Battle Hardened: Los Angeles

Our brand new two-day Battle Hardened series is coming to Los Angeles! From July 16-17th, you can join the action for a Battle Hardened tournament on Saturday, followed by a Road to Nationals event on Sunday. With Classic Constructed, Blitz Constructed, Sealed Deck, and Draft side events, there truly is something for everyone!

Quick Details

Date: Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th July
Venue: Pasadena Convention Centre, 300 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101
Registration: official website
Hosted by: Odyssey Games

The path to the biggest stage in Flesh and Blood TCG Organized Play begins with a Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI), and one of the best places to secure these prized assets is Battle Hardened. Players will have the opportunity to battle it out for their share of USD2,000 in cash prizes, exclusive Battle Hardened series playmats to the Top 8, a Golden Cold Foil Legendary card to the Champion, and coveted Professional Tournament Invites (PTIs) to both the winner and runner-up. You read that correctly, there is not one but two PTIs on offer at Battle Hardened!

PTIs can be used to enter any Professional level tournament (including Pro Tours and the World Championship) and do not expire, whereas invitations from the in-store ProQuest series are only valid for their associated Pro Tour event.

Event Details

Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: $40 USD
Registration: Buy tickets here
Eligibility: Open entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive

Decklists are required and will be collected before Round 1 begins.

This event is open-entry (anyone is welcome to play!)

SCHEDULE

• 9.45am - Player meeting.
• 10:00am - Pairings posted for round 1 of Swiss.  Deck lists collected from players after they have been seated for round 1.
• 5:15pm - At the conclusion of the final round of Swiss, there will be a cut to the Top 8 players who will progress to a Top 8 single elimination playoff.
• 9:00pm - Prize ceremony at the conclusion of the Top 8 playoffs.

SWISS ROUNDS

• Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
• Swiss rounds are 50 + 5 minutes in duration. (50 + 5 means there are 5 minutes allocated for the start of game procedure. Players must have presented their deck and revealed their equipment and weapons within this 5-minute window. If both players complete the start of game procedure in less than 5 minutes, they may begin playing their match immediately.)

TOP 8

• Top 8 playoffs are single elimination, best-of-one matches.
• Top 8 matches have no time limit. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and Slow Play penalties will be enforced.
• For each Top 8 match, the player that finished higher in the Swiss portion of the event chooses to play first or second.

DECKS

• Decks must be Constructed legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
• Players may not change their registered deck during the tournament.
• Deck checks will be conducted by event staff throughout the tournament.
• It is the responsibility of each player to ensure there are no distinguishing marks or patterns on their cards or card sleeves for the duration of the tournament. Vendors will be onsite to purchase sleeves if required.

Prizes

Compete for your invitation to US Nationals! Road to Nationals events allow you to qualify for National Championships, win great prizes, and start your journey in professional-level competitive play.

Event Details

Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: $20 USD
Eligibility: Open entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive

SCHEDULE

• 9.45am - Player meeting.
• 10:00am - Pairings posted for round 1 of Swiss.  Deck lists collected from players after they have been seated for round 1.
• 5:15pm - At the conclusion of the final round of Swiss, there will be a cut to the Top 8 players who will progress to a Top 8 single elimination playoff.
• 9:00pm - Prize ceremony at the conclusion of the Top 8 playoffs.

SWISS ROUNDS

• Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
• Swiss rounds are 50 + 5 minutes in duration. (50 + 5 means there are 5 minutes allocated for the start of game procedure. Players must have presented their deck and revealed their equipment and weapons within this 5 minute window. If both players complete the start of game procedure in less than 5 minutes, they may begin playing their match immediately.)

TOP 8

• Top 8 playoffs are single elimination, best-of-one matches.
• Top 8 matches have no time limit. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and Slow Play penalties will be enforced.
• For each Top 8 match, the player that finished higher in the Swiss portion of the event chooses to play first or second.

DECKS

• Decks must be Constructed legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
• Players may not change their registered deck during the tournament.
• Deck checks will be conducted by event staff throughout the tournament.
• It is the responsibility of each player to ensure there are no distinguishing marks or patterns on their cards or card sleeves for the duration of the tournament. Vendors will be onsite to purchase sleeves if required.

Prizes