Cloyster Cup is a series of strange formats. This one you can only use GRASS Pokémon! To keep things more diverse, I've also banned all EX Pokémon, so be creative!

So many to choose from!

Tournament Structure

Cards

• Only grass Pokémon allowed. No ex. Trainers allowed. Alternate art cards allowed.
• Players must use a single deck for the entire tournament.

Swiss Rounds

• Each round, players must check-in within 4 minutes or lose the match.
• A maximum of 2 minutes is allowed to resolve overtime. If unresolved, the match is declared a draw.
• Player count may be increased if more players register. Rounds / top cut number will be altered based on number of players. This will be announced before Round 1 and will not change once the tournament has begun.

Top Cut

• Top cut players play in a bracket, where games start as soon as they can. This means players MUST watch the games feeding into theirs so you do not miss their match.
• A 5-10 minute delay in showing up to your match results in a loss. Judges may attempt to contact you on Discord if available.

Prizes

• A sense of pride and accomplishment.
• Respect and admiration of your peers.
• Roles on Discord for semi-finalists with an exclusive chat channel for past and future semi-finalists.
• Role on Discord for the Champion.

Conduct and Fair Play

• Failure to adhere to any of the rules may result in penalties, including game loss, disqualification or a ban from future tournaments.

Connection

• If the game does not start due to connection issues, players must retry.
• If the game results in a "turn 0 win", then try again. This is simply connection issues.
• If issues occur mid-game, the player with the victory screen wins.
• USE A UNIQUE PASSWORD. Preferably use a generated password, as using something common like "Poke1" will cause you match against randoms and really annoy the judges.

Prohibited Actions

• Exploits and bugs.
• Intentional stalling.
• Harassment, abuse, insults, and/or disrespect toward opponents, staff, or the community.

Disputes and Proof

• Players must take a timestamped screenshot of the victory screen that clearly show the opponent’s username.
• This is only needed if the match result is disputed (players often lie).
• Issues with opponent deck also requires screenshots.
• Submit evidence via Discord.

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