King Puff Cup Closure

You may have noticed KPC hasn't been operating to the same standards of quality we set for ourselves years ago.

This has been due to some internal problems, mainly regarding the interest and activity within our team. As an organization in its third year, we were evolving rapidly. Some of our most dedicated members found new opportunities as a result of KPC, while others had college or work schedule changes take priority. Life happens. We simply didn't have the manpower support to keep doing tournaments regularly.  Of course, we already had a prior commitment to our community. Unfortunately, maintaining the tournament schedule while maintaining a sufficient level of quality for our expectations has proven impossible.

KPC is closing. The season will be cut short and no more tournaments will be held by KPC. Any KPC related material leftover will be backed up and some will be repurposed.

Huge thank you to everyone who was part of our community. We couldn't have done it without you!

King Puff Cup 37

KPC 37 is here! Bring your best decks with brand new cards to the King Puff Cup 37!

King Puff Cup 37 signups are open!
King Puff Cup 37 will take place on September 14th, 14:00 UTC, 7:00 PST, 10:00 EST, 15:00 CET

Read the full Rulebook:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BhSO2MTr31Z6HSkyGj0pZgfNLoQlZrBERqoZaxcdd9M/edit?usp=sharing

Register after Reading the above rulebook:
https://www.toornament.com/en_US/tournaments/2823861576204558336/information

The tournament will consist of a Double-Elimination Bracket with Sideboard. Players will submit 4 decks (Master + 10 cards), and an additional list of up to 8 cards, used to Sideboard in any of their games.
Winner's Semifinals, Finals, Losers Finals, and Grand Finals will be Best of 5.
All other matches will be Best of 3.

KPC 37 has Season Card Restrictions
Any Supreme or Legendary Season Cards released in the last twenty-eight days may not be submitted in any form. Registrations violating these rules will be rejected.
The following Season Cards ARE allowed:

• Slitherbound
• Poison Strike
• Sewer Scrat
• Caged Prowler
• Scratillery

The following Season Cards ARE NOT allowed:

• Slithering Summons
• Boom Buggy
• Ritual of Servitude
• Herald Ah'mun
• Wreckinator 9000

King Puff Cup 36 - Rebooted

KPC 36 is back!

King Puff Cup 36 Rebooted signups are open!
King Puff Cup 36 will take place on August 31st, 14:00 UTC, 7:00 PST, 10:00 EST, 15:00 CET

Read the full Rulebook:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dqCJNxDQny8wginuTxppLrsrSJTyYNWnY-H-fJcrvmA/edit?usp=sharing

Register after reading the above rulebook:
https://www.toornament.com/en_US/tournaments/2801052141214007296/information

The tournament will consist of a Double-Elimination Bracket with Sideboard. Players will submit 4 decks (Master + 10 cards), and an additional list of up to 8 cards, used to Sideboard in any of their games.
Winner's Semifinals, Finals, Losers Finals, and Grand Finals will be Best of 5.
All other matches will be Best of 3.

New KPC Rule, inspired by the decision made for the last King Puff Invitational.
Season Card Restrictions - KPC 36 and 37
Any Supreme or Legendary Season Cards released in the last twenty-eight days may not be submitted in any form. Registrations violating these rules will be rejected. 
The following Season Cards ARE allowed:

• Slitherbound
• Poison Strike
• Sewer Scrat
• Caged Prowler
• Scratillery

The following Season Cards ARE NOT allowed:

• Slithering Summons
• Boom Buggy
• Ritual or Servitude
• Herald Ah'Mun
• Wreckinator 9000

KPC Update - KPC 36 rescheduled, PPC canceled

Hello Masters! We have some updates regarding King Puff Cup.

KPC 36 rescheduled

As you may already know, KPC 36 was supposed to happen on 17th of August, however, due to some technical issues on our side, the tournament was canceled in the last moment. 

We are sorry for the inconvenience, and we fixed the problems we encountered.
We now confirm that the tournament will be rescheduled for the 31st of August. Everyone who previously signed up for KPC 36 will have to sign up again if they still want to compete. An announcement with full details and instructions for signing up will follow up soon.

PPC canceled

Prince Puff Cup was a special kind of tournament with fun rules and in-game rewards. It was a passion project organized by some of the KPC staff who simply volunteered to do it.

Due to this, we have to announce a cancellation, as there is no longer enough staff volunteering in order to organize it.

We can't say for certain whether or not we will bring back this kind of tournament, but we certainly can't do it at the current moment.

Note: anyone interested in spearheading a resurrection of PPC, give a private message to FFA#4526 (our head admin) on discord. 

