#1 Monthly Event | Step-Up Tournament - Pocket Winds 🎮

Ready to level up your tournament experience? The Step-Up Tournament is more than just a competition—it’s a journey where YOU, the community, shape the rewards! 🚀

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📢 Step-Up Challenge 🎉

Each social platform that reaches a milestone will contribute to the final prize pool! 💰✨

🔹 Milestone Goals

• 📸 Instagram: 350 followers (current: 12)
• 🎥 TikTok: 400 followers (current: 2)
• 🕹️ Twitch: 200 followers (current: 88)
• 🤝 Discord: 2000 members (current: 1500)
• ▶️ YouTube: 500 subscribers (current: 9)

🔹 Unlockable Rewards

✅ 1 milestone reached → Exclusive role 🎖️
✅ 2 milestones reached → Mystic Ticket 🎟️
✅ 3 milestones reached → $5 added to the prize pool 💵
✅ 4 milestones reached → $10 added to the prize pool 💰
✅ 5 milestones reached → $20 added to the prize pool 🎊

💲 For this tournament only guaranteed base prize pool: $10 + all unlocked rewards!

Links for Step-Up

• Pocket Winds Socials

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Step-Up Tournaments Rules

Decklist Submission

Decklists must be submitted through Limitless! Only the decklist you submit can be used during the tournament, and it will be your official deck for all games.

Note: If you notice your opponent using a different decklist, please contact a judge immediately.

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Tournament Check-in

Check-in begins one hour before the tournament start time. Players who fail to check in will be dropped from the tournament.

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Round Check-in

• Players have 5 minutes to check in at the start of each round.
• Only check in when you are ready to play.
• If your opponent does not connect within the 5-minute check-in window, you win by default. However, the match can be reset only if the player who wins by default agrees to reset the match.

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Swiss Rounds

Swiss rounds are Best-of-3 (BO3) matches lasting 40 minutes, with 5 minutes allocated for check-in at the start of each round.

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Top Cut Matches

• Top matches must be visible. Create rooms on Discord where a judge or organizer will join. (you can find a guide on our Discord channel)
• If you'd like to be featured live during Swiss rounds, set up a room, and the organizer will join after each round.

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Ties

• Matches can result in ties, worth one point each.
• If a round timer (40 minutes) concludes before a BO3 finishes, the match will automatically be a tie.

  Important: If the BO3 finishes on time but results cannot be submitted quickly: Call a judge immediately before the match ends, otherwise the match will be considered a tie even if it finishes within one minute after the time limit. If additional minutes are allowed in the tournament, this will be communicated through our Discord channel.

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Connection Issues & Turn 0 Situations

Connection Issues

• If connection issues occur before the game starts, try to reconnect.
• If the issue occurs mid-game, the player with the Victory Screen wins.
• Always take a timestamped screenshot of your victory screen for dispute resolution.

Turn 0 Situations

• Bug: If the screen shows "Empty history", a bug has occurred. Neither player wins. Report the issue to the staff and upload a screenshot to the #judge-screenshots channel.
• Intentional Forfeit: If your opponent forfeits intentionally, the screen will show "Match forfeited." You win automatically. Take a screenshot and upload it to the #judge-screenshots channel for confirmation.

For more detailed guidance, visit the Q&A section on our Discord server.

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Streaming

Players are allowed to stream their matches, but:

• Enable a delay to prevent unfair advantages.
• Using stream information, such as seeing an opponent’s hand or receiving external advice, is strictly prohibited.
• Proven stream sniping will result in immediate disqualification.

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Conduct and Rule Violations

Breaking rules, exploiting game bugs, or engaging in harassment or inappropriate behavior will result in penalties or disqualification.
Guidelines:

• Be respectful and polite to players and judges.
• Comply with judge instructions to avoid sanctions.

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Name Errors

This rule prevents abuse of late claims and discourages toxic behavior. It ensures fairness by avoiding disputes meant to unfairly influence the tournament's outcome.

• A win by default due to an incorrect name must be claimed within the first turns of the game.
• If the match has already ended, a win by default cannot be claimed (applies to both BO1 and BO3).
• If the error is noticed starting from Game 2, no action will be taken.

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Tournament Discord

Join the Discord for updates.

• If requested to stream your match during the Top 16 rounds, you must have Discord available for streaming.

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Day 2 Schedule

Day 2 is preferred for longer tournaments. The schedule will be communicated on Discord if applicable.

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Contacting Judges

Judges are available through Limitless or public Discord channels.

Avoid private messages for tournament-related queries.

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Number of Rounds and Top Cut

The number of rounds will depend on the number of participants that check in and submit a decklist. Below are the details:

• 4-8 players: 3 Swiss Rounds, no Top Cut
• 9-16 players: 4 Swiss Rounds, Top 4 Cut
• 17-32 players: 6 Swiss Rounds, Top 8 Cut
• 33-64 players: 7 Swiss Rounds, Top 8 Cut
• 65-128 players: 6 Swiss Rounds, Top 16 Cut
• 129-256 players: 7 Swiss Rounds, Top 16 Cut
• 257-512 players: 8 Swiss Rounds, Top 16 Cut
• 513-1024 players: 9 Swiss Rounds, Top 32 Cut
• 1025-2048 players: 10 Swiss Rounds, Top 32 Cut

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Victory

What You're Playing For...

Currently, winners will receive a special role on Discord + 10 USD to recognize their achievement in the tournament.

• 1st Place: 10 USD + Exclusive Champion Role

Note: The tournament's prize pool will depend on the goals achieved. Before each event, I will share a link outlining all the milestones reached, which will determine the final prize pool. Additionally, based on the tournament's progression and community support, extra prizes may be introduced in future editions.

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