I was planning on participating in a Golden Age match and was looking up some info on BFCs. Back in the day I remember being taught that you bring 3 battlefields to a tournament and you are allowed to pick 1 per round and that you were not allowed to use the same one twice.


This was not at my venue only, but every venue I played at so I assume that was the rule.

However, the current rulebook makes no such designation, simply saying you can have a BFC when assembling your force. Which seems like I could use Ordinary Day every round if I so chose.

Am I missing something

Yes, you are.

The rulebook has no rules for tournaments. For tournament rules you need to read the Comprehensive Tournament Rules: http://heroclix.com/wp-content/uploa...s-2013-051.pdf

Thanks Vanisher..

Battlefield Condition Cards: A player is not required to bring any battlefield condition cards (BFC) to an event, but they are legal in all Golden Age events. Each player can add a number of BFCs to his or her force equal to the total number of rounds in the tournament (counting both Swiss and elimination rounds). Players must decide which BFCs to add to their forces before the first round of the tournament begins or the judge requires a written list, whichever comes first. None of the BFCs on your force can share the same name, regardless of any other differences in set symbol or other markings.

Thanks for answer his question

2.3.1 Battlefield Condition Cards: A player is not required to bring any battlefield condition cards (BFC) to an event, but they are legal in all Golden Age events. Each player can add a number of BFCs to his or her force equal to the total number of rounds in the tournament (counting both Swiss and elimination rounds). Players must decide which BFCs to add to their forces before the first round of the tournament begins or the judge requires a written list, whichever comes first. None of the BFCs on your force can share the same name, regardless of any other differences in set symbol or other markings.

After choosing starting areas (see Battlefield Conditions on page 21 of the HeroClix 2011 Core Rulebook), each player chooses a BFC to use for that match from the BFCs selected earlier in the tournament. All players reveal their card at the same time. Players can choose to reveal no card (players can use placeholder cards – any card-sized element except another BFC – to reveal as “no card”). Players can’t change their choice once another player has revealed their selection. At the end of the round in which a BFC has been revealed, that BFC is removed from the tournament and can’t be selected in future rounds. Written notation should be made by the judge or opponent at the judge’s discretion as to which BFC was played in each round.

For tournaments both with and without force lists, you must show your opponent(s) which
BFCs are available to you to reveal if requested before anyone reveals a BFC for the round.

For a "dirty" trick put all you BFCs in matching sleeves then add in a "blank" in the same sleeve color. When you chose your BFC place it face down on the table and let your opponent chose to reveal theirs 1st. After all your choice if face down on the table you can't take that back.


I've had plenty of times before this where if I had shown my BFC at the same time my opponent just said (while holding cards in his hand ) that he was using a "blank"/No BFC option. Normally when I was playing my "OD" . More then 1 time me using sleeves to hide my card till my opponent chose has saved me from wasting my BFCs. And I had a few players ask how do they know if they should play a blank or OD my card or how to counter what I had played if thy did not know what I played.

"Same time" my furry feet.