Metro Detroit Elevated Gateway SSS Tournament
casual tournament kit -
created by
tvaduva
United States, MI, Ann Arbor
2025.09.21.
Legal cardpool up to: Elevation
MWL: Startup Balance Update 25.04 (ignore active date)
Format: other
decklist is not required
Registration starts: 14:00 (local time)
Tournament starts: 14:00 (local time)
Store/venue: Michigan Union
Address: 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Contact: tvaduva@yahoo.com
References
Welcome to the Metro Detroit Single-Sided Swiss (SSS) Tournament in 2025. The cardpool is just System Gateway and Elevation.
Entry Fee: $10 (also accepting via PayPal/Venmo: tvaduva)
6 person minimum (may be rescheduled if less than 6 are available at the time)
Location: Michigan Union Basement
Time: 2 PM
I'll also use Aesop's Tables or Cobra for round pairing and possible a small cut.
This is a Casual Tier event. Tournaments at this tier are welcoming to all players, regardless of experience level. The focus is on creating a fun and friendly environment.
This is a beginner-friendly event (using just System Gateway and Elevation) and Startup Balance Update.
BANNED: NBN: Reality Plus, Pharos, Cleaver. Also, maximum of 4 agenda cards with a printed agenda point value of 3 or greater.
The above is the Startup Balance Update 25.04 as it applies to the smaller cardpool of just Gateway and Elevation: https://nullsignal.games/blog/startup-balance-update-25-04
We'll adhere to the most recent NSG Organized Play Policies. The number of players determine the number of rounds and the top cut according to the rules. It's expected to be six SSS rounds lasting 45 minutes each to determine the winner, with a possible Top 2 cut if needed.
Join our Discord to keep up with the local group: https://discord.gg/sxfueMvdbR
Prizes
2023
H1 Circuit Opener
Circuit Openers are the inaugural and midseason event of the competitive season. They will be run by local organizers. The 2023 H1 kit contains:
3 x Smartware Distributor Playmat (Benjamin Giletti)
15 x Alt Art Boomerang (Oliver Morit)
27 x Alt Art Seamless Launch (Martin de Diego Sádaba)
6 x Alt Art Enigma (Benjamin Giletti)
(As Sanctioned events, prize structures for Circuit Openers are strict. TOs found in violation of the prize structure may be banned from purchasing future kits.)
Additional prizes and information
Also adding additional 2024 Game Night Kit with Regolith Mining License and Maw.
I'm contributing additional alt arts and mats to the prize pool for participants.