Restricted ItemsUpdated 2 months ago
Electronic Devices
Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood
Electronic devices are permitted, but players may not use them to access information that contains substantial strategic advice or information about an opponent's deck. Device use during a match other than brief personal calls must be visible to all players. Players wishing to view information privately on electronic devices during matches must request permission from a judge.
Magic Tournament Rules - Section 2.12
Flesh and Blood Tournament Rules – Section 4.11
Disney Lorcana
Disney Lorcana Competitive tournaments disallow "electronic devices capable of long-term data storage and/or internet access."
Disney Lorcana Tournament Rules - Section 4.2
Star Wars: Unlimited
In the Swiss rounds of Star Wars: Unlimited tournaments, players may use electronic devices for taking notes. These devices must be set to "airplane mode" so that they cannot receive messages during the game, and they must remain visible to all players.
Elimination rounds and streamed games do not allow electronic note-taking.
Star Wars: Unlimited Tournament Regulations - Section 3.1.6
Altered Cards
Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood
Artistic modifications, otherwise known are card alterations, are acceptable under the following conditions:
- The original card is recognizable.
- The alteration does not contain substantial strategic advice.
- The artistry does not contain offensive images.
- The cost and card name are unobstructed.
The Head Judge is the final authority on acceptable cards. If you plan to use altered cards of any sort, please make sure to speak with the Head Judge before the beginning of the event to ensure that your altered cards are approved for play in your event.
Magic Tournament Rules - Section 3.3
Flesh and Blood Tournament Rules and Policy – Section 4.2
Disney Lorcana
Disney Lorcana does not have a specific rule about artistic modifications in tournaments, though the above guidelines are broadly applicable. Tournament Officials' decisions about the legality of any card are final. Note that Disney Lorcana uses "alter" in a game sense as well as an artistic one.
Star Wars: Unlimited
Star Wars: Unlimited disallows artistic modifications and alterations. Players may use cards autographed on the front side only.
Star Wars: Unlimited Tournament Regulations - Section 3.2.1
Proxies
Most tournaments run by Star City Games® are sanctioned by Wizards of the Coast, Legend Story Studios, or other game manufacturers, which do not allow proxy cards. In certain situations, a Head Judge may issue a proxy for a card damaged during a tournament.
Magic Tournament Rules - Section 3.4
Flesh and Blood Tournament Rules and Policy – Section 4.3
Disney Lorcana Play Correction Guidelines - Section 3.4
Star Wars: Unlimited Tournament Regulations - Section 6.2
Non-English Cards
Players may use otherwise-legal non-English cards, provided they are visually indistinguishable from the back and players are not using them to create an advantage by using misleading text or pictures. Disney Lorcana requires sleeves on decks containing non-English cards.
Magic Tournament Rules - Section 3.3
Flesh and Blood Tournament Rules and Policy – Section 4.2
Star Wars: Unlimited Tournament Regulations - Section 3.2.4
Card Sleeves
All Games
We recommend that players only use card sleeves with an opaque, single-color back. Additionally, you are responsible for ensuring that your card sleeves are in acceptable condition and may be penalized if your card sleeves are found to contain noticeable scratches, discolorations, bends, or related markings.
Highly reflective card sleeves (especially gold and silver), holographic-faced card sleeves, and card sleeves containing images that extend all the way to the edges are prohibited from use in all Star City Games events.
If you have any questions regarding your card sleeves, please ask the Head Judge.
Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood
Magic Tournament Rules - Section 3.11 and 3.12
Flesh and Blood Tournament Rules and Policy – Section 4.9
Disney Lorcana
Sleeves used in Disney Lorcana events must have fully opaque backs. Inner sleeves may also be used, and do not need to have opaque backs. Any art or design on card sleeves must be strictly family-friendly.
Disney Lorcana Tournament Rules - Section 3.9
Star Wars: Unlimited
Sleeves are required for a player's draw deck. While art is permitted on sleeve backs, for any featured games, sleeves must be either a solid color or officially licensed Star Wars: Unlimited products.
Star Wars: Unlimited Tournament Regulations - Section 3.2.2
Food and Beverages
Our event schedules do not include lunch breaks; however, players typically have ample opportunities to eat throughout the day depending on the times their matches end. To prevent event delays, we recommend that players eat between rounds as time allows.
Please keep drinks on the floor rather than the tables at all times. Spills may damage valuable cards and disrupt games beyond repair. All trash must be thrown out in the proper containers. Do not leave trash on the tables.
Dining options depend on the event’s location, but usually there are multiple food options available on-site and/or within a five-minute walk of the venue. Please keep in mind that some event sites enforce a “no outside food and beverage allowed” policy.