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Date: Sunday May 10, 2026
Event Start Time: 9:00 AM EASTERN Where: Palais des Congrès de Gatineau Hall: Outaouais 50, boulevard Maisonneuve, 516/517a Gatineau (Québec) J8X 4H4 Canada Registration: Registration for the event will open up March 1 at 12:00 PM Eastern. For this event, players will be registering through Best Coast Pairings. Please note this event is capped at 512 players. |
Decklist Registration
For this event, players are required without exception to submit their decklist through TCG+
Players may only play and submit a decklist of a deck they currently have built with official Gundam Card Game cards.
Failure to submit this info before 10:00 PM EST on May 9th, 2025 will result in the player being dropped in round 1.
This is an official Gundam Card Game event. The cards in your deck MUST BE IN ENGLISH. NO EXCEPTIONS. Playing with non-english cards may lead to game loss penalties. We really want to avoid this issue and have a fun and smooth event.
Players may only play and submit a decklist of a deck they currently have built with official Gundam Card Game cards.
Failure to submit this info before 10:00 PM EST on May 9th, 2025 will result in the player being dropped in round 1.
This is an official Gundam Card Game event. The cards in your deck MUST BE IN ENGLISH. NO EXCEPTIONS. Playing with non-english cards may lead to game loss penalties. We really want to avoid this issue and have a fun and smooth event.
Event Cost
The cost for this event is $41.00 USD
Refunds are only available up until April 24th at 11:59 AM EST
Please do not complete registration if you do not intend on completing the first three rounds. We will not distribute the reward to any player who drops before the start of round three.
***Please note that refunds for online events are allowed up to 7 days before the events and for offline (IRL) events, up to 14 days prior to the event.
Refunds are only available up until April 24th at 11:59 AM EST
Please do not complete registration if you do not intend on completing the first three rounds. We will not distribute the reward to any player who drops before the start of round three.
***Please note that refunds for online events are allowed up to 7 days before the events and for offline (IRL) events, up to 14 days prior to the event.
Participation Reward
Participation Items For Event
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We will not ship this reward to any player who doesn't make it to the event and had registered for the event.
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We will not ship this reward to any player who doesn't make it to the event and had registered for the event.
Tournament Prizing
Prize Distribution
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Event Format
This Event will be hosted using the Swiss format. With a 512 player capacity, we will host a maximum of 10 total rounds or until 1 clear undefeated player. There will be no top cut. This event will be a BO1 (best of one) with 30 minute rounds + 5 minutes of overtime.
***PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FORMAT OF THE EVENT MAY CHANGE, WE WILL MAKE SURE TO ABIDE BY BANDAI'S GUIDELINES AND ENSURE PLAYERS STAY INFORMED OF ANY CHANGES
***PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FORMAT OF THE EVENT MAY CHANGE, WE WILL MAKE SURE TO ABIDE BY BANDAI'S GUIDELINES AND ENSURE PLAYERS STAY INFORMED OF ANY CHANGES
day 1 Event Timeline
This is an estimatation of the rounds throughout the event. Players who do not show up for a round will be dropped with no opportunity for re-entry.
Round 1 - 9:00 AM EST
Round 2 - 9: 40 AM EST
Round 3 - 10:20 PM EST
Round 4 - 11:00 AM EST
Lunch Break - 11:40 AM EST
Round 5 - 12:30 PM EST
Round 6 - 1:10 PM EST
Round 7 - 1:50 PM EST
Round 8 - 2:30PM EST
Round 9 - 3:10 PM EST (If Needed)
Pairings will be posted in your player portal (link to be provided). Players MUST report the results inside the player portal within 40 minutes of the start time.
Any results not reported within this time, will result in Double Game Loss and players will be dropped from the event.