King Puff Cup 36

King Puff Cup 36 signups are open!
King Puff Cup 36 will take place on August 17th, 14:00 UTC, 7:00 PST, 10:00 EST, 15:00 CET.

Read the full Rulebook:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dqCJNxDQny8wginuTxppLrsrSJTyYNWnY-H-fJcrvmA/edit

Register after Reading the above rulebook:
https://www.toornament.com/en_US/tournaments/2727177732472193024/registration/

The tournament will consist of a Double-Elimination Bracket with Sideboard. Players will submit 4 decks (Master + 10 cards), and an additional list of up to 8 cards, used to Sideboard in any of their games.
Winner's Semifinals, Finals, Losers Finals, and Grand Finals will be Best of 5.
All other matches will be Best of 3.

A reminder that any Cards & Masters released in the 7 days prior to the tournament will be banned, as per our rules. (This means that any cards from the new Sand Wars update will NOT be allowed)

Registrations close on August 16th, 14:00UTC (one day before the event)

Masters on free rotation during the tournament:
 - Ravager

 - Mordar

 - Settsu

 - Ratbo
If you don't own 4 masters in total, don't be afraid to use any of the mentioned ones.

Be aware: An update is coming next week. If the deadline passes and changes are made to Masters/cards you previously submitted, we will review the Masters/cards as-is. Attempts to resubmit
after the deadline will be rejected

King Puff Cup 35

King Puff Cup 35 signups are open!

King Puff Cup 35 will take place on July 27th, 14:00 UTC, 7:00 PST, 10:00 EST, 15:00 CET.

Read the full Rulebook here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JwUv4Z9w7tt-cskRhjLd-iK3ahjjExxuF4woRu4Qx3Q/edit

Register after reading the above Rulebook:

https://www.toornament.com/en_US/tournaments/2693304001529995264/registration/

The tournament will consist of a Double-Elimination Bracket with Sideboard.

Players will submit 4 decks (Master + 10 cards), and an additional list of up to 8 cards, used to Sideboard in any of their games.

Winner's Semifinals, Finals, Losers Finals, and Grand Finals will be Best of 5. 

All other matches will be Best of 3.

All cards and masters will be allowed during this tournament.

Be aware that, unlike the previous recent events, participants will not be using the KPC bot to register. 

Registrations close on July 26th, 14:00 UTC (one day before the event).

KPC discord:

https://discordapp.com/invite/qk4Jtq4

Prince Puff Cup 3

PPC3 will be the first 2v2 Tournament we've done in a while, and it has quite an interesting format. Teams will only submit their Discord IDs, and nothing else. They can play whatever they like, as long as it's not banned.

Tournament Banned Masters

• Morellia.
• Participants can’t use Double Masters. If a team member brings Mordar, or any other Master, the other player can’t bring the same Master.

Tournament Banned Cards

• Fire Imp
• Divine Warrior
• Scrat Tank
• Crossbow Guild
• Hypnotize
• Priestess
• Guardian
• Empowered Soul Stealer
• Xiao Long

Tournament will be a Double-Elimination Bracket, with Best of 3 sets, and a Best of 5 Grand Finals.
It will take place on July 13th, 14:00 UTC, 7:00 PST, 10:00 EST, 15:00 CET. (summer times may be different) And registrations will close on Friday, July 12th, 14:00 UTC.

Here's the full Tournament Rulebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cvwbmT8BXXtw-LwgVeKn9NqhQnBN6mBxf9bsV0x9R1U

Toornament Link: https://www.toornament.com/en_GB/tournaments/2663636330763370496/information

KPC discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/qk4Jtq4

King Puff Cup 34 - July 6th

Masters!

Season 5 of the King Puff Cup has arrived, and looking for new faces who will put on a challenge for the veterans. 

KPC 34 will take place on July 6th, 2019 at 14:00 UTC, 7:00 PST, 10:00 EST, 15:00 CET.

The tournament will consist of a Double-Elimination Bracket with Sideboard. Players will submit 4 decks (Master + 10 cards), and an additional list of up to 8 cards, used to Sideboard in any of their games.

Winner's Bracket will be a Best of 5, and Loser's Bracket Best of 3.

Tournament Banned Cards:

• Scrat Tank.
• Divine Warrior.
• Fire Imp.

Registrations close on July 5th, 14:00 UTC (one day before the event).

Prize Pool of $600:

• 1st Place: $240
• 2nd Place: $120
• 3rd Place: $70
• 4th Place: $50
• 5th - 8th Place: $30

Take a careful look through the full Rulebook:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ia_GEsi2_VV0EC6R3xD-U3BIIju7lQA5ooSc6QHVwhM/edit

Toornament Registration https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/2631672134954393600/information

Join the KPC Discord to participate: https://discordapp.com/qk4Jtq4

The King Puff Cup Sketch

Blog?

