For best of 1, when can you sideboard?
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FAQ #12027·August 4, 2026
Answer
By default, you can't sideboard at all in a standard Best-of-1 — sideboarding is only allowed between games of a match (Rule 403.4), and Rule 403.5 forbids using sideboard cards in the first game, which is the only game in a BO1.
The one exception: the head judge may opt into the altered BO1 setup process, which adds a single sideboard opportunity before game 1 begins (Rule 406.1.g.5). Unless the event announced that change, your main deck stays locked for the match.
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