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 13-14
Time (Main Event): Doors open - 0930 // Tournament starts - 10:00
Venue: BitMeetMe
Hosted by: Kai of Cards
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.
An invitation is required to participate at a National Championship.
- 48 players will be invited to the Netherlands 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
Battle Hardened / Last Chance Qualifier
Format: Blitz Constructed
Entry Fee: EUR20
Registration: Kai of Cards - Battle Hardened / LCQ Registration
Date: Friday 12 November
Time: Doors open - 14:00 // Tournament starts - 15:00 // Expected finish tine - 20:00
Venue: BitMeetMe
Second Chance Sealed
Format: Tales of Aria Limited (Sealed + Top 8 Draft)
Entry Fee: EUR30
Date: Sunday 14 November
Time: Doors open - 10:30 // Registration - 11:00 // Tournament starts - approx 11:30
Venue: BitMeetMe