Just as the Aetherscribes predicted... the World Championship is coming to Osaka!

From October 31 to November 3 players from all over the world will come together for the third World Championship, featuring a dynamic gauntlet of Classic Constructed and Rosetta Booster Draft! Witness the best of the best compete for their share of $300,000 USD and the prestigious title of 2024 World Champion!

Osaka is a thriving city in Japan with stunning architecture to explore, absolutely delicious food, and endless ways to celebrate with your mates. We welcome EVERYONE to join us for this landmark weekend, both seasoned pros and fresh faces alike!

It's not just about the thrills and chills of the pro play circuit - the World Championship is an unforgettable experience that any TCG fan can enjoy. There is so much OPEN ENTRY action on the table for fans to dive into, from the Calling, to a Battle Hardened, to an absolutely jam-packed weekend of public scheduled events, special guests, renowned artists, discussion panels, limited edition merch, a cosplay contest, and more!

But that's not all... Get ready to root for your country in the Team Cup! A team of three top players from each country will face off for a whopping $60,000 USD and an inscription onto the Team Cup Trophy! Full details below.

Whether you're locked in for the fight of your life or you just picked up the game last week - journey to Japan to be part of an international community-wide celebration, coming together in the Flesh and Blood through the common language of great games!

Quick Details

Date: Thursday October 31 - Sunday November 3, 2024
Venue: INTEX Osaka, 1 Chome-5-102 Nankokita, Suminoe Ward, Osaka, 559-0034, Japan
Event Hall: Hall 2
Vendor Booth Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LYSwOcqrMV8-h45izaWddCmpFL3t62Tna4PhVXwxdIQ
Registration: https://girafull.co.jp/events/fabwcosaka/index.html
Hosted By: GIRAFULL
Live Stream: http://youtube.com/@fabtcg

Thursday - Team Cup 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Team Cup Swiss Rounds: Living Legend
• International Conference Hall

Thursday - Hall Hours 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• World Championship: Osaka Preview Night - Your first chance to shop with artists, vendors, and LSS merch!
• World Championship Player Registration
• Check-in for Event Packages
• Flag Procession
• LSS Keynote Presentation (7:30 PM)

Friday - Hall Hours 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

• World Championship Rounds 1-8: Classic Constructed and Booster Draft (9:00 AM Start)
• Super Armory
• Full schedule of public events

Saturday - Hall Hours 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

• World Championship Rounds 9-15: Classic Constructed and Booster Draft (9:00 AM Start)
• Calling Day 1: Classic Constructed (Open Entry)
• Full schedule of public events

Sunday - Hall Hours 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

• Team Cup Knockout Rounds: Living Legend
• World Championship Top 8: Classic Constructed
• Calling Day 2 + Top 8: Classic Constructed
• Battle Hardened: Living Legend (Open Entry)
• Full schedule of public events

Check out the full listing of everything happening at World Championship: Osaka HERE.

For those who haven't managed to secure a tournament invitation to the World Championship, Legend Story Studios and GIRAFULL have put together a public event schedule packed full of welcoming casual and competitive events, ensuring there is something for everyone. Check the event website HERE to see everything on offer. We've planned a full suite of artists, vendors, special guests, and limited edition merch which will be revealed over the coming weeks. Stay connected with us on social media where we'll be keeping you up to speed with everything happening at World Championship: Osaka!

Saturday will start off with a two-day Classic Constructed Calling, with an increased cash prize pool of $30,000 USD, Professional Tournament Invitations (PTIs), and Gold Foil prize cards, while Sunday will feature a Living Legend Battle Hardened event, with $2,000 USD, PTIs, a Gold Foil prize card, and more on the line!

In addition to the Calling and Battle Hardened events, there will be an exciting assortment of public events on offer, including Commoner, Sealed Deck, Booster Draft, and much more coming soon! For our fantastic community of cosplayers, the Cosplay Contest will return, with a Cold Foil Taylor promo card on the line for the winner.

OVERVIEW

Date: October 31 - November 3, 2024
Format: Team Play - Living Legend | Individual Play - Classic Constructed and Rosetta Booster Draft
Entry Fee: None
Registration: See below
Eligibility: Qualified Players Only, up to 46 teams (138 players)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Professional
Venue: INTEX Osaka, 1 Chome-5-102 Nankokita, Suminoe Ward, Osaka, 559-0034, Japan
Event Hall: Thursday - International Conference Hall | Friday - Sunday - Hall 2
Time: Thursday - 11:00 AM | Friday - 9:00 AM | Saturday - 9:00 AM | Sunday - TBC
Decklist Submission: Coming October 2024

ELIGIBILITY

All countries which hosted a National Championship in 2024 will be eligible for admission to the Team Cup.

