The monthly KARDS Open series returns With Kards Open IX!

Hello Kards community!

Lace up your boots and put those helmets on, because it’s time for another KARDS Open!

1939 Games presents the KARDS Open IX, powered by 983 Media. In this Open tournament players will have two chances to make it into the Open top 16 through one of the two Swiss Qualifiers held on November 6th and November 20th.

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Read on for a detailed breakdown of the different tournament stages.

[h3]STAGE ONE[/h3]

Starting Saturday, November 6th with the swiss qualifiers, you will compete in a best of 3 free-for-all deck format. This means you can bring any deck you want and play it as many times as you'd like. No deck submissions and no deck restrictions! If you make the top 8 in this stage, you will advance to stage two.

The second chance qualifier will be Saturday, November 20th. This swiss bracket is open to any player who has not already made the top 8 cuts.

[h3]STAGE TWO[/h3]

If you finish in the Top 8 from either stage one weekend, you will be qualified for the next stage - Saturday, November 27th to compete in the single elimination best of 3 conquest. In this stage, you will submit four of your best decks from four different main nations. (you will only use three of these decks for the first half of this bracket) You will ban one deck from your opponent and play a best of 3.

[h3]STAGE THREE[/h3]

If you've made it to the Top 4 on November 27th, you've made it to stage 3! In this stage you will break out your 4th submitted deck and play in a best of 5 single elimination with one ban. These games will be broadcast live on Sunday, November 28th.

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[h2]FORMAT & SCHEDULE[/h2]

[h3]Swiss Qualifiers[/h3]

Compete in one or both qualifier swiss bracket weekends.
Top 8 from each weekend bracket moves on to Top - Cuts weekend
Closed deck lists with no deck restrictions! Play whatever you want, whenever you want!
Best of Three matchups
Swiss Bracket with 128 player maximum (7 swiss rounds)
Swiss Qualifier Bracket A November 6th @ 1300 GMT
Swiss Qualifier Bracket B November 20th @ 1300 GMT

[h3]Top Cuts[/h3]

Bring three decks from three different main nations
A fourth deck must be submitted, which will only be used if you make it to top 4
Top 16 Conquest format best of 3 with open deck lists and one ban
Top 4 conquest format best of 5 with open deck lists and one ban
Top 16 Bracket November 27th @ 1300 GMT
DECK LIST SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 27th @ 1200 GMT
Top 4 Bracket & Live Stream November 28th @ 1400 GMT

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