MTG: Commander Clash - Optimized Commander

$20.00

Event Structure

  • 4‑Player Pods each round (pod size ultimately determined by attendance)

  • 3 Swiss Rounds

  • Top 4 Cut (Finals Pod)

  • Winner of the Finals Pod = Champion

Deck Rules

  • 100‑Card Singleton

  • All Commander‑legal sets allowed

  • No Proxies

  • No Acorn‑stamped / Un‑set cards

  • Official Commander Ban List applies

  • No deck swapping between rounds

  • Decklists not required, but judges may check decks if needed

Gameplay Clarifications

  • Standard 4‑player Commander

  • Turn order determined randomly each round

  • Open communication allowed, but no table‑politics deals

  • No intentional draws

  • No kingmaking — play to win, not to decide who wins

Playoff Structure

  • Top 4 players advance.

  • Single‑elimination.

  • Higher seed chooses play or draw.

  • Finals are Best‑of‑1

Swiss Scoring System

  • 1st Place in Pod: 3 points

  • 2nd Place: 2 points

  • 3rd Place: 1 point

  • 4th Place: 0 points

Tie‑breakers:

  1. Total Points

  2. Playoff between ties

  3. Random if needed

Top Cut:

  • Top 4 players after Swiss advance

  • Finals Pod is a single 4‑player game

  • Winner of the pod = Tournament Champion

Prize Breakdown -

2–7 Players - $50

8–12 Players - $100

13–20 Players - $150

21–32 Players - $200

1st 60% • 2nd 25% • 3rd 15%

🕒 Date & Time

Saturday, June 20th 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM CST

🎟️ Entry Fee

$20.00 per person

This tournament is independently organized and operated by The Lazy Buzzard. It is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast or the Wizards Play Network (WPN).

Event Structure

  • 4‑Player Pods each round (pod size ultimately determined by attendance)

  • 3 Swiss Rounds

  • Top 4 Cut (Finals Pod)

  • Winner of the Finals Pod = Champion

Deck Rules

  • 100‑Card Singleton

  • All Commander‑legal sets allowed

  • No Proxies

  • No Acorn‑stamped / Un‑set cards

  • Official Commander Ban List applies

  • No deck swapping between rounds

  • Decklists not required, but judges may check decks if needed

Gameplay Clarifications

  • Standard 4‑player Commander

  • Turn order determined randomly each round

  • Open communication allowed, but no table‑politics deals

  • No intentional draws

  • No kingmaking — play to win, not to decide who wins

Playoff Structure

  • Top 4 players advance.

  • Single‑elimination.

  • Higher seed chooses play or draw.

  • Finals are Best‑of‑1

Swiss Scoring System

  • 1st Place in Pod: 3 points

  • 2nd Place: 2 points

  • 3rd Place: 1 point

  • 4th Place: 0 points

Tie‑breakers:

  1. Total Points

  2. Playoff between ties

  3. Random if needed

Top Cut:

  • Top 4 players after Swiss advance

  • Finals Pod is a single 4‑player game

  • Winner of the pod = Tournament Champion

Prize Breakdown -

2–7 Players - $50

8–12 Players - $100

13–20 Players - $150

21–32 Players - $200

1st 60% • 2nd 25% • 3rd 15%

🕒 Date & Time

Saturday, June 20th 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM CST

🎟️ Entry Fee

$20.00 per person

This tournament is independently organized and operated by The Lazy Buzzard. It is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast or the Wizards Play Network (WPN).