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Team League

• The team with more match wins across its players wins. If both teams have the same number of match wins, both teams lose.
• Players are allowed to communicate with their teammates during a match as long as they do not leave their seats. However, players are not allowed to touch their teammates’ cards in any zone.

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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.

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Sideboard Ruling (For Dragoborne -Rise to Supremacy- Best of 3 rounds)

• Dragoborne must use the same Banners throughout the whole tournament. Dragoborne cannot change their Banners between games.
• Dragoborne can have only 0 or 10 cards for their sideboard.
• The sideboard may not contain Banners.
• 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.)
• Between games 1-2 and 2-3 of each round, Dragoborne may use cards from their sideboard to change their deck.
• After sideboarding, the deck needs to be in a legal state.
• Dragoborne must return deck to pre-sideboard state before each new round.

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VGE / WSE / BFE / DB Regulation & Formats

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Are Japanese edition cards allowed in the main tournaments?

No, only English edition cards may be used in the main tournaments. No mixing of multiple languages in the deck is allowed too.

Am I allowed to switch decks and/or change cards in the midst of a tournament?

Participants are NOT allowed to switch decks or change cards in the tournament, except for what has been stated in sideboard ruling for Future Card Buddyfight and Dragoborne -Rise to Supremacy-.

Should I sleeve the cards? May I use different sleeves for G units (Cardfight!! Vanguard) / Buddy Monster and/or Flag (Future Card Buddyfight) / Banners (Dragoborne)?

Yes, you are required to use opaque card sleeves so that the back of cards cannot be easily distinguished. Maximum 2 layers of sleeves are allowed. Only licensed sleeves are allowed.
Cardfight!! Vanguard: You may use different card sleeves from your main deck for your G units.
Future Card Buddyfight: You should use the same card sleeves for the whole deck, including main and sideboard cards, as well as the Buddy Monster. However, you are allowed to use a different sleeve for Flag card.
Dragoborne –Rise to Supremacy–: You may use different card sleeves for your Banners. Sleeves used within each main deck & sideboard have to be of the same design.

Am I allowed to use my own playmat or sleeves in Shop Challenges & Regional Championships tournaments?

Yes, you are allowed to use your own playmats or sleeves as long as the they are licensed products. It is prohibited to use any unlicensed card supplies.

Are there any entry fees?

Entry fees may be charged at shop’s discretion for Shop Challenges. There are no entry fees to any tournament in the Bushiroad Spring Fest 2018 Regional Championships. However, players may have to pay to enter the venue if a Regional Championship is held within another event which requires an entry fee.

If I am not the citizen of any countries in the region where a Shop Challenge or Regional Championship is held but I am currently residing in a country in that region, am I able to participate that Shop Challenge or Regional Championship?

Yes, you are allowed to participate in the Shop Challenges/Regional Championship in the same region as you are currently residing (North/Latin America, Europe and Asia-Oceania), regardless of your nationality.

Will the winners of Bushiroad Spring Fest 2018 Regional Championships receive an invitation to World Finals in Japan?

Invitations will only be given to winners of Bushiroad Championship Series (BCS) 2018 Regional Championships, which will be held in the latter half of the year. Bushiroad Spring Fest 2018 regional champions will not be invited.