This summer in the United Kingdom we are turning up the heat with the first ever Calling coming to Birmingham this July! Get ready for a sizzling weekend of action and battle it out for your share of Gold Foils, PTIs and $20,000 USD.
Will you be the first UK Calling Champion?
We know it's hot, so we're bring the shadow to Birmingham and giving away a Levia, Redeemed // Blasmophet, Levia Consumed Marvel card signed by James White!
This will be given away by a random draw amongst anyone preregistered by 11:59pm GMT Thursday July 27th. This Includes pre-registration from all event packages, and event entries into The Calling and Battle Hardened. Make sure to register for your chance to win this stunning card!
Quick Details
Date: July 28th-30th, 2023
Venue: National Exhibition Centre, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Event Hall: Hall 11
Ticketing Site: http://livingrealms.events
Friday
- Super Armory
- Full schedule of public events
Saturday
- Calling Day 1: Classic Constructed (Open Entry)
- Full schedule of public events
Sunday
- Calling Day 2 + Top 8: Classic Constructed
- Battle Hardened: Blitz (Open Entry)
- Full schedule of public events
Calling: Birmingham - July 28th-30th
Overview
Date: July 29th-30th, 2023
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: £60 GBP
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Professional
Time: 9 am
Tournament Information
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.
Number of players |
Swiss rounds day 1 |
Day 2 cut |
Swiss rounds day 2 |
---|---|---|---|
Up to 256 | 7 | Top 48 or all X-2 or better | 4 |
257 to 512 | 7 | Top 64 or all X-2 or better | 5 |
513 to 916 | 8 | Top 72 or all X-2 or better | 5 |
917+ | 9 | Top 72 or all X-2 or better | 5 |
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
- 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.
Champion | $5000 USD |
Gold Cold Foil Extended Art Crown of Providence + PTI |
Finalist | $2400 USD |
Random drop Gold Cold Foil Legendary + PTI |
3rd - 4th | $1200 USD |
Random drop Gold Cold Foil Legendary + PTI |
5th - 8th | $750 USD |
Random drop Gold Cold Foil Legendary + PTI |
9th - 16th | $400 USD | - |
17th - 32nd | $250 USD | - |
Battle Hardened - July 30th
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!
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: July 30, 2023
Format: Blitz
Entry Fee: £45 GBP
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Time: 10 am
Tournament Structure
- 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
Number of players |
Rounds of Swiss |
---|---|
Up to 64 | 6 |
65 to 128 | 7 |
129 to 226 | 8 |
227 to 409 | 9 |
410+ | 10 |
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
- 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.
Champion (1st) | USD $500, 1 Gold Foil Legendary Drop, BH Playmat, & PTI |
Finalist (2nd) | USD $500, BH Playmat, & PTI |
3rd & 4th | USD $250, & BH Playmat |
5th - 8th | USD $125, & BH Playmat |