Player Handbook
PLPH Pauper Team Fight — All rules, registration requirements, deck restrictions, and tournament procedures.
Day 1 — Swiss
May 3, 2026
Green Gate Hobbies, Quezon City
5 Swiss rounds — Top 8 cut
Day 2 — Playoffs
May 10, 2026
High Market Cafe, Quezon City
Single-elimination quarterfinals through finals
Format: Pauper — commons-only Magic: The Gathering, using the MTGO legality list.
- Each team must have exactly 3 players assigned to Seats A, B, and C.
- Submit the full legal name of each player at registration.
- One account (team captain) registers the team and submits all decklists.
- The entry fee of ₱3,000 must be paid to confirm registration.
- Teams may be dropped by the organizer if the entry fee is not settled before the event.
- Minimum 60 cards in the mainboard per deck.
- Maximum 15 cards in the sideboard per deck.
- Standard Pauper 4-copy card limit applies within each individual deck.
Team Pool Rule — Unique Card Rule
Each non-land card is unique to one player's pool. If Player A registers Lightning Bolt, Players B and C cannot have Lightning Bolt in their mainboard or sideboard.
Splitting is prohibited — you may not split a playset (e.g. 2 copies to Player A, 2 copies to Player B). One player must own all copies.
Land Exceptions
The following land types are exempt from the Unique Card Rule and may be shared freely across all three decks:
- Basic Lands (Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, Forest)
- Artifact Lands (Ancient Den, Seat of the Synod, Great Furnace, Vault of Whispers, Tree of Tales)
- Tapped Duals (e.g. Azorius Guildgate)
- Snow Lands
- Gates
- Tron Lands (Urza's Tower, Urza's Mine, Urza's Power Plant)
- Bounce Lands (e.g. Dimir Aqueduct)
- Thrive Lands
- Lands with Activated Abilities
- The team captain submits all three decklists through their account on this platform.
- Decklists must be submitted before the tournament starts.
- Once the tournament is underway, decklists are locked and cannot be changed.
- Format:
4 Lightning Bolt— one card per line, quantity first. - Sideboard cards go in the separate sideboard field.
Each team match consists of three individual seat matches played simultaneously. Points are awarded based on how many individual matches a team wins:
| Result | Match Points |
|---|---|
| 3–0 (Win all 3 seats) | 3 pts |
| 2–1 (Win 2 seats) | 2 pts |
| 1–2 (Win 1 seat) | 1 pt |
| 1.5–1.5 (Tie) | 0.5 pts |
| 0–3 (Lose all seats) | 0 pts |
Tiebreakers are resolved by game win percentage (opponent's win %, etc.) per standard Swiss rules.
- Each round has a 50-minute time limit.
- Seat assignments are fixed for Day 1. Player A always faces the opposing team's Player A.
- Results are reported by the winning team captain through this platform.
- Disputed results must be flagged before the round is confirmed. An organizer will resolve disputes.
- A team that fails to appear within 10 minutes of round start receives a match loss (0–3).
- Top 8 teams from Day 1 advance to the single-elimination playoffs on May 10, 2026.
- Seeding follows Swiss standings (1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th, etc.).
- Teams may reassign seat assignments for Day 2. The deck each seat plays remains the same, but players can swap which deck they pilot.
- Seat change submissions must be received by the organizer at least 2 days before Day 2 (deadline: May 8, 2026).
- No new decks may be submitted for Day 2 — only seat reassignments are allowed.
- Playoff format: Best-of-1 team match (all three seats played simultaneously).
Rules last updated March 2026. For questions, contact a tournament organizer.