💰Welcome to C.P.U.'s Pauper 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

• Pauper format
• Open deck
• BO1
• 30-minute Swiss rounds
• No top cut

What is the Pauper Format?

Note: The Pauper format is meant to be played in Expanded, but we cannot play Expanded battles via friend request on PTCGL, so we are forced to play with Standard cards only.

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

The Pauper format states that only Pokémon, trainers, and energies not labeled "rare" are permitted:

• All cards marked "rare" (⭑) are banned.
• Only cards marked "common" (●) or "uncommon" (⬥) are permitted.

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

Also, the Professor's Research from Prismatic Evolutions is a common while all of the others are rare! So you are welcome to use any of the Professor's Research cards.

Note, too, you are welcome to use art-rare versions of cards if the base/original card is a common or uncommon.

Ban List

As per Justin Basil's website. (We're using this list to get started.)

• Ambipom PGO 57
• Dusclops SFA 19
• Lunatone PGO 34

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

We do not have a sponsor at this time, so our tournaments are for fun and playtesting :-).

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!