Plasma Protocols

By entering this event, you agree to all protocols below.

• Standard format, community-run event operated under Plasma administration
• Swiss Rounds followed immediately by a Single Elimination Top Cut, one continuous day
• 1st Place Prize: FA Card
• Placing within set thresholds earns Plasma Circuit Points toward a future Plasma Invitational
• All staff are volunteers — respect players, staff, and the environment at all times

• 25-minute pacing window per round
• Paired against players with similar records
• Next round starts once all matches conclude

• Untimed, no round check-in needed
• Starts immediately after Swiss ends
• One match loss eliminates a player
• Top 4 waits for staff before playing

• 9–16 players: 4 rounds, Top 4
• 17–40 players: 5 rounds, Top 8
• 41–60 players: 5 rounds, Top 16
• 61–96 players: 6 rounds, Top 16
• 97–128 players: 6 rounds, Top 32
• 129–180 players: 7 rounds, Top 32
• 181–225 players: 7 rounds, Top 64

• Edit freely before the tournament starts
• Locks — including energy — once the tournament begins
• No card or energy changes once locked

• Alternate art of the same card is fine
• Wrong card or energy = incorrect decklist (important)
• Wrong deck in Game 1: reveal, restart with correct deck
• Further errors after restart = game loss

• Opens 1–2 hours before start, required once
• Missed = removal risk; late reg. may allow default loss

• 5-minute window every round (important)
• Missed window = automatic match loss
• Opponent unresponsive but checked in? Call a judge

• Call a judge via Limitless first
• Screenshot every victory screen
• No evidence from either side = double game loss (important)

• Top Cut: game tie = both get a game win; G1 tie settled by G2; G2 tie after a G1 win = that winner takes it; 1–1 G3 tie = match tie
• Single Elim: extra games played until a winner is decided

• ISP/hardware/weather issues are outside staff control
• Game that fails to start may be restarted
• Mid-game disconnect: player left on victory screen wins

• 5 min late to Top Cut = game loss, per 5 min (important)

• Warnings for toxic behavior, unsportsmanlike conduct, rule sharking
• Repeat/severe violations = removal, event bans, monitoring (important)

Directives may update over time for clarity, fairness, and competitive integrity.