EVO 2016

Standard Rules

  • 1v1, no items, 2-stock, 6:00 time limit
  • Double elimination
  • Pausing is banned
  • All sets are best-of-three (with the exception of Winners Finals/Losers Finals/Grand Finals, which are best-of-five)
  • Custom moves are BANNED
  • Mii Fighters must have a 1111 moveset and be of default height and weight
  • Equipment is BANNED

Stage Selection (Singles)

  • Dave’s Stupid Rule (player cannot pick a stage they have previously won on during the set)
  • On the first game of every set, players rock-paper-scissors (best-of-one) to see who gets to ban first
  • Players then ban stages in the following order:
    • Player 1 bans 1 stage
    • Player 2 bans 2 stages
    • Player 1 bans 1 stage
  • For the second or third games of each set, the winning player bans 1 stage, and the loser selects from any of the remaining legal stages
  • For games two and beyond, players select stage first, then the winner can announce a character change, then the loser can announce a character change

Starter

  • Battlefield*
  • Final Destination**
  • Smashville
  • Town and City
  • Lylat Cruise

Counterpick

  • Duck Hunt
  • Dream Land (64)

* For games 2 and beyond, the losing player can choose Miiverse instead of Battlefield. If the winning player bans Battlefield, Miiverse is also considered banned.

** For games 2 and beyond, the losing player can choose any Omega stage instead of Final Destination. If the winning player bans Final Destination, all Omega stages are also considered banned.