The Team Cup is an invitation only event. All players need to pre-register for the event. Players can qualify for the Team Cup in the following ways:

• Obtaining an invitation through a National Championship event.
  • National Champion (1st Place in National Championship) – Team Captain
  • National Finalist (2nd Place in National Championship)
• Obtaining an invitation as the Highest Ranked ELO Overall rating in their country.
  • Highest Ranked Elo (Overall) rating, on their National Leaderboards, not already qualified for the Team Cup through National Championship placement above.
  • Ratings-based invitations will be issued based on standings as of Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 11:59 pm PDT, directly following the end of the Part the Mistveil Organised Play season.
  • To qualify for a Ratings-based invite, a player must have competed in at least 5 Elo-rated matches in the previous 90 Days (From June 5, 2024 - September 3, 2024).
  • Ratings-based invites do not pass down and are valid only for World Championship: Osaka.

• A list of players invited to participate in the Team Cup has been published here.

TEAM COMPOSITION

• If a player is unable to attend World Championship: Osaka, the National Champion can replace them with another World Championship qualified player from their country. Player must already be qualified through their own means, or through a redemption or transfer of a Professional Tournament Invite (PTI).
• If the National Champion does not attend the World Championship, the National Finalist will become the Team Captain, and will nominate a replacement through the conditions outlined above.
• If the National Champion and the National Finalist do not attend the World Championship, the Highest Ranked ELO Overall will become the Team Captain, and will nominate replacements through the conditions outlined above.
• In the event that the National Champion, the National Finalist, and the Highest Ranked ELO Overall do not attend the World Championship, the team will cease to exist.

REGISTRATION

• Qualified players eligible for the Team Cup will receive an email, on or around Friday September 6th, 2024, with a link to register for the tournament. Players must complete and submit the registration form in order to be admitted into the Team Cup. The deadline for confirming enrollment into the Team Cup is Monday September 30, 2024. After this date, we will review all qualified teams, and, where necessary, contact Team Captains to confirm the completeness of their team and nominate replacements.
• The final deadline for processing replacement players and confirming team enrollment is Friday October 18, 2024. For inquiries into the status of your national team, please contact protour@fabtcg.com.

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

Ranking and scoring for the Team Cup consists of two parts. Performance as a national team during Team Play and Individual Play through the Swiss rounds of the World Championship.

TEAM PLAY

Teams will present three Living Legend legal decks comprised of three different heroes. Teams will assign a player as A/B/C and play against the opposing teams A/B/C.

Teams will earn four (4) points in the Team Cup standings for each Team Play match win.

INDIVIDUAL PLAY

Throughout the Individual Play Swiss rounds of the World Championship, representatives from each national team will be competing for both themselves and their country.

Each individual win in the World Championship will award one (1) point for their national team in the Team Cup standings.

PROGRESSION

Team Cup standings will be published with the following schedule.

TEAM PLAY SWISS ROUNDS

Swiss rounds are best-of-one games, where the team that wins the most games, wins the match.

• 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.)

TEAM PLAY KNOCKOUT ROUNDS (TOP 4 PLAYOFFS)

• Knockout rounds are single elimination, best-of-one games, where the team that wins the most games, wins the match.
• Knockout matches have no time limit. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and Slow Play penalties will be enforced.
• For each Knockout match, the team that finished higher in the Team Cup Standings chooses to play first or second.

DECKS

• Living Legend Decks must be Living Legend legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
• Deck registration must be done PRIOR to the start of Team Play Thursday
• Deck registration must be done using full English card names only and be clearly legible.
• The official 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. Vendors will be onsite to purchase sleeves if required.

PRIZES

The Team Cup will feature $60,000 USD of cash prizes, PTIs for the Top 4 teams, and inscription into the Team Cup for the Champions!

