Event Details
- Participants: 12 players
- 6 Teams consisting of 2 Players each
- All Teams compete against every other Team in Round Robin format -> Top 2 Finals
Tournament format
Round Robin
- Five (5) Rounds
- Each Round will feature a unique Deck Building Requirement
- During each Round of the Round Robin, each Team will compete against one other Team in one (1) Match (1 Match = 2 Games)
- Both Games of a Match are played simultaneously
- Game 1: Team 1 Captain vs Team 2 Captain
- Game 2: Team 1 Teammate vs Team 2 Teammate
- The Match Winner is determined by the total cubes/health remaining upon the conclusion of both Games.
- Teams will be awarded points based on their Match result:
- Win = +3 Points
- Loss = +0 Points
- Draw = +1 Point
- Upon the conclusion of the Round Robin, the two (2) Teams with the most Points will compete against each other in the Grand Finals.
Round Requirements
- Round 1: Guardians - Your deck must include the following Guardians-themed cards: Mantis, Rocket Raccoon, Star Lord, Groot, Gamora.
Tiebraker
- In the event of a tie between two (2) or more Teams in total Points at the point of advancing to the Grand Finals, the tie will be broken by:
- Total cubes/health remaining during all Matches in the Round Robin
- Result of the Match between the tied Teams
- One (1) Tiebreaker Game between players of each team’s choice on the tied Teams with no Deck Building Requirements
Grand Finals
- In the Grand Finals, the top 2 Teams will compete in a Best-of-3 Games. Games 1 and 2 are played simultaneously (unless time allows for Games to be played separately). There are no Deck Building Requirements for the Grand Finals.
- Game 1: Captain vs. Captain
- Game 2: Teammate vs. Teammate
- Game 3 (if applicable; deck changes allowed): Team’s Choice vs. Team’s Choice
- Winner will be determined based on:
- Games won outright; remaining health/cubes does not matter
Deck Building Requirements (Round Robin only)
- Deck Building Requirements will be announced ten (10) minutes prior to the start of each Round.
- Once the requirements are announced, Teams will use those 10 minutes to build their decks; teammates do not need to build identical decks.
- Decks must be presented before or as soon as the timer ends to ensure the validity of the deck
- In the event that a deck does not meet the Deck Building Requirements, a penalty is enforced:
- The player must fix their deck to meet the Deck Building Requirements, then reveal their deck to their opponent before the Game begins.
Prizing
Total Prizing: $10,000
Round Robin Prizing
(5 Rounds x 3 Matches per Round = 15 Matches) ($4,500 Total)
RR Match Result | Prizing (per Team) | Prizing (per Player) |
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RR Match Win | $200 | $100 |
RR Match Loss | $100 | $50 |
RR Match Draw | $150 | $75 |
Final Placement Prizing
($5,500 Total)
Final Placement | Prizing (per Team) | Prizing (per Player) |
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1st | $2,000 | $1,000 |
2nd | $1,100 | $550 |
3rd - 6th | $600 | $300 |