All officially sanctioned tournaments for Cyberpunk TCG must be run through the Melee.gg platform. To participate in an event, you must register for an account either through Melee.gg or Cyberpunktcg.com, and then go through the account linking process as outlined at cyberpunktcg.com/opfaq.
Cyberpunk TCG player rankings, standings, invitations, and rewards will be tied to these two identifiers. Players are responsible for registering and maintaining their Melee.gg account and Cyberpunk TCG Player ID numbers. Failure to do so may result in registration delays or loss of access to tournament data.
Night City Gauntlet events are hosted at LGSs. These events offer the opportunity to participate in accessible and casual events for all players. For judges working these events, education should be the primary goal; enforce rules as a way to help players play the game correctly, not as a reprimand. While these events do have tournaments associated with them, they are first and foremost an introductory assembly of players to enjoy Cyberpunk TCG.
Events in the Night City Gauntlet are to be run either as:
- “Best-of-3,” with 50-minute rounds
- “Best-of-1,” with 30-minute rounds plus 3 minutes of pre-sideboarding prior to start of round
1. Pre-Release Events
Introductory sealed events, using the sealed rules in Sealed Format (see rule TD.2).
2. Night City Brawls
Introductory constructed events, using the constructed rules in Constructed Format (see rule TD.1)
3. Night City Showdowns
Introductory competitive events, with a focus on healthy competition that gives players the chance to experience a small taste of what competition-level events may provide. They use the Constructed Rules as outlined in Format Rules.
Competition-level events are held with the highest enforcement of the rules. At all competition-level events, judges and tournament organizers should keep strict adherence to the Comprehensive Rules (https://cyberpunktcg.com/comprehensive-rules) and Tournament Regulations.
Players are expected to understand the rules and regulations for Cyberpunk TCG tournaments, conduct themselves with good sportsmanship, and treat event organizers and staff with courtesy. Players are expected to have advanced knowledge of the most up-to-date versions of this document and the Comprehensive Rules (https://cyberpunktcg.com/comprehensive-rules); at the competition level, play may not be rewound due to lack of player knowledge (Rewinding Gameplay (see rule T3.4.3)).
Competition-level events use "best-of-3" matches (Best-of-3 Match Rules (see rule TC.1)). Players must submit decklists via Melee.gg to ensure deck accuracy, and they must use the deck they submitted for that event. Some tournament organizers may require paper deck lists to be submitted. In competition-level events, players may be subject to deck and/or dice checks at random or at the Judge’s discretion.
1.2.2.1. Night City District Open
Held at local game stores approved by WeirdCo.
1.2.2.2. Edgerunners Open Regional
Hosted on behalf of WeirdCo alongside external Tournament Organizers.
1.2.2.3. Black Sapphire Invitational Championship
Hosted on behalf of WeirdCo alongside external tournament Organizers.
1.2.2.4. Cyberpunk TCG World Championship
Hosted on behalf of WeirdCo alongside external Tournament Organizers.
Side events may be casual or competition-level events. Conduct side events with the same level of enforcement as their respective level.
1.2.3.1. Casual-level Side Events
The majority of side events at competition-level events will use the same level of rules enforcement as Casual-level events. These side events may be run in a variety of formats and may differ from event to event.
1.2.3.2. Competition-level Side Events
Some side events at major Organized Play events may offer premium prizing elements like Black Sapphire Invitational qualification, EOR main event entry, or premium unique prizing items. These events will be marked as competition-level side events and follow competition-level event rules enforcement and policy.
There are two primary formats for an official Cyberpunk TCG event: constructed and sealed.
In constructed formats, players prepare their own decks in advance. The constructed format is the standard format for all competition-level events. Constructed Format (see rule TD.1) contains the exact deckbuilding rules for all constructed formats. Current Card Bans & Restrictions (see section TB) contains a list of cards prohibited for constructed decks.
In sealed formats, players open and assemble decks as part of the tournament itself. Sealed Format (see rule TD.2) contains the exact deckbuilding rules for all sealed formats.