Spain National Championship 2021

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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: 64

Date: November 6-7

Time: Exact times TBC

Venue: Hotel Amura Alcobendas

Hosted by: Azkaban Juegos

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.

  • 64 players will be invited to the Spain National Championship via:
    • Road to Nationals invites
    • 90-day XP invites

In addition to the 64 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

Young Lexi Hero Art

Check out Azkaban Juegos' - Spain National Championship information page for further details!

Battle Hardened

Format: Blitz Constructed

Entry Fee: EUR20

Player Cap: TBC

Date: Friday 5 November

Time: TBC

Venue: Azkaban Juegos

Second Chance Sealed

Format: Tales of Aria Limited (Sealed + Top 8 Draft)

Entry Fee: EUR30

Player Cap: TBC

Date: Sunday 7 November

Time: TBC

Venue: Hotel Amura Alcobendas