8th Trials - Phase 2: Challenger Battles

[CCCombobreaker]

Challenger's Phase 2
The Battle Round

General Rules:

• Each player will play 4 matches in Round-Robin fashion (playing each opponent only once)
• Players will have a match vs every other player in-element
• Additional matches will be assigned vs off-element players as needed to ensure every player has 4 matches
• Off-element matches will be vs the same off-element for each element
• If the number of participants does not allow for exactly 4 matches for each player, stand-in opponents will be used.
• Each player in an element will fight the same stand-in opponent if possible
• Stand-ins will be treated as in-element duels.
• Standins will follow deck building rules as though they belong to the same Element as the challenger they are facing, including that element's in-element duel ban list
• Standins will be considered to have completed Entering the War Forge, Starting Your Own Little War, and Building War Golems
• Standins will have unlocked
• Standins will be able to use up to 3 upgraded spells, 3 upgraded creatures, and 3 upgraded non-pillar/pend permanents in each deck
• Matches as best of 5 - First player to win 3 games wins the match
• Players will be awarded points as follows:
• 3 points for winning 3-0 or 3-1
• 2 points for winning 3-2
• 1 point for losing 2-3
• If a match is not played before Phase 2 ends, it will be ruled a forfeit for the player who made the least attempt to ensure the match was played.
• That is a 3-0 win for the demonstrably more active player
• If both players can provide sufficient evidence that they tried to make a match happen, but were unable to complete it, the TrOs reserve the right to award up to 1 point to each player
• That is a 3-2 loss for both players
• The winner for each match should post in the TRIAL BATTLE RESULTS SECTION
  
  • The post should be titled :[Trials 8 - Challengers] [winner'sElement] Winner'sName # - # Loser'sName [loser'sElement]
  • The loser should post in the thread the winner created
  • NO DECKS SHOULD BE POSTED UNTIL AFTER ROUND 2 HAS ENDED
  • Check the bottom of this post for timers and warning
  • Please save your decks for easy posting after the round ends
  • We recommend sending your decks for each match as a PM to yourself to easily copy paste into the post during the 2 day window

Match Rules:

• In the event of a desync, the players should play it out vs the AI on both sides
• If the same player wins in both "games", they are considered the winner of that game
• If the two "games" result in wins for different players, the game is voided, and players may not switch decks before the next game.
• If it is obvious that a game will never end (e.g. if both players have zero net damage output -- where they can both heal off the damage done each turn easily -- and will never deck out, and both players have no means of breaking the stalemate), that game voided, and players may switch decks prior to the next game.
• Voided games do not count towards Elements used in the match.
• In the event an illegal deck is used in any game (whether that game was voided at the time of the match or not) the user of the illegal deck will be given a loss for that game (and their opponent a win).  It is possible this will invalidate subsequent games and/or alter the outcome of that match.
• Losing access to the game during a match (refreshing the tab, clicking on ad that isn't a popup type, closing the tab/window/browser/computer, power outage, pet elephant stepping on your computer ect) counts as a loss (a win for your opponent). You only lose 1 game through this, not the match (unless your opponent already had 2 wins prior to that game)
• You may use each off-element in Phase 2 once per match per appearance of that Element in your Element pool from your Phase 1 tasks
• "Other" is considered an off element, but may be used in one game per match even though it is not granted by the Phase 1 tasks
• You may only use one all in-element 'mono' deck per match. This deck may NOT use off-element cards
• After every game, you must tell your opponent what elements you used in the previous game, but you should not share decklists or specific cards.
• If you run out of elements to use at a point during the match, the rest of your games count as a loss. If both players run out of elements at the same time, the rest of the matches are voided.

Deckbuilding Rules:

• Deck may be of any size
• You may use any mark
• Deck must be at least 40% in element rounded up (including pillars/pends)
• Your deck may NOT contain more cards of any off-element than it does of your in-element
• Your deck must contain at least 25% off element cards (rounded down) unless it is your once per match all in-element deck
• The 25% minimum is a total of all off-element cards, not a 25% requirement for each individual off element
• "Other" Cards are considered off-Element for all elements
• Mark cards are treated as pillars of the element whose quanta they produce for all deckbuilding rules
• Using a Pillar/Pendulum/Mark-card counts as using the Element that Pillar/Pendulum/Mark-card belongs to
• This means Quantum Pillars are "Other" cards, and are Off-Element for all elements
• Using a Quantum Pillar counts as using the "Other" Element
• Any Banned cards are banned in both their upgraded and unupgraded forms.
• Any Banned Nymphs/Alchemy cards means the corresponding Alchemy Card/Nymph is also banned (and bans submitted for either will be totaled together).
• You may only use upgraded cards per your Tasks in Phase 1.
• You may only use off-elements per your Tasks in Phase 1.
• You may use your in-element cards regardless of whether or not your element was included in your Tasks in Phase 1.