Starting off with today, King Puff Cup will have its own blog, right here. This will be used to announce all sorts of news: from rule changes, to new events, to tournament announcements - instead of doing a separate announcement for every other platform, we'll just post links that direct you here where you can find all the details.
You will also be able to find these blog posts on http://minionmastersthegame.com/esports/

That being said, we actually have some important news today! So let's get right into them, shall we?

King Puff Cup - Season 5

The fifth season of King Puff Cup is on the horizon, if you haven't seen the announcements yet, here are the upcoming KPC tournaments.

• KPC 34 - July 6th.
• KPC 35 - July 27th.
• KPC 36 - August 17th.
• KPC 37 - September 7th.
• KPC 38 - September 28th.
• KPC 39 - October 19th.
• KPC 40 - November 9th.

Also, with season 5, we've tried to figure out something that improves the diversity of decks, without simply blocking people from using certain cards, due to the fact that people might need to play their powerful strategies if they are competing for the prizes. Therefore, we are going to try and experiment with different formats, we haven't come up to a final idea yet, but you can expect a different experience when it comes to the tournaments of this season.

Talking about different experiences, here's something that will help us experiment with the formats..

Prince Puff Cup

Some of you who were paying attention to our discord might've noticed that we ran two off-season tournaments. These tournaments were called "Prince Puff Cup", but this name never got a proper official introduction, so what is it really?

The Prince Puff Cup is a tournament circuit that's made around In-Game prizes, with more fun and casual formats for players to enjoy. It's completely separate from the King Puff Cup tournament circuit, but it's still organized by us. As said, these tournaments will have different, unique formats meant to be fun, but they may also be meant to be tested for KPC, oh, and we will definitely have some 2v2 tournaments!

• PPC 3 - July 13th.
• PPC 4 - August 3rd.
• PPC 5 - August 24th.
• PPC 6 - September 14th
• PPC 7 - October 5th
• PPC 8 - October 26th

Free Masters!

Well not literally... but in case you were afraid of joining tournaments until now because you didn't own enough masters, we have you covered! From now on, the amount of Free Rotation Masters during the weekends of our events will be increased from 2 to 4, thank you BetaDwarf!
When tournaments will be announced, we will make sure to announce which masters will be free during said tournament, so you can create and submit a full set of 4 decks even if you don't own any master!

Bot Registering

From now on, all KPC Tournaments will have somewhat of an "easier" registration process.

Our Bot Developer, Thighlander, has created a tool that will help you during the sign-up process. All participants will register using the Bot first. It will let you know if you have any invalid decks (containing Wildcards or duplicate Masters, etc ). After making sure your decks are correct, you will then proceed to fill the Toornament registration form!

More details about the "where" and "how" will be released in a different announcement before the next KPC.

Reddit AMA

Meanwhile, we've set up an "Ask me anything" on reddit - right here -  any confusion about what we've talked about? any curiosity about us or King Puff Cup as a whole? Ask anything, and we'll try to answer as many questions as we can.

Prince Puff Cup 2 Rulebook

1. Index

1. Cover, Index, Contact
2. Tournament Time & Date
3. Tournament Sign Up
4. Format & Rules
5. Additional Rules
6. Prizes
7. Rules Disclaimer

King Puff Cup Discord
https://discord.gg/qk4Jtq4


Twitch
https://www.twitch.tv/kingpuffcup


Twitter
http://twitter.com/kingpuffcup


Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/c/KingPuffCup


Contact Email
KingPuffCup@gmail.com


Head Admin: Julaiwnl#9260

Admins: Engineer Gandalf The Pink#3860 / Steven#0138

2. Tournament Time & Date

The 2nd Prince Puff Cup will take place on June 15th, 14:00 UTC, 7:00 PST, 10:00 EST, 15:00 CET.

3. Tournament Sign Up

Required Information

• Discord Contact Information (username#1234)
• 4 Complete Decklists (Master + 10 Unique Cards)
• Additional List of 10 cards.

Where to Sign Up

All participants should register in Toornament.

Check-In

An hour before the event (13:00 UTC), players will have to Check-In to confirm attendance to the event. This should be done by clicking the same button that was previously for Registering to the tournament.
Failing to Check-In will result in being unable to participate in the event. 

4. Format & Rules

Tournament Format

The event will consist of a Double-Elimination Bracket. This means that participants have to lose twice before being eliminated from the tournament.
All sets will be played in a Best of 3 format, with exception of the Tournament Finals, where we will have a Best of 5.
The tournament’s format is Last Master Standing. In this format, a player that wins is forced to play the same deck until it loses. A deck that lost a match is eliminated from play during the current round, and can be played again in future rounds, unless it’s banned.

