COBRA LINK https://tournaments.nullsignal.games/tournaments/4759

Shortcode: FS92

(Pre)registration instructions

Preregistration is OPTIONAL. The only benefit is that you will pay now, instead of at the event.

To register:

1. Register yourself and submit your decklists at the Cobra link.
2. Between now and the start of the first round in which you wish to play, pay the fee via Venmo to @jzhanson. QR code can be found here. Last 4 digits are 7055 if it asks for confirmation.
   1. Put your handle, username, or chosen name (or whatever you registered under in the Cobra) in the Venmo message.
   2. The fee is $25 for Saturday, $30 for Sunday, or $50 total for both days. You can upgrade later for the difference.
   3. If you pay and can’t make it, you will be refunded.
   4. You may pay in cash at the event.
   5. There is no need to check in or pay at the counter at Game Kastle. Turn right and go directly into the game rooms.
3. On Saturday, May 16th, during registration (between 10 am and 10:30 am), check in with the organizer.
   1. You must still check in, even if you paid before the event.
   2. You can check in later if you can’t make it to the earlier rounds.
   3. If you wish to play on Sunday, please also check in with the organizer during registration on Sunday.

The competitive season is in full swing, and nowhere more so than the SanSan North - SF Bay Area Megacity tournament at Game Kastle Santa Clara on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday May 17!

Entry fee will be $25 for Saturday, $30 for Sunday, or $50 total for both days paid to the organizer via cash or Venmo. You can upgrade after Saturday for the difference. Financial assistance is available - we want everyone to be able to play. Message zhansonic on the SanSan North discord and we’ll get it sorted out.

Tournament structure

We will be using the 26.05 Banlist.

This is a Competitive level tournament in the Standard format. Decklists are required. You will be able to submit NetrunnerDB decklists through the Cobra software when you register. Alternatively, you can find blank and form-fillable decklist templates at the NSG organizer downloads. Some blank decklists will be available day-of.

We will run 7 rounds of Single Sided Swiss on Saturday. On Sunday, we will run a Top-8 double elimination top cut, along with side events and prizing. Each round will be 40 minutes. We will aim to wrap up Swiss around 6:00 pm on Saturday, and the Top Cut around 7:00 on Sunday. There will be a ~1 hour lunch break after round 2.

Each round will be 40 minutes except the finalist rounds of the Top Cut, which will not be timed.

Both days, registration opens at 10:00 am and games begin at 10:30 am. There will be a 1 hour lunch break after round 2.

Approx. schedule
10:00 am - Registration opens
10:30 am - Round 1 begins
11:20 am - Round 2 begins
12:10 pm - Lunch break
1:20 pm - Round 3 begins
2:10 pm - Round 4 begins
3:00 pm - Round 5 begins
3:50 pm - Round 6 begins
4:40 pm - Round 7 begins
5:30 pm - Tournament concludes

Prizing - NSG Megacities 2026 prize kit
Winner: Bye for any 2026 Continental Championship, invitation to the 2027 Circuit Breaker Invitational Championship
Top 2: Overclock Card Sleeves (illustrated by Scott Uminga)
Top 4: Methuselah playmat (illustrated by Marlon Ruiz)
Top 16: Devil Charm alt art (illustrated by Si F Sweetman)
Top 36: Ping alt art (illustrated by Ed Mattinian)
TO’s Discretion (6 playsets): Business as Usual alt art (illustrated by Yuka Hu)

Additional prizing:
Unique first place prize: BIG deck box from DeckBoxDesigns
Participation: Tree Line alt art (illustrated by Jinksey)
Regional participation: Winchester alt art (illustrated by Jinksey)

Saturday night social

On Saturday night, we will host a casual social get-together after the end of Swiss at Hapa’s Brewing at 59 Barack Obama Blvd, San Jose, CA 95110.

It’s one block away from the San Jose Diridon Caltrain stop - take the southbound Caltrain to the end of the line (please do not take 4 meat damage) then head across the parking lot to the beautiful outdoor beer garden.

Hapa’s Brewing will have a food truck, and closes at 9-ish.

Sunday side events

On Sunday, we will be running three side events: an 8 player Netrunner draft cube, a casual-level Startup tournament, and drop-in historical duel decks.

Draft cube: This event will start between 10:00 am and 10:30 am. Players will draft runner cards, then corp cards. Then, there will be a 1 hour lunch break around 1:30 pm, then players will play three rounds of 80 minute Double Sided Swiss, finishing around 7:00 pm. Pre-registration required (by EOD Saturday). Waitlist link to follow. More information at the side event ABR page: https://alwaysberunning.net/tournaments/5640/sansan-north-sf-bay-area-megacity-sunday-draft.

Startup tournament: Registration will begin around 10:00 am, and games will begin between 10:30 am and 11:00 am to allow time for people who are helping with deck checks for the Top Cut. There will be 6 rounds of Single Sided Swiss. Check out the ABR page here: https://alwaysberunning.net/tournaments/5563/sansan-north-sf-bay-area-megacity-sunday-startup

Historical duel decks: Decks will be available for pick-up-and-play all day Sunday. Drop in and get some games in! More details to come.

Side event prizing

ALL players attending on Sunday will receive 4 prize tickets. Prize tickets can be exchanged for alt art playsets and other Netrunner accessories or general gaming supplies. In addition to alt arts from local artists bdorf, Jinksey, tzeentchling, and Zhansonic, we will have a ton of premium alt arts from the MPC stores of Brindelmold, Alexis Spicer, miniplural, and more!

The draft cube will award additional prize tickets.

The startup tournament will be run using the basic H1 Casual Tournament Kit.
Winner: 2027 Circuit Breaker Invitational participation prize voucher
Top 2: Plutus playmat.
Top 4: 3× Measured Response alt art
Top 8: 3× Clean Getaway full art

For each game completed with the historical duel decks, both players will receive 1 prize ticket.

Artist colony

There also will be an “artist colony” run during Saturday and Sunday - drop off your alt arts, and the organizers will sell them while you play.

Venue details

The venue is a 10 minute walk from the Santa Clara Caltrain station.

You can park in the Game Kastle Santa Clara parking lot or on any of the side streets such as Brokaw Road, which have 8 hour free street parking.

The Game Kastle Santa Clara allows outside food, so feel free to pack a lunch or dinner. The Game Kastle Santa Clara also has some snacks and drinks (e.g. Gatorade) for sale, and instant ramen.

We will have jugs of water available to refill your water bottles.

Food options within walking distance include:

Chicken Meets Rice (Asian casual, good price. Tofu available. Hainan chicken approved by Wikignometry)
Men-Bei Ramen (affordable ramen option)
McDonalds
Costco

There are also several restaurants along El Camino Real that are a little too far to walk (20-30 minutes) but well within a short driving distance.

Learn more about Bay Area Netrunner at https://sansan.cards/join/ and join the SanSan North discord at https://discord.com/invite/mvGB3hNWNE