Organized Play

DBZ: Prime Time supports two official draft formats. Both formats are equally valid for casual and competitive play — choose the format that fits your event's tone and available time.

Open Draft is recommended for casual and league events. Championship Draft is recommended for tournaments and top-cut rounds. Either format may be used for either context.

Roster Pool

Before each event, each player registers a Roster Pool — the models and cards they may draw from each game. The Roster Pool is fixed for the entire event.

Roster Pool Contents

Models10 (any legal characters)

Fusion Unlock cardsAny — separate from the 10-model count

Character cards10 (from pools of models in your roster)

Affiliation cards8 (from any qualifying affiliation pools)

Deck Construction Each Game

After your list is set and affiliation declared, privately build your 20-card deck:

Choose 6 of your 10 character cards (for characters in your drafted list only)
Choose exactly 4 affiliation cards from your declared affiliation's subset of your 8
All 10 generic cards are always included

If your declared affiliation's subset contains fewer than 4 cards, fill remaining slots with Generic Filler Affiliation cards to reach exactly 4. Decks are built privately and not revealed until end of game.

Affiliation declaration: Declare one affiliation after all drafting and list building is complete, before deck construction. Your declared affiliation must be one your drafted list qualifies for.

Hedging Your Affiliation Pool

You may spread your 8 affiliation cards across multiple qualifying pools. Each affiliation pool has exactly 4 cards, so:

8/0 — all-in on one affiliation. Full 4-card access guaranteed. Zero pivot if draft is disrupted.
5/3 — primary with backup. Primary gives full 4; backup only gives 3 (1 filler card needed).
4/4 — maximum flexibility. Either affiliation gives full 4-card access.
6/2 or worse split — backup affiliation needs 2+ filler cards. Poor hedge.

The Two Formats

Format 1

Open Draft

Recommended: Casual & League

Scenario revealed first
Both players build lists simultaneously and privately
Declare affiliation after list building
No veto, no interaction
Lists revealed at the same time
Fast — rewards roster construction and scenario reading

Format 2

Championship Draft

Recommended: Tournament & Top Cut

Scenario revealed first
Alternating Threat-based model picks
1 veto per player — targets future picks
Fusion cards drafted publicly
Declare affiliation after draft
Deck built privately after declaration

Open Draft — Full Rules

Draw and reveal the scenario (Location + Mission + Condition).
Both players simultaneously and privately select a legal 20-Threat list from their Roster Pool. Fusion Unlock cards may be included.
Both players declare their affiliation (must qualify with selected list).
Both players privately build their 20-card deck (6 character, 4 affiliation from declared pool, 10 generic).
Both players reveal lists at the same time. Game begins with deployment.

Championship Draft — Full Rules

Setup

Both players exchange their full Roster Pool lists before the draft. All models and Fusion Unlock cards are public information throughout the draft.

Draft Sequence

Player 1 — Free Pick Pick 1 model from your pool (any Threat). No minimum. Veto-Immune

Player 2 — Min 5T Pick Pick models totaling at least 5 Threat (or your remaining budget if under 5T). Player 2's first-picked models are Veto-Immune. Player 2 may use their veto this turn.

Player 1 — Min 5T Pick Pick models totaling at least 5 Threat. Player 1 may use their veto this turn.

Alternating Min-5T Picks Continue alternating. Each turn: pick min 5T (or remaining budget). Veto available every turn until used. Continue until both players reach 20T or choose to pass (min 3 models required).

Fusion Unlock Cards in the Draft

Fusion Unlock cards are drafted publicly alongside models and count toward Threat.
A Fusion Unlock card may only be drafted after both component models are already in your drafted list.
Fusion Unlock cards are subject to veto like any other pick.

Veto Rules

Each player has 1 veto total for the entire draft.
A veto removes 1 model from the opponent's remaining pool — it cannot be drafted this game.
Vetoes target future picks only — you cannot veto a model already drafted.
Veto-immune: Each player's first-picked model cannot be vetoed at any point.
A veto may be used on any of your pick turns. If unused, it carries forward to every subsequent turn.
Vetoed models are removed for this game only — they return to the Roster Pool for future games.

After the Draft

Both players declare their affiliation (must qualify with drafted list), then privately build their 20-card deck: 6 character cards, exactly 4 affiliation cards from declared affiliation's subset of 8 (use Generic Filler Affiliation cards if fewer than 4 available), plus all 10 generic cards. Decks are not revealed until end of game. Game begins with deployment.

Format Comparison

Rule	Open Draft	Championship Draft
Scenario reveal	Before list building	Before draft
List building	Simultaneous, private	Alternating Threat-based picks
First pick	—	P1: 1 model (any Threat)
Subsequent picks	—	Min 5T per turn
Veto	None	1 per player; targets future picks; first picks immune
Fusion cards	Private selection	Drafted publicly; requires components first
Affiliation declaration	After list building	After draft
Affiliation cards in pool	8 (any qualifying pools)	8 (any qualifying pools)
Deck building	Private (after affiliation declared)	Private (after affiliation declared)
Filler cards	Required if <4 affil cards available	Required if <4 affil cards available
Recommended for	Casual / League	Tournament / Top Cut