Welcome to this week's What's the Latest!
After four ferocious weeks, the 2022 National Championship season has concluded!
We have the complete retrospective of the month's National Championship events below.
Guest writer, Yichin Liu is back to share his thoughts on the final week of the Nationals Classic Constructed metagame with decks, data and discussions on what was an innovative and eclectic Nats season to remember.
We catch up with National Champions from across the globe over the next few weeks in a new three part interview series. Read on to check out part one.
There are five more Battle Hardened events coming to the United States between now and the end of the year including Dallas- Fort Worth this weekend!
The first ever Flesh and Blood World Championships comes into sight and is going down November 4-6 in San Jose, United States and will test players as never before as they compete across three different formats; Classic Constructed, Draft and Blitz in the three day event. We have the updated list of qualified players below.
The next Flesh and Blood expansion booster set, Dynasty, releases November 11! Read on to go deeper inside the Imperial Palace of Volcor. Play as the Emperor and defend your Dynasty against the rebellious uprising sweeping the land.
Keep reading for the Latest!
With Germany and Singapore Nationals going down last weekend, now, all 37 National Championship events have concluded worldwide. Check out the full recap and Nationals season retrospective below!
We're pleased to welcome back Yichin Liu as a guest writer for the 2022 National Championships season! Yichin is a Level 2 FAB judge, one-third of the OK&Y podcast, and is known for his community involvement as MalZenith, writing articles and creating guides for new players. This week he wraps up his four-part series analyzing the Classic Constructed metagame at the 2022 National Championships!
The Inaugural World Championship
The apex of Flesh and Blood Organised Play finally comes into sight. Four years of competition have been building to this point.
The inaugural Flesh and Blood World Championships goes down November 4-6 In San Jose, United States and will test players as never before. For the first time ever, we are hosting a tournament that will feature three different formats; Classic Constructed, Draft and Blitz. Across three days, players will have to demonstrate mastery across all of Flesh and Blood's premier formats in order to have a chance at the ultimate prize in Flesh and Blood.
Check out the full announcement article with event details, prize information and ticket packages as well as updated list of qualified players below.
Even if you're not playing in the World Championship main event, there are plenty of ways to play including The Calling San Jose, Battle Hardened San Jose and an enormous amount of side events!
Dynasty
Dynasty is an expansion booster set that takes you inside the Imperial Palace of Volcor. Play as the Emperor and defend your Dynasty against the rebellious uprising sweeping the land.
Dynasty is designed to expand constructed play with new support for all existing classes, the introduction of a brand new class, and Relics of War, a collection of Marvel weapons and equipment to proudly display in your own trophy room.
The majestic halls of the Imperial Palace exude opulence and power. As you step inside the Imperial trophy room, you are beholden with Relics of War, symbols of conquest of Dynasties past and present.
North America
The Classic Constructed Calling San Jose takes place as part of World Championship weekend November 5-6 and will feature $20,000 USD of Cash Prizes, Professional Tournament Invitations (PTIs), and Gold Cold Foil Legendary prize cards!
This will be the last chance to play in the Uprising Classic Constructed metagame at a professional level, and will be the biggest open entry event of the weekend. The Calling is an open-entry tournament - no invitation required, everyone is welcome to play!
We have five Battle Hardened events coming to the United States of America between now and the end of the year!
Two Battle Hardened events will once again be part of the SCG Con series in Dallas- Fort Worth, October 7-9 and in Philadelphia, November 11-13.
Columbus is back at it again with another Battle Hardened! The Realm Games is bringing Flesh and Blood fans a three day spectacular featuring a plethora of side events and formats with some serious prizes on the line October 21-23!
The Battle Hardened series is coming to Denver! From October 29-30, you can join the action at the main Battle Hardened tournament on Saturday, followed by a special PTI event on Sunday. This Professional Tournament Invitational will be one of your final two chances to attend the World Championship in November, as we'll be allowing the winners of these events to immediately cash in their PTI to attend Worlds!
These will be some of your last chances to get a PTI and attend the World Championships in November and are not to be missed!
Close out the biggest weekend in Flesh and Blood history as part of the World Championships weekend with Battle Hardened San Jose on November 6. One last chance to hit out in the Uprising Blitz format and take your shot at cash, cold foils, limited edition playmats, and PTIs.
Asia-Pacific
We're happy to announce that the Battle Hardened series will be landing in Hong Kong, November 25-27, offering players another chance to earn Professional Tournament Invitations and get their start on the professional play circuit. That's not all - alongside the main event on Saturday, there will also be a PTI event on Sunday, offering another PTI to the winner!
Europe and the UK
The Battle Hardened series returns to Leeds, UK!
From January 13th-15, you can join the action starting with a Super Armory event on Friday, leading into the main Battle Hardened tournament on Saturday, followed by a ProQuest event on Sunday. With a mix of Team Commoner and Classic Constructed formats across the three events, now is the perfect time to get your tickets and sign up for the Battle Hardened event!
The Battle Hardened series comes to Belgium for the first time! From January 27-29, you can join the action starting with a Super Armory event on Friday, leading into the main Battle Hardened tournament on Saturday, followed by a ProQuest event on Sunday. The weekend will see both Blitz and Classic Constructed formats across the three events. Secure your tickets today!
