♠️ Control Players Unite's Aceless Tournament! #1
Organized by Control Players Unite
Custom format
Special Rules
  • No Rule Box cards
  • No ACE SPEC
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♠️Welcome to C.P.U.'s Aceless Tournament #1♠️

Control Players Unite is a Pokémon TCG YouTube channel and Discord dedicated to family-friendly entertainment and welcoming all players of good will, not just control players!

Prismatic Evolutions is legal!

Tournament Structure

  • Aceless format
  • Open deck
  • BO1
  • 30-minute Swiss rounds (5 rounds)
  • No top cut

What is the Aceless Format?

Adapted from Justin Basil's website: https://www.justinbasil.com/league/formats#aceless

The Aceless format is a variation of the standard format with the following exceptions:

  • All Rule Box Pokémon are banned (Pokémon V, Radiant, and ex).
  • All Ace Specs are banned.
  • All other rares, however, are permitted!

Think of it as building a standard format deck with single-prize Pokémon only 😊.

Ban List

As per Justin Basil's website:

  • Ambipom PGO 57
  • Brambleghast TEF 21
  • Cramorant LOR 50
  • Dusclops SFA 19
  • Dusknoir SFA 20
  • Fezandipiti TWM 96
  • Glimmora PAL 126
  • Jumpluff PAL 3
  • Lunatone PGO 34
  • Luxurious Cape PAR 166
  • Machamp MEW 68
  • Sableye LOR 70
  • Skiploom PAL 2

Check-in

Check-in is mandatory before the tournament and before each round. You have 5 minutes to check-in and begin your round.

PTCGL Bugs

We understand PTCGL has plenty of bugs. If your game bugs mid-match, it is unfortunately a consequence of playing on the client. We cannot award wins or losses for such things (e.g., you cannot select Boss's Orders for game off of a Lumineon V).

A disconnection is an automatic loss, except if the game disconnects on the loading screen or during initial set up. Please call a judge and have both players confirm and try challenging again. This only applies during check-in. The game won't be official until the first turn starts.

Sportsmanship

Basic respect is expected of all players at all times. If a player is found to lie or else deliberately mislead judges, it may result in a permanent banning from all future tournaments.

If a player recognizes the wrong list was chosen during in-game set-up, please call a judge to make them aware of the situation and resend the game request with the correct list. Any coin flip decisions stay the same. Do not restart the game until you confirm with a judge.

Also, if a player has the win just take the win--no need to perform all sorts of useless actions, though such things are not necessarily ban-worthy.

Slow Play

If slow play is suspected, please call a judge immediately. Any kind of slow play or taking advantage of the clock will result in a game loss. Slow play is incredibly hard to judge online, so please be ready with screenshots, streaming on Discord, and/or an 80-second recording of your game state. We prefer streaming on Discord if you suspect your opponent is slow playing maliciously but understand it is not an option for everyone. You must request a slow play judge call before your game ends.

Screenshot

It is helpful to take a screenshot of your victory post-match in case there is a dispute about your win.

Prizing

Unfortunately, we do not have a sponsor, so there are no prizes. For now, our tournaments are for fun- and playtesting. There will also be top cut in future renditions.

Discord

Joining the Discord is not mandatory, though helpful in case there are announcements regarding the tournament.

Rounds

  • 4-8 players = 3 Swiss Rounds
  • 9-16 players = 4 Swiss Rounds
  • 17-32 players = 6 Swiss Rounds
  • 33-64 players = 7 Swiss Rounds
  • 65-128 players = 6 Swiss Rounds
  • 129-256 players = 7 Swiss Rounds
  • 257+ players = 8 Swiss Rounds
  • Also be sure to check out the C.P.U. YouTube channel where you can find streams and videos dedicated to instruction in control-style play 😎.

    Anything else, just ask!

    Tournament Structure

    Swiss Rounds
    5 Swiss Rounds - BO1
    35 minutes per round
    5 minute round check-in
    Wins are worth 3 match points, ties 1