HOW TO PLAY

1. Register prior to the published start time.

2. Join the PTCGL League Discord Server. We use Discord for event updates and player communication.

Matches are played on the Pokemon TCG Live application. This event features flexible 3-Day Rounds and will progress over the course of several weeks. You will have three days to coordinate and complete your match against each opponent.

DECK RULES

Once registration closes, players will be randomly assigned one of the 12 official Ex Battle Decks.

In addition to receiving their deck, each player will also receive 4 boosters packs to aid them in their deck construction. This event will mimic a Build & Battle box found at Pre-Release events; however, there's a twist! Each player will receive 4 randomly selected booster packs from the current Standard Format as part of their 'Build & Battle' box. In other words, players will receive 4 random boosters from Brilliant Stars through to Surging Sparks.

Players are free to use any of the cards pulled from their booster packs to add to their Ex Battle Deck. Although each deck comes with a set amount of basic energy, players are free to use ANY energy types they wish, with no restriction on the amount of energy within their deck. Special energy is allowed.

The tournament organisers will contact you after the registration deadline to notify you of your Deck and the results of your booster packs. For transparency, we will be using the following simulator: https://pokemonsim.com/

Once players have been notified of their deck and booster pulls, they will have 5 days to construct and submit their deck via Limitless.

The Ex Battle Deck lists can be found here:

Lucario ex: https://pastebin.com/AqgrTE0y

Ampharos ex: https://pastebin.com/Jm4B1bg3

Kangaskhan ex: https://pastebin.com/7t6uxi12

Greninja ex: https://pastebin.com/jekTAbft

Melmetal ex: https://pastebin.com/7ztjvjPz

Houndoom ex: https://pastebin.com/Ly5r7kr3

Victini ex: https://pastebin.com/ZkWM1JUG

Miraidon ex: https://pastebin.com/Hat5F3y7

Iron Leaves ex: https://pastebin.com/Hg37FbrT

Tapu Koko ex: https://pastebin.com/YgquW5e6

Chien-Pao ex: https://pastebin.com/ftu2QyaS

Tinkaton ex: https://pastebin.com/c8S7HXq9

TOURNAMENT POLICIES

3-Day Rounds / 24-Hour Check In: Once a new round is paired all players will have 3 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: At the end of a scheduled round, any incomplete matches will be automatically 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, leaving in the middle of a best-of-3 set, 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. It is the player’s responsibility to submit a legal decklist in advance; no changes of any kind are allowed once the event has started.

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 @Landrau or @rabidragon on Discord.

PRIZES

Prizes are Pokemon TCG Live codes that can be redeemed for in-game packs.

1st: 30 Codes
2nd: 20 Codes
3rd-4th: 10 Codes
5th-8th: 5 Codes

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