KeyForge Organized Play
KeyForge Organized Play is the official KeyForge tournament program by Fantasy Flight Games.
ÆmbershardsÆmbershards are digital rewards earned by registering decks in the Master Vault, as well as by playing in all Organized Play events, from store-level tournaments to Vault Tours. Æmbershards can then be redeemed for physical prizes at events with a Prize Wall (currently, only the Vault Tours).
Store-level events
Chainbound tournaments
Chainbound events are weekly tournaments where players can earn power levels and chains for their decks. Each Chainbound tournament is run as a three or four round Swiss-style tournament. Eachplayer also receives one Æmbershard for participation and one Æmbershard for each win.
| 4-8 players
(3 rounds)
|
9+ players
(4 rounds) |
Power levels |
|---|---|---|
| 1 or 0 wins = subtract 1 Chain |
1 or 0 wins = subtract 1 Chain |
1-6 Chains = Power Level 1 |
| 2 wins = add 2 Chains |
2 wins = no change |
7-12 Chains = Power Level 2 |
| 3 wins = add 3 Chains |
3 wins = add 3 Chains |
13-18 Chains = Power Level 3 |
| 4 wins = add 4 Chains | 19-24 Chains = Power Level 4 |
Chains can be gained or lost after each tournament, but power levels are never lost. Only decks with power level 3 or lower can enter Chainbound events. This is currently the only type of KeyForge event with a power level restriction.
Store Leaderboards
Launched in November 2019, monthly Store Leaderboards track Æmbershards earned by players in weekly Chainbound and Sealed events. A store can run one of each of these events every week. At the end of the month, the Top 4 players receive an alternate art card deck.
Store Championships
Each store can run up to two Store Championships every year, in one of the following formats:Archon Solo, Archon Reversal, Sealed Solo, and Sealed 2 Deck Survival. Apart from physical prizes for participants and top finishers, participation is also rewarded with 5 Æmbershards, each win another Æmbershard, while the winner receives 40 additional Æmbershards.The winner's deck will gain Power level 3, the finalist's Power level 2, while the remaining Top 8 decks will gain Power level 1.
Prime Championships
Formerly known as Regional Championships, these events are a tier above Store Championships and offer better prizes. The winner of each Prime Championship receives an invitation to the KeyForge World Championship (in case the winner already has an invitation, the invitation is passed down to the finalist). Available formats and variants for Prime Championships areArchon Solo, Archon Adaptive, Sealed Solo, and Sealed Triad.
Participation is rewarded with 10 Æmbershards, each win with an additional 5, while the winner gets a bonus of 75 Æmbershards. The decks of both finalists are rewarded with Power level 4, while the remaining Top 8 decks get Power level 2.
Grand Championships
Formerly known as National Championships, Grand Championships are high-level tournaments that take place only once a year per nation or territory. As the tier above Prime Championships, these events offer increased prizes, as well as invitations to the KeyForge World Championship for the Top 4 players.
Grand Championships can be run in one of the following formats:Archon Triad, Archon Survival, Sealed Adaptive, Sealed Triad.
KeyForge World Championship
The first KeyForge World Championship will take place in May 2020 in Minnesota, USA and will be an invite-only event. Players can secure invitations by winning a Prime Championship, by placing in the Top 4 at a Grand Championships, by placing in the Top 100 on the Vault Tour Leaderboard, as well as competing in a Last Chance Qualifier immediately before the World Championship.
The 2020 World Championship will be a team event with each team consisting of three players and only one of them needing an invitation. The exact format has not yet been announced.
Vault Tour
Main article: Vault Tour
The Vault Tour is a series of high-level events open to all players and all decks.The main events are always two day tournaments: a Day 1 consisting of multiple Swiss rounds, with the best players progressing to a Day 2 single elimination top cut. Formats used for Vault Tours are Archon Solo, Archon Survival, Archon Triad and Sealed Solo. In Sealed Solo, players open three current set decks and choose one to play in the event.
Æmbershards and power levels are awarded to all participating players and decks. Æmbershards from all Vault Tours count towards the Vault Tour Leaderboard. Invites to the 2020 KeyForge World Championship event will be awarded to the Top 100 players on the Vault Tour Leaderboard. Each Vault Tour also features a Prize Wall where players can redeem Æmbershards for unique prizes.
VaultWarrior series
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VaultWarrior Tryouts
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VaultWarrior Qualifiers
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VaultWarrior Championship
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