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:

• +1 Participation Pack

• +1 Pack per Match Win

🔹 Event Format — Sealed (Limited Format)

This event follows Grand Archive’s official Limited Format rules.

• Players open 6 packs on-site and build a 30-card minimum Main Deck plus up to a 10-card Material Deck.

• All unused cards become your sideboard, which you may freely sideboard with between games and matches.

• 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

• Most official/competitive Grand Archive sealed events use Best-of-3 (Bo3) per match.

• 60-minute time limit per round is standard for Bo3 sealed matches.

• 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

• The event begins with Swiss pairings, where players face opponents with similar records.

• Number of Swiss rounds depends on total attendance:

  • 8–16 players: ~4 rounds

  • 17–32 players: ~5 rounds

  • Larger events expand to 6+ Swiss rounds.

• All Swiss rounds are Best-of-3.

Single-Elimination Top Cut

After Swiss rounds conclude:

• Top players (usually Top 8, but may scale based on attendance) advance to a single-elimination bracket.

• Top cut matches are also Best-of-3, often with no time limit.

• Final standings and pack-per-win prizes will be awarded after each match.

🏆 Prizing & Rewards

Guaranteed:

• 1 Participation Pack

Performance-Based:

• 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

1. 6:30 PM — Check-in & Deck Construction

2. ~7:00 PM — Round 1 (Swiss) Begins

3. Swiss Rounds → Top Cut

4. Prizing Distributed as Matches Finish