Overview
Format: Classic Constructed and Tales of Aria Draft
Rules Enforcement: Professional
Entry Fee: TBC
Registration Link: TBC
Player Cap: 48
Date: November 6-7
Time: Doors open 10:00am // Tournament begins 11:00am
Venue: Suntrack Space
Hosted by: AK Games Centre
Side Events: Please see the 'Side Events' section at bottom of page.
Invitations and Eligibility
Players are eligible to participate in one National Championship per year, and only in the country of their primary place of residence.
This event is open-entry - anyone is able to purchase a ticket and play.
- TOs are able to sell tickets to this event after 5pm September 17 (local timezone)
- Please check with your TO for a specific time.
- Players who qualified for the event via a Road to Nationals event (including from 2020) will have a place reserved for them and will not have to pay the entry fee.
Please see the National Championship 2021 - Fact Sheet for additional information about invitations and eligibility.
Tournament Structure
Day 1
Day 1 will consist of 5 rounds of Swiss, with the Top 8 players advancing to Day 2.
- Swiss rounds will consist of:
- 5x Classic Constructed
- 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 consist of 3 rounds of Swiss, followed by a cut to the Top 8.
- Swiss rounds will consist of:
- 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.--> 3x Tales of Aria Draft
Day 2 will then 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 | 4x Tales of Aria Booster Boxes (First Edition) + Cold Foil Adult Hero |
| 5th-8th | 2x 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 a 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
Battle Hardened
Format: Monarch (1st Edition) Draft
Entry Fee: TBC
Player Cap: TBC
Date: Friday 5 November
Time: Pod 1 begins at 7pm // Pod 2 begins at 9:30pm
Venue: AK Games Centre
Sunday Side Event
Format: TBC
Entry Fee: TBC
Player Cap: TBC
Date: Sunday 7 November
Time: TBC
Venue: Suntrack Space
Prizes for side events will be announced by the TO closer to the date