Battle Hardened: Houston

Get ready to rumble in Texas!

Battle Hardened arrives in Houston from June 27-29, bringing with it exclusive playmats, Professional Tournament Invites, stunning Gold Foils, and $2,000 USD!

Test your strength in Classic Constructed with the Battle Hardened on Saturday, or dig into our action packed schedule of events, including a Pro Quest+ and Super Armory!

Hosted by Blood on the Bayou, your journey towards greatness begins here...

Quick Details

Date: June 27-29, 2025
Venue: Game Guys, 444 Almeda Mall, Houston, TX 77075
Registration: Opening April 2025
Hosted by: Game Guys / Blood on the Bayou

Friday

• Super Armory: Classic Constructed

Saturday

• Battle Hardened: Classic Constructed

Sunday

• Pro Quest+: High Seas: Booster Draft

All weekend long

• On Demand: Classic Constructed and Booster Draft

The weekend begins with a Super Armory event. Normally, an Armory Kit is provided to stores to support a full month of in-store events, but at a Super Armory, the full contents of a kit are used for one single event, meaning that multiple players get prizes, instead of just the winner! The prizes for this event include Cold Foil Promos and official Flesh and Blood playmats.

Overview

Date: Friday June 27, 2025
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: $25 USD
Eligibility: Open Entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Casual
Registration: Opening April 2025
Hosted by: Game Guys / Blood on the Bayou
Player Cap: 128
Time: 7:00 PM

Prizes

Armory prizes. Exact structure TBA.

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 $2,000 USD in cash prizes, exclusive Battle Hardened series playmats to the Top 8, a Gold Foil to the Champion, and coveted Professional Tournament Invites (PTIs) to both the winner and runner-up.

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 Pro Quest series are only valid for their associated Pro Tour event.

Overview

Date: Saturday June 28, 2025
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: $50 USD
Eligibility: Open Entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Venue: Game Guys, 444 Almeda Mall, Houston, TX 77075
Registration: Opening April 2025
Player Cap: 384
Time: 10:00 AM

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

This event is Open Entry (anyone is welcome to play!)

Tournament Structure

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

Overview

Date: Sunday June 29, 2025
Format: High Seas: Booster Draft
Entry Fee: $40 USD
Eligibility: Open Entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Venue: Game Guys, 444 Almeda Mall, Houston, TX 77075
Registration: Opening April 2025
Player Cap: 128
Time: 10:00 AM
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 players

Tournament Structure

SWISS ROUNDS

• Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
• Swiss rounds are 30 + 5 minutes in duration. (30 + 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.
• Booster Draft Card Pool Registration must be done after the completion of each Booster Draft.
• 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

Prizes