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Cardfighters! The Starfight Duo returns with our brand-name Starfight Tournaments! This tournament will be a 2 deck Standard Format done via Double Elimination! More information regarding this tournament can be found below while registering to enter. We look forward to seeing many fighters participate in our tournaments to play and experience Starfight alongside their peers to reach the top, as they soar through the competition between friends and rivals, in yet another showdown of Vanguard!
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- Clan Mixing is not allowed! (Exceptions including Blaster Dark in Royal Paladin and Reverse Units & Dragonic Overlord The Rebirth in Glendios - Premium Format only.)
- 1 Mulligan Rule (You're allowed to mulligan ONLY ONCE at the start of the match).
- Match Types: Best of 3!
- The results of all matches should be posted on this thread by the winner like this: For Single Tournament (https://prnt.sc/gutwm5) or For Team/Tag Tournaments (http://prntscr.com/ebranm).
- Any disconnections from a game due to error message (with proof provided) is warranted a rematch if it's the first one. Otherwise, disconnections are treated as a game loss and any further disconnections are considered an instant match loss towards the disconnected player. (Exceptions being if the entire server disconnects and multiple participants have disconnected.)
- After a round has started, you have ten minutes to begin your cardfight. If you are not present for your fight after ten minutes, your opponent can call Tardiness and you will be given a Match Loss.
- Additionally, it is encouraged to ping your late opponent within the Cardfight Area Discord Server, but doing so is not mandatory as it is their responsibility for showing up to the tournament.
- If you do not make any legitimate movements for more than 5 minutes, your opponent can call Stalling and recieve a Game Loss. You cannot be away from your fight for more than 5 minutes unless you inform your opponent that you need to step away from the match. In addition you can only step away from a fight twice. If more, than your opponent can call Stalling and you'll recieve a Game Loss.
- All players must be cardfighting during the round unless your match has finished. If a player has not finished their match and is watching a separate match, then it is considered Stalling and will recieve a game loss.
- Announce the distribution of effects! (i.e. Any unit that obtains a critical effect or would via skills or critical triggers must be brought to the opponents knowledge.) 1st Offense is a warning, second offense is a game loss.
- No deck changing/editing under any circumstances whatsoever!
- If you are caught using an illegal deck, you will be disqualified from the tournament.
- Any moves, illegal or lack of moves, that alter the game to an irreversible state may be reported. If reported, the game will end and the offender will be given a Game Loss and proceed to the next fight. Any further illegal moves throughout the entire tournament will result in a match loss. (Do note however, it must be reported before the match ends.)
- Any incident involving drama, bad sportsmanship, or disrespect, with proof, can be looked into and result in a removal from the tournament.
- Any use of unofficial updates/cards that results in the opponent from disconnecting: will result in an immediate removal from the tournament.
- At the end of the tournament, winners may submit their winning deck lists to the host for it to be posted on the final results post. This is not mandatory but an voluntary option.
- To send a screenshot: you need only to press the S key while you're in the deck editor and it will create an image file in your Cardfight Area folder.
- **NEW** Players must decide who goes first BEFORE drawing their opening hand. This means that players must choose head or tails and then flip before drawing their opening hands.This also means that the losing player chooses who goes first before any player draws their opening hand.
Team/Tag/Starfight League Rules
- In the case of Team Tournaments (unless stated otherwise): You may not have two or more players on the team using the same clan.
- In the case of Team Tournaments (unless stated otherwise): The Fight Order will be:
Leader vs Leader
Player A vs Player A
Player B vs Player B
Throughout the tournament. - In the case of Team Tournaments: The team to win 2/3 games advances to the next round.
- In the case of Tag Tournaments or 2v2s: Should a player from both teams win a fight each, scoring 1-1, winners face off.
- Starfight Team League Exclusive: Each Round you win, you will be awarded 100 Points for your Starfight Team's Score!
- As per new policy change: You will be given a free 50 Points for Bye's or No shows.
- Starfight Team League Exclusive: Players in a Starfight Team may only use clans within their Team Pool. If you are not in a Starfight Team, then you may use anything you want.
- Additionally: Players in Starfight Team League must also follow any card restrictions placed for their current Starfight Team League!
- Starfight Team League Exclusive: Any violation of tournament rules or event rules: Starfight Team Points may be reduced by host of tournament and/or event.
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Tournament Restriction List!Spoiler
Colorful Pastorale, Sonata and Choco Love Heart, Liselotte Cannot be used in the same deck
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Tournament Start Time: Registration starts now and closes at Saturday, September 14th 2019 @ South Forest 12:00 PM EST GMT - 5
(Clock so users can keep track: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/boston)
Reminder: There will be a thirty minute reminder post of all of the rules and brackets.
Format: Standard Format Double Elimination - Best of 3
Registration FormatIGN:
Primary deck:
Secondary deck:
Discord:
Example Registration
IGN: Aichi Sendou
Primary Deck: Royal Paladin
Secondary deck: Shadow Paladin
Discord: AichiSendou1#0001
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First Place will receive: 3 Sleeves and 3 Star Points!Second Place will receive: 2 Sleeves and 2 Star Points!Third Place will receive: 1 Sleeve and 1 Star Point!
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If there are any questions or disputes, you may contact one of the hosts on the forums, or at the Cardfight Area Discord Server: https://discord.gg/fW7PZBj at any given time either before or during the tournament!
Thread Edits
Rules updated (Didn't previously know ruling)
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