Calling: Hartford

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The Calling is back in the United States, this time in Hartford!

Get ready to throw hands on Saturday in the arena with the explosive Heavy Hitters Sealed Deck format! PTIs, the brand new Gold Foil Balance of Justice, and $20,000 USD are up for grabs, so pour a pint and place your bets!

If Classic Constructed is more your lane, dive into Sunday's Battle Hardened, with prizes galore, including PTIs, exclusive playmats, Gold Foils, and $2,000 USD!

Those looking for a bit of fun sauce on the side, we have a full schedule of public side events running all weekend long!

Hosted by Star City Games, kick your February off the right way with an incredible weekend of Flesh and Blood!


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Quick Details

Date: February 2nd-4th, 2024
Venue: Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103
Registration: https://scgcon.starcitygames.com/event/scg-con-hartford-2024/
Hosted by: Star City Games
Live Stream: http://youtube.com/@fabtcg/

Friday

  • Super Armory
  • Full schedule of public events

Saturday

  • Calling Day 1: Heavy Hitters Sealed Deck (Open Entry)
  • Full schedule of public events

Sunday

  • Calling Day 2 + Top 8: Heavy Hitters Booster Draft
  • Battle Hardened: Classic Constructed (Open Entry)
  • Full schedule of public events

Check out the full listing of everything happening at Calling: Hartford at https://scgcon.starcitygames.com/event/scg-con-hartford-2024/


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Calling: Hartford - February 3rd-4th

Overview

Date: February 3rd-4th, 2024
Format: Heavy Hitters Sealed Deck + Heavy Hitters Booster Draft
Entry Fee: $75 USD
Eligibility: Open Entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Day 1 - Competitive | Day 2 - Professional
Venue: Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103
Registration: https://scgcon.starcitygames.com/event/scg-con-hartford-2024/
Player Cap: 700
Time: Day 1 - 10:00 AM | Day 2 - 9:00 AM

Tournament Information

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.
Number of Players Swiss Rounds Day 1 Day 2 Cut Swiss Rounds Day 2
Up to 256 8 Top 48 or all X-2 or better 3
257 to 512 8 Top 64 or all X-2 or better 6
513 to 916 8 Top 72 or all X-2 or better 6
917+ 9 Top 80 or all X-2 or better 6

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

  • Card Pool Registration must be done PRIOR to the start of the Round 1, and after the completion of each Booster Draft.
  • 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

Place Money Promos and Invites
1st $5000 USD Gold Foil Extended Art Balance of Justice, PTI
2nd $2400 USD Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope, PTI
3rd - 4th $1200 USD Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope, PTI
5th - 8th $750 USD Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope, PTI
9th - 16th $400 USD -
17th - 32nd $250 USD -
Total $20,000 USD
Participation Calling Series Exclusive Promo

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Battle Hardened - February 4th

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: February 4th, 2024
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: $50 USD
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Venue: Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103
Registration: https://scgcon.starcitygames.com/event/scg-con-hartford-2024/
Player Cap: 384
Time: 9:00 AM

Tournament Structure

  • Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
  • Swiss rounds are 50 + 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 224 8
225 to 384 9
385 to 736 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 Classic Constructed 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.

Prizes

Place Money Promos and Invites
1st $500 USD Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat, PTI, Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope
2nd $500 USD Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat, PTI
3rd - 4th $250 USD Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat
5th - 8th $125 USD Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat
Total $2000 USD
Participation Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Promo

More Event Info

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