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Grand Archive: Phantom Monarchs Sealed Release Event
Grand Archive: Phantom Monarchs Sealed Release Event
📅 Date: Friday, December 5
🕠 Start Time: 6:30 PM
💵 Entry Fee: $35
📦 Product: Each player receives 6 Phantom Monarchs booster packs to build their deck.
🎁 Prizes:
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+1 Participation Pack
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+1 Pack per Match Win
🔹 Event Format — Sealed (Limited Format)
This event follows Grand Archive’s official Limited Format rules.
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Players open 6 packs on-site and build a 30-card minimum Main Deck plus up to a 10-card Material Deck.
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All unused cards become your sideboard, which you may freely sideboard with between games and matches.
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Deckbuilding assistance and rule clarification will be available for new and returning players.
Reference: GA Limited Format Guidelines & Tournament Procedures.
🔥 Tournament Structure Details (Official GA Standards)
Match Format
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Most official/competitive Grand Archive sealed events use Best-of-3 (Bo3) per match.
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60-minute time limit per round is standard for Bo3 sealed matches.
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For local or time-restricted store events, the TO may opt for Best-of-1—but this event will follow standard competitive Bo3 unless otherwise announced day-of.
Swiss Rounds
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The event begins with Swiss pairings, where players face opponents with similar records.
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Number of Swiss rounds depends on total attendance:
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8–16 players: ~4 rounds
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17–32 players: ~5 rounds
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Larger events expand to 6+ Swiss rounds.
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All Swiss rounds are Best-of-3.
Single-Elimination Top Cut
After Swiss rounds conclude:
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Top players (usually Top 8, but may scale based on attendance) advance to a single-elimination bracket.
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Top cut matches are also Best-of-3, often with no time limit.
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Final standings and pack-per-win prizes will be awarded after each match.
🏆 Prizing & Rewards
Guaranteed:
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1 Participation Pack
Performance-Based:
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1 Booster Pack per Match Win throughout Swiss and Top Cut.
Every player leaves with product—and skilled performers earn more based on match results.
🧭 Schedule Outline
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6:30 PM — Check-in & Deck Construction
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~7:00 PM — Round 1 (Swiss) Begins
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Swiss Rounds → Top Cut
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Prizing Distributed as Matches Finish
