ThunderDome Pocket Smashdown — Sunday Aftershock

They gathered beneath the ThunderDome, knowing full well what awaited them. No prizes. No mercy. Only the quiet belief that this time would be different.

Important Info!

When: Sun Dec 28th @ 7:00 PM CDT

Cash Prize: $0 Experience is worth more than gold.

Discord: VoidPocket Discord!
Just Do it! You already clicked three things today for worse reasons.

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The Initial Shock — 4 SWISS ROUNDS

In the dark, the initial shock hits fast and loud as all the players' faces are lit up by screens of all sizes, from phones to computers. Confidence surges, but mistakes will be made. Some will rise on instinct. Others will learn too late that preparation and belief are not the same thing. When the dust settles, only 32 trainers will still be standing.

• BO1
• Check-in 3 minutes because we thrive in chaos
• 15-minute rounds of adrenaline and regret
• Top 32 advance

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The Aftershock — 3 SWISS ROUNDS

The ground never stops moving. Every match carries weight now. Decks will be tested, nerves exposed, and patience punished. Wins will be earned, not stumbled into. Only those who are adapting, enduring, and pretending they aren’t stressed will survive. The ground stops shaking, and only 16 trainers are left standing.

• BO3
• Check-in 3 minutes because we thrive in chaos
• 30-minute rounds of adrenaline and regret
• Top 16 advance

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The Collapse — Top Cut

There is no room left to recover. One loss meant the end. The ThunderDome will claim its due as trainers fall one by one, until only one remains standing in the wreckage. When it was over, nothing tangible was awarded. Just the knowledge that, for one Sunday, they endured the Aftershock and walked away standing.

• BO3
• Single elimination bracket. (4 Rounds)
• No check-in
• If your opponent no-shows after 10 minutes, Game one is yours! After 15 minutes, you take it all!

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RULES

Yes, rules. You can’t just yell and click buttons forever.

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DECKLISTS

• Opens day of the tournament. Better pretend you weren’t going to procrastinate.
• Must be submitted on Limitless. If that surprises you, I worry.
• Decks must only contain the cards you registered with. If you bring any others, fix it or lose it.
• Same deck list for the whole event. Commitment issues? Too bad.
• Opponent using a different list? Call a judge and enjoy the drama.
• Picked the wrong deck by accident? Flash a card, restart, pretend you’re fine.

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TOURNAMENT CHECK-IN

• Opens 1 hour before the start.
• Fail to check in? You’re removed, but don’t worry, you can still crawl back in with a default loss.

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ROUND CHECK-IN

• Each round has a 3-minute check-in window.
• Opponent disappears? Call a judge.
• Opponent is typing but not checking in? Nudge. If they still don’t check in, judge time.

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TIES

• NO INTENTIONAL TIES
• A tie = both players get a win
• If Game 1 ties, the next game decides it
• If Game 1 had a winner, and Game 2 ties, the Game 1 winner wins. Logical enough that it hurts.
• If you tie game 3, play a 4th game, but the first to score a point wins.

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CONNECTION + TURN 0

Tech fails. Deal with it.

• Game won’t start → restart
• Disconnect mid-game → Victory Screen decides it
• Blank history screen? Nobody wins; take a screenshot and go cry in judge-calls

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JUDGES

Only summon them in Limitless chat. Think of them like very tired wizards.

• Screenshot Victory Screens
• Timestamp everything
• No proof? Congratulations: Double Game Loss

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PAYOUT

Actual money through PayPal.

• Winners must message @uahawke within 48 hours or lose out forever
• Forgot to claim? Congrats, you played yourself