Frequently Asked Questions

DigiLab is a community-built tournament tracking platform for the Digimon Card Game. It's designed for regional communities, not as a global meta tool. The focus is on your local scene: the players you actually sit across from at locals, the stores you frequent, and the decks that define your metagame.

The platform lives at digilab.cards — browse player profiles, tournament results, deck meta, store pages, leaderboards, and scene insights. You can also submit data directly: upload tournament results, add match records and decklists. Admins manage stores, players, and deck data through the admin panel.

Use the scene selector in the header bar at the top of the page. If location services are enabled, DigiLab will auto-detect your area. Otherwise, pick your scene manually from the dropdown.

Scenes are organized as metro areas and communities. The "Online" scene covers webcam tournaments run through platforms like Limitless TCG.

If your area isn't listed, check the For Organizers page to learn how to request a new scene.

Head to the Stores page to see all active tournament locations. The map shows store locations, and clicking on a store reveals their tournament schedule and history.

You can also check the Tournaments page for a chronological list of all recorded events. Filter by your scene to narrow down to your area.

Online events appear in the Online scene and are synced automatically from Limitless TCG.

Go to the Leaderboard and search for your name. Click on your row to open your player profile, which shows:

• All your tournament results
• Your rating and achievement score
• Decks you've played
• Your performance trend over time

Every store, player, deck, and tournament on DigiLab has its own shareable page. For example:

• Store pages: digilab.cards/store/your-store, shows tournament history, player stats, and community info
• Player profiles: digilab.cards/tamer/player-name, shows rating history, results, and deck usage
• Tournament pages: digilab.cards/tournament/123, shows full standings and meta breakdown

Share these links on Discord, social media, or your store's website to showcase your community's data.

Your Competitive Rating uses an Elo-style system adapted for Swiss-style tournaments. Unlike traditional Elo that only considers wins/losses, our system uses implied results based on final placements.

After each tournament, your rating adjusts based on:

• Your placement relative to every other player in the tournament
• The current ratings of those players
• Whether you placed above or below where your rating predicted

K-factor: New players (fewer than 10 tournaments) use K=32, which means ratings adjust faster while the system learns your skill level. Established players use K=16 for more stable ratings.

Starting rating: All players begin at 1500.

Why implied results? In Swiss tournaments, you don't play everyone. If you place 3rd and another player places 7th, we treat that as a "win" for you against them, even if you never actually played. This gives a more complete picture of tournament performance.

Rating changes are based on placement, not just wins. If you were expected to place higher based on your rating compared to other players in the tournament, your rating may decrease even with a positive record.

For example, if you're the highest-rated player at a tournament and place 3rd, your rating will likely decrease because you underperformed relative to expectations.

Yes. All tournaments feed the same Elo rating pool regardless of whether they're in-person locals or online webcam events. This means your rating reflects your full competitive performance across all formats.

Online tournaments synced from Limitless TCG and in-person results uploaded via the app are treated identically by the rating system.

A scene is a community of players who regularly compete together, usually based on a metro area. DigiLab organizes data by scenes so your leaderboards and meta analysis reflect the players you actually face.

Scenes follow a hierarchy:

• Global: All players across all regions
• Country: National-level view (e.g., United States)
• State: State or province level
• Metro: Your local metro area (e.g., DFW, Houston)

Players don't belong to a single scene. Once you've played 3 or more tournaments at stores in a scene, you're considered a regular and appear on that scene's leaderboard. Play in multiple areas? You'll be ranked in each one. Your home scene is automatically set to the physical scene where you've played the most.

Use the scene selector dropdown in the header to see all available scenes. Each scene has its own stores, players, and tournament data.

New scenes are added as communities join DigiLab. If you don't see your area, you can request a new scene.

Visit the For Organizers page for details on getting your community added. Generally, you'll need:

• 2–3 active stores with regular tournament events
• A community contact who can help gather initial data
• Players willing to upload results to get things started

We're always excited to expand to new communities!

The Online scene covers webcam tournaments run through platforms like Limitless TCG. Online tournament data is synced automatically from Limitless on a weekly basis.

Online and in-person results feed the same rating system. Online organizers appear on the Stores page as virtual locations, and their tournaments are tracked just like in-person events.

