Entry: FREE
Prizes: The grand prize winner of the tournament will receive a sealed 20th Anniversary Celebration pack! In addition one new player who plays all rounds before the cut (who has not played in at least a year) will be randomly selected to win a pre-constructed, ready to play Anton Cyldragon deck!
Sign-ups: Contact @forgedcaake on Discord with your deck before Wednesday 7/9/25 10 PM Eastern Standard Time. Late signups will not be permitted.
Event Start: Thursday 7/10/25 @ 10 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Format: Poorman’s Ancients Format. Spoiled 5E Warlords will be legal (found here). The additional rules for Poorman’s can be found below
Tournament Structure: Matched Swiss Pairs. Rounds will be a 3-per-week format. Rounds will be posted on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays. 5 or 6 preliminary rounds depending on numbers, then cut to an 8-player or 16-player single-elimination bracket, depending on numbers, with play-ins in case of ties.
The Ugly List: Ugly Ancients — Saga of the Storm - These Warlords have never known the thrill of a top 8 appearance. Can you make their dreams come true? These Warlords are also worth extra points in the Online Circuit rankings!
The Legendary List: If you’re on the player list, you can’t play a Warlord on the Warlord list!
Where: Warlord Discord / Untap
Game Rules: 5E Rules plus the additional rules below.
MRP, Errata and Bans: Most recent printings and errata will be enforced. In addition to the standard Ancients Ban List, Tzin’s Secret is banned.
Amulet of Waking is considered to have the following text, instead of what is printed:
For the purposes of card effects, targeting, and react triggers (not game effects or other parts of a cost), this character is always considered ready. This character may perform non-Spend actions while stunned.
Poorman’s: All decks must be constructed without any rares, promos, or fixed cards (other than your warlord). More specifically, if the card has been printed as uncommon or common at any point, then it is allowed. Three copies of Ferris Bachman will be allowed, if you select him as your Warlord (or five copies of Zartoch if he is your Warlord). In addition, the following adjustments will be made for this tournament:
Warlords added to banned list for July:
Menhetiri
Xod
Adarmy
Raziel
Tavis
Additional cards banned for this event:
Potion of Blurring
Boots of Mobility
Wheel of Death
Cards unbanned for this event:
Amber Gargoyle
Sakarian Manticore
Duanna
Healer’s Pact
And one card will not be considered reserved for this event:
Ardanaalis