Here is a brief list of many of the Button Man in the universe, and whether that character is legal in tournaments.
Please be aware that every tournament is different, and in fact we encourage you to run tournaments with different lists than the one given here. This is only meant as a jumping-off point, a list of those buttons we think are fair enough to play with.
If you have suggestions for why certain Button Men should be on or off this list, we want to hear them. Basically, we want to make sure that people who want a fair game can get one!
Please note this list is only current through 2002; we’re in the process of updating it.
The Tournament Legal Button Men are:
| Set | Character |
|---|---|
| Soldiers | Avis |
| Soldiers | Hammer |
| Soldiers | Bauer |
| Soldiers | Stark |
| Soldiers | Clare |
| Soldiers | Kith |
| Soldiers | Karl |
| Soldiers | Iago |
| Soldiers | Niles |
| Soldiers | Shore |
| Soldiers | Hannah |
| Soldiers | Kublai |
| Sanctum | Dracha |
| Sanctum | Ogi |
| Sanctum | Fingle |
| Sanctum | Ngozi |
| Lunch Money | Charity |
| Lunch Money | Prudence |
| Lunch Money | Hope |
| Lunch Money | Chastity |
| Lunch Money | Faith |
| Lunch Money | Temperance |
| Lunch Money | Patience |
| Vampyres | Angel |
| Vampyres | Buddy |
| Vampyres | Dunkirk |
| Vampyres | Starchylde |
| Vampyres | McGinty |
| Vampyres | Tiffany |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Crab |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Crane |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Dragon |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Lion |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Mantis |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Naga |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Phoenix |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Ronin |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Scorpion |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Unicorn |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Mirumoto |
| Legend of the Five Rings | Kakita |
| BROM | Coil |
| BROM | Bane |
| BROM | Lucky |
| BROM | Shepherd |
| BROM | Peace |
| BROM | Crusher |
| BROM | Grist |
| BROM | Wastenott |
| BROM | Reaver |
| BROM | Jellybean |
| BROM | Bluff |
| BROM | Strik |
| BROM | Echo* |
| BROM | Giant* |
| Misc 1999/Studio Foglio | Brigid |
| Misc 1999/Studio Foglio | O-Lass |
| Misc 1999 | Zeppo |
| Misc 1999 | Eiko |
| Misc 1999 | Wu Lan |
| Misc 1999 | Buzzing Weasel |
| Misc 1999 | Dirgo |
| Misc 1999 | Flaire |
| Misc 1999 | Poly |
| Misc 1999 | Adam Spam |
| Misc 1999 | Fuzzface |
| BRAWL | Bennett |
| BRAWL | Chris |
| BRAWL | Darwin |
| BRAWL | Hale |
| BRAWL | Morgan |
| BRAWL | Pearl |
| Button Lords | Arthur |
| Button Lords | Mordred |
| Button Lords | Lancelot |
| Button Lords | Gawaine |
| Button Lords | Morgan |
| Button Lords | Gwenevere |
| Button Lords | Nimue |
| Button Lords | Merlin |
| Studio Foglio/Misc 1999 | Brigid |
| Studio Foglio/Misc 1999 | O-Lass |
| Studio Foglio | Phil |
| Studio Foglio | Dixie |
| Studio Foglio | Growf |
| Studio Foglio | Buck |
| Studio Foglio | Agatha |
| Studio Foglio | Krosp |
| Studio Foglio | Klaus |
| Studio Foglio | Von Pinn |
| Studio Foglio | Bang |
| Studio Foglio | Gil |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Sailor Moon |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Queen Beryl |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Sailor Mercury |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Zoycite |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Sailor Mars |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Jedite |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Sailor Jupiter |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Nephlite |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Sailor Venus |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Malachite |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Tuxedo Mask |
| Sailor Moon Set I | Shadow Warriors |
| Freaks | Max |
| Freaks | Mister Peach |
| Freaks | Simon |
| Freaks | Werner |
| Fantasy | Luce |
| Fantasy | Frasquito |
| Fantasy | Lark |
| Fantasy | Theophilius |
| Fantasy | Mischa |
| Fantasy | Chang |
| Fantasy | Aldric |
| Fantasy | Elihu |
| Fantasy | Farrell |
| Fantasy | Nikolai |
| Fantasy | Cesare |
| Fantasy | Vincent |
| Fantasy | Nightmare |
| Fantasy | Socrates |
| Dork Victory | Bill |
| Dork Victory | Carson |
| Dork Victory | Gilly |
| Dork Victory | Igor |
| Dork Victory | Ken |
| Dork Victory | Matt |
| Sailor Moon Set II | Luna & Artemis |
| Sailor Moon Set II | Wicked Lady |
| Sailor Moon Set II | Queen Serenity |
| Sailor Moon Set II | Rubeus |
| Sailor Moon Set II | Princess Serena |
| Sailor Moon Set II | Sapphire |
| Sailor Moon Set II | Rini |
| Sailor Moon Set II | Wiseman |
| Sailor Moon Set II | Neo-Queen Serenity |
| Sailor Moon Set II | Prince Diamond |
| Sailor Moon Set II | King Endymion |
| Sailor Moon Set II | Emerald |
| Bruno | Bruno |
| Bruno | Pappy |
| Bruno | Synthia |
| Bruno | The GM |
| Misc 2000 | Social Class |
| Misc 2000 | Tess |
| Misc 2000 | Guillermo |
| Misc 2000 | Ginzu |
| Misc 2000 | Gratch |
| Misc 2000 | Bush |
| Misc 2000 | Gore |
| Misc 2000 | Cthulhu |
| Misc 2000 | Me am ORK |
| Misc 2000 | Nerni |
| Misc 2000 | Yeti |
| Misc 2000 | Sven |
| Misc 2000 | Yeseulte |
| Misc 2000 | Japanese Beetle |
| Misc 2000 | Flying Squirrel |
| Misc 2000 | Howling Wolf |
| Misc 2000 | White Tiger |
| Sluggy Freelance | Aylee |
| Sluggy Freelance | Bun-Bun |
| Sluggy Freelance | Kiki |
| Sluggy Freelance | Riff |
| Sluggy Freelance | Torg |
| Sluggy Freelance | Zoë |
| Samurai | Honzo |
| Samurai | Konami |
| Samurai | Okaru |
| Samurai | Sadakuro |
| Samurai | Tonase |
| Samurai | Yuranosuke |
| Samurai | Tsusuko |
| Misc 2001 | Jorgi |
| Misc 2001 | The Effster |
| Misc 2001 | Fictitious Alan Clark |
| Misc 2001 | Catfight BRAWL: Nickie |
| Misc 2001 | Catfight BRAWL: Sonia |
| Misc 2001 | Catfight BRAWL: Tamiya |