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Organized by PTCGL League
Custom format
Pokémon TCG Live

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Free Entry | All Players Welcome!

Hosted by PTCGL League & Card Cavern Trading Cards

HOW TO PLAY

Register for the event here on Limitless.

You MUST be a member of the PTCGL League Discord Server. We use Discord to communicate with each other before & during the event.

Matches are played on the Pokemon TCG Live application. This event features flexible 4-Day Rounds and will progress over the course of 2 months. You will have four days to coordinate and complete your match against each opponent.

STRUCTURE

There will be 12 rounds of Swiss which will determine the Standings.

This tournament features 6 different custom rulesets. Players will build a new deck every two rounds as outlined below:

Rounds Custom Deck Rules Dates
1-2 Alphabet Challenge November 7 - 14
3-2 Colorful Challenge November 15 - 22
5-6 Elemental Challenge November 23 - 30
7-8 Hit Points Challenge December 1 - 8
9-10 Collector's Challenge December 9 - 16
11-12 Seven-Letter Challenge December 17-24

DECK RULES

Each format has its own set of custom deck rules which can be found below. You can also view/download a high-res version of the rules document here: https://imgur.com/a/J0g4cY1

There are a few rules that remain constant for all formats:

  • Your deck must always be Standard-legal.
  • Your deck must always contain at least 12 Pokemon (including 6 or more Basic Pokemon).
  • All Pokemon in your deck must be able to be put into play (via any reasonable manner; something like Dream Ball would not count).

You must join the PTCGL League Discord Server and submit your deck(s) directly to @rabidragon via Direct Message. Each deck is due the day before its corresponding round begins - more info available on the Discord server.

Alphabet

Colorful

Element

HitPoints

Collector

SevenLetter

TOURNAMENT POLICIES

4-Day Rounds / 24-Hour Check In: Once a new round is paired all players will have 4 days to complete the match with their opponent. You MUST complete check in and initiate contact with your opponent within the first 24 hours. If you are missing matches/check-ins or are non-responsive to messages from your opponent, you may be dropped without warning at the organizer's discretion.

Going First/Second: The winner of the coin flip decides who goes first for Game 1.  For Games 2 & 3, the loser of the prior game gets to decide who goes first.  (In cases where the winner of the previous game wins the coin flip and selects the wrong option by accident, the opponent is entitled to request a restart of the affected game.)

Game Loss Due to Connectivity/App Issues or Player Mistakes: It is league policy that each game that is initiated should count toward the match outcome. Some unfortunate situations may arise during gameplay — a player’s game may end or become unresponsive due to internet or app issues, the player may choose the wrong deck, etc. In those cases, that player should accept the game loss.

Incomplete Matches: Due to the nature of this event, results may be locked in when a round is completed - if you do not report results your match will be scored a double loss. If one player was primarily responsible for the match not being completed (examples: lack of reasonable communication, insufficient availability to schedule a the match, etc), the organizer is permitted to give their opponent the victory.

Illegal Decklist: If a player is discovered to have submitted a deck that does not comply with the rules, they will be dropped from the event without exception.

Family Friendly Community: We welcome players of all ages. You are expected to conduct yourself appropriately and keep discussions polite. Inappropriate content in the form of usernames, language used in chat, or in any other context is subject to removal from the event.

Need Help?: If you have any questions or concerns during the event, use the "Request a Judge" button here on Limitless or get in touch with @rabidragon on Discord.

PRIZES

Prizing consists of PTCGL Codes from a variety of Standard-legal sets.

Prize Payouts

  • 1st Place: 60 Codes
  • 2nd Place: 50 Codes
  • 3rd Place: 40 Codes
  • 4th Place: 30 Codes
  • 5th-6th Place: 20 Codes
  • 7th-10th Place: 10 Codes

Participation Codes

  • After each Swiss Round: two players who won their matches will be selected at random to receive 5 codes.

Codes will be delivered to players shortly after the event has concluded via the Rewards Page here on Limitless.

Tournament sponsored by Card Cavern Trading Cards.

Tournament Structure

Rounds 1-4
4 Swiss Rounds - BO3
5760 minutes per round
1440 minute round check-in
12 players advance to the next phase
Rounds 5-8
4 Swiss Rounds - BO3
5760 minutes per round
1440 minute round check-in
8 players advance to the next phase
Rounds 9-12
4 Swiss Rounds - BO3
5760 minutes per round
1440 minute round check-in
Wins are worth 1 match point, ties 0