Eligibility
There are no geographic restrictions on participation. though some players may also be asked to (confidentially) provide mailing information for physical prizes (MTG singles, accessories, etc)
By entering, players consent that their decklists & arena/discord username (excluding additional #'s) may be used for content creation, such as written articles or prerecorded content.
Matches
After players have received their pairing, players must send their opponent a Direct Challenge on MTG Arena. The MTG Arena username of each player will be shown on Melee.gg, as well as under your "Current Pairing".
While Gladiator is a constructed format, since it follows a unique rule-set all Direct Challenges would be formatted as follows:
Limited Tournament Match
Traditional Limited Cards
Best of Three
Coin Flip
Timers On
Please ensure both you and your opponent are sending direct challenges with identical settings.
At the conclusion of your match, please take a screen shot of your match result. This helps with avoiding discrepancies in reporting, and acts as proof of your result. Please submit all match results in the Melee.gg player controller. Intentional draws are not allowed
Each round will be 60 minutes total (30 minutes per player, using the in-game Arena timer), with an additional 5 minute grace period for check-ins and challenging your opponent. If you have not checked in after 15 minutes and have not communicated with both your opponent and tournament staff, you will lose the current round and be dropped from the event
Gladiator Format Rules
- Gladiator is a 100 card singleton format, meaning a required minimum deck size of 100 cards, with a maximum of 1 copy per card. Exceptions to the rule are Basic Lands, and cards featuring abilities allowing you to ignore the "one-of" rule. (Rat Colony, Seven Dwarves, etc)
- Gladiator draws from the MTG Arena card pool. This includes Arena exlcusive cards (MTGA New Player Experience) and allows for certain cards that may be otherwise banned/suspended in sanctioned formats (Once Upon a Time, Burning-Tree Emissary, etc)
- Gladiator does not use a sideboard, and does not require a Commander. As such, while cards with Companion are legal to include in your deck, they will not be available as a Companion.
- Gladiator uses a banned list.
The banned list for the format is as follows:
As of April 10th, 2023
Oko, Thief of Crowns, Pre-Format Ban
Field of the Dead, July 16th 2020
Natural Order, April 27 2021
Minsc and Boo, Timeless Heroes, April 10 2023
Demonic Tutor, June 20 2023
Format Resources
For more information & resources, check out the following links:
Miscellaneous
Players are fully responsible for their internet & system stability.
Connection issue, MTG Arena bugs, and anything related to your game crashing/not functioning properly is the sole responsibility of the player and will not result in restarting the match.
Players should be aware of known issues in MTG Arena