Let's get groovy in 'couvy! Battle Hardened is coming to Canada!
Join us in Vancouver from November 3rd-5th for your chance to win a Gold Foil, PTI, and share of $2000 USD (Travel Reimbursement).
Friday's Super Armory will get you warmed up, before Saturday's Classic Constructed Battle Hardened, finishing off with Sunday's PTI event!
Hosted by Magic Stronghold Games, all you need are cards and an umbrella - it's time to battle!
Quick Details
Date: November 3rd-5th, 2023
Venue: Bonsor Banquet Hall Burnaby, 6550 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby, BC V5H 3G4, Canada
Registration: https://www.magicstronghold.com/
Hosted by: Magic Stronghold Games
Super Armory - Friday November 3rd
The weekend begins with a Super Armory event. Normally, an Armory Kit is provided to stores to support a full month of in-store events, but at a Super Armory, the full contents of a kit are used for one single event, meaning that multiple players get prizes, instead of just the winner! The prizes for this event include Cold Foil Promos and official Flesh and Blood playmats.
Event Details
Date: November 3rd, 2023
Format: Booster Draft
Entry Fee: $40 CAD + tax
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Casual
Venue: Magic Stronghold, 3665 Kingsway #185, Vancouver, BC V5R 5W2, Canada
Registration: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Structure: 3 rounds
Time: 7:00 PM
Prizes
Legend Story Studios has supplied the People’s Champion Playmat and Cold Foil Armory Promos to Top Finishers. Magic Stronghold Games will be awarding a Box of Monarch First Edition per Draft pods and additional store credit prizes.
Battle Hardened - Saturday November 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.
Players will have the opportunity to battle it out for their share of USD 2,000 in travel reimbursement, exclusive Battle Hardened series playmats to the Top 8, a Gold Foil to the Champion, and coveted Professional Tournament Invites (PTIs) to both the winner and runner-up.
PTIs can be used to enter any Professional level tournament (including Pro Tours and the World Championship) and do not expire, whereas invitations from the in-store ProQuest series are only valid for their associated Pro Tour event.
Event Details
Date: November 4th, 2023
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: $70 CAD + tax
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Venue: Bonsor Banquet Hall Burnaby, 6550 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby, BC V5H 3G4, Canada
Registration:https://www.magicstronghold.com/
Player Cap: 150
Time: 10:00 AM
Decklists are required and will be collected before Round 1 begins.
This event is open-entry (anyone is welcome to play!)
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 | 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 playoff matches will have no time limit. (Players are still expected to play at a normal pace and complete playoff matches in a reasonable amount of time.)
In the Top 8, the player that finished higher in the Standings during the Swiss rounds chooses either to play first or second
Prizes
| Place | Money | Promos and Invites |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $500 USD Travel Reimbursement | Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat, PTI, Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope |
| 2nd | $500 USD Travel Reimbursement | Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat, PTI |
| 3rd-4th | $250 USD Travel Reimbursement | Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat |
| 5th-8th | $125 USD Travel Reimbursement | Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Playmat |
| Total | $2000 USD Travel Reimbursement |
Prize winners eligible to receive travel reimbursement as part of their prize must claim it by December 31, 2024. It does not have to be redeemed all at one event. Prize winners can keep collecting receipts until they reach the payout amount and then contact premier@fabtcg.com with receipts for reimbursement.
| Participation prize | Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Promo |
|---|
Professional Tournament Invitational - Sunday November 5th
Date: November 5th, 2023
Format: Booster Draft
Entry Fee: $45 CAD + tax
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Venue: Bonsor Banquet Hall Burnaby, 6550 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby, BC V5H 3G4, Canada
Registration: TBA
Player Cap: 64
Time: 9:30 AM
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 players
Prizes
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | PTI, Gold Foil Common or Majestic Black Envelope, Arcane Rising Unlimited Booster Display |
| 2nd | Welcome to Rathe Unlimited Booster Display |
| 3rd-4th | $75 CAD store credit |
| 5th-8th | $40 CAD store credit |
Legend Story Studios has supplied the Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI) as well as the Random Drop Gold Cold Foil Legendary Prize card for the winner of this event. All other prizes are awarded and administered by Magic Stronghold Games.