This guide gives Tournament Organizers (TOs) and Judges a consistent framework for running Echoes of Astra events, resolving disputes, and applying penalties fairly. Cite rulings using the most specific section and clause identifier (for example, 2.1(b)).

1. Tournament tiers

Event sizes and expectations fall under four tiers:

• Unofficial tournaments
  • Not officially sponsored by Parhelion Studios
  • Prizing: not required
  • Judge: not required
• Local weeklies (Hosted on AstraPlay)
  • Judge: recommended
• Store Championship (Hosted on AstraPlay)
  • Prizing: provided
  • Judge: required
• Publisher Ran Events (Regionals, Nationals, Worlds)
  • Paid entry
  • Prizing: provided
  • Judges will be present (provided by Parhelion)

2. Deck Preparation

2.1 Deck list

2.2 Tournament legal cards

2.3 Sideboarding

2.4 Card placement & play area

2.5 Accessories

3. Recording Wins and Points

3.1 Matchmaking

3.2 Point Tracking