Join us at the The Mana Vault this August for two exciting retro Pokémon TCG events! Doors open Friday, August 9!

Address

3807 S. Packard Ave. St. Francis, WI 53235

Just minutes from Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport and hotels, our location is convenient for travelers. Our store is also attached to a brewery & restaurant, making meals a breeze!

Live Coverage

Andrew Mahone of The Tricky Gym will be streaming this event live!

Full Schedule

Friday, August 9

4pm–9pm: Open Retro Pokémon TCG Battling, Cube Drafting & Trading

Saturday, August 10: Base–Fossil Tournament
Entry Fee: $30 (or $50 for a Dual Event Pass) paid at check-in

Note: Each event has a separate registration page. To register for the Base–Fossil event, click here.

Noon–1pm: Player check-in (All players must be preregistered on this page with a deck list submitted)
1pm–6:45pm: Swiss Rounds (Best-of-1 with a 40-minute +3 turn time limit)
7pm–11pm: Top 8 Single Elimination (Best-of-3 with a 90-minute +3 turn time limit)

Players will play 7 rounds of Swiss (adjusted for attendance.)

New to Base–Fossil or need a refresher? Check out this article written by 3-time World Champion Jason Klaczynski.

Sunday, August 11: Prop 15/3 Tournament
Entry Fee: $30 (or $50 for a Dual Event Pass) paid at check-in

Noon–1pm: Player check-in (All players must be preregistered on this page with a deck list submitted)
1pm–4:45pm: Swiss Rounds (Best-of-1 with a 40-minute +3 turn time limit)
5pm–9pm: Top 8 Single Elimination (Best-of-3 with a 90-minute +3 turn time limit)

Players will play 5 rounds of Swiss (adjusted for attendance.)

New to Prop 15/3 or need a refresher? Check out this article written by 3-time World Champion Jason Klaczynski.

Please check back on this page periodically as starting times may change.

Legal Sets

• Base Set
• Jungle
• Fossil
• Team Rocket
  
• Gym Heroes
  
• Gym Challenge
  
• Base Set 2
  
• Wizards Black Star Promos 1–24
  

The Prop 15/3 format limits Trainers in each players' deck to 15. Players are also limited to a maximum of three of any card with the same name (excluding Basic Energy). (This limit of 3 applies to Pokémon and Special Energy, not just Trainers.)

Set Abbreviations

Use the following abbreviations when submitting your deck lists:

• Base Set: BS
• Jungle: JU
• Fossil: FO
• Team Rocket: TR
  
• Gym Heroes: G1
  
• Gym Challenge: G2
  
• Wizards Black Star Promos: WBSP
  
• Base Set 2: BS2
  

Cards should be listed in this format: Card Name (Set Abbreviation Card Number)

For example:
2 Blaine's Moltres (G1 1)
2 Scyther (JU 26)
2 Gastly (FO 33)
1 Mew (WBSP 8)
1 PlusPower (BS2 113)

Guaranteed Prizes

Prizing scales based on attendance. 100% of the value of entry fees are provided as prizes.

Day 1 Guaranteed Prizing: Base–Fossil Tournament

• 1st Place: $300 store credit
• 2nd Place: $150 store credit
• Top 4: $100 store credit
• Top 8: $50 store credit

Day 2 Guaranteed Prizing: Prop 15/3 Tournament

• 1st Place: $200 store credit
• 2nd Place: $100 store credit
• Top 4: $60 store credit
• Top 8: $30 store credit

Plus over $125 in Door Prizes!

Players may also elect to receive 80% of the value of their store credit prizes in cash!

Rules

Each of these events will use the rules of the time period. For a refresher of the differences between the Wizards era and modern Pokémon, click here.

This event will play with corrected versions (errata) of all known mistranslated cards. For a list of all Wizards era erratas, click here.

All language cards are permitted (provided an English counterpart exists). However, players may only use authentic Pokémon TCG cards. (Proxies are not allowed.)

After time has expired in the round, the current player will finish their turn. Players will then play three more turns. If, by then, neither player has won the match, the player with fewer Prize cards remaining is the winner. If players are tied in Prizes, the game will continue in Sudden Death, with the next Prize card drawn determining the winner. (In Best-of-3, a tied game will only continue if the match score is also tied.)

In Top 8, the higher-seeded player will play first in Game 1. In the subsequent games, the loser of the previous game will play first.

Late players will have 5 minutes to arrive to their match before forfeiting, but will lose any unfinished match after time +3 turns expires regardless of game score and prize count.

Judges will handle any disputes, including resolving any illegal gameplay, in a way that is fair to both players. Judges will also ensure players play at a brisk pace that allows for most matches to finish in the allotted time limits.

Contact

E-mail: themanavaultmke@gmail.com
Phone: (414) 763-9111
Discord: Discord: https://tr.ee/QoGAKqkksp