Join the best players in your country as they come together to compete in the annual battle for the title of National Champion!
National Championships feature cash prizes, exclusive promos, and precious Gold Foil cards. Winners also receive a World Championship Invitation, which can be redeemed for entry into the 2024 World Championship.
Not playing in the main event? Join the National Festival to score a special exclusive promo only found at open entry side events taking place alongside your country's National Championship!
National Festival
Didn't make the cut for your National Championship? Don't worry, we've got your back! This year, there will be an exclusive promo card up for grabs only at National Championship Side Events!
Whether you're new to the game, a casual player, or just keen to hang out with your friends competing in the main event - we have a place at the table for you! Simply show up to play in a specially labelled National Festival Side Event and you could win this awesome exclusive card.
Side Events featuring the 2024 National Festival promo will be capped based on strict promo allocations, so make sure to get in touch with the tournament organizer to pre-register.
National Championship - Tournament Information
OVERVIEW
Event Partner: Isengard Fantasy Shop
Date: June 29th, 2024
Venue: Isengard Fantasy Shop, Diagorou 3, Nicosia 1097, Cyprus
Format: Classic Constructed and Booster Draft
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Eligibility: Qualified players and Open-entry
Entry Fee:
- None for qualified players
- 40€ for Open-entry
Player Cap: 24
Registration: https://isengard.com.cy/
PRIZES
| Champion | National Champion Trophy + Majestic Gold Foil Black Envelope + x2 Flesh and Blood Displays + 2024 World Championship Invitation + 2024 Nationals Exclusive Playmat |
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| Finalist | x2 Flesh and Blood Displays + 2024 World Championship Invitation + 2024 Nationals Exclusive Playmat |
| 3rd-4th | x1 Flesh and Blood Display |
| 5th-8th | x12 Flesh and Blood Booster Packs |
| Participation Prize | Cold Foil National Championship Exclusive Promo |
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EVENT STRUCTURE
| Main Event |
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| 3x Classic Constructed, Swiss rounds |
| 3x Booster Draft, Swiss rounds |
| Top 8: Classic Constructed, Single Elimination (untimed) |
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.
- ELO-based invitations will be issued based on standings as of April 2nd, 2024 (Pacific Daylight Time), following the end of the Road to Nationals season. Invites do not pass down and can not be given to another player.
- Open-entries, up to $50 USD. The number of open entries will be determined based on the number of players qualifying through Road to Nationals and ELO.
- Redeeming a PTI (Professional Tournament Invitation) obtained from a previous event, such as a National Championship or Calling.
- Redeeming a PTI - PTIs can be redeemed by emailing protour@fabtcg.com with your name and GEM player ID. The player redeeming their PTI must send this email from the same email address registered to their GEM player account. PTI redemptions can be submitted up until Tuesday May 14th, 2024 at 11:59 pm PDT. If the player does not attend the National Championship, their PTI will still be deemed to have been used.
- Gifting a PTI - A player may also gift a PTI to another player by emailing protour@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 Tuesday May 14th, 2024 at 11:59 pm PDT. Please note that a gifted PTI must be used by the recipient to play at the National Championship of the country they are registered in on their GEM player profile. If the player does not attend the National Championship, their PTI will still be deemed to have been used.
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.)
- Booster 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 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.
LIVING LEGEND
National Championships play a significant role in the accumulation of Living Legend points. For more information, please refer to the Living Legend page.
