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Format & Regulations
General
| Format | Individual |
|---|---|
| Language | Only English edition cards may be used. |
| 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 Best of 3 tournaments. |
| 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 Registration | It is not mandatory to submit a deck list upon tournament registration. |
| Entry Fee | Please check with your local stores. |
| Time-up Policy | 3-extra turns according to Bushiroad TCG Advanced Floor Rules. |
Sideboard Ruling (For Future Card Buddyfight Best of 3 rounds)
- Fighters must use the same Buddy and Flag throughout the whole tournament. Fighters cannot change the Buddy or Flag between games.
- Fighters can have 0-10 cards for their sideboard.
- The 4 per deck rule applies to the main deck and sideboard as a whole. (i.e. You may only have up to 4 of a certain card between your deck and sideboard. Like normal games, your Buddy does not count towards the 4 per deck.)
- Between games 1-2 and 2-3 of each round, fighters may use cards from their sideboard to change their deck.
- After sideboarding, the deck needs to be in a legal state and the sideboard can be no more than 10 cards.
- Fighters must return deck to pre-sideboard state before each new round.
VGE-S / VGE-P / WSE / BFE Regulation & Formats
| VGE-S | VGE-P | WSE | BFE | Cut to Top 8 or Top 4 (Recommended) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best of 1, Swiss 25 min/round |
Best of 1, Swiss 25 min/round |
Best of 1, Swiss 30 min/round |
Best of 1, Swiss 20 min/round or Best of 3, Swiss 40 min/round |
≤ 4 players: Round Robin
5-16 players: Cut to Top 4 > 16 player: Cut to Top 4 |
| Cut to Top 8 or Top 4 | ||||
| Best of 1, Single Elimination |
Best of 1, Single Elimination |
Best of 1, Single Elimination |
Best of 3, Single Elimination (sideboard allowed) |
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