PLPH Pauper Team Fight (3v3)
• Green Gate Hobbies, PH
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PLPH Pauper Team Fight
3v3 Swiss-format team tournament — Top 8 cut to single-elimination playoffs. Each team brings three players, three unique Pauper decks, and one shared card pool.
This event is organized by the Pauper League PH
Fb Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/637234361905453
Entry Fee: ₱3,000 / team
Event Overview
Day 1 — Swiss
Schedule: May 3, 2026, 10:00 AM
Venue: Green Gate Hobbies, Quezon City
Format: 5 Swiss rounds — Top 8 cut
Pauper — commons-only Magic: The Gathering, using the MTGO legality list.
Team Registraion
- Each team must have exactly 3 players assigned to Seats A, B, and C.
- Submit the full legal name of each player at registration.
- One account (team captain) registers the team and submits all decklists.
- The entry fee of ₱3,000 must be paid to confirm registration.
- Teams may be dropped by the organizer if the entry fee is not settled before the event.
Deck Construction Rules
- Minimum 60 cards in the mainboard per deck.
- Maximum 15 cards in the sideboard per deck.
- Standard Pauper 4-copy card limit applies within each deck. Team Pool Rule — Unique Card Rule Each non-land card is unique to one player's pool. If Player A registers Lightning Bolt, Players B and C cannot have Lightning Bolt in their mainboard or sideboard. Splitting is prohibited — you may not split a playset (e.g. 2 copies to Player A, 2 copies to Player B). One player must own all copies.
Land Exceptions
The following land types are exempt from the Unique Card Rule and may be shared freely across all three decks:
- Basic Lands (Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, Forest)
- Artifact Lands (Ancient Den, Seat of the Synod, Great Furnace, Vault of Whispers, Tree of Tales)
- Tapped Duals (e.g. Azorius Guildgate)
- Snow Lands
- Gates
- Tron Lands (Urza's Tower, Urza's Mine, Urza's Power Plant)
- Bounce Lands (e.g. Dimir Aqueduct)
- Thrive Lands
- Lands with Activated Abilities
Decklistg Submission
- The team captain submits all three decklists through their account on this platform.
- Decklists must be submitted before the tournament starts.
- Once the tournament is underway, decklists are locked and cannot be changed.
- Format: 4 Lightning Bolt — one card per line, quantity first.
- Sideboard cards go in the separate sideboard field.
Scoring and Standings
Each team match consists of three individual seat matches played simultaneously. Points are awarded based on how many individual matches a team wins:
| Result | Match Points |
|---|---|
| 3–0 (Win all 3 seats) | 3 pts |
| 2–1 (Win 2 seats) | 2 pts | 1–2 (Win 1 seat) | 1 pt |
| 1.5–1.5 (Tie) | 0.5 pts | 0–3 (Lose all seats)) | 0 pts |
Tiebreakers are resolved by game win percentage (opponent's win %, etc.) per standard Swiss rules.
Round Procedures
- Best-of-3 matches
- Each round has a 50-minute time limit.
- Seat assignments are fixed for Day 1. Player A always faces the opposing team's Player A.
- Results are reported by the winning team captain through this platform.
- Disputed results must be flagged before the round is confirmed. An organizer will resolve disputes.
- A team that fails to appear within 10 minutes of the round start receives a match loss (0–3).
Day 2 Playoffs
May 10, 2026
Single-elimination quarterfinals through finals
Please check the event Website for details: https://www.pauperleagueph.com/handbook
Message us at fb.com/greengatehobbies (tap me) for further inquiries!