Mid-Year Celebration 2026
TCG Worlds Prep
Worlds Prep — Standard (incl. Pitch Black)
Event details
- Date
- Sunday, August 16, 2026
- Round 1
- 11:00 AM
- Format
- Worlds Prep — Standard (incl. Pitch Black)
- Structure
- Swiss + Cut to Top 8 · Best-of-3 in cut
- Where
- Entry
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- Masters$5
- SeniorsFree
- JuniorsFree
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Entry is $5, paid at the store — bring $5 to check-in.
The exact format players face at the TCG World Championships — current Standard, through Mega Evolution — Pitch Black. Your last tune-up before Worlds.
Format
- Current Standard, including Mega Evolution — Pitch Black
- 60-card deck, full Standard rule set
- Swiss + Cut to Top 8 (or Top 4 for a smaller field)
- Deck list required
Up to 5 Swiss rounds — the round count grows with attendance.
📋 This event requires a deck list. Deck list due by Sunday, Aug 16, 10:45 AM — when registration closes. Get the official deck list form from the Play! Pokémon Rules & Resources page. Complete that form and bring your list to check-in.
🔵 TCG deck lists: Use the official deck list form from the Play! Pokémon Rules & Resources page, then bring your completed list to check-in.
Prize
A Prize Pack for entering, plus one for every win — and a Mid-Year playmat to the winner.