After creating an event on the 2.0 Dashboard, navigate to Events and then click on the Tournament tab to bring up the event phases.
Important notes:
Phases can only be edited before they start
If an event has a Swiss phase and a Top Cut, the Swiss phase can be edited before starting the event and the Top Cut can be edited at any point before the Top Cut begins
Phases can be un-started using the Undo button in the upper right of the page up until the first result has been submitted for the first round in the phase
Adding, Deleting, and Rearranging Phases
To add a phase to an event, click on the "+ Add Phase" button on the right-hand side of the Tournament tab. A Top 8 or Top 4 phase can quickly be added, or a custom phase:
To delete a phase, click on the pencil icon to edit the phase, then click the trash bin icon at the bottom of the module:
Confirm the deletion by clicking the Delete Phase button:
To rearrange the phases in an event, click on Edit Phase Order then click and drag the phase modules to reorder them. Click on Finish Editing to finalize the order of the phases.
Phase Settings
Phase Name & Phase Description
Add a name and description to the phase.
Round Type
Choose the round type for the phase:
Swiss
Randomly Paired Single Elimination
Ranked Single Elimination (e.g. Top 8)
Round Robin
Random Round Robin
For a Top Cut, use the Ranked Single Elimination (e.g. Top 8) option.
Note: Events will not automatically generate a top cut if they have less than 9 players.
Players | Top Cut |
8 | None |
9-16 | Top 4 Cut |
17+ | Top 8 Cut |
Number of Rounds
When the "Based on player count" toggle is on, the number of Swiss rounds will be based on how many players are in the event.
Players | Swiss Rounds |
8 | 3 |
9-16 | 4 |
17-32 | 5 |
33-64 | 6 |
65-128 | 7 |
129-226 | 8 |
227+ | 9 |
When the "Based on player count" toggle is off, the Tournament Organizer must input a pre-set number of Swiss rounds for the event.
Best Of
Choose the "Best of" for each round in the phase:
Best of 1
Best of 3
Best of 5
Best of 7
Best of 9
Start Phase With
Choose how to start the phase:
Pairings
Player Meeting (sorted alphabetically)
Player Meeting (random)
Draft
Deckbuilding
Play vs Opponent
Power Pair Last Round
Regular Swiss logic balances pairings to avoid rematches and maintain bracket fairness. The "Power Pair Last Round" option modifies how the final round of a Swiss phase is paired. When enabled, it ensures that the highest-ranked players are directly matched against each other, regardless of standard Swiss pairing logic.
Hide Last Round Standings
When enabled, this option will hide the last round standings on the player site.
Requirement to Enter Phase
This option determines how players qualify for that phase.
No Cut
Cut by Points
Cut by Standing
Note: This setting applies to the phase being edited, not an upcoming phase.