Tournament Tab
Event Phases can be managed through the Tournament tab. For more information about creating and running events, check out the Create and Run a Swiss Tournament Event guide.
To access the Tournament tab:
Log in to the Admin Dashboard
Click on Events in the left sidebar
Open an event from the events list
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
After players have been paired, the matches much be broken to use the Undo button.
After results have been submitted, each result must be cleared in order to use the Undo button.
More on using the Undo option in Undoing & Reverting Results, Rounds, Phases, and Events.
Manage Event Phases
Add a Phase
To add a phase to an event:
Open an event in the Admin Dashboard
Click into the Tournament tab
Click on the "+ Add Phase" button on the right-hand side of the Tournament tab
Select Custom Phase, Top 8 Bracket, or Top 4 Bracket
Delete a Phase
To delete a phase from an event:
Click on the pencil icon to edit the phase:
Click the trash bin icon at the bottom of the module:
Confirm the deletion by clicking the Delete Phase button:
Rearrange Phases
To rearrange the phases in an event:
Click on Edit Phase Order
Click and drag the phase modules to reorder them
Click on Finish Editing to finalize the order of the phases
Edit a Phase
To edit an upcoming phase:
Click on the pencil icon to edit the phase:
Make any desired changes
Click Save Phase at the bottom of the module to save any changes:
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.