The Colossal Tussle

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 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)

The event has an entry fee of 30 Mana Crystals.

TCT has a schedule that eases start time, play time, and finish time. 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. TCT was one of the first events to use it, and was probably the originator of it. Colors of Magic followed, and update 6.1.0 implemented it as the schedule for all Standard Coalition events.

The initial charges plus the charges added does not exceed the maximum, therefore no charges can be lost.

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).

Mutate  creatures must be cast to satisfy the Evolution objective of the first node. Of the 65 Mutate creatures available, 64 are from IKO and one is a M21 Masterpiece.

Contents

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.

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

Schedule

Noon UTC start, with three charges each on three nodes. 46 hours long. One recharge at 11:30 UTC. Charge maximum six; no charges can be lost.

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