The wait is over! Legend Story Studios in partnership with ChannelFireball are proud to announce that Pro Tour #1 will take place May 13-15 in New Jersey USA, featuring the Classic Constructed format!

The Pro Tour, alongside the World Championship, is the absolute pinnacle of Flesh and Blood TCG competitive play, and Pro Tour New Jersey is uniquely special being the only opportunity that will ever exist to immortalize yourself as "the first Flesh and Blood Pro Tour Champion!"

Pro Tour New Jersey will feature the best players from across the globe battling for $100,000 USD in cash, Gold Cold Foil prize cards, and of course the title and trophy!

ALL players who join us in New Jersey, including Pro Tour competitors and fans who take part in selected public events, will receive a one time only Pro Tour #1 commemorative promo card, OP exclusive sleeves, and will be invited to the Pro Tour players banquet. It truly will be a celebration of Flesh and Blood, and its purpose; To bring people together in the flesh and blood through the common language of playing great games!

Meet the creator of Flesh and Blood, James White, along with representatives from the LSS game development and organized play teams, who will travel from New Zealand to be part of this landmark event (travel restrictions permitting). We also look forward to announcing a number of special guests in attendance over the coming months.

Pro Tour New Jersey is a TCG industry event not to be missed!

Quick details

Date: Friday May 13 - Sunday May 15
Venue: Meadowlands Expo Centre, 355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ, USA (https://mecexpo.com/)

• Thursday evening - Pro Tour competitor onsite check-in
• Friday - Pro Tour begins (invitation required)
• Saturday - Calling begins (open entry)
• Sunday - Battle Hardened (open entry)
• All 3 days - Non-stop public events (open entry)

Are there other events happening during Pro Tour weekend?

Absolutely!

For those who haven't managed to secure a Pro Tour invitation by the end of ProQuest season 1, LSS and ChannelFireball have put together a public event schedule packed full of casual and competitive events to ensure there is something for everyone in the Garden State during Pro Tour weekend.

There will be a 2-day Classic Constructed Calling that starts on Saturday, with an increased cash prize pool of $20,000 USD, Professional Tournament Invitations (PTIs), and Gold Cold Foil Legendary prize cards.

Sunday kicks off with the new and improved Battle Hardened event featuring the fast-paced Blitz format, with prizes including $2,000 USD, PTIs for the winner and runner-up, exclusive Battle Hardened playmats, and a curated Gold Cold Foil Legendary prize card for the winner.

In addition to the Calling and Battle Hardened events, there will be an exciting assortment of public events on offer, including Ultimate Pit Fights (multiplayer), Commoner, Sealed Deck, Booster Draft, and even a chance to draft Welcome to Rathe ALPHA!

More public event information can be found in the article below, and on fabevents.gg in the coming weeks.

But wait... there's more, More, MORE!

You can see some of your favorite FAB heroes in the flesh and blood, brought to life by some of the leading cosplayers in the TCG community. Furthermore, we will be celebrating their amazing creativity and passion for the heroes of Rathe with a new hero promo card that has been crafted exclusively for the cosplay community, and will debut at Pro Tour New Jersey!

Meet FAB artists, get your cards and playmats signed, purchase artist proofs and prints, and talk about the art you love!

Catch some pre-preview season card spoilers for the next standalone booster set releasing June!

Buy, sell, trade with leading industry vendors!

Get your hands on GIANT cards and other unique items up for grabs!

OVERVIEW

Date: May 13-15, 2022
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: None
Registration: my.cfbevents.com
Eligibility: The qualified player list is now available here
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Professional
Venue: Meadowlands Expo Centre, 355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ, USA (https://mecexpo.com/)

ELIGIBILITY

The Pro Tour is an invitation only event. All qualified players need to register for the event at my.cfbevents.com Players can qualify for the Pro Tour in the following ways:

