National Championships 2025

Gold and glory are yours for the plundering at this years National Championships! Don't miss the boat—or face a watery grave...

National Championships provide players with a direct qualification to the World Championship. Players can only participate in one National Championship per year, and only in the country registered on their player profile.

Didn't make the cut for your National Championship? Don't worry, the Flesh and Blood National Festival is back!

This year again, there will be exclusive prizes up for grabs only at National Championship scheduled events! Whether you're new to the game, a casual player, or just keen to hang out with your friends competing in the main event - we have a place at the table for you! Show up to play in specially scheduled events to get your hands on exclusive prizes.

Scheduled events featuring the National Festival promo will be capped based on strict allocations, so make sure to get in touch with the tournament organizer to pre-register.

Event Window

Across the 2025 season, there are a grand total of 47 National Championships, with events split between invitation-only events in larger countries, and open-entry events in smaller countries. Players can only participate in one National Championship per year, and only in the country registered on their player profile.

Open-entry events will be open to all domestic players. All players qualifying through Road to Nationals or via ELO will automatically receive free entry to these events, while other players will be able to purchase a ticket to participate.

Player Cap

Schedule Overview

The schedule below offers an indicative overview of what to expect during the National Festival weekend and is subject to change based on local organizers.

Events capped at 64 players and above (Excluding USA Nationals)

• Super Armory (Friday or Saturday)
• National Championship (Saturday and Sunday)
• World Championship Qualifier: Festival Promo Event (Sunday)
• Side Events

Events capped at 32 players and below

• Festival Promo Event (Super Armory)
• National Championship

Additional side events will take place throughout the weekend. For more details, reach out to your country’s tournament organizer.

National Championship Structures

National Championships will feature a mix of Classic Constructed and Booster Draft formats:

Qualification

National Championships events are split between invitation-only events in larger countries, and open-entry events in smaller countries. Players can only participate in one National Championship per year, and only in the country registered on their player profile.

All players need to pre-register for the event. Players can qualify for Nationals in the following ways:

• Obtaining an invitation to the National Championship through a Road to Nationals 2025 in-store event. Road to Nationals invites do not pass down and can not be given to another player. If a player has already qualified, the invite ceases to exist. However, this will create an additional spot for ELO qualification.
  
• Ratings-based invitations will be issued based on standings as of March 25, 2025 at 11:59 pm PST, following the end of the 2025 Road to Nationals season.
  • 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 December 25, 2024 to March 25, 2025).
  • Ratings-based invites do not pass down and are valid only for Nationals 2025.
    
• 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 May 27, 2025 at 11:59 pm PDT. If the player does not attend the event, 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 May 27, 2025 at 11:59 pm PDT. 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 event, the PTI will cease to exist.
    
• Open-entry (for events capped at 24, 32, 64 and 80 players)
  • Open-entry events will be open to all domestic players, up to the player cap. All players who have qualified through making the Top 4 of a Road to Nationals event or via ELO will automatically receive free entry to these events, while other players will have to purchase a ticket to the event.
    
• 2024 National Champions
  • 2024 National Champions are invited to defend their title! They will be granted free entry to the main event. If a 2024 National Champion also qualifies through Road to Nationals, the invitation do not pass down and can not be given to another player. Instead, it will create an additional spot for Ratings-based invitations.

Living Legend

National Championships play a significant role in the accumulation of Living Legend points. For more information, refer to the Living Legend page.

We will be updating the pages below as more of our official partners confirm their event details. Stay tuned!