Tournament Format
Major League Balatro features 20 creators competing in a structured league format.
20 creators. 2 divisions. 1 champion.
The ultimate Balatro multiplayer tournament is back.
League Structure
- 20 creators split into 2 divisions (Onyx & Bloodstone)
- Each creator plays 9 matches (one against each division member)
- One match a week for each competitor
- Top 6 from each division move on to a 12-team bracket
- First 2 of each division get a by & move directly to the quarter-finals
- Place 3 - 6 play out who moves to the quarter-finals
Match Format
- League matches: Best of 3 games, all 3 games will be played
- Playoffs: Best of 5 games
- 1 point per game win + 1 point for match win
- A deck/stake of the week will be selected each sunday for game 1
- Loser selects deck or stake of next game, the winner chooses the remaining element
- Playoffs are best of five, higher seed gets first choice in game 1, 4 & 5
- No repeating deck or stake per match in playoffs
Multiplayer
- Players play on the same seed
- Boss Blinds are replaced with PvP round, lower score loses a life
- Each player starts with 4 lives, first one to 0 loses the game
- Vanilla ruleset with a slight tweak to sync Vouchers for every player
- No multiplayer jokers, no multiplayer decks
- Timer reaching zero first means no life loss, life loss each after
About the Organizer
Zaino is the creator and organizer of Major League Balatro. With a passion for competitive gaming and the Balatro community, for the 3rd time Zaino has brought together 20 talented creators for this exciting tournament.
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