18. Lengthy Rulings

If a judge uses more than one minute to make a ruling, he or she may extend the match time or turns appropriately. The extra time or turns must be clearly communicated and recorded immediately by the judge.

52. Constructed-Format Deck Registration

The head judge or tournament organizer may require players to register their decks and sideboards (if applicable) upon arrival at a tournament. Registration records the original composition of each deck. Once a tournament official receives a player's deck list, the deck may not be altered. Failure to properly register a deck will result in the head judge applying the appropriate provisions of the DCI Penalty Guidelines.

61. Limited-Format Deck Registration

The head judge or tournament organizer may require players to record on a deck list every card they receive in a Limited tournament. Once the cards are registered, players have a limited amount of time to prepare their decks before play begins. Any cards players receive that are not used in their main decks are considered to be their sideboards. The DCI recommends, and in the case of enhanced K-values, requires that organizers check a reasonable number of decks against their deck lists each round.

62. Card Use in Limited Tournaments

Cards used in Limited events must be received directly from tournament officials. This product must be new (previously unopened). Each player must be given the same quantity and type of product (decks and/or booster packs) as all the other players participating in the tournament. For example, if one player receives three Time Spiral boosters for a Booster Draft, all players must receive three Time Spiral boosters.

Players may use only the actual cards they receive or draft at a Limited tournament, and any additional specifically provided by the tournament organizer (for example, basic lands in the Magic game). Players may not trade or replace cards they receive or draft at a Limited tournament with any other cards, even if the replacement is an exact copy. If a card is damaged or otherwise considered "marked," players must comply with section 63, Abnormal Cards or Boosters.

66. Deck Construction

Before tournament play begins, each player receives an assortment of sealed product. If deck lists are being used, players have 20 minutes to register their decks. Each player then creates a tournament deck that meets the Sealed Deck size requirements found in the game's DCI Floor Rules. Players have 30 minutes before the event begins to construct their decks.

The head judge or tournament organizer may require players to record on a deck list every card they intend to play in their main decks and/or sideboards. Failure to properly record the cards being played in the main decks will result in the head judge applying the appropriate provisions of the DCI Penalty Guidelines.

73. Deck Construction

Once drafting is complete, players have 30 minutes to build decks from the cards they selected. These decks must meet the Limited deck-size requirements specified by the appropriate game's DCI Floor Rules. The head judge or tournament organizer may require players to record on a deck list every card they intend to use in their main decks, as well as all cards they drafted.

74. Booster Draft Procedure

Players may not take, give or receive any notes during a booster draft or during deck construction.

At a signal from a tournament official, each player opens his or her booster pack specified by the official and counts the cards. If a player does not have the appropriate number of cards in his or her booster pack, he or she must immediately notify the judge, who will replace the pack. The player chooses one card from the booster pack, and then passes the remaining cards face down to the player on his or her left. The opened packs are passed around the drafting pod—with each player taking one card each before passing—until all cards are drafted.

Once a player has removed a card from the pack and put it on the pile, it is considered selected and may not be returned to the pack. Players may not show their card selections or the contents of their current packs to other participants in the draft. Players are not permitted to send signals of any kind to other participants in the draft regarding any information about their own picks or what they want others to pick.

After each player's first pack is drafted, a tournament official will instruct players to open the next specified pack and draft in the same fashion, except that the direction of drafting is reversed—it now proceeds to the right. This process is repeated until all cards in all booster packs are drafted.

Booster Draft Timing

Cards remaining in pack

Time allotted

15 cards

35 seconds

14 cards

35 seconds

13 cards

35 seconds

12 cards

25 seconds

11 cards

25 seconds

10 cards

25 seconds

9 cards

20 seconds

8 cards

20 seconds

7 cards

20 seconds

6 cards

10 seconds

5 cards

10 seconds

4 cards

5 seconds

3 cards

5 seconds

2 cards

5 seconds

1 card

N/A

In addition, players receive 60 seconds to review their drafted cards in between booster packs.