2026 Round 1 Regional Schedule

Chicago!

Three days of UniVersus action kicks off with a full slate of side events on Friday, giving players plenty of chances to jump in, test decks, and earn prizes. The Main Event begins Saturday with Swiss rounds and concludes Sunday with the Top Cut as players battle for the Regional title, invites to the UniVersus Championship Series, and exclusive prizing.

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Friday
SIGN UP NAME WHEN ENTRY FEE FORMAT PRIZING CAPACITY DESCRIPTION
Cardslinging Happy Hour Friday 10:00AM – 11:00AM $10 Any [Cardslinger is only guaranteed to have Standard]
1 Bo1 Round		 4 Tickets participation Uncapped Cardslinging is a little sweeter during Happy Hour! Come sit a spell for a game against our very own UVS Games staff for twice the tickets! You may bring a deck of any format, but UVS Games staff are only guaranteed to have Standard format decks.
Link Premiere Teams Friday 12:00PM $35 (per player) Teams Format
X Bo3 Swiss Rounds
Top X Cut		 10 Tickets participation [per player]
+3 Tickets per round win [per player]
1st Place Team: 3 Teams Belts		 Uncapped Grab your friends and join together in Teams format! A UniVersus staple, players will form teams of 3 and face off against eachother! The strongest team will walk away with a set of champion belts to commemorate their win forever!

