Various rules are decided for each round of the tournament, such as the participants not being allowed to wear armour. In the final round of the tournament, the remaining two participants traditionally fight using Kyzaj, a heavy bladed Bandosian weapon and the tournament namesake. Additionally, a participating champion is allowed to have a 'trained attack beast' fight for them in their place. It is within the rules for a round winner to spare their opponent's life before the final round; however, according to Zarador, since the participants in the tournament are all Bandosians, this is practically unheard of.