Totem
Totem format
What is Totem Format? Multiplayer by Design: Designed for 3–6 players in a free-for-all. Attack whoever you want — politics, negotiation, and the Grace Totem Turn keep the table balanced. Gameplay: Items can be played outside your turn and deals matter. Timing and negotiation are core skills. Totem Pokémon: Each deck is defined by a powerful Totem Pokémon that sets color identity, strategy, and deck-building constraints. Core rules Core Concepts 100-Card Singleton: No duplicate cards except Basic Energy. Pokémon may repeat only if they are mechanically different. Prize Cards as Survival: You gain Prize cards when your Pokémon are defeated. Running out of Prizes eliminates you from the game. Project Status: Totem Format is currently in version 2.0 and actively evolving. Community feedback and playtesting are encouraged.
Full rules ↗Deck size
100 cards
Copy limit
Singleton format — you can't repeat mechanically identical cards, even as different alt-arts or reprints
Basic Energy cards have no copy limit
Max. 1 ACE SPEC card in the whole deck
Max. 1 Radiant Pokémon in the whole deck
Uses a Totem Pokémon, picked outside the deck, that defines which types the rest can use
Banned cards
Archeops
Archeops
Ghetsis
Ghetsis
Lt. Surge’s Strategy
Lt. Surge’s Strategy
Unown
Unown
Unown
Lysandre's Trump Card
Lysandre's Trump Card
Vileplume
Forest of Giant Plants
Hex Maniac
Hex Maniac