2021 KARDS World Championship - Open qualifier details!
Hello Kards players!
It is time! The 2021 KARDS World Championship Open qualifiers are around the corner! Starting on Saturday, September 4th, and extending all the way until October 10th, you will have TWO distinct chances to qualify for the next stage of the World Championship. Now, let’s get down to the details, what lies ahead in the Open Qualifiers?
[h2]Fully integrated in the client[/h2]
This year's World Championship Open Qualifiers will be fully run within the KARDS Game client, meaning you don’t need any third-party accounts or tools to jump in and join the fight.
Starting a few days before the Open Qualifiers begin, players will notice a new icon on the KARDS client home page. This icon will open the World Championship hub, your source for all things World Championship from now until the grand finals on the 5th and 6th of December!
Check it out for information, standings and to play your qualification sessions!
Important note - In order to play in the World Championship qualifier a player has to be at least rank 15 when joining their first session. Once you have played in a qualification session you are eligible for all future qualification sessions even though your rank might drop below rank 15.
For the full rules for the 2021 World Championship, please see the following:
https://support.kards.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034116852-KARDS-World-Championship-rules
[h2]Two chances to qualify[/h2]
To make sure that as many people as possible will find time in their schedule to post a qualifying score, we will be running TWO separate Open Qualifiers, each spanning 6 sessions over 3 weekends and qualifying the top 50x players.
[h3]Qualifier 1[/h3]
The qualification sessions in Qualifier 1 will be held on the following dates:
- 4th of September - 16-20 UTC
- 5th of September - 12-16 UTC
- 11th of September - 16-20 UTC
- 12th of September - 12-16 UTC
- 18th of September - 16-20 UTC
- 19th of September - 12-16 UTC
Each player needs to successfully complete a minimum 3 out of 6 sessions to post a legal qualifier score.
[h3]Qualifier 2[/h3]
The qualification sessions in Qualifier 2 will be held on the following dates:
- 25th of September - 12-16 UTC
- 26th of September - 16-20 UTC
- 2nd of October - 12-16 UTC
- 3rd of October - 16-20 UTC
- 9th of October - 12-16 UTC
- 10th of October - 16-20 UTC
Each player needs to successfully complete a minimum 3 out of 6 sessions to post a legal qualifier score.
[h2]Competing in a qualifier session[/h2]
Each qualification session lasts for 4 hours. During those 4 hours, a special World Championship qualifier queue will be available for the bravest among you.
Participating players have to complete at least 9 games during those 4 hours to successfully complete the qualification session. Note that additional games after the required games are important for tiebreakers; we recommend playing a few extra games during the session to improve your chances in tiebreakers.
To enter a game, simply open the World Championship hub during a qualification session, press the battle button and select your deck for battle.
For each win during the first 9 matches, the player receives 5 points for the qualification ladder, and for each loss in these matches the player receives 1 point. A player’s final score is the combined total score from their best three sessions out of six sessions in the qualifier.
[h2]Tiebreaker system[/h2]
If players end up with the same score, a tiebreaker system is used to order them. Tiebreakers are based on several things, the most important being the strength of your opponents. So being matched against a very strong player might make for a difficult match, but at the very least your tiebreakers will improve regardless of the result. For further info, check out the full rules here
https://support.kards.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034116852-KARDS-World-Championship-rules
[h2]Rewards[/h2]
To sweeten the deal a little, players aren’t only competing for their spot in the knockout stage during the Open Qualifiers, there is more on the line.
Players that successfully complete at least 9 games in at least 3 qualification sessions will earn themselves the limited edition 2021 World Championship Cardback!
Players that qualify for the Knockout stage and show up to play will earn 2 cosmetics (exact cosmetics to be announced later)
Qualification session games also count towards daily missions and National Progression!
So, the time is now to lace up your boots, get your training and preparation done and head into battle with the aim of becoming world champion!