces, 99/119, 118/119) Effective Nov. 16, 2021

Oranguru (SM–Ultra Prism, 114/156) Effective Nov. 16, 2021

Forest of Giant Plants (XY–Ancient Origins, 74/98) Effective Jan. 10, 2022

Chip-Chip Ice Axe (SM–Unbroken Bonds 165/214) Effective Jun. 8, 2022

Hiker (SM–Celestial Storm 133/168, Hidden Fates SV85/SV94) Effective Jun. 8, 2022

Kyogre (Shining Fates 021/072) Effective Nov. 11, 2022

Use of these cards in a GLC deck are prohibited and will result in a disqualification if submitted or played during the tournament.