Deck Submission

Deck submission will be via a Google Forms link, that players can edit as many times as they link before the deadline (8pm GMT on Fridays). Deck lists will be posted in the ILH Events discord each week (Open Format). Players will be given the chance to submit a new deadline each week, using a new deck submission form. If you do not submit a new decklist, you will be given your previous weeks decklist to use. If you do not submit a decklist for Week 1, you will receive an automatic round loss.

Decks must be uploaded to the Google Form in the format of a db.yugioh-card.com link. Players must link their Master Duel account to their YuGiOhDB account (players without a Konami ID can create one for free using this link and clicking the "Register KONAMI ID" button. Once you have an account, this must be linked to your Master Duel account using the sub-menu (found on the main menu), clicking on "Data Transfer" and following the instructions. Once the two accounts are linked, any deck you have made in Master Duel can be exported onto YuGiOh Database (and vice versa). To export your deck onto YuGiOh Database, click on your chosen deck on Master Duel, select "View / Copy / Delete Deck", and then click the "Export to YuGiOh Database" option, and click "Yes" on the notification pop-up window that will appear. Your exported decks can be found on the "My Deck" option from the YuGiOh Database main page.

Once this deck has been exported YuGiOh Database, if you wish to utilize a side-deck, this must be added on YuGiOh Database, given that currently there is no side-deck support on Master Duel. The list that is submitted, Main, Extra and Side deck, are the only cards allowed to be used throughout your match each week. Game 1 must be played using the Main and Extra decks only, in games 2 and 3, cards may be traded on a 1 for 1 basis with the cards in the side-deck.

The link to the first deck submission form can be found here.

Format

All games will be Best of Three format. Game 1 must be played using the Main and Extra decks only, in games 2 and 3, cards may be traded on a 1 for 1 basis with the cards in the side-deck. Battlefy will be used to host the bracket.

Swiss

• In Swiss format, you play a number of rounds determined by the number of players. You play in all of these rounds, you are not out of the tournament after a loss.
• Each round, you will be matched up against someone with the same score as you, unless there is no one available, then the most appropriate opponent will be found.
• Players will organise a suitable time to play with their opponent each round. A time is expected to be agreed upon within the first 24 hours after the round is seeded. Any issues should be brought to the admins attention IMMEDIATELY!
• Players must play one another using the "Duel Room" option in the "Play" menu. Settings to be set by the hosting player are as follows: Room max occupancy: 2; Forbidden/Limited: Standard; Duel Time: Normal; Life Points: 8000; Room List Permissions: On; Spectator Permissions: Off; View Replay Permissions: On.
• Players hosting a match that is to be streamed must set the rules for the room as follows: Room max occupancy: 3; Forbidden/Limited: Standard; Duel Time: Normal; Life Points: 8000; Room List Permissions: On; Spectator Permissions: On; Spectate List Permissions: On; View Replay Permissions: On.
• Tie breakers are determined automatically by Matcherino. The tie breaker hierarchy goes in the following order of weighting: Match Points - Opponent Match Win % - Game Win % - Opponent Game Win %, With a 33% floor on OMW and OGW.
• Games may be streamed on our Twitch Channel each week depending on times and availability.
• The Top 4 players at the end of the Swiss portion will be seeded into a Single Elimination Top 4 bracket.

Single Elimination

• The top 4 players from the Swiss portion will be seeded into a Top 4 Single Elimination bracket. This will be decided using the Matcherino tiebreaker system.
• A win will progress a player closer to the finals, while a loss will drop a player from the bracket.
• The single elimination bracket will take place on the last week of the tournament. Any scheduling issues should be brought to the attention of the Admins as soon as possible.
• Games may be streamed on our Twitch Channel each week depending on times and availability.

Prizing

Prizing will be distributed to the Top 4 players as follows:

• 1st place: 50% of total prize pool
• 2nd place: 25% of total prize pool
• Joint 3rd/4th place: 12.5% of total prize pool each

In the event that less than 8 players join, the Swiss portion will be skipped, and prize pool breakdown will be as follows:

2 players: 100% to 1st. 3-4 players. 75% to first, 25% to 2nd. 5-8 players: 60% to first, 30% to 2nd, 5% each to 3rd and 4th.

Scheduling

Sign up closes at 8pm GMT on 10th Mar 2023, 1st deck list submission deadline is at 9pm GMT.

Players will have 1 week (9pm GMT Fri to 8:59pm GMT the following Friday) to organise and play their matches, failure to do so could result in a match loss for both players.

General

• Join the Discord so we can contact you and you can contact Admins: https://discord.gg/SCsTj6b
• We have no problems with you streaming the Tournament, we actively encourage this! We do recommend the use of a 5-10 min delay to eliminate the (small) chance of stream sniping, but this is not a requirement.
• Prizes will be sent out within 1 week of the conclusion of the event. Your winnings will be deposited into your Matcherino wallet, and can be withdrawn via PayPal or Bank transfer (please contact the admins if there are any issues with the collection of your prize).
• Please be aware that Matcherino charges 4% on cash withdrawn and PayPal assess its own fees on all transactions through its platform. Due to the current crisis in Ukraine, residents of Russia may experience difficulty collecting their winnings.