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Quick Start Guide: Lorcana – Create & Run a Swiss Tournament Event

Purpose: Help organizers set up and run a Lorcana Swiss tournament in Admin 2.0.Audience: Tournament Organizers.Format: Clear steps with short tips.

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Step 1: Open Admin 2.0 Dashboard

Go to Create Event Page.
Select your game under Your Store’s Games.
Tip: This is the first step to start creating a new event.


Step 2: Choose a Play Program

Select the Play Program for your event:

  • 🟩 Set Championships

    • Examples: Reign of Jafar, Fabled, Whispers in the Well

    • Format: Swiss + Top Cut

    • Tip: Flagship competitive events for serious play.

  • 🟪 Unstructured / Player List

    • Format: Casual, demos, deck testing

    • No Swiss rounds

    • Tip: Flexible, informal play; great for newcomers.

  • 🟦 Weekly Play / Infinity Constructed

    • Formats: Constructed, Draft, Sealed

    • Usually Swiss ± Top Cut

    • Tip: Great for regular community events.

  • 🟨 Prerelease

    • Formats: Sealed or Pack Rush

    • Sealed = Swiss ± Top Cut

    • Pack Rush = no Swiss

    • Tip: Sealed recommended for structured events; Pack Rush is faster and casual.


Step 3: Enter Event Details

Set Date & Time (24‑hour format). Add:

  • Event description

  • Entry cost

  • Player capacity

  • Starting table number

  • Venue address

  • Player check‑in process


Step 4: Configure Swiss Rounds

Choose whether to include playoffs (Top Cut):

  • With Playoffs / Top Cut: After Swiss rounds, top players advance to elimination rounds.

  • Without Playoffs / No Top Cut: Event ends after Swiss rounds; standings are final.
    Tip: Use playoffs for clear winners/prizes; skip for casual or beginner events.


Step 5: Publish Your Event

Click Create Event to publish.
Your event will appear under your store’s events list and be visible to players.


Step 6: Manage Players

Go to the Players tab → click + Add Player.

  • Access participant list

  • Add, edit, or check in players


Result: Your Lorcana Swiss tournament is live and ready to run.
📚 For troubleshooting or advanced setup, see Scribes: Lorcana Tournament Guide.


This version is AI‑ingestible because:

  • Steps are atomic and consistent.

  • Metadata is removed.

  • Verbs are standardized (“Go,” “Select,” “Set,” “Choose,” “Click,” “Manage”).

  • Tips are short and contextual.

  • Ends with a clear result + link to deeper docs.

Would you like me to also convert this into FAQ snippets (e.g., “How do I add players?” → 1‑sentence answer + link) so Fin can serve both quick answers and step‑by‑step flows?

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