• Obtaining an invitation to Pro Tour New Jersey through an in-store ProQuest season 1 event.
• Redeeming a PTI (Professional Tournament Invitation) obtained from a previous event, such as the Calling.
  • A player may gift for redemption up to one PTI to another player per Pro Tour by emailing protour@fabtcg.com with your name and GEM player ID#, and the name and GEM player ID# of the recipient. The player gifting the PTI must send the email from the same email address as registered on their GEM player account. PTI gifting requests received after 1.00pm Friday April 29 (NZT) will not be accepted. Please note that a gifted PTI must be used by the recipient to play at Pro Tour New Jersey. If the recipient does NOT attend Pro Tour New Jersey, the PTI will cease to exist.
• Ratings based invitations will be awarded based on the official leaderboards as of 1.00pm Wednesday March 23, 2022 (NZT), as follows:
  • Top 100 players Global 90-day XP
  • Top 100 players Lifetime XP
  • Ratings based invites do not pass down and are valid only for Pro Tour New Jersey.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

ALL deck lists must be submitted prior to the start of Day 1

Submit your Pro Tour deck list HERE

SCHEDULE

• Thursday - Check-in:
  • 5.00pm - 10.00pm - On-site competitor check-in. All Pro Tour competitors must check-in to participate in day 1 of the Pro Tour.

• Friday - Pro Tour day 1:
  • 9.00am - Seating posted for player meeting.
  • 9.05am - Mandatory player meeting commences.
  • 9.25am - Pairings for round 1 posted.
  • 7* rounds of Swiss pairings will be played during day 1.
  • At the conclusion of round 7*, there will be a cut to all players with 4 or more match wins who will progress to Pro Tour day 2.

• Saturday - Pro Tour day 2:
  • 9.00am - Pairings for round 8 posted.
  • 7* rounds of Swiss pairings will be played during day 2
  • At the conclusion of round 14*, there will be a cut to the top 8 players who will progress to the day 3 Top 8 single elimination playoff.

• Sunday - Pro Tour Top 8:
  • 8.30am - Top 8 player check-in at the feature match area.
  • 9.00am - Quarter final matches begin.
  • Prize ceremony at the conclusion of the Top 8 playoffs.

*The number of rounds of Swiss is based on expected attendance and may be subject to minor changes once attendance numbers are finalized.

SWISS ROUNDS

• Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
• Swiss rounds are 50 + 5 minutes in duration. (50 + 5 means there are 5 minutes allocated for the start of game procedure. Players must have presented their deck and revealed their equipment and weapons within this 5 minute window. If both players complete the start of game procedure in less than 5 minutes, they may begin playing their match immediately.)

TOP 8

• Top 8 playoffs are single elimination, best-of-one matches.
• Top 8 matches have no time limit. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and Slow Play penalties will be enforced.
• For each Top 8 match, the player that finished higher in the Swiss portion of the event chooses to play first or second.

DECKS

• Decks must be Classic Constructed legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
• Deck registration must be done PRIOR to the start of Day 1
  • Register your Pro Tour deck list HERE
• Players may not change their registered deck during the tournament.
• Deck checks will be conducted by event staff throughout the tournament.
• It is the responsibility of each player to ensure there are no distinguishing marks or patterns on their cards or card sleeves for the duration of the tournament. Vendors will be onsite to purchase sleeves if required.

PRIZES

The Calling New Jersey will feature Classic Constructed, $20,000 USD of Cash Prizes, Professional Tournament Invitations (PTIs), and Gold Cold Foil Legendary prize cards, including the LAST time ever that Gold Cold Foil Fyendal's Spring Tunic will be available as a tournament prize!

This event is the perfect opportunity for players without a Pro Tour invitation to experience the Everfest Classic Constructed metagame at a professional level, as well as giving players who didn't make day 2 of the Pro Tour a chance to 'go again'.

The Calling is an open-entry tournament - no invitation required, everyone is welcome to play!

OVERVIEW

Date: May 14-15, 2022
Format: Classic Constructed
Registration & Entry Fee: fabevents.gg
Eligibility: Open entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Professional
Venue: Meadowlands Expo Centre, 355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ, USA (https://mecexpo.com/)

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

ALL deck lists must be submitted prior to the start of Day 1

Submit your Calling deck list HERE

SCHEDULE

• Saturday - Calling day 1:
  • 9.00am - Seating posted for player meeting.
  • 9.05am - Mandatory player meeting commences.
  • 9.25am - Pairings posted for the first round of day 1 Swiss.
  • At the conclusion of the final round of Swiss on day 1, there will be a cut to the Top 64 or 72 players (depending on number of players) or to all players with X-2 or better records, whichever is greater. These players will progress to the Calling day 2.

