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📢 Basic Info

ℹ️ Summary

For more information, see the appropriate sections below

• this tournament is split into 2 separate days:
  • Day 1: Bo3 Swiss Rounds
  • Day 2: Bo3 Single Elimination Bracket
• feature streams are a core part of this tournament, so screen sharing your game is REQUIRED for Day 2 (Top Cut)
  • players unable to comply will be DQ'd
• specific placement in the tournaments can earn points towards an invitation to our Series Championship
• aside from those in high standings, PocketMads may feature your decklists in his weekly videos based on statistical merits

📅 Tournament Schedule

The #schedule-summary channel on our discord will summarize these with localized time stamps for easy time conversions.

🎙️ Caster Stream Schedule and Info

• feature streams have a significant delay to prevent stream sniping
• discord PoV (Point of View) screen share
  • DAY 1 (OPTIONAL): appreciated as it lets us showcase a wider variety of decks/matchups
  • DAY 2 (REQUIRED): focused on those battling their way up to be the PMPT champion
• more details in the discord tournament info channels

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📋 Decklist Procedures

📬 Decklist Submissions

The decklist that is submitted is your DECLARATION of what functional cards and specific energy you will use for the ENTIRE tournament (Day 1 and Day 2). Decklists will be made public for tournament use and be recorded as data for the metagame.

• decklist and energy changes can only be submitted BEFORE the tournament starts
• you are not allowed to change your decklist or your energy in game to something different from your submitted list AFTER the tournament has started
• cosmetic variants of cards are acceptable as long as they are functionally the same as the corresponding cards you have submitted in your decklist
  • there is no need to list the cosmetic variant of a card with your decklist submission
  • even if you register a cosmetic variant of a card, limitless will display it as its base version

⚠️ Decklist Penalties

• if you are in the FIRST game of a match and you accidentally selected the wrong deck:
  • reveal the card to prove the mistake
  • restart the game with the correct deck
  • further mistakes will result in a game loss for the match
• players are expected to have their correct decklists already selected for their matches by the later rounds
  • if you are found to have an incorrect decklist at this point, you will be dropped out of the tournament

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✔️ Check-Ins

These are mandatory attendance checks that act as a social contract that states you are present, agree to start the match, and will record the results accurately.

☑️ Tournament Check-In

• these will be opened and announced 1-2 hours before Day 1 starts, and you only need to do this part once BEFORE the tournament starts
• players who fail to check in will be removed from the tournament but may still register late (with a default loss)

✅ Round Check-In (DAY 1 ONLY)

• if your opponent has checked-in, but has not shown signs of being responsive to continue the games, request a Judge

⚠️ Check-In Failure Scenarios

• if any system-related Check-In confirmation conflicts arise, we will trust the site's records of the round unless there is sufficient evidence that the system failed
• Starting the match before both players have checked in will count as an official match and must be played out fully. Inform a judge if this is happening as early as you can.
• After a failed Check-In, both players may agree to ask for Judge approval to attempt a match restart. The table Judge will evaluate if a conclusive game is feasible with the remaining time.
• Unless in contention for top cut, players who have excessive Check-In failures will be dropped from the tournament under the assumption that they no longer wish to participate in the tournament.

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⚔️ Match Structure

• DAY 1: play Swiss Round matches to earn the required qualification points for DAY 2 (see Tournament Structure at the bottom)
• DAY 2: play Single Elimination Bracket matches to determine the tournament champion

🔁 DAY 1: Swiss Rounds

• Swiss Rounds pair you against players of similar records as the rounds progress
• each match is played as Bo3 (Best of 3) games, with 45 minutes allotted for pacing and declaring ties as needed
• the first round will be announced on discord
• next rounds start after ALL matches are completed and pairings are made (discord will have announcement pings to confirm)

🎯 DAY 2: Single Elimination Bracket

• screensharing your games on discord is REQUIRED or you will be DQ'd
• each match is still played as Bo3, but if you lose the match, you are eliminated from the tournament
• rounds are untimed
• pay attention to 📣announcements for any live updates