Spoiler for 40% rule:

Deck Size	Minimum Cards From In-Element
30	12
31-32	13
33-35	14
36-37	15
38-40	16
41-42	17
43-45	18
46-47	19
48-50	20
51-52	21
53-55	22
56-57	23
58-60	24

Spoiler for 25% rule:

Deck Size	Minimum Cards From Off-Element
30-31	7
32-35	8
36-39	9
40-43	10
44-47	11
48-51	12
52-55	13
56-59	14
60	15

In-Element Match Specific Rules:

• All off-element shards are banned.
• Bans for each Element will be determined as follows:
• Pillars/Pends may not be banned. Putting down a pillar/pend will result in a random ban. (note: mark-cards are considered pillars and thus cannot be banned)
• Per the specifications below, everyone sends in 1-2 card(s) from each element (including your in-element, but excluding Other) in a forum PM to both Trials Overseers. The challengers of will send in bans to only CCCombobreaker. Any card that gets two or more votes gets banned for all players in that Element. If you do not send in a list a list will be randomized by the Trials Overseers. Any missing cards will be randomized.
• If there are 4 challengers, everyone sends in one card per element.
• If there are 3 challengers, everyone sends in one card per element. The Trials Overseers will provide one list to supplement the player provided lists
• If there are 2 challengers, each person sends in two cards per element. These cards may not be the same (IE: You cannot send in discord/discord for entropy). If you do, both are randomized.

Off-Element Match specific rules:

• All shards are banned.
• Match specific bans will be determined as follows
• Before every match you and your opponent chat message someone, who is in neither you nor your opponent's element, 3 cards. These cards are banned for both you and your opponent. You may only ban 1 card from your opponent's element, and it may not be a creature.
• Because Alchemy Cards and Nymphs are interchangeable per Deck Building Rules above, Alchemy Cards of your opponent's in-element cannot be banned in off-element duels because that would constitute banning an in-element creature for your opponent
• The ban-arbitrator should be a Trial's Overseer if one is available.
• If not a TrO, please have the ban arbiter PM the Challengers' names and the banned cards for the match to the TrOs

For In-Element Ban Lists:
Ban sending is over.

For matches:
Match time is over


Note: You can do your off element match(s) during the ban time if you wish.

Any player who does not post their Phase 2 decks during the 2 days between the end of Phase 2 and the beginning of Phase 3 will both not receive Phase 2 points and be disallowed from being in the Phase 3 poll.

Begin Deck Submission:
Deck Submission has Begun

Deck Submission Deadline:
Deck Submission has ENDED

[CCCombobreaker]

CHALLENGER BATTLE ELEMENTAL UNLOCKS

Spoiler for UNLOCKED ELEMENTS:

ELEMENT	CHALLENGERS	UNLOCKED ELEMENTS
	Zawadx DANIEELA
	Afdarenty
	ji412jo Regyptic
	Fippe94 RootRanger
	Drake_XIV MegroN
	serprex dark ripper
	Vangelios hainkarga glennfoo
	andretimpa Captain Scibra
	mathman101 ARTHANASIOS dawn to dusk
	Krzysiekxd Jen-i theelkspeaks
	SpikeSpiegel qwerter Submachine Kuroaitou
	treebeard xiii ddevans96 Blacksmith

CHALLENGER BATTLE UPGRADE UNLOCKS

Spoiler for UNLOCKED UPGRADES:

