Five Mics
Organized Play
Five Mics
Organized Play
Five Mics
Organized Play
◎Last Update: July 2025
Five Mics Event Types
Event Type
Kickback
Cypher
Event Type
Event Type
Kickback
Kickback
Cypher
Cypher
Event Purpose
Event Purpose
Event Purpose
Casual. Game demo. Onboard new players and foster community growth with existing players. Build an engaged player base.
Casual. Game demo. Onboard new players and foster community growth with existing players. Build an engaged player base.
Casual. Game demo.
Onboard new players and foster community growth with existing players.
Build an engaged player base.
Local competitive. Regular structured play for engaged local players.
Local competitive. Regular structured play for engaged local players.
Local competitive.
Regular structured play for engaged local players.
Event Structure
Event Structure
Event Structure
Unranked (Game wins/losses don’t affect player ranking). Relaxed constructed play. Tutorial play.
Unranked (Game wins/losses don’t affect player ranking). Relaxed constructed play. Tutorial play.
Unranked (Game wins/losses don’t affect player ranking).
Relaxed constructed play. Tutorial play.
Format up to the local community size and interest. Constructed is considered standard.
Format up to the local community size and interest. Constructed is considered standard.
Format up to the local community size and interest. Constructed is considered standard.
Min.
# Players
Min.
# Players
Min.
# Players
0
0
0
4 (16 ideal)
4 (16 ideal)
4 (16 ideal)
Prizing
Prizing
Prizing
Foil promo card: Nominated (upon purchasing deck)
Foil promo card: Nominated (upon purchasing deck)
Foil promo card: Nominated (upon purchasing deck)
Jilly Bing chibi sticker
Jilly Bing chibi sticker
Jilly Bing chibi sticker
Foil promo card: Nominated (upon purchasing deck)
Foil promo card: Nominated (upon purchasing deck)
Foil promo card: Nominated (upon purchasing deck)
Jilly Bing chibi sticker
Jilly Bing chibi sticker
Jilly Bing chibi sticker
Cypher Structure
# Players
# Players
# Players
8
9-16
17-32
33-64
65+
# Swiss Matches
# Swiss
Matches
# Swiss Matches
3
4
5
6
7
Top Cut
Top Cut
Top Cut
None
Top 4
Top 8
Top 8
Top 8
Total Duration to Play
Total
Duration
to Play
Total Duration
to Play
~3 hours
~3 hours
~4-7 hours
~4-7 hours
~5-8 hours
~5-8 hours
~6-9 hours
~6-9 hours
~7-10 hours
~7-10 hours
Different ways to play Five Mics
Play Format
Play Format
Constructed
Constructed
Deck Construction
Deck Construction
Deck
Construction
Preconstructed (starter decks, or player customization)
Preconstructed (starter decks, or player customization)
Preconstructed (starter decks, or player customization)
Built on-the-spot via 6 booster packs
Built on-the-spot via 6 booster packs
Built on-the-spot via 6 booster packs
Built via drafting 5 booster packs
Built via drafting 5 booster packs
Built via drafting 5 booster packs
Audience
Audience
Audience
New players (starter decks) + Experienced (customized)
New players (starter decks) + Experienced (customized)
New players (starter decks) + Experienced (customized)
New players (to game and/or set release)
New players (to game and/or set release)
New players (to game and/or set release)
Super experienced players
Super experienced players
Super experienced players
Min. # Players
Min. # Players
Min. # Players
2
4
8
Product Needed
Product Needed
Product
Needed
Starter decks
Booster packs
Starter decks
Booster packs
Starter decks
Booster packs
Booster packs
Booster packs
Booster packs
Booster packs
Booster packs
Booster packs
Limited: Sealed Deck Rules
Cards: Each player receives 6 sealed booster packs. All cards are opened at once (no drafting or passing involved).
All cards opened in players’ packs are considered to be in their personal pool. They do not share, pass or distribute.
Any card from a player’s pool can go into their deck.
Deck Construction: Players build a deck using only the cards from their opened packs. Deck rules are as normal:
Deck size is 30 cards exactly (no more, no less)
15 cards must be artists
4 copies max of any one Card ID
Once the deck is created, a player must log the cards in their deck. Their deck cannot be changed.
Players should be given ~20-30 minutes to build their deck
Games can be played as Best of 2 or Best of 3.
Cards: Each player receives 6 sealed booster packs. All cards are opened at once (no drafting or passing involved).
All cards opened in players’ packs are considered to be in their personal pool. They do not share, pass or distribute.
Any card from a player’s pool can go into their deck.
Deck Construction: Players build a deck using only the cards from their opened packs. Deck rules are as normal:
Deck size is 30 cards exactly (no more, no less)
15 cards must be artists
4 copies max of any one Card ID
Once the deck is created, a player must log the cards in their deck. Their deck cannot be changed.
