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Join the battle to become the 2023 National Champion! Seize glory, fame, and your step on the path to greatness at the first European World Championship.


Nats2023


National Championship Tournament Information

OVERVIEW

Event Partner: CatFootPrints Playground SongChiang
Date: August 26-27, 2023
Venue: 升級商務中心 Upgrade Business Center, 4F., No. 63, Sec. 3, Heping E. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City 106056 , Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Format: Classic Constructed & Monarch Booster Draft (1st Edition)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Professional
Eligibility: Qualified players only
Entry Fee: None
Player Cap: 96
Swiss Rounds: 12
Registration: https://forms.gle/CudwxorgV6UFb3xr5

This National Championship will grant 40 Living Legend Points to the winning hero (National Championship with player cap ≥96).
For more information, the details of the Living Legend legality model are outlined here:
https://fabtcg.com/resources/rules-and-policy-center/living-legend/

PRIZES

Champion USD2,400 + National Champion Trophy + Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope + 2023 World Championship Invitation
Finalist USD1200 + Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope + 2023 World Championship Invitation
3rd-4th USD600 + Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope + 2023 World Championship Invitation
5th-8th USD400 + 2023 World Championship Invitation
9th-24th USD225
Total USD10,000
Participation Prize Cold Foil Prism, Awakener of Sol

EVENT STRUCTURE

Saturday
3x Classic Constructed, Swiss rounds
3x Booster Draft, Swiss rounds
3x Booster Draft, Swiss rounds
Sunday
3x Classic Constructed, Swiss rounds
Top 8: Classic Constructed, Single Elimination (untimed)

ELIGIBILITY

This National Championship is an invitation-only event. All qualified players need to register for the event. Players can qualify for the National Championship in the following ways:

  • Obtaining an invitation to the National Championship via a Road to Nationals event.
  • XP-based invitations will be issued based on standings as of Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 11:59pm PDT (Pacific Daylight Time).
  • Redeeming a PTI (Professional Tournament Invitation) obtained from a previous event, such as the Calling.
    • Redeeming a PTI - A player may redeem their PTI for this event by emailing premier@fabtcg.com with your name and GEM player ID number, and must send this email from the same email address registered to their GEM player account. PTI redemptions can be submitted up until 5 pm (PDT) Friday, August 4, 2023. Please note that once redeemed, it must be used to play at the National Championship. If the player does not attend the National Championship, their PTI will cease to exist.
    • Gifting a PTI - A player may also gift a redeemed PTI to another player (up to one per National Championship) by emailing premier@fabtcg.com with your name and GEM player ID number, and the name and GEM ID number of the recipient. The player gifting the PTI must send this email from the same email address registered to their GEM player account. PTI gifting requests can be submitted up until 5 pm (PDT) Friday, August 4, 2023. Please note that a gifted PTI must be used by the recipient to play at the National Championship. If the recipient does not attend the National Championship, their PTI will cease to exist.

SWISS ROUNDS

Swiss rounds are best-of-one.

  • Classic Constructed 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.)
  • Draft Swiss rounds are 30 + 5 minutes in duration.

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 legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
  • Deck registration must be done using full English card names only and be clearly legible.
  • The official Classic Constructed Deck Registration Sheet is available here.
  • 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.

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Professional Tournament Invitational - Sunday August 27th

Date: Sunday August 27th, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: NTD $500
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Structure: Swiss rounds, cut to single elimination Top 8 or Top 4 players (based on attendance)

PRIZES

Place Prizes
1st PTI, 1x Random Drop Gold Cold Foil, People's Champion Playmat
2nd Cold Foil Armory Promo, 12x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs
3rd-4th Cold Foil Armory Promo, 8x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs
5th-8th 6x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs
Participation Prizes (excluding Top 4) 2x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs

Super Armory - Friday August 25th

Date: Friday August 25th, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: NTD $300
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Casual
Structure: 3 swiss rounds

PRIZES

Rank Prizes
3 wins Cold Foil Armory Promo, 3x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs
Top 32 Rainbow Foil Armory Promo
Participation Prizes 2x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs
Random Prize Draw APAC Sigil of Solace Promo (Merlion), People's Champion Playmat

Side Events

Sealed - Saturday August 26th

Date: Saturday August 26th, 2023
Time: 10:30 AM
Format: Sealed (Monarch Unlimited)
Entry Fee: NTD $1000
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Casual
Structure: Swiss rounds, cut to Top 8 or Top 4 players (based on attendance)

PRIZES

Additional prizes based on attendance
Place Prizes
1st People's Champion playmat, Rainbow Foil Armory Promo, APAC Sigil of Solace Promo (Merlion)
2nd Cold Foil Armory Promo, 12x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs, Rainbow Foil Armory Promo
3rd-4th 8x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs, Rainbow Foil Armory Promo
Top 32 1x Rainbow Foil Armory Promo
Participation Prizes (excluding Top 4) 2x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs

Blitz - Saturday August 26th

Date: Saturday August 26th, 2023
Time: 3:00 PM
Format: Blitz
Entry Fee: NTD $500
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Casual
Structure: Swiss rounds, cut to Top 8 or Top 4 players (based on attendance)

PRIZES

Additional prizes based on attendance
Place Prizes
1st People's Champion playmat, Rainbow Foil Armory Promo, APAC Sigil of Solace Promo (Merlion)
2nd Cold Foil Armory Promo, 12x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs, Rainbow Foil Armory Promo
3rd-4th 8x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs, Rainbow Foil Armory Promo
Top 32 1x Rainbow Foil Armory Promo
Participation Prizes (excluding Top 4) 2x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs

Booster Draft - Sunday August 27th

Date: Sunday August 27th, 2023
Time: 10:30 AM
Format: Booster Draft (Monarch Unlimited)
Entry Fee: NTD $800
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Casual
Structure: Swiss rounds, cut to Top 8 or Top 4 players (based on attendance)

PRIZES

Additional prizes based on attendance
Place Prizes
1st People's Champion playmat, Rainbow Foil Armory Promo, APAC Sigil of Solace Promo (Merlion)
2nd Cold Foil Armory Promo, 12x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs, Rainbow Foil Armory Promo
3rd-4th 8x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs, Rainbow Foil Armory Promo
Top 32 1x Rainbow Foil Armory Promo
Participation Prizes (excluding Top 4) 2x Flesh and Blood Booster Packs