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This patch resolves a critical bug with cards sometimes getting suspended on the screen.



Published on October 28.

• When playing a card from hand, in some cases, the card would stay on the screen blocking other cards and/or the battlefield scene. Fixed.
  
• The window icon showed the default image and not the KARDS icon. Fixed.
  

As always, please let us know what you think about this update and please report bugs either on Discord or directly via a bug report ticket.

Exciting news for KARDS and an updated roadmap! The coming weeks and months are filled with action and content.

In November, we get a localized client and can play KARDS in six new languages. We also have the KARDS World Championship tournament.

In December, we publish the first-ever KARDS release. This will introduce two new ally nations (can you guess which ones?), 150 new cards, new gameplay abilities and more. Of course, we also have the World Championship finals in Iceland.

Have a look at the full roadmap!

This patch introduces an improved card look and numerous bug fixes.
Read ahead and check the details below!

Published on October 25.

• The card look has been improved.
  
• Several improvements to the card text have been made.
  

• When deploying a unit from hand and attacking with it quickly (blitz) and it dies in the attack, in some cases, the card would leave hanging on the screen stuck. Fixed.
  
• When a pinned unit got retreated, it could not be played in the same round. Fixed.
  
• Opponent's countermeasures did count towards achievement: Play X cards. Fixed.
  
• When 756th REGIMENT overkