■General Information
○ Registration Method
Please come to the event counter during registration hours. If you pre-registered, please come to the event counter during registration hours.
○ Deck Registration
Top 4 players must register their deck on the day of the event. Pre-registration is also possible. Please register via ""Deck Registration"" at the bottom of this page or ""Tournament Deck Registration"" on your My Page.
○ Event Structure
After a Swiss round based on the number of players, a single elimination tournament will be held for the top players.
8-16 players: 4 rounds of Swiss draw + 1 Top 4 single elimination round
17 or more players: 4 rounds of Swiss draw + a semi-final for the Top 13 players excluding the first-place player from the Swiss round, followed by a final between the three winners and the first-place player from the Swiss round.
Each participant will be awarded 1,000 points at the start of the tournament. The loser of each match will lose 7% of their points. The winner will receive points equal to the total points lost by the losers. (Round up to the nearest whole number.) In a three-player match, the winner will receive points equivalent to the fourth player's loss.
○About the Time Limit
The time limit for each round, excluding the final, is 60 minutes. If the match is not completed within the time limit, the game will continue until the time limit expires and the stack is empty. The game will end as soon as the stack is empty.
○About the Pairings
Four rounds will be played in random pairings, and the top four players with the most points will advance to the final. Generally, matches will be played by four players, but there may be cases where the match will be played by three players. Points and the results will not be disclosed until the end of the fourth round.
○About the First Turn Player
The player in seat A of the announced match pairing will be the first turn player, and turns will proceed in the order of A, B, C, and D.
○Minimum Number of Participants
This tournament will be held if there are eight or more participants.
○Late Participation
Late participation is accepted up until the start of the second round. The first round will be a forfeit.
○ Leaving a tournament
You may leave a tournament at any time. Re-entry will not be permitted.
○ Half-price discount for women
Female players will receive half-price participation fees for all Hareruya-sponsored events. Please inform the staff at event registration.
*This discount cannot be applied in conjunction with other discounts.
○ Free for high school students and younger
Players who are high school students or younger will receive free participation fees for all Hareruya-sponsored events. Please present your student ID card to the staff at event registration.
*This discount cannot be applied in conjunction with other discounts.
○ Other
If you are participating in the tournament, such as if you place in the top 4, you may appear in photographs, videos, and other media.
