Registration

This Standard format League Tournament is open for all ages and skill levels. Each event can host a limit of 36 competitors. Players can register online starting one week prior to the tournament, and registration is open until all spots have been reserved. Players should arrive at 5:30 PM. Last call for registration is 5:50 PM. Walk on players from an in person wait list will be added at 6:00 PM.

Preparation

All that you need to compete is a Pokémon trainer club ID, 60-card deck that is in current Standard rotation in identical non-transparent sleeves. 10% of these decks will need to be checked by a Staff member, to ensure all cards and sleeves are tournament-legal. If you are unsure whether your cards are in the Standard format, you can ask a Staff member! Final deck changes must be made before 5:50 PM.

Competition

Pre-registered players not present are dropped at 6:05 PM and the first swiss round starts at 6:10 PM. Swiss rounds are 30 minutes best-of-one, + 3 turns after time. Pairings are randomized by the tournament software and all subsequent rounds are determined by a player’s calculated win-loss ratio for direct matches. This means that each round, players are randomly paired with other players that have the same win-loss ratio. There can be up to 5 total rounds, each with 1 match.