QUESTION: Where is the Lost Zone officially located?

[aurako]

Hey all, thanks in advance for your help.

So, I noticed that some players place the lost zone right next to the prizes (on the left side of the table, for a right-handed setup),
and spread it horizontally across the middle of the board.

I was wondering: Can one instead place the Lostzone in front of the deck, horizontally and organized in a pile (still in a right-handed setup)?

Like in this LimitlessTCG tabletop setup : https://limitlesstcg.com/tools/tabletop


Would judges have an issue with this?


Thanks again for your help, I'm relatively new to the game and was wondering where to get a proper ruling and official info on this.

 

[Sensei]

Please don't post the same question in multiple forums. I'll leave this one here.

 

[BukWyrm]

I believe, speaking as a judge in the TPC Asia region, the lost zone is either superior to the prize cards or lateral to it, placing the lost zone superior to your deck, may cause confusion to the judges, and it has a much higher chance that you could mix up the cards in your deck with the lost zone, particularly after shuffling the deck and offering it to your opponent for a cut. Judges tend to avoid accidents, and take prophylactic actions to ensure accidents do not happen.

 

[BJJ763]

Lost Zone is above your Prizes.

Having the Lost Zone above your Deck can lead to "Why do you have 2 Discard Piles?" or "Which is your Discard?".

 

[PokePop]

Yeah, I'd be more concerned with it getting mixed up with the discard pile than the deck.