Please print and fill in the above deck registration forms and pass them to us during Registration at the Welcome Dinner (19th January 2019).
| BCS2018 World Finals General Regulations & Formats | |
|---|---|
| Format | Individual |
| Eligibility | Only invited players may participate in the tournament |
| Language | Only English edition cards may be used. |
| Cards | Cards from new expansions are legal to use from the expansion’s official release date. Cards from expansions which are available after Sneak Preview / Pre-sale events are not allowed for use in the tournaments until the expansions are officially released. |
| Deck | A player must use the same deck throughout a tournament. No switching of cards is permitted in between games within a tournament, except for the situations specified in the Sideboard Ruling for BFE & DB Best of 3 tournaments. |
| Sleeving | Fighters are required to use the provided Bushiroad official sleeves. All participants will receive sleeves during registration at Welcome Dinner. Sleeves used for all cards must be of the same design unless otherwise stated. Exception: VGE: Imaginary Gift Markers & G Deck (if any) | BFE: Flag, Lost Deck | DB: Banner VGE: Players may use different card sleeves from their deck for their G Units. Sleeves used for the other cards must be of the same design. BFE: Players may use different card sleeves from their deck for their Flag. DB: Players may use different card sleeves from their deck for their Banners. |
| Time Out | Swiss Rounds: 3 Extra Turns, maximum of 10 minutes, followed by double loss. After top-cut: 3 Extra Turns, maximum of 10 minutes, followed by sudden death. |
Deck Check
To avoid disputes and cases of cheating, we would require all participants to fill in Deck Registration Forms, which include their deck list and a media release and ruling agreement before registering for the tournaments.
Deck and Sleeve Checking
Organizer must check the Top 8 players’ cards and sleeves against their deck lists before starting Top 8 rounds. Deck and Sleeve Checking does not have to be performed before the Top 8 rounds, unless there are any disputes.
| BCS2018 World Finals General Regulations & Formats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VGE Standard/Premium |
WSE | BFE | DB |
| Best of 1, Swiss 25 min/round |
Best of 1, Swiss 30 min/round |
Best of 3, Swiss 40 min/round (sideboard allowed) |
Best of 3, Swiss 50 min/round (sideboard allowed) |
| Number of rounds will be dependent on number of participants and schedule Cut to Top 8 (DB: Cut to Top 4) |
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| Best of 3, Single Elimination 50 min/round |
Best of 1, Single Elimination 30 min/round |
Best of 3, Single Elimination 50 min/round (sideboard allowed) |
Best of 3, Single Elimination 50 min/round (sideboard allowed) |
