P!P/Rules Houston Regional to be Expanded for Swiss and Top Cut - No Standard play at main event

[TheStrictNein]

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=923033127759978&id=154661237930508&fref=nf

So yeah. Just when you thought Darkrai-EX was dead.

This format will be 100% decided on Meta Calls. With 22 main sets by the time of the next Worlds, it will be impossible to build a deck that has 50/50 matchups across the board.

 

[crann777]

Welcome to "Rock, Paper, Shotgun."

 

[cardgjammer]

I discovered that this is not a Houston-only matter: ALL Regionals are going Expanded:

All regionals will use the expanded format for the entire event. (Both Swiss rounds and top cut, no more switching formats).

Arizona regionals will be at the Phoenix Convention Center on October 3rd and 4th, more details coming soon.

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[orthusaku]

What the fudge is the purpose of standard if regionals are just going to ignored the main competitive format of the card game?