OVERVIEW

Date: November 1-3, 2024
Format: Classic Constructed and Rosetta Booster Draft
Entry Fee: None
Registration: https://girafull.co.jp/events/fabwcosaka/index.html
Eligibility: Qualified Players Only
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Professional
Venue: INTEX Osaka, 1 Chome-5-102 Nankokita, Suminoe Ward, Osaka, 559-0034, Japan
Event Hall: Hall 2
Time: Friday - 9:00 AM | Saturday - 9:00 AM | Sunday - TBC
Decklist Submission: Coming October 2024

ELIGIBILITY

The World Championship is an invitation only event. All players need to pre-register for the event. Players can qualify for World Championship: Osaka in the following ways:

• Obtaining an invitation to World Championship: Osaka through a National Championship event.
• Ratings-based invitations will be issued based on standings as of Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 11:59 pm PDT, directly following the end of the Part the Mistveil Organised Play season. World Championship: Osaka Invitations will be offered to players ranked in the Top 75 on the Global Leaderboards for:
  • Elo (Overall)
  • To qualify for a Ratings-based invite, a player must have competed in at least 5 Elo-rated matches in the previous 90 Days (From June 5, 2024 - September 3, 2024).
  • Ratings-based invites do not pass down and are valid only for World Championship: Osaka.
• Qualifying for the World Championship Team Cup, as the Highest Ranked ELO Overall rating, on their National Leaderboards, not already qualified through their National Championship
• Redeeming a PTI (Professional Tournament Invitation) obtained from a previous event, such as a Battle Hardened or Calling.
  • Redeeming a PTI - PTIs can be redeemed by emailing protour@fabtcg.com with your name and GEM player ID. The player redeeming their PTI must send this email from the same email address registered to their GEM player account. PTI redemptions can be submitted up until Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm PDT. If the player does not attend the Pro Tour, their PTI will still be deemed to have been used.
  • Gifting a PTI - A player may also gift a PTI to another player by emailing protour@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 Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm PDT. Please note that a gifted PTI must be used by the recipient to play at World Championship: Osaka. If the recipient does NOT attend World Championship: Osaka, the PTI will cease to exist.
• A list of invited players has been published here. World Championship pre-registration for invited players opens September 6, 2024.

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

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.)
• Booster 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

• Classic Constructed Decks must be Classic Constructed legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
• Deck registration must be done PRIOR to the start of Day 1
• Deck registration must be done using full English card names only and be clearly legible.
• The official Deck Registration Sheet is available here.
• Players may not change their registered deck during the tournament.
• Booster Draft Card Pool Registration must be done after the completion of each Booster Draft.
• 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

World Championship: Osaka will feature $300,000 USD of cash prizes, PTIs for the Top 32 players, Gold Foil cards for the Top 8 players and a Pro Tour Champion prize card for the winner!

Calling: Osaka will take place using the Classic Constructed format, with $30,000 USD of cash prizes, Professional Tournament Invitations (PTIs), and Gold Foil prize cards!

This event is the perfect opportunity for players without a World Championship invitation to experience the Classic Constructed metagame at a professional level, as well as giving players who didn't make Day 2 of the World Championship a chance to go again.

The Calling is an Open Entry tournament - no invitation required, everyone is welcome to play!

OVERVIEW

Date: November 2-3, 2024
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: ¥12,000 JPY
Registration: https://girafull.co.jp/events/fabwcosaka/index.html
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Day 1 - Competitive | Day 2 - Professional
Venue: INTEX Osaka, 1 Chome-5-102 Nankokita, Suminoe Ward, Osaka, 559-0034, Japan
Event Hall: Hall 2
Time: Saturday - 9:00 AM | Sunday - 9:30 AM
Player Cap: 1000
Decklist Submission: Coming October 2024

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

ALL decklists must be submitted prior to the start of Day 1. Spaces in Calling: Osaka will be reserved for players to purchase who do not make the Day 2 cut for the World Championship.

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.)
• The number of rounds of Swiss is determined by the number of players at the beginning of round 1.

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 Classic Constructed legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
• Deck registration must be done PRIOR to the start of the event
• 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

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 with PTIs awarded to both finalists! PTIs can be used to enter any Professional level tournament, including Pro Tours and the World Championship, and do not expire, compared to invitations from Pro Quest events that are only valid for the associated Pro Tour event they feed.

OVERVIEW

Date: November 3, 2024
Format: Living Legend
Entry Fee: ¥8,000 JPY
Registration: https://girafull.co.jp/events/fabwcosaka/index.html
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Venue: INTEX Osaka, 1 Chome-5-102 Nankokita, Suminoe Ward, Osaka, 559-0034, Japan
Event Hall: Hall 2
Time: 9:00 AM
Player Cap: 128
Decklist Submission: Coming October 2024

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

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.)
• The number of rounds of Swiss is determined by the number of players at the beginning of round 1.

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 PRIOR to the start of the event
• 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