Join us at the The Mana Vault this November for another exciting retro Pokémon TCG Tournament!

Address

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

Contact

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

Live Coverage

This event will be live-streamed on our Twitch channel!

Event Schedule

Sunday, November 17th: Base–Fossil Tournament (Doors open at 11am)

Entry Fee: $25 paid at check-in

11am–12pm: Player check-in (All players must be preregistered on this page with a deck list submitted)
12pm–2:45pm: Swiss Rounds (Best-of-1 with a 40-minute +3 turn time limit)
2pm–7pm: Top 4/8 Single Elimination (Best-of-3 with a 90-minute +3 turn time limit)

Players will play 4 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.

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

Legal Sets

• Base Set
• Jungle
• Fossil
• Wizards Black Star Promos 1–9
  
• Base Set 2
  

Set Abbreviations

Use the following abbreviations when submitting your deck lists:

• Base Set: BS
• Jungle: JU
• Fossil: FO
• 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 Chansey (BS 3)
2 Scyther (JU 26)
2 Gastly (FO 33)
1 Mew (WBSP 8)
1 PlusPower (BS2 113)

Players may create their decklists for submission on Limitlesstcg's Deck Builder: here

Guaranteed Prizes

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

Guaranteed Prizing with Cut to Top 4 (<20 players)

• 1st Place: $200 store credit
• 2nd Place: $100 store credit
• Top 4: $50 store credit

Guaranteed Prizing with Cut to Top 8 (20+ players)

• 1st Place: $200 store credit
• 2nd Place: $100 store credit
• Top 4: $50 store credit
• Top 8: $25 store credit

Plus bonus Door Prizes for all participants!

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 4 or 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.

Looking for Singles?

The Mana Vault has you covered! We have pretty much the entire format in stock and at competitive pricing! You can order cards ahead of time to pick up in store before the event using our pay ahead or pay later options!

Check out our inventory online at: themanavault.com/