• Sunday - Calling day 2:
  • 9.00am - Pairings posted for the first round of day 2 Swiss.
  • At the conclusion of the final round of Swiss, there will be a cut to the top 8 players who will progress to a Top 8 single elimination playoff.
  • Prize ceremony at the conclusion of the Top 8 playoffs.

SWISS ROUNDS

• Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
• Swiss rounds are 50 + 5 minutes in duration. (50 + 5 means there are 5 minutes allocated for the start of game procedure. Players must have presented their deck and revealed their equipment and weapons within this 5 minute window. If both players complete the start of game procedure in less than 5 minutes, they may begin playing their match immediately.)
• The number of rounds of Swiss is determined by the number of players at the beginning of round 1.

TOP 8

• Top 8 playoffs are single elimination, best-of-one matches.
• Top 8 matches have no time limit. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and Slow Play penalties will be enforced.
• For each Top 8 match, the player that finished higher in the Swiss portion of the event chooses to play first or second.

DECKS

• Decks must be Classic Constructed legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
• Deck registration must be done PRIOR to the start of Day 1
  • Register your Pro Tour deck list HERE
• Players may not change their registered deck during the tournament.
• Deck checks will be conducted by event staff throughout the tournament.
• It is the responsibility of each player to ensure there are no distinguishing marks or patterns on their cards or card sleeves for the duration of the tournament. Vendors will be onsite to purchase sleeves if required.

PRIZES

The path to the biggest stage in Flesh and Blood TCG Organized Play begins with a Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI), and one of the best places to secure these prized assets is Battle Hardened with PTIs awarded to both finalists! You read that correctly, there is not one but two PTIs on offer at Battle Hardened, along with a heap of other great prizes!

PTIs can be used to enter any Professional level tournament, including Pro Tours and the World Championship, and do not expire, compared to invitations from ProQuest events that are only valid for the associated Pro Tour event they feed.

OVERVIEW

Date: May 15, 2022
Format: Blitz
Registration & Entry Fee: fabevents.gg
Eligibility: Open entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Venue: Meadowlands Expo Centre, 355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ, USA (https://mecexpo.com/)

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

ALL deck lists must be submitted prior to the start of Day 1

Submit your Battle Hardened deck list HERE

SCHEDULE

• Sunday:
  • 9.00am - Seating posted for player meeting.
  • 9.05am - Mandatory player meeting commences.
  • 9.15am - Pairings posted round 1 of Swiss.
  • At the conclusion of the final round of Swiss, there will be a cut to the top 8 players who will progress to a Top 8 single elimination playoff.
  • Prize ceremony at the conclusion of the Top 8 playoffs.

SWISS ROUNDS

• Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
• Swiss rounds are 30 + 5 minutes in duration. (30 + 5 means there are 5 minutes allocated for the start of game procedure. Players must have presented their deck and revealed their equipment and weapons within this 5 minute window. If both players complete the start of game procedure in less than 5 minutes, they may begin playing their match immediately.)
• The number of rounds of Swiss is determined by the number of players at the beginning of round 1.

TOP 8

• Top 8 playoffs are single elimination, best-of-one matches.
• Top 8 matches have no time limit. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and Slow Play penalties will be enforced.
• For each Top 8 match, the player that finished higher in the Swiss portion of the event chooses to play first or second.

DECKS

• Decks must be Blitz legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
• Deck registration must be done PRIOR to the start of the event
  • Register your Pro Tour deck list HERE
• Players may not change their registered deck during the tournament.
• Deck checks will be conducted by event staff throughout the tournament.
• It is the responsibility of each player to ensure there are no distinguishing marks or patterns on their cards or card sleeves for the duration of the tournament. Vendors will be onsite to purchase sleeves if required.

PRIZES