UPDATED: Confirming that the XP cutoff for National Championships is Monday, July 25th at 11:59pm PDT, as announced previously
With the Road to Nationals season in full swing, many players have been asking for more details about the 2022 National Championships. We're excited to share the initial details for this year's Championships, with more information to come next week.
National Championship events in 2022 will run from September 10th-25th, with events split between invitation-only events in larger countries, or open-entry events in smaller countries.
Invitation-only events will be limited to players who have qualified through Road to Nationals, receiving an invite via 90-day XP, or redeeming a PTI. There are 15 invitation-only events: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. XP-based invitations will be issued based on standings as of Monday, July 25th at 11:59pm PDT, directly following the end of the Road to Nationals season.
Open-entry events will be open to all players, up to the player cap. All players who have qualified through making the Top 4 of a Road to Nationals event will automatically receive free entry to these events, while other players will be able to purchase a ticket to the event.
We are still confirming the details of each National Championship with our event partners, but will be releasing more details shortly. On Friday, 15th July (NZST), we will make another announcement with links to the event pages for all Championship events with confirmed dates and venues. A second update will come the following week with links to the remaining events. All National Championships will run between September 10th-25th.
Finally, we know lots of people have been asking for more visibility of major Flesh and Blood event dates, so we wanted to let you know the first details of the final two major Flesh and Blood events of the year;
- The US National Championships and the associated Calling event weekend will be hosted by Star City Games and is taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina on the weekend of 23rd-25th September 2022.
- The Flesh and Blood World Championships and the associated Calling event weekend will be hosted by Channel Fireball and is taking place in San Jose, California on the weekend of 4th-6th November 2022.
We're really happy to be working with such great event partners for these two big tournaments, and will be releasing more details soon as we get closer to opening the public ticketing for the Calling events and side event schedules that will be part of these weekends. In the meanwhile, best of luck out there with the Road to Nationals season!
Australia
Partner: Grand J Games
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: CC & UPR Draft
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 96
Austria
Partner: Three for One Trading
Date: 11 September
Venue: In-store event
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Belgium
Partner: Hermelijn
Date: 24th-25th September
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 64
Bulgaria
Partner: Mox Games
Date: TBA
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Canada
Partner: Carta Magica
Date: 17th-18th September
Venue: Nepean Sportsplex - Hall A, 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa, ON K2G 1W2, Canada
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed/Uprising Draft
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: TBC
Croatia
Partner: Magic Omens
Date: 17th-18th September
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: 250 HRK
Player Cap: 48
Czechia
Partner: Najáda
Date: TBA
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Denmark
Partner: ZZ Games
Date: 10th-11th September
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Finland
Partner: Oh My Game Oy
Date: 17th September
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: €40
Player Cap: 48
France
Partner: Playin by Magic Bazar
Date: 10th-11th September
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 64
Germany
Partner: YODASDATA
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed/Uprising Draft
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 96
Greece
Partner: Dragonphoenix Inn
Date: TBA
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Hong Kong
Partner: 異次元桌遊社 Different Dimension TCG
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 64
Hungary
Partner: Metagame Kártyabolt
Date: 10th-11th September
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: 12,000 HUF
Player Cap: 48
Indonesia
Partner: Invaders Board Game Station
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Ireland
Partner: ReRoll Games
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Italy
Partner: Magic Maze
Date: 17-18 September
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 64
Lithuania
Partner: Stalo zaidimai EU
Date: TBA
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Luxembourg
Partner: Gamestower
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Malaysia
Partner: Invictus Forge
Date: 10th-11th September
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: RM150
Player Cap: 48
Netherlands
Partner:
Date: 24th-25th September
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 64
New Zealand
Partner: Cerberus Games
Date: 24th-25th September
Venue: Wellington Bridge Club, 17 Tinakori Road, Wellington
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed/Uprising Draft
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 96
Norway
Partner: POKE4DAYZ AS
Date: 10th-11th September
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Philippines
Partner: Scry Games
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Poland
Partner: Centrum gier Pegaz
Date: 24th-25th September
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed/Uprising Draft
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 96
Portugal
Partner: Drawstep
Date: 17th September
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: €35
Player Cap: 48
Romania
Partner: The Guild Hall
Date: 17th-18th September
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: 150 RON
Player Cap: 48
Singapore
Partner: Bricks Play
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed/Uprising Draft
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 96
Slovakia
Partner: P-Games
Date: 24th September
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: €50
Player Cap: 48
Slovenia
Partner: Črna Luknja
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Spain
Partner: Júpiter Juegos Barcelona
Date: 17th-18th September
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 64
Sweden
Partner: Alphaspel
Date: 24th September
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
Switzerland
Partner: GoodGames Bern
Date: 24th September
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: 50CHF
Player Cap: 48
Taiwan
Partner: 貓腳印中壢店
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed/Uprising Draft
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 96
Thailand
Partner: Tortuga, Art and Weird Cafe
Date: 24th-25th September
Venue: In-store
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
United Kingdom
Partner: Dark Sphere
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed/Uprising Draft
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 96
United States
Partner:
Date: 23rd-25th September
Venue: Charlotte Convention Centre, North Carolina
Eligibility: Invite-only
Format: Classic Constructed/Uprising Draft
Entry Fee: Free
Player Cap: 500
Vietnam
Partner: Minipolo - The Boardgame Cafe
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Eligibility: Open-entry
Format: Blitz Constructed
Entry Fee: TBA
Player Cap: 48