No Wildcards & Duplicate Masters

Wildcards have been banned from all King Puff Cup related events. You may not bring two or three copies of the same card, meaning that all cards should be unique. 
Your decks can’t share the same Master.

Sideboard

Participants are allowed to change any of the cards in the decks they will be playing next, only in-between games. They can only replace the cards on their decks with any of the cards from the list of 10 cards they had submitted on the registration process.

Tournament Banned Cards

• Fire Imp
• Divine Warrior
• Scrat Tank
• Haunting Hugger

Banning Order

In Best of 3 the order is as follows:
First, High Seed bans 1 Master
Next, Low seed bans 2 Masters
Finally, High Seed bans 1 Master

In Best of 5, participants will only ban 1 Master. 
In this stage, bans will be done privately with the Tournament Admin through Direct Messages, who will then say the bans once they are both done.

5. Additional Rules

You must join the King Puff Cup Discord to participate in King Puff Cup-related events.

Finding Your Opponent

All participants should send a private message to their opponents, and send an invite to a private friendly duel, to then begin the match.

Reporting Your Results

All match results should be reported to the Toornament page directly. This is done by clicking the “My Matches” tab, go to the game you just played and now click the “Report” tab.

Knowledge Check

All new participants should contact the Tournament Admin for a Knowledge Check after registering (Julaiwnl#9260).

Forfeiting

If a player opts to forfeit a match for any reason during the tournament, then they also forfeit their remaining matches, as well as any potential prizes associated with that position.

Spectator Invites

Any players being broadcasted live should send spectator invites to the #Live channel of the KPC Discord. To be able to send Spectator invites, players must be set as “Online” on Discord, as well as having their Game Activity being displayed on their profile, which can be done at Discord Settings, and then going into “Game Activity” to make sure that the option “Display currently running game as a status message” is ON.

Delay of Game / AFK Rule

Once a player’s set begins, they have 3 minutes between games to start their next game. Any extra delay may be subjected to penalties including: a game/match forfeit, disqualification from the tournament, and inability to participate in future King Puff Cup related tournaments. This will be up to the discretion of the highest ranking staff member present.

Disconnects

A disconnect is defined as anything that causes a game to end prematurely. The first disconnect will be replayed unless the result of the game is extremely apparent. After a second disconnect without proof of the opponent disconnecting as well, the disconnected player forfeits the current game.

Usage of Illegal Decks / Masters

If a player starts a game with an illegal deck, they have until the 30-second mark to quit out of a match and fix this mistake, otherwise, the game results in a loss for the player using the illegal deck. A deck is defined as the collection of 10 cards submitted.

If a player starts a game with an illegal master, then the game will be restarted with the opposing player choosing their master for them.

Cheating

We take all kinds of cheating very seriously. If you get caught cheating, you automatically lose and we reserve the right to ban you indefinitely from all King Puff Cup-related events. So please play fair and read the rules carefully. Entering a tournament under two separate accounts (Person A joining as Person A and Person B) is considered cheating and may result in a permanent ban from all tournaments. The following is also considered cheating: changing Master in a retry (after a disconnect, for example), intentionally delaying the tournament, intentionally losing games, etc. are all considered forms of cheating.

6. Prizes

Participant Prize: Dwarf Pack

8th - 4th Place: Big Dwarf Pack.

3rd Place: 2 Big Dwarf Packs.

2nd Place: Mega Dwarf Pack & a Legendary Card

1st Place: Super Mega Dwarf Pack + Dynasty Milloween

7. Rules Disclaimer

By registering, you allow the King Puff Cup Staff to handle and publicly share any and all account names submitted, to any extent deemed applicable by the King Puff Cup Staff, for decklisting and addressing any situation that may arise.
KPC reserves the right to modify, add, or delete rules at any time, without prior notice and/or reason. Unless otherwise stated, all decisions made by an Administrator pursuant to these rules are final and binding upon all applicable parties. If you do not agree with all of the rules and stipulations listed above, you may not participate in the King Puff Cup Circuit. By requesting entry into the Tournament, you represent and warrant to KPC that you have read, understood, and agreed to these rules and stipulations, and promise to act in compliance with such rules and stipulations at all times.

Each player must display well-mannered behavior throughout the entire duration of the tournament. This includes before, during, and after competitions. Good behavior is expected in all public areas of interaction which include but are not limited to Discord, Twitch, Twitter, Reddit, Toornament, and the in-game Minion Masters chat.

Poor or negative behavior towards tournament staff, sponsors, or other players is unacceptable and punitive measures will be taken on a case by case basis as determined by the KPC Staff.