Teams may not share any character cards between their decks and cannot have more than two playsets of a card amongst all three team members. Before match start, players reveal their characters simultaneously. Randomly determine which team gets first pick of pairings. Once matches are in progress, players on the same team may not assist one another with gameplay decisions.
Event 1 Scheduled 3v3 Friday 1:00PM $25 3v3 Format
3 Bo1 Swiss Rounds		 5 Tickets participation
+3 Tickets per round win		 Uncapped Three characters. One Match. Enter the ring in our 3v3 format! Players must bring one deck with three different legal characters. Check out the full ruleset here!
Event 2 Scheduled Standard Friday 3:00PM $25 Standard Constructed
3 Bo3 Swiss Rounds		 5 Tickets participation
+3 Tickets per round win		 Uncapped Can’t get enough of Standard? Test your mettle in our classic format!
Event 3 Scheduled Hero Too Friday 5:00PM $25 Hero Too Format
3 Bo3 Swiss Rounds		 5 Tickets participation
+3 Tickets per round win		 Uncapped Twice the eras! Explore the silver age of UniVersus in our Hero Too format! Legal sets include MHA01 through current product release and follows the Hero Too Banlist here.
Cardslinging Happy Hour Friday 6:00PM $10 Any [Cardslinger is only guaranteed to have Standard]
1 Bo1 Round		 4 Tickets participation Uncapped Cardslinging is a little sweeter during Happy Hour! Come sit a spell for a game against our very own UVS Games staff for twice the tickets! You may bring a deck of any format, but UVS Games staff are only guaranteed to have Standard format decks.
Saturday
LINK NAME WHEN ENTRY FEE FORMAT PRIZING CAPACITY DESCRIPTION
Link Main Event Saturday 10:00 AM $35 Standard Constructed
X Bo3 Swiss Rounds [based on attendance]
Top Cut		 1 Participation Promo
10 Tickets participation
+3 Tickets per round win
Top Cut move onto Day 2		 224 The star of the show. Come compete on the grand stage and claim the regional crown as you battle it out for promos, playmats, event themed swag, and the greatest prize of all: immortalizing yourself in UniVersus history forever.
Event 4 Scheduled Standard Saturday 2:00PM $25 Standard Constructed
3 Bo3 Swiss Rounds		 5 Tickets participation
+3 Tickets per round win		 Uncapped Can’t get enough of Standard? Test your mettle in our classic format!
Event 5 Scheduled 3v3 Saturday 2:00PM $25 3v3 Format
3 Bo1 Swiss Rounds		 5 Tickets participation
+3 Tickets per round win		 Uncapped Three characters. One Match. Enter the ring in our 3v3 format! Players must bring one deck with three different legal characters. Check out the full ruleset here!
Cardslinging Happy Hour Saturday 3:00PM – 4:00PM $10 Any [Cardslinger is only guaranteed to have Standard]
1 Bo1 Round		 4 Tickets participation Uncapped Cardslinging is a little sweeter during Happy Hour! Come sit a spell for a game against our very own UVS Games staff for twice the tickets! You may bring a deck of any format, but UVS Games staff are only guaranteed to have Standard format decks.
Event 6 Scheduled Hero Too Saturday 5:00PM $25 Hero Too Format
3 Bo3 Swiss Rounds		 5 Tickets participation
+3 Tickets per round win		 Uncapped Twice the eras! Explore the silver age of UniVersus in our Hero Too format! Legal sets include MHA01 through current product release and follows the Hero Too Banlist here.
Cardslinging Happy Hour Saturday 6:00PM – 7:00PM $10 Any [Cardslinger is only guaranteed to have Standard]
1 Bo1 Round		 4 Tickets participation Uncapped Cardslinging is a little sweeter during Happy Hour! Come sit a spell for a game against our very own UVS Games staff for twice the tickets! You may bring a deck of any format, but UVS Games staff are only guaranteed to have Standard format decks.
Sunday
LINK NAME WHEN ENTRY FEE FORMAT PRIZING CAPACITY DESCRIPTION
Link Retro 1k Sunday 10:00AM $35 Retro Constructed
X Bo3 Swiss Rounds [based on attendance]
Top Cut		 10 Tickets participation
+3 Tickets per round win
Top Cut Prizing:
Top 8 – $50
Top 4 – $100
Finalist – $200
Champion – $400		 Uncapped Retro returns, but with some new twists! The classic format takes center stage in this new premiere side event with some serious prizing on the line! Come prove your knowledge and test yourself up against a whole new (or old!) UniVersus! Check out our latest Retro adjustments here!
Event 7 Scheduled Standard Sunday 10:00AM $25 Standard Constructed
3 Bo3 Swiss Rounds		 5 Tickets participation
+3 Tickets per round win		 Uncapped Can’t get enough of Standard? Test your mettle in our classic format!
Event 8 Scheduled Hero Too Sunday 1:00PM $25 Hero Too Format
3 Bo3 Swiss Rounds		 5 Tickets participation
+3 Tickets per round win		 Uncapped Twice the eras! Explore the silver age of UniVersus in our Hero Too format! Legal sets include MHA01 through current product release and follows the Hero Too Banlist here.
Cardslinging Happy Hour Sunday 2:00PM – 3:00PM $10 Any [Cardslinger is only guaranteed to have Standard]
1 Bo1 Round		 4 Tickets participation Uncapped Cardslinging is a little sweeter during Happy Hour! Come sit a spell for a game against our very own UVS Games staff for twice the tickets! You may bring a deck of any format, but UVS Games staff are only guaranteed to have Standard format decks.
Event 9 Scheduled 3v3 Sunday 4:00PM $25 3v3 Format
3 Bo1 Swiss Rounds		 5 Tickets participation
+3 Tickets per round win		 Uncapped Three characters. One Match. Enter the ring in our 3v3 format! Players must bring one deck with three different legal characters. Check out the full ruleset here!
Cardslinging Happy Hour Sunday 6:00PM $10 Any [Cardslinger is only guaranteed to have Standard]
1 Bo1 Round		 4 Tickets participation Uncapped Cardslinging is a little sweeter during Happy Hour! Come sit a spell for a game against our very own UVS Games staff for twice the tickets! You may bring a deck of any format, but UVS Games staff are only guaranteed to have Standard format decks.
On Demand
NAME WHEN ENTRY FEE FORMAT PRIZING CAPACITY DESCRIPTION
Cardslinging On-demand per 1 person $10 Any Format
1 Bo1 Round with UVS Staff		 2 Tickets participation [4 during Happy Hour] NA Sit a spell for a game against our very own UVS Games staff! You may bring a deck of any format, but UVS Games staff are only guaranteed to have Standard format decks.
PvE On-demand per any persons $10 1 Boss Battle 2 Tickets participation NA Assemble your party and prepare for the fight of your lives in a Boss Battle! Players will be provided a random boss and may use cards from any format.
Standard On-demand 8+ man pods $15 Standard Format
3 Bo1 Swiss Rounds		 3 Tickets participation
+2 Tickets per round win		 NA Can’t get enough of Standard? Test your mettle in our classic format!
Hero Two On-demand 8+ man pods $15 Hero Two Format
3 Bo1 Swiss Rounds		 3 Tickets participation
+2 Tickets per round win		 NA Twice the eras! Explore the silver age of UniVersus in our Hero Too format! Legal sets include MHA01 through current product release and follows the Hero Too Banlist here.
3v3 On-demand 2+ man pods $15 3v3 Format
1 Bo1 Swiss Round		 3 Tickets participation
+2 Tickets per round win		 NA Three characters. One Match. Enter the ring in our 3v3 format! Players must bring one deck with three different legal characters. Check out the full ruleset here!

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