MTG Salvation

Ancestral Recall
Ancient Tomb
Balance
Back to Basics
Black Lotus
Cataclysm
Channel
Chaos Orb
Entomb
Falling Star
Fastbond
Food Chain
Gifts Ungiven
Grim Monolith
Grindstone
Hermit Druid
Humility
Imperial Seal
Karakas
Library of Alexandria
Loyal Retainers
Mana Crypt
Mana Drain
Mana Vault
Mind Twist
Mishra’s Workshop
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Pearl
Mox Ruby
Mox Sapphire
Mystical Tutor
Natural Order
Necropotence
Oath of Druids
Protean Hulk
Serra Ascendant
Sensei’s Divining Top
Shahrazad
Sol Ring
Strip Mine
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
Time Vault
Time Walk
Tinker
Tolarian Academy
Vampiric Tutor
Yawgmoth’s Bargain
Conspiracy-typed cards (not cards from the set, the literal Conspiracies themselves) are banned.
Ante cards are also banned.

The following cards are also banned from being played as a commanders:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Erayo, Soratami Ascendant
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary
Zur the Enchanter

-Except for cards in the banlist, Duel Commander is an Eternal format. Cards from every set in Magic’s (black or white bordered, sorry UnSets!) history are legal.
-99 card library, entirely singleton except for Basic Lands.
-1 Commander Card. This card starts in your Command Zone and can be cast at any time that the card could legally be cast.
-30 life, 21 combat damage from a single Commander is considered lethal.
-Vancouver (aka ‘regular’ Magic) mulligan.
-Each time you cast your Commander from your Command Zone, they cost (2) more mana to cast for each time that they have been cast from the Command Zone.
-If a Commander is placed into graveyard, library, exile or hand, they may instead be placed into the Command Zone as a replacement effect. (NOTE: A card must go to graveyard for it to have considered to ‘die.’ If you have an effect that matters when your Commander dies, they must go to your graveyard instead of Command Zone for the ability to happen.
-To determine who goes first, roll a die. The winner gets to choose to be on the play or draw. The player who goes first does not draw a card on their first turn.
-Matches are played on a best-of-3 games basis. Please report scores as such. (Example: Player A 2-1 over Player B)

-You must register your deck Hash (which can be found in the deck editor, it’s a small section above the ‘maindeck’ line) with me and on the thread. Unless someone will correct me, the deck Hash cannot change with the decklist, which means I will NOT need your actual decklist in the normal Swiss rounds.

-You cannot change your deck during the duration of the tournament. You may change your decklist all you would like before the tournament, but once the official tournament starts, you are locked into using the deck hash posted in the thread and PM’d to me. Changes after that time will not be accepted.

-The tournament will be run as a Swiss Event. We will cut to Top 8 after enough rounds have been played.

-Top 8 will be required to submit decklists and deck hashes before the Top 8 begins in a PM to me. These lists will be made public to all Top 8 contestants during the event before their matches and then to the public once it has been concluded.

-Tournament games will take place at any time each week. It is up to you and your opponent to find a time to play your match. Users who are online but not able to make their matches will be given a tie. If a user tries to contact their opponent but receives no answer, the user to make contact with me will be given a win, and their opponent who never responded will be dropped from the event

-When creating a game in Cockatrice, make sure that it is clearly labeled as such and is under the format ‘EDH/Commander.’ Do NOT allow hands to be shown to spectators, but do allow spectators to view the game and chat. In this way, any replays can be saved and shown in case of any disputes or rules issues. We do not, however, want players to be given information regarding their opponent’s hands. I implore everyone to not give nor be okay with receiving outside assistance during the match. I obviously cannot stop this from happening with spectators allowed but I would rather have the ability to have witnesses to any illegal play OR rudeness to one’s opponents than deal with someone backseat gaming in a free online tournament.

-Being rude to your opponent will not be tolerated. This tournament is being run for the enjoyment of its players. I have a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding this. You may curse your luck, your deities and forces outside of your control with the force of a thousand fiery suns, but you will under no circumstances direct this at your opponent. Anyone caught breaking this rule during the tournament will be automatically disqualified. Obviously, some situations are up for debate but I’d like to think that we’re all adults here. There’s a difference between ‘man, what a F***ing lucky draw on your end,’ and ‘**** you, you are a ****ing ******!’

-This isn’t a rule so much as a suggestion, but do try to save the replays from your match. In case there are any rules disputes or instances of a player being rude they can be reviewed before a decision is made.