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⚖️ Judges and Match Rulings

• If your BO3 match is completed but the result isn't submitted in time, call a judge and have a screenshot ready to submit as evidence
• for complex situations or disputes, our judge team will quickly consult with each other and give the ruling they decide to be the most fair

❌ Incorrect/False Match Reports

• get in the habit of screenshotting your victory screens, including the opponent's name, so you can quickly call a judge to resolve incorrect match reporting
• DO NOT mark games that have not officially progressed such as when waiting for a Check-In timer. This may cause irreversible records and lead to a DQ for fraudulent marking. Request a judge if needed.

🤝 Ties/Draws

In the interest of pacing the tournament to be considerate of everyone's time, we offer options and rules to help pace matches, so we don't have situations where there are too many inconclusive MATCHES.

General Tie Resolutions

The following general tiebreakers help prevent turning a conclusive match into an inconclusive one with the 3rd game.

Day 1 Swiss Rounds: Intentional Draws

• if both players are already in contention for top cut, a judge may be requested to approve a match tie
• you have no obligation to play your remaining rounds if you are already eligible for top cut, but it is generally much better to record a tie than to take a loss

Day 2 Single Elimination Bracket: Inconclusive Match Tiebreaker

The rare case of a Game 3 ending in a TIE does not help progress the Bracket Match, and additional games will hold up the tournament, so a coin flip will decide the winner.

• call a Judge to initiate this process and they will specify how they would like to observe this outcome (stream watch, screenshot, etc.)
• the coin used will be the one the TCG Pocket application uses to start a game
• the player who flips HEADS will be declared the winner

📶 Connection Issues, Turn 0 Situations, and External Factors

We have no control over external factors such as ISP issues, device issues, or weather issues, so do the best you can to resolve things on your end. We will enforce the following rules to help pace the tournament

• if the game fails to start, you may restart your game
• if a disconnect happens during the game, the player with the Victory Screen will be awarded the game win
• personal responsibilities, weather conditions, poor schedule priorities, etc. will not be admissible as a reason for players to hold up the tournament
  • we advocate that players deal with their life issues and health first over playing in the tournament (drop if you cannot commit the time)
  • no player is obligated to wait for their opponent to use up the allotted match time for reasons outside the confines of the tournament
  • no extra time will be granted as 45 minutes is already an extension of the previous allotted time

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🚫 Player Conduct and Rule Violations

• player behavior will be evaluated at the Judge's discretion
  • bad behavior that can be corrected will receive simple warnings
  • escalated/repeated bad behaviors (including those from our previous tournaments) can expect more severe punishments such as being dropped from the current tournament or bans from our community
• banned players will be forcibly dropped from our tournaments
• do your best to respect the players and staff, even if there are disagreements

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⬆️ Top Cut Qualifications Scaling

Depending on the size of the starting active tournament participants, rounds and qualifying points will scale. See Tournament Structure at the bottom for current criteria.

Starting Players	Swiss Rounds	Minimum Points	Minimum Records
256 or less	6	12	[4-2-0] OR [3-0-3]
257+	7	15	[5-2-0] OR [4-0-3]
513+	8	18	[6-2-0] OR [5-0-3]
1025+	9	21	[7-2-0] OR [6-0-3]
2049+	10	24	[8-2-0] OR [7-0-3]

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🎁 Prizing Breakdown and Procedures

NOTE: Prize pool may change during the week due to funding.

💰 Prize Pool – $200

Payouts are only made via PayPal. Any transaction fees are not covered. Regional restrictions and other unforseen complications may cause delays, but we will try our best to resolve them.

📬 Claiming Your Prizes

If you are eligible for prizes, shortly after the tournament ends, you will be pinged instructions on how to claim your prize through DISCORD. Please be ready to provide a PayPal payment request link or arrange for an alternate method to receive payment through PayPal.

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