ELEMENT	CHALLENGERS	CREATURES	SPELLS	PILLAR/PEND	NONPILLAR/PEND PERM	"ANY"
	Zawadx DANIEELA	3 3	3 3	4 0	0 3	0 0
	Afdarenty	3	0	0	3	3
	ji412jo Regyptic	3 3	0 0	4 4	3 0	0 3
	Fippe94 RootRanger	3 3	3 0	4 4	0 3	0 0
	Drake_XIV MegroN	0 3	3 0	4 4	3 0	0 3
	serprex dark ripper	3 3	3 3	4 4	0 0	0 0
	Vangelios hainkarga glennfoo	3 3 3	0 0 0	4 4 4	3 3 3	0 0 0
	andretimpa Captain Scibra	3 3	0 3	4 0	3 3	0 0
	mathman101 ARTHANASIOS dawn to dusk	0 0 3	3 3 0	4 4 0	3 3 3	0 0 3
	Krzysiekxd Jen-i theelkspeaks	3 0 0	0 0 3	0 4 4	3 3 3	3 3 0
	SpikeSpiegel qwerter Submachine Kuroaitou	3 3 3 3	0 3 3 3	4 4 4 0	0 0 0 3	3 0 0 0
	treebeard xiii ddevans96 Blacksmith	3 3 3	3 0 3	0 4 0	0 3 3	0 0 0

IN-ELEMENT DUEL BANLISTS

Spoiler for BANS.  THEY ARE IMPORTANT:

Spoiler for Aether Duel Bans:

Discord
Druidic Staff
Arctic Squid
Light Nymph/Luciferin
Vampire Stilleto
Shard of Wisdom

Spoiler for Darkness Duel Bans:

Bone Wall
Fire Bolt, Rage Potion/FireNymph
Nymph's Tears/NymphQueen
Holy Light
Unstable Gas/BlueNymph
Eternity
Dimensional Shield

Spoiler for Death Duel Bans:

Shard of Sacrifice
Basilisk Blood
Miracle, Sanctuary
Fractal

Spoiler for Earth Duel Bans:

Discord, Nova
Immolation
Trident
Miracle, Sanctuary
Reverse Time
Devourer
Dimensional Shield

Spoiler for Entropy Duel Bans:

Bone Wall
Graviton Salvager
Mitosis
Fire Bolt
Miracle , Sanctuary
Dragonfly
Reverse Time
Dimensional Shield

Spoiler for Fire Duel Bans:

Discord, Antimatter/PurpleNymph
Bone Wall
Black Hole/AmberNymph
Grabboid
Emerald Shield
Fire Bolt
BlueNymph/Unstable Gas
Reverse Time
Fractal

Spoiler for Gravity Duel Bans:

Discord, Antimatter
Basilisk Blood

Spoiler for Life Duel Bans:

Pandemonium
Skull Shield
Black Hole/AmberNymph
Earthquake
Forest Scorpion
Ice Shield
Miracle
Fog Shield
Eternity
Devourer
Dimensional Shield

Spoiler for Light Duel Bans:

Discord
Bone Wall
Armagio
Earthquake
Adrenaline/GreenNymph
Fire Bolt
Nymph's Tears/NymphQueen, Arctic Squid
Unstable Gas/BlueNymph
Devourer
Dimensional Shield

Spoiler for Time Duel Bans:

Discord
Bone Wall
Black Hole/AmberNymph
Earthquake
Mitosis
Deflagration
Purify
Miracle
Owl's Eye
Devourer
Fractal

Spoiler for Water Duel Bans:

Discord
Black Hole/AmberNymph
Earthquake
Forest Spirit
Shard of Patience
Miracle
Reverse Time
Devourer
Dimensional Shield

[Calambar]

Following. Waiting patiantly...

[Submachine]

Blacksmith is written as lacksmith in the OP.
edit: dat ninjafix

[dark ripper]

following

[andretimpa]

tree has among his elements

[Vangelios]

glennfoo* and not glenfoo
Danieela have 2 

[CCCombobreaker]

glennfoo* and not glenfoo

fixed

tree has among his elements

fixed

[Vangelios]

Danieela have 2 

[andretimpa]

Danieela have 2 

2 unlocks means an element can be used twice in the match.

[Vangelios]

Danieela have 2 

2 unlocks means an element can be used twice in the match.

hummm I should do ​​war training instead of forge

[Submachine]

In Deckbuilding rules, can the following rule:

• Deck must be 40% in element rounded up (including pillars/pends)

be changed to Deck must be at least 40% in element rounded up (including pillars/pends)? I know we can have more, but this suggests that we must have exactly 40% in element.

edit: Thanks!