Players should be given ~20-30 minutes to build their deck
Games can be played as Best of 2 or Best of 3.
Cards: Each player receives 6 sealed booster packs. All cards are opened at once (no drafting or passing involved).
All cards opened in players’ packs are considered to be in their personal pool. They do not share, pass or distribute.
Any card from a player’s pool can go into their deck.
Deck Construction: Players build a deck using only the cards from their opened packs. Deck rules are as normal:
Deck size is 30 cards exactly (no more, no less)
15 cards must be artists
4 copies max of any one Card ID
Once the deck is created, a player must log the cards in their deck. Their deck cannot be changed.
Players should be given ~20-30 minutes to build their deck
Games can be played as Best of 2 or Best of 3.
Why play this format?
You don't need to bring your own pre-built deck.
Boost the size of your card collection while playing the game.
Format is featured with each new card sets at Prerelease.
Test your deck building in the moment!
Limited: Booster Draft Rules
# players: 8 players
# packs: 5 booster packs per player (typically, of the same set)
Time to draft: 45mins (1min per card + 5min buffer)
Drafting process – Snake Draft:
Each player opens 1 booster pack, looks through all the cards from that pack, picks 1 card, then passes the rest of the cards to the left.
Players can NOT look at multiple packs at once, only the one opened/passed to them
Card selections are kept private and not shown to other players during the draft.
Then, each player receives the pack of cards from their right, looks through all the cards, picks 1 card, then passes the rest of the cards to the left. This process repeats until all the cards from that pack have been picked.
Repeat the process for the second pack, but this time passing to the right.
For the third pack, repeat the process but return to passing pack to the left.
Alternate and repeat until all cards have been picked and distributed.
Deck Construction: Players build a deck using only the cards they chose during draft.
The deck must contain exactly 30 cards (No more. No less.).
The deck must contain exactly 15 artist cards (No more. No less.). The other 15 cards in the deck can be any combination of non-artist cards (events and/or Item cards).
The deck can NOT contain more than 4 cards with the same exact name.
Players should be given ~20-30 minutes to build their deck
Games can be played as Best of 2 or Best of 3.
# players: 8 players
# packs: 5 booster packs per player (typically, of the same set)
Time to draft: 45mins (1min per card + 5min buffer)
Drafting process – Snake Draft:
Each player opens 1 booster pack, looks through all the cards from that pack, picks 1 card, then passes the rest of the cards to the left.
Players can NOT look at multiple packs at once, only the one opened/passed to them
Card selections are kept private and not shown to other players during the draft.
Then, each player receives the pack of cards from their right, looks through all the cards, picks 1 card, then passes the rest of the cards to the left. This process repeats until all the cards from that pack have been picked.
Repeat the process for the second pack, but this time passing to the right.
For the third pack, repeat the process but return to passing pack to the left.
Alternate and repeat until all cards have been picked and distributed.
Deck Construction:
Players build a deck using only the cards they chose during draft.
The deck must contain exactly 30 cards (No more. No less.).
The deck must contain exactly 15 artist cards (No more. No less.). The other 15 cards in the deck can be any combination of non-artist cards (events and/or Item cards).
The deck can NOT contain more than 4 cards with the same exact name.
Players should be given ~20-30 minutes to build their deck
Games can be played as Best of 2 or Best of 3.
# players: 8 players
# packs: 5 booster packs per player (typically, of the same set)
Time to draft: 45mins (1min per card + 5min buffer)
Drafting process – Snake Draft:
Each player opens 1 booster pack, looks through all the cards from that pack, picks 1 card, then passes the rest of the cards to the left.
Players can NOT look at multiple packs at once, only the one opened/passed to them
Card selections are kept private and not shown to other players during the draft.
Then, each player receives the pack of cards from their right, looks through all the cards, picks 1 card, then passes the rest of the cards to the left. This process repeats until all the cards from that pack have been picked.
Repeat the process for the second pack, but this time passing to the right.
For the third pack, repeat the process but return to passing pack to the left.
Alternate and repeat until all cards have been picked and distributed.
Deck Construction:
Players build a deck using only the cards they chose during draft.
The deck must contain exactly 30 cards (No more. No less.).
The deck must contain exactly 15 artist cards (No more. No less.). The other 15 cards in the deck can be any combination of non-artist cards (events and/or Item cards).
The deck can NOT contain more than 4 cards with the same exact name.
Players should be given ~20-30 minutes to build their deck
Games can be played as Best of 2 or Best of 3.
© 2025 Five Mics Studios
© 2025 Five Mics Studios
© 2025 Five Mics Studios