The Submit page is where tournament data gets into the system. What you can do depends on your role:

Anyone can:

• Upload tournament results from Bandai TCG+ screenshots, PDFs, or CSV files (OCR-powered)
• Add their own match-by-match results to existing tournaments
• Submit decklist URLs for their tournament entries

Scene admins & regional admins can additionally:

• Manually upload tournament results (without screenshots)
• Add and edit stores in their scene
• Add and manage deck archetypes
• Edit player records and correct data errors
• Approve community-submitted data

Uploading match-by-match records and decklist URLs directly improves the quality of DigiLab's data for everyone:

Match records let the rating system use your actual head-to-head results instead of just inferring outcomes from final placements. Without match data, DigiLab treats placement as an implied result against every other player in the tournament, e.g., if you place 3rd and someone places 7th, it counts as a "win" even if you never played them. Real match data is more accurate.

Decklist URLs enable accurate meta analysis. When decklists are attached to tournament entries, DigiLab can track what specific builds are winning, not just the archetype label, but the actual 50-card list. This powers the deck meta pages and helps your community understand what's working.

Even partial data helps. If you upload your match record for one tournament, that's better data for every player you faced that day.

DigiLab uses a community-driven admin model to keep data accurate:

• Scene admins manage a single scene (metro area). They can add stores, edit player records, correct tournament data, and manage deck archetypes for their local community.
• Regional admins have broader access across multiple scenes or an entire region. They handle cross-scene issues and help onboard new communities.

Admins are active community members who volunteer to keep their scene's data clean. If you're interested in becoming an admin, see the For Organizers page or reach out on Discord.

The best way to get started is to join the DigiLab Discord. From there you can:

• Request a new scene for your metro area or community
• Request stores to be added to an existing scene
• Connect with existing scene admins who can help onboard your community
• Volunteer to become an admin for your area

You'll generally need 2-3 active stores with regular events and a community contact willing to help gather initial data. See the For Organizers page for the full guide.

DigiLab pulls tournament data from multiple sources:

• Player uploads: Anyone can submit tournament results using Bandai TCG+ screenshots, PDFs, or CSV files. Our OCR system extracts the data automatically.
• Limitless TCG sync: Online webcam tournament results sync automatically on a weekly basis.
• Admin contributors: Scene and regional admins can enter results manually, correct data, and manage player/store/deck records.
• Player-submitted details: Individual players can add their match-by-match records and decklist URLs to improve data quality.

Card data and images come from community-maintained APIs and official sources.

Go to the Submit page and choose your upload method:

• Screenshots: Take screenshots of final standings from the Bandai TCG+ app. Our OCR system reads the images and extracts data automatically.
• PDF upload: Upload a PDF of your tournament standings.
• CSV upload: Import results from a CSV file.
• Fill in tournament details: store, date, event type, format, player count, and number of rounds.
• Review results: Fix any OCR errors and assign deck archetypes if known.
• Submit: Results go live immediately and ratings update automatically.

Scene admins can also enter results manually without screenshots. See the For Organizers page for a detailed step-by-step guide.

It depends on the source:

• Community uploads go live immediately
• Limitless online tournaments sync weekly
• Card data syncs monthly from official sources

Ratings and statistics recalculate automatically when new results are added.

There are a few possible reasons:

• Nobody has uploaded the results yet
• The store isn't registered in our system
• The tournament was an unofficial or casual event

You can upload results yourself! Go to the Submit page and upload screenshots, PDFs, or CSV files from your tournament. If the store isn't listed, ask on Discord or check the For Organizers page to request it.

Yes! There are a few ways to get corrections made:

• Scene admins can correct tournament results, player records, and deck assignments directly through the admin panel
• Discord: reach out in the DigiLab Discord and your scene admin or a regional admin can help

If you want your data removed entirely, contact us on Discord. We respect player privacy and will accommodate removal requests.

We offer read-only API access for community projects, tools, and apps that complement the Digimon Card Game ecosystem. Access requires an API key and visible attribution to DigiLab. Commercial use is not permitted without prior approval.

Interested? Reach out on the DigiLab Discord and tell us about your project. We'll get you set up with an API key.

No. DigiLab is a fan-made community project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Bandai or any official Digimon Card Game organization.

DigiLab is community-powered, here's how you can help:

• Upload tournament results: The more events in the system, the better the data for everyone
• Add your match records & decklists: Improves rating accuracy and meta analysis
• Join the Discord: Coordinate with your scene, help onboard new stores, and report data issues
• Become a scene admin: Volunteer to keep your community's data clean
• Spread the word: Share DigiLab with your local community
• Donate on Ko-fi: DigiLab is completely free and volunteer-run. Donations go directly toward server costs, database hosting, and keeping the platform online for the community

Rating: Your competitive Elo-style rating (starts at 1500)

Record: Your win-loss-tie record across tournaments

Win Rate: Percentage of matches won

Events: Number of tournaments played

Meta %: How often a deck appears in tournaments (deck pages)

Top 3 Rate: Conversion rate, how often a deck finishes in the top 3 (deck pages)