Malaysia

Join the battle to become the 2023 National Champion! Seize glory, fame, and your step on the path to greatness at the first European World Championship.

OVERVIEW

Event Partner: AK Games Centre
Date: September 2-3, 2023
Venue: Bespoke Hotel Setiawalk Puchong, No 2A-G (Hotel) Block F Setiawalk, Persiaran Wawasan, Pusat Bandar Puchong, Setiawalk, 47160 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
Event Page: https://akmalaysianationals.weeblysite.com/
Format: Classic Constructed & Monarch Booster Draft (1st Edition)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Professional
Eligibility: Qualified players and Open-entry
Entry Fee:

• None for qualified players
• Up to USD50 entry or local currency equivalent for Open-entry

Player Cap: 64
Swiss Rounds: 9
Registration: https://akmalaysianationals.weeblysite.com/national-registration

This National Championship will grant 10 Living Legend Points to the winning hero ( National Championship with player cap <96). For more information, the details of the Living Legend legality model are outlined here: https://fabtcg.com/resources/rules-and-policy-center/living-legend/

PRIZES

EVENT STRUCTURE

ELIGIBILITY

This National Championship is an open-entry event. All qualified players need to register for the event. Players can qualify for the National Championship in the following ways:

• Obtaining an invitation to the National Championship via a Road to Nationals event.
• XP-based invitations will be issued based on standings as of Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 11:59pm PDT (Pacific Daylight Time).
• Open-entries will be determined based on the number of players qualifying through Road to Nationals and XP.
• Redeeming a PTI (Professional Tournament Invitation) obtained from a previous event, such as the Calling.
  • Redeeming a PTI - A player may redeem their PTI for this event by emailing premier@fabtcg.com with your name and GEM player ID number, and must send this email from the same email address registered to their GEM player account. PTI redemptions can be submitted up until 5 pm (PDT) Friday, August 4, 2023. Please note that once redeemed, it must be used to play at the National Championship. If the player does not attend the National Championship, their PTI will cease to exist.
  • Gifting a PTI - A player may also gift a redeemed PTI to another player (up to one per National Championship) by emailing premier@fabtcg.com with your name and GEM player ID number, and the name and GEM ID number of the recipient. The player gifting the PTI must send this email from the same email address registered to their GEM player account. PTI gifting requests can be submitted up until 5 pm (PDT) Friday, August 4, 2023. Please note that a gifted PTI must be used by the recipient to play at the National Championship. If the recipient does not attend the National Championship, their PTI will cease to exist.

SWISS ROUNDS

Swiss rounds are best-of-one.

• Classic Constructed 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.)
• Draft Swiss rounds are 30 + 5 minutes in duration.

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 legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
• Deck registration must be done using full English card names only and be clearly legible.
• The official Classic Constructed Deck Registration Sheet is available 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.

Explore the complete lineup and prizes of events, and plan your journey https://akmalaysianationals.weeblysite.com/

Friday September 1st, 2023 - Super Armory

Date: September 1st, 2023
Format: Shape Shifter Sealed
Entry Fee: RM 120
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Casual
Venue: AK Games Centre, Taman Wawasan, 47100 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
Registration: https://akmalaysianationals.weeblysite.com/national-registration
Time: 8:00 PM

Saturday September 2nd, 2023 - On-Demand, Learn to Play sessions, Blitz Armory, Shape Shifter, and more!

Whether or not you're participating in the Nationals main event, no worries! AK Games Centre got you covered with side events firing throughout the entire weekend.

Experience a day filled with On-Demand events, Learn to Play sessions, intense battles in Blitz, and deck construction mastery in Shape Shifter.
Explore the complete lineup and prizes of events here.

Starting from 9:00 AM, secure your spot now!

Sunday September 3rd, 2023 - Professional Tournament Invitational

Date: September 3rd, 2023
Format: Classic Constructed
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Venue: Bespoke Hotel Setiawalk Puchong, No 2A-G (Hotel) Block F Setiawalk, Persiaran Wawasan, Pusat Bandar Puchong, Setiawalk, 47160 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
Entry fee: RM 120
Registration: https://www.battlehardened.it/
Time: 9:00 AM

Sunday September 3rd, 2023 - More side events!

Join thrilling side events throughout the day, including On-Demand events, Learn to Play, Blitz Armory, and Welcome To Rathe Draft (invitation only)

Don't miss out! Explore the complete lineup and prizes of events here.