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Overview
Format: Classic Constructed and Tales of Aria Draft
Rules Enforcement: Professional
Entry: Invitation-only. There is no entry fee to participate
Player Cap: 48
Date: November 6-7
Time: Doors open - 815am // Event starts - 9:00am
Venue: Hotel Campanile - Bussy Saint Georges
Hosted by: Ludiworld
Side Events: Please see the 'Side Events' section at bottom of page.
Invitations and Eligibility
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Players are eligible to participate in one National Championship per year, and only in the country of their primary place of residence.
An invitation is required to participate at a National Championship.
- 48 players will be invited to the France National Championship via:
- Road to Nationals invites
- 90-day XP invites
In addition to the 48 invitations awarded via the above, a previously uninvited player may redeem a Professional Tournament Invitation by notifying op@fabtcg.com no later than 11:59pm Sunday, October 10.
Please see the National Championship 2021 - Fact Sheet for additional information about invitations and eligibility.
Tournament Structure
Day 1
Day 1 will consist of 8 rounds of Swiss, with the Top 8 players advancing to Day 2.
- Swiss rounds will consist of:
- 5x Classic Constructed --> 3x Tales of Aria Draft
- All Swiss rounds are best of one.
- Classic Constructed rounds are 50 +5 mins
- Draft rounds are 30 + 5 mins
- Deck registration is required for both Classic Constructed and Draft
- Players will need to register their deck after drafting.
Please see the Tournament Rules and Policy document for further information.
Day 2
Day 2 will feature the Top 8 players from Day 1 battle it out for the title of National Champion!
- The Top 8 will be Classic Constructed (best of 1).
Top 8
Players must use the same Classic Constructed deck for the Swiss Classic Constructed rounds and the Top 8.
- For each Top 8 match, the player that finished higher in the Swiss rounds is given the choice to go first or second.
- Top 8 matches are untimed, but players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and slow play penalties will be enforced.
- Top 8 matches are best-of-one.
Prizes
Champion | Gold Cold Foil Legendary + National Champion Trophy + Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI) + Set of Tales CF Adult Heroes |
Finalist | Gold Cold Foil Legendary + PTI + Cold Foil Adult Hero |
3rd-4th | 8x Tales of Aria Booster Boxes (First Edition) + Cold Foil Adult Hero |
5th-8th | 4x Tales of Aria Booster Boxes (First Edition) + Cold Foil Adult Hero |
9th-24th | CF Adult Hero |
Participation | Storage Box |
- All players who make the Top 8 will also receive
- National Championship Top 8 playmat
- The winner of the event will be given first choice of which Gold Cold Foil Legendary card they want.
Side Events
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Battle Hardened
Format: Team Sealed (Tales of Aria)
Entry Fee: EUR45
Player Cap: TBC
Date: Friday 5 November
Time: Doors open - 6:45pm // Deck construction - 7:00pm
Venue: Ludiworld
Second Chance Sealed
Format: Tales of Aria Limited (Sealed + Top 8 Draft)
Entry Fee: EUR35
Player Cap:
Date: Sunday 7 November
Time: Doors open - 8am // Deck construction - 8:30am
Venue: Hotel Campanile - Bussy Saint Georges
On Demand Events (ODE)
There will be ODEs running on Saturday and Sunday based on demand. These will include:
- Learn to play (with Ira decks)
- CC / Blitz / Sealed deck events (min. 4 players required per event)
- Draft (min. 8 players required per event).