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Tournament Rules

2.1 Tournament Organizer

The Tournament Organizer is responsible for:

• Obtaining Ravensburger's permission to run the tournament.
• Providing a suitable venue.
• Promoting the event.
• Advertising the type and format.
• Acquiring staff (judges, scorekeeper).
• Reporting results to Ravensburger.

2.2 Head Judge

Every tournament must have a Head Judge who:

• Is physically present throughout the event.
• Is the final authority on rules disputes.
• Enforces Disney Lorcana rules and policies.
• Delegates tasks for larger tournaments.
• Handles player appeals (final ruling).
• Reports disqualifications or incidents to Ravensburger.

2.3 Judges

Judges:

• Assist with rules questions.
• Handle errors without intervening in strategy.
• Pause matches for illegal actions or de-escalation.
• Maintain high standards of behavior and serve as role models.

2.4 Scorekeeper

The Scorekeeper is responsible for:

• Recording results.
• Generating pairings.
• Using Melee software (www.melee.gg) to manage the event.
• Escalating significant issues to the Head Judge.

2.5 Player

Players in Disney Lorcana TCG tournaments must:

• Be respectful and courteous to Tournament Officials, players, and spectators.
• Avoid unsporting conduct.
• Arrive punctually for the tournament and matches.
• Bring required materials (e.g., decks, dice, playmat, pen, paper, and sleeves).
• Submit deck lists for Competitive tournaments via Melee or paper.
• Ensure match results are reported accurately.
• Communicate properly with opponents.
• Report issues to a judge promptly.
• Follow all rules, guidelines, and judge rulings.

Judge assistance doesn’t remove player responsibilities.

2.6 Spectator

Spectators must:

• Allow tournaments to proceed without disruption.
• Remain silent and unobtrusive during matches, except to pause a game for a judge when observing rule violations.
• Relay rule violations to a judge without discussing details with players.

Players can request that a spectator not observe their match (handled via a judge). Officials may restrict spectator access.

Designated spectators assisting players with disabilities may clarify intentions but cannot offer strategic advice.

3.1 Player Minimums

A tournament requires a minimum of 8 players to be officially sanctioned. If fewer than 8 players are present and ready, the tournament is no longer sanctioned and should be reported as "Canceled."

3.2 Round Minimums

At least three rounds are required for a tournament to be officially sanctioned. If fewer than three rounds are played, the tournament is no longer sanctioned and must be reported as "Canceled."

Recommended Rounds Based on Players:

• 8 players: 3 rounds
• 9–16 players: 4 rounds
• 17–32 players: 5 rounds
• 33–64 players: 6 rounds
• 65–128 players: 7 rounds
• 129–226 players: 8 rounds
• 227+ players: 9 rounds

3.3 Match Structure

Match Format:

• Matches consist of two games, with each player starting one game.
• Each game is worth 3 match points.
• Winning both games awards a bonus match point (total 7).
• If only one game is completed, the winner gets 3 points, no bonus.
• If players win one game each, both receive 3 points, no bonus.

Starting Player Decision:

• Randomly determine who chooses to start game one or two (e.g., coin flip, dice roll).
• Decision must be made before seeing opening hands.
• No decision defaults to starting first in game one.

Single-Elimination Format:

• Matches are best-of-three.
• Randomly decide who chooses to play first in game one.
• Loser of the previous game chooses for the next game.
• Decision must be made before seeing opening hands.
• No decision defaults to starting first.

3.4 Match Procedure

Game Start:

• Determine starting player as in section 3.3.
• Shuffle decks; opponents may shuffle or cut.
• Draw seven cards for opening hands.

Hand Alteration:

• First player alters their hand, placing chosen cards on the bottom of their deck, then redraws to seven cards.
• Second player does the same.
• Players who altered cards shuffle their deck and offer for cutting.

End-of-Match Procedure:

• Time called ends new games. Current game goes to final 5 turns.
• Active player finishes turn, then 5 turns are played.
• Match results depend on game wins or lore totals after 5 turns. For ties:
• Swiss: Match points awarded per 3.3.
• Single-elimination: Match continues until one player has higher lore.

3.5 Concessions and Splits

Concessions:

• A player may concede a game at any time, losing that game.
• Refusing to play a match counts as conceding the match.
• Players cannot ask for concessions or offer rewards for concessions. Such offers must be reported to a judge.

Splits:

• In 2-Game Format matches, players may agree to split the match (1-1).
• A split must be random: one player wins game 1, the other wins game 2.
• Players may only request a split once per match and cannot offer rewards for agreeing to a split. Offers must be reported to a judge.

3.6 Deck Registration

• Constructed Tournaments: Players must submit their deck list via Melee.gg or on a paper deck list, following instructions from the Tournament Organizer or Head Judge. If no deadline is communicated, deck lists are due before the first round is created.
• Limited Tournaments: Players must submit their deck list at the end of deck construction.
• Players may request to see their deck list between matches when feasible.
• Deck lists are considered the final authority on intended cards. Full card names must be used to avoid confusion.

The use of official deck list forms is recommended but not required. The Disney Lorcana TCG Deck Registration Sheet can be found on the Disney Lorcana TCG Resources page.

3.7 Deck Checks

Judges at Competitive tournaments will perform deck checks whenever feasible. Decks should be checked after shuffling is completed but before opening hands are drawn. Deck checks are used to confirm players are playing the correct deck as registered.

3.8 Dropping from a Tournament

• Players may drop from the tournament at any time by dropping themselves via Melee.gg or informing a Judge or Scorekeeper.
• Players paired in a match at the time of their drop are considered to have conceded all games in that match.
• Players who don’t show up for a match will be dropped unless they inform the Scorekeeper before the round ends.
• Players dropping from a Limited tournament retain any cards provided by the organizer for the event, including opened or partially drafted booster packs.

3.9 Sleeves

• Players may use plastic card sleeves, which must:
  • Enclose one single card entirely.
  • Be identical for all cards in the deck.
  • Have fully opaque backs.
  • Be free from markings and wear.
• Sleeves with suggestive, indecent, or offensive imagery/words are strictly prohibited.
• Inner or over sleeves are allowed if all other sleeve rules are followed, except for fully opaque backs.
• Tournament Officials have final say on sleeve legality.

If sleeves need to be changed due to a non-urgent issue during a match, changes may be allowed between games or after the match concludes.

3.10 Time Extensions

• Matches paused by Tournament Officials for over 1 minute should receive a time extension equal to the time paused.
• For deck checks, the time extension should include the time taken for the check plus 3 minutes.

4.1 Written Notes

• Players are encouraged to keep written track of lore totals but are prohibited from taking other forms of notes during a match.
• Referring to outside notes during a match is considered Outside Assistance. Examples include writing down inkwell cards as they’re revealed, using dice to mark ink costs, or creating records of game information.
• A Tournament Official will make the final determination on whether a form of note was made.
• Players must not take notes during drafting.

4.2 Electronic Devices

• Casual tournaments: Players may use the Disney Lorcana TCG Companion app to track lore or refer to the card catalog as long as it’s done promptly.
• Competitive tournaments: Devices capable of long-term data storage and/or internet access aren’t permitted.

4.3 In-Game Information

• Players are expected to communicate openly with opponents.
• Information types:
  • Public: Information in any public zone (status, characteristics, and contents of cards).
  • Hidden: Information in facedown zones or hands.
• If hidden information is revealed, it’s considered public while revealed.
• Players must announce the name of the card being added to their inkwell and allow opponents to verify its inkwell symbol.
• Players must clearly communicate the status of cards in play (e.g., exerted, ready, damage marked).
• Players must announce the resolution order of simultaneous actions before resolving them, and the order can’t change once resolution begins.
• Exerted cards should be rotated 90° clockwise (or counterclockwise consistently).
• Players must announce lore gains and their new lore total after any increase.
• Players are expected to maintain a clear game state, including pointing out mandatory effects (those without the word "may").
• Failing to remind a player of optional “may” effects isn’t a rule violation, but players are encouraged to do so to promote positive gameplay.

4.4 Inkwell

Players are required to keep their inkwell cards distinct and separate from any other facedown cards that may be on the table. If there is ever any confusion about which cards are in a player’s inkwell, the players should call a judge immediately so the error can be remedied.

Additionally, all ready cards in a player’s inkwell must be oriented in the same direction as each other; the same must also be true for exerted cards in that player’s inkwell. A player is allowed to leave the last card they put into their inkwell faceup during the turn it was put there. Once that turn ends, the player should turn it facedown in the inkwell.

Players are allowed to use placeholder cards or tokens to represent the amount of ink in their inkwell, provided that the actual inkwell cards are kept distinct and separate from any other facedown cards and all rules for inking are still followed. If there is any dispute involving placeholder cards, the actual inkwell cards will be used to determine the total ink.

A placeholder card for the inkwell must not be a Disney Lorcana card.

5.1 Constructed Overview

“Constructed” describes any event where players are expected to build their decks ahead of time. Currently, there is only one Constructed format, Core, but more may be added in future updates.

Constructed decks must contain at least 60 cards. There is no maximum deck size, but a player must be able to shuffle their deck in a timely manner without assistance.

Constructed decks must not contain cards from more than two ink colors. For example, if a deck contains Amber and Amethyst cards, it must not contain any Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, or Steel cards.

Constructed decks must not contain more than four of a single card as identified by its full English card name. Character cards with different subtitles are considered different cards for purposes of this rule. For example, a deck may contain up to four copies of Ariel – On Human Legs as well as up to four copies of Ariel – Spectacular Singer.

6.1 Limited Overview

“Limited” describes any event where players are provided with unopened Disney Lorcana TCG product and are expected to build their decks on site during the tournament. There are three Limited formats: Sealed, Preconstructed, and Draft.

Limited decks in Sealed and Draft must contain at least 40 cards. There is no maximum deck size, except that decks are limited in size by the card pool they’re built from.

Limited decks aren’t restricted in how many ink types they may contain. Limited decks may contain any number of copies of any individual card. For example, if a player in a Sealed tournament opens six copies of Genie – The Ever Impressive, they may play all six in their deck.

6.2 Sealed

In a Sealed tournament, each player is provided with a set of unopened booster packs from which they will build their deck. The minimum number of booster packs to be provided for Sealed tournaments is six per player, from the set(s) of the tournament organizer's choice. Each player begins with the same number of booster packs from each set selected.

6.3 Preconstructed

In a Preconstructed tournament, players are provided with a random starter deck from the set chosen for the tournament. Players may add or exchange any number of cards between the preconstructed deck and the booster pack included in their starter deck box. Since the provided preconstructed deck is 60 cards, the deck must be a minimum of 60 cards after the deck construction period.

Limited-format decks may contain cards of more than two inks. Preconstructed events are only Casual tournaments.

6.4 Draft

In a Draft tournament, players take turns selecting, or “drafting,” cards from unopened booster packs to form their card pools. The minimum number of booster packs to be provided for Draft tournaments is four per player, from the set(s) of the tournament organizer's choice. Each player begins with the same number of booster packs from each set selected.

Players are seated into random groups called pods. The number of people in each pod is at the discretion of the Head Judge, although these guidelines should usually be followed:

7.1 General Tournament Time Limits

7.2 Limited Tournament Time Limits

Draft Pick Time Limits