Pack Bois Competitive Pauper Commander 2025 Spring-Summer League (Season 0)

TOPDECK.GG INFO: https://topdeck.gg/event/pack-bois-pauper-edh-2025-spring-summer-league-season-0 
IN NEED OF A JUDGE FOR APRIL 12th @ 6:00 PM (central)
NO NEED TO TRAVEL WILL BE IN A DISCORD SERVER

JUDGE APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities and expectations for applicants:

April 12th, 5:30 PM CST call time for judge. 6 PM is event start.

Time commitment is roughly 6 hours for Swiss + top cut. 4 pod PDH Swiss Rounds (90 MINUTES PER ROUND), then cut to top 8

Event is digital, players will play on SpellTable while judge can observe their shared screens and address calls via Discord. Judge will need to be observant of Discord notifications when a call is required.

Competitive Rule Enforcement + MTR/IPG Addendum for Commander Events https://topdeck.gg/mtr-ipg-addendum 

Will be the Head Judge and final ruling whenever judge calls are required.

This is a volunteer role and judges will be compensated in custom event merch and 6 mystery boosters 1 packs for their time. (playmat and event swag for STAFF)

Pack Bois Competitive Pauper Commander 2025 Spring-Summer League (Season 0)

I am a Twitch Affiliate streamer who plays Magic: The Gathering, and I love Commander. To mix things up and add some variety to the regular EDH games we play in my server, I thought it would be fun to start a Competetive Pauper Commander League!

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What is Pauper Commander (PDH)?
Pauper Commander (PDH) is a variant of Commander (EDH) where decks are made entirely of commons, except for the commander(s), which must be an uncommon creature or uncommon Background (if the chosen creature has "Choose a Background"). Commanders need not be Legendary. For official rules and the banlist, visit the [PDH Home Base](https://pdhhomebase.com).

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Pack Bois Competitive Pauper Commander Spring-Summer League (Season 0)  Structure & Rules

Season 0 will consist of Swiss rounds, followed by a single-elimination playoff, based on attendance & a weekly champs series with the top 4 players of that week's pods.

The tournament will be run at Competitive REL using Topdeck.gg’s Game Rules and Tournament Policies (including their Competitive REL MTR/IPG Addendum for Commander Events) – https://topdeck.gg/mtr-ipg-addendum 

Swiss Rounds & Playoff Structure:

Based on the number of players, the rounds and playoff cutoffs will be as follows:

- 1-34 players: 3 rounds, cut to Top 4 single-elimination.

- 35-64 players: 4 rounds, cut to Top 10 (1st-2nd get a bye into the finals, the remaining 8 play in semi-finals pods).

- 65+ players: 5 rounds, cut to Top 16.

Points System:

. 1st place = last man standing: 3 points

. 2nd place = 1st player knocked out that game : 2 points

. 3rd place = 2nd player knocked out that game: 1 point

. 4th place = 3rd player knocked out that game: 0 points

. Draw: 0 points 

. Bye: 0 points 

INFINITE COMBOS POLICY: in an event someone goes infinite and multiple players lose simultaneously, we will determine placement by turn order. **

**EXAMPLE:** Player 3 has gone infinite as the stack resolves, Player 4 would lose first and so on, in reverse order.

*player 3 goes infinite*

*player 4 gets knocked out first = 4th place*

*player 1 gets knocked out 2nd = 3rd place*

*player 2 gets knocked out 3rd = 2nd place*

*All rounds will last for a maximum of 90 minutes.*

Championship Series:
The top players from each pod will qualify for that week's Championship Series, a single-elimination round with prize support.
*Example: If there are 4 pods with 3 games each, the top 4 players with the most points from their pod's rounds will qualify for that week's Championship Series.

Each week’s winner will face off in a King of the Server event at the end of the season.

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Proxy Cards & additional Rules:

- This tournament is **100% proxy-friendly**.
- Proxies must be in **color**, must show the official art of the card, and be **full-color**.
- Online playtest platforms (such as MTG Arena, Magic Online, etc.) **cannot** be used.
- All setups must be approved before you are allowed to play in the tournament. Please submit your setups as they appear in Spelltable in the **Set Up Approval** channel on the Discord server.
- Please do not include facecams into your OBS setups or discord calls during your matches
- Streaming of personal games is strictly prohibted and will result in a disqualification, RECORDING of personal games is okay though. we please ask that you alert tourney officials and your pod if you choose to record your games.
- We will be using in house judges/judge support and will be going off of their best judgements and rulings decions. ALL JUDGE CALLS ARE FINAL

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Season 0 Dates & Schedule

- Season 0 starts on April 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM CST and runs through July 12, 2025.
- The tournament will meet once a month during the second week of each month, on Saturday evenings at 6:00 PM CST.

Schedule:

- April: 04/12/2025
- May: 05/10/2025
- June: 06/14/2025
- July: 07/12/2025

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Sign-Ups & Decklist Requirements

Sign-ups will open on February 1st at 12:00 AM CST and close on April 1st at 12:00 AM CST.

- Players must submit two decklists and must use each decklist at least once per week. 
- Decklists can be edited after each week's matches but you must submit all edited decklists and notify smokepacks in the discord.
- Decklists need to be posted on Moxfield.com
- Decklists must be submitted on Topdeck.gg and in the decklist-chat channel on Discord.
- All decklists must be submitted by March 31st at 11:55 PM CST.
- To enter, you must join the Discord and submit your play space from Spelltable. https://discord.gg/QYYDdj23eP 

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Prizes

Each week, we'll have prize support for the **Top 3 players** and the **Champ’s Series** event.

Weekly Prizes:
(subject to update before game day)
- - 1st place: 1 Collector’s Booster of Modern Horizons 3
- 2nd place: 1 Collector’s Booster of Modern Horizons 2
- 3rd place: 6 boosters of Modern Horizons
- 4th place: 1 Set Booster of Magic Foundations

Champ Series 1st place: 1 Collector’s Booster of Dungeons & Dragons: Adeventure in the forgotten realms. (SUBJECT TO UPGRADED PREMIUM PRODCUT CLOSER TO START DATE)

Season Overall Prizes (to be announced):
- 1st place: TBA
- 2nd place: TBA
- 3rd place: TBA
- 4th place: TBA

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Additional Info

All tournament rules and guidelines can be found in the **League Rules and Info** channel on the Discord server. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out in the Discord server or via email at **smokepacks.biz@gmail.com**.

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Ready to jam some Pauper Commander? Join us for Season 0 and make your mark!

Join the Discord here https://discord.gg/QYYDdj23eP

JUDGE APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities and expectations for applicants:

April 12th, 5:30 PM CST call time for judge. 6 PM is event start.

Time commitment is roughly 6 hours for Swiss + top cut. 4 pod PDH Swiss Rounds (90 MINUTES PER ROUND), then cut to top 8

Event is digital, players will play on SpellTable while judge can observe their shared screens and address calls via Discord. Judge will need to be observant of Discord notifications when a call is required.

Competitive Rule Enforcement + MTR/IPG Addendum for Commander Events https://topdeck.gg/mtr-ipg-addendum 

Will be the Head Judge and final ruling whenever judge calls are required.

This is a volunteer role and judges will be compensated in custom event merch and 6 mystery boosters 1 packs for their time. (playmat and event swag for STAFF)