The Colossal Tussle

The Colossal Tussle (TCT)
Type	PvP Legacy
Rewards	Progression Individual placement
Entry fee	30
Nodes	3
Charges	3 initial charges 6 maximum charges +3 charges per recharge 23.5h recharge time
Specials	Special rules affect play
Card XP gain	20 XP (all wins on a node)
Introduced	IKO · May 2020 · v4.2
Portal:Events   (Infobox · Data)

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Overview

The Colossal Tussle is a Legacy PvP event introduced in May 2020 along with Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. It changed from Standard to Legacy in October 2021 (v5.2).

The event has an entry fee of 30 Mana Crystals.

The three nodes recharge once, at 11:30 UTC; 23.5 hours after the event starts. They accumulate three charges per node, instead of the usual one. The charge maximum is six.

Therefore no charges can be lost: the charges added cannot exceed the maximum.

The maximum number of Ribbons that can be obtained on each node is ten, for a grand total of 180 possible (10 Ribbons x 3 nodes x 6 charges).

Special rules

Restricted Subtype: Human
Cards with the Human subtype may not be used in player decks.

At the beginning of a battle, the player chooses one of the following four support cards to start play on their side, and the opponent chooses one at random.

	Permanent support: Evolution
	Side: Player
	When a creature you control is Mutated : If that creature's base power is 4 or greater, draw a card. It gains 4 mana. Otherwise, reinforce that creature.

	Permanent support: Side Effect
	Side: Player
	When you draw a creature card: It gains 2 mana for each of its Basic Evergreen  abilities. This effect can trigger up to 2 times per turn. When you activate a Loyalty ability: Your first creature gets +2/+2. Then, it gains a random Basic Evergreen  ability.

	Permanent support: Last Ride
	Side: Player
	When a creature you control dies or loses a reinforcement: If it is a Token  creature, your non-token creatures get +1/+1. Otherwise, gain 2 life and deal 2 damage to your opponent's Planeswalker. When a non-token creature enters the battlefield under your control: You may Destroy target creature you control. If you do, draw a card.

	Permanent support: Twist of Fate
	Side: Player
	When you Cycle  another card: If that card is a support card, your first creature gets +1/+1. If that card is a spell card, you gain 2 Loyalty. This ability can trigger up to 3 times per turn.

Nodes

Node 1 (top)

No color restriction

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 200
Veteran:  Cast 4 or more creatures with cost 11 or more.	3
Evolution:  Cast 2 or more Creatures with the following ability: Mutate .	2

Node 2 (right)

No color restriction

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 200
Call to Arms:  Create 10 or more Creature Tokens  during a single fight.	3
Peasant:  Win with only Common, Uncommon, and Rare Cards.	2

Node 3 (left)

No color restriction

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 200
Basic:  Cast 4 or more Creatures that have one or more Basic Evergreen  abilities.	3
Anti-Magic:  Cast 1 or less spells during a single fight.	2

Rewards

Progression rewards (2020-05-18)

Ribbons	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Platinum
10	700	800	900	1,000
20	3	4	5	6
35	IKO Booster Pack	IKO Booster Pack	IKO Booster Pack	IKO Booster Pack
45	25	30	35	40
60	700	800	900	1,000
70	3	4	5	7
85	IKO Booster Pack	IKO Booster Pack	IKO Booster Pack	IKO Booster Pack
95	25	30	35	40
110	700	800	900	1,000
120	4	4	5	7
135	2,100	2,400	2,700	3,000