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)

Note: As you are not on staff for this event, some users may be hidden from the staff list, in accordance with their privacy settings. You can always see the full staff list if you are either part of the staff yourself, or otherwise, after the event is over.