The most common way to play Cyberpunk TCG in tournaments is best-of-3. Please refer to Format Rules (see section TD) for more information about deckbuilding rules for tournament play.
In best-of-3 play, one round or “match” lasts 50 minutes, and the round winner is the first player to win two games.
When a winner of the first game in a best-of-3 match is determined, both players may choose to sideboard by swapping cards from their 7-card sideboard with cards in their main deck (Sideboarding (see rule T3.4.4)). This process should be done at a reasonable pace and take no more than two minutes, at the end of which your deck must be presented to your Rival to cut. The player who lost Game 1 of the match will then choose who goes first in Game 2. If necessary, the player who lost Game 2 of the match will do the same for Game 3.
If players elapse the 50 minutes allotted for a best-of-3 match and 3 games have not concluded, the winner of the match is the person who has won the most games at the end of round-end procedures.
Events may also be run using best-of-1 Swiss rounds. Players will have 30 minutes to determine the winner of one game during a best-of-1 Swiss round. Players must randomly decide who goes first in this game. Once match resolution has occurred and a single winner is declared, Swiss rounds continue as normal.
During best-of-1, players will reveal their Legends to their Rival and receive three minutes to “pre-sideboard” using their 7-card sideboard in preparation for the game. Once these three minutes have elapsed, players may not look at or exchange cards with their sideboard for the rest of the match. Once match resolution has occurred and a single winner is declared, Swiss rounds continue as normal, however players must return their deck to its original composition as described on their decklist.
Competitive best-of-1 may be used to run premier side events during competition-level OP. During competitive best-of-1, players will reveal their Legends to their Rival and receive 3 minutes to "pre-sideboard" using their 7-card sideboard in preparation for the game. Once these three minutes have elapsed, players may not look at or exchange cards with their sideboard for the rest of the match. Once match resolution has occurred and a single winner is declared, Swiss rounds continue as normal, however players must return their deck to its original composition as described on their decklist.
For LGS-level play, stores may decide to use "quick" best-of-1 matches for Pre-Release or Night City Brawl events. Quick best-of-1 consists of players bringing a constructed format legal best-of-1 deck with no sideboard, however all other deckbuilding and material requirements must be met. Players will have 30 minutes to complete a single game of Cyberpunk TCG.