Round 1 - 9:00 AM EST
Round 2 - 9: 40 AM EST
Round 3 - 10:20 PM EST
Round 4 - 11:00 AM EST
Lunch Break - 11:40 AM EST
Round 5 - 12:30 PM EST
Round 6 - 1:10 PM EST
Round 7 - 1:50 PM EST
Round 8 - 2:30PM EST
Round 9 - 3:10 PM EST (If Needed)
Pairings will be posted in your player portal (link to be provided). Players MUST report the results inside the player portal within 40 minutes of the start time.
Any results not reported within this time, will result in Double Game Loss and players will be dropped from the event.
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Registration platform
Please note that we will have to migrate players from the BCP event to TCG+. We will be using TCG+ to run this event. Players who've been migrated can check their TCG+ event in the "My Events" section of the TCG+ MOBILE APP. Please make sure to remove the default USA in the location filter to see the event (This event was created in Canada, and this is an Online event).
Players will be able to view pairings, report match results and see the final standings of the event through TCG+
**The migration for this event will be taking place April 15, 2025. We will be notifying all players via discord**
If migrated earlier, we will be informing players through our Discord Server.
Players will be able to view pairings, report match results and see the final standings of the event through TCG+
**The migration for this event will be taking place April 15, 2025. We will be notifying all players via discord**
If migrated earlier, we will be informing players through our Discord Server.
Waitlist information
Once the Gundam Card Game Ottawa/Gatineau Regionals sells out, this is the protocol we will follow:
The waitlist box above is now opened. If you're interested in signing up for the Regionals but can't due to the event being sold out, we require that you complete the form above. You will only have to pay once you're contacted by a Carta Magica Representative.
As players drop from the event before the refund deadline, players will be contacted from the waitlist in the order which their forms were received. They will have a specific amount of time to send payment and should this time period not be respected, they will forfit their waitlist spot and we will proceed to the next player in the waitlist.
**WE ONLY SEND EMAILS TO THOSE WHO SIGNED UP FOR THE WAITLIST IN THIS PORTION AS A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS
Once the refund window has closed on October 3rd at 11:59 PM EST, all available spots on site will be made available as a first come first served in a line at the venue, reguardless of waitlist position.
**Disclaimer** It is extremely likely that their will be more waitlist attendees then spots available. The tickets sold during this portion of registration will be a first come first served situation for those on the waitlist.
The waitlist box above is now opened. If you're interested in signing up for the Regionals but can't due to the event being sold out, we require that you complete the form above. You will only have to pay once you're contacted by a Carta Magica Representative.
As players drop from the event before the refund deadline, players will be contacted from the waitlist in the order which their forms were received. They will have a specific amount of time to send payment and should this time period not be respected, they will forfit their waitlist spot and we will proceed to the next player in the waitlist.
**WE ONLY SEND EMAILS TO THOSE WHO SIGNED UP FOR THE WAITLIST IN THIS PORTION AS A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS
Once the refund window has closed on October 3rd at 11:59 PM EST, all available spots on site will be made available as a first come first served in a line at the venue, reguardless of waitlist position.
**Disclaimer** It is extremely likely that their will be more waitlist attendees then spots available. The tickets sold during this portion of registration will be a first come first served situation for those on the waitlist.
Hotel Room Discount
Are you looking for a hotel room discount during your stay? We've worked out an arrangement with Hotel Europa to get special room rates. These special rates are offered from May 8th until May 11th. Just click the link below to reserve your room now.
**Please note that the deadline to take advantage of these offers are until April 1 2026.
**Please note that the deadline to take advantage of these offers are until April 1 2026.
Judge applications
If you're interested to judge for the event, please feel free to complete the google form in the button below this. Please note that not all applicants will be approved. We will be notifying judges no later then April 1st if they're selected as a judge for the event.
TCG+ player NUMBER
In order for players to participate in the event, you must have a valid TCG+ Player Number. If you do not have one, please click the button below and sign up.
Contact us
Have any questions? Send us an email at [email protected] and we'll assist you with your inquiries.