{"product_id":"nz-mtg-community-pauper-teams-may-2026-ticket-sun-may-31-2026","title":"NZ MtG Community Pauper Teams: May 2026 Ticket - Sun, May 31 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"binderPOSEventDescriptionBlock\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"binderPOSEventBanner\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"binderPOSEventBannerImage\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/binderpos-event-images\/60c53931-4555-41dc-8fda-3986667eccc8-1777462505427.png\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"binderPOSEventTitle\"\u003eNZ MtG Community Pauper Teams: May 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"binderPOSEventGame\"\u003eMagic the Gathering\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"binderPOSEventTournament\"\u003ePauper\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"binderPOSEventDate\"\u003e2026-05-31\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"binderPOSEventTime\"\u003e10:00:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"binderPOSEventDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet the band back together with Unified Team Pauper!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur May Pauper event for 2026 is a group affair as we host an exciting Unified Teams tournament!\u003cbr\u003eThe winning team receives a Booster Box, plus booster prizing all the way down!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSit alongside your friends and sling some Common cardboard, talk strategy, and take the top spot - if you haven't tried it before, this is the perfect event to jump into Pauper!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSunday 31 May, 2026\u003cbr\u003e$75 entry \u003cu\u003eper team\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cem\u003e ($25 per person)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10:00 - 10:50am, Registration\u003cbr\u003e11:00am, Round One starts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Unified Teams Pauper, Swiss Rounds (Top 4 Cut at 9+ teams, Top 8 Cut at 17+ teams)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you want to compete but do not have enough players to form a team, contact us at Gaming DNA \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Sunday 24 May\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e and we will try to place you into a team with others ahead of the event.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnified Teams format-specific rules for deck construction and play:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eExcept for cards with the 'Basic' supertype, no two decks on a team may contain the same card, based on its English card title. For example if one player is using \u003cem\u003eNaturalize\u003c\/em\u003e in their deck, no other player on that team may use \u003cem\u003eNaturalize\u003c\/em\u003e in their deck. Cards that override deck construction rules (e.g. \u003cem\u003eRelentless Rats\u003c\/em\u003e) may only override them for one deck on a team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pauper ban-list applies to this event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach player in a team is assigned a letter (A, B, or C) at registration.\u003cbr\u003eIn each round against another team, matches are played against the opponent with the same letter, i.e.\u003cbr\u003eTeam 1 Player A vs Team 2 Player A\u003cbr\u003eTeam 1 Player B vs Team 2 Player B\u003cbr\u003eTeam 1 Player C vs Team 2 Player C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pairing plays a best-of-3 match. The winner of each match earns 1 point for their team. Draws and losses earn 0 points. The total team score decides the winning team for that round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeam members may communicate with their teammates at any time, with the following exception:\u003cbr\u003eTeam members who have had an opportunity to acquire hidden information (e.g. by speaking to spectators after their own match while a teammate is still playing), are restricted from communicating with teammates for the duration of that round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e​\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"binderPOSEventPrizeStructure\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam Prizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinning Team: 1x Booster Box\u003cbr\u003e2nd Place: 15x Booster Packs\u003cbr\u003e3rd \u0026amp; 4th: 9x Booster Packs\u003cbr\u003e5th onward: 3x Booster Packs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLUS random draws for spot prizes throughout!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pauper format has been a local community favourite since regular events started in 2022 and has ballooned in popularity, continuing to be varied and exciting with a broad range of decks winning the top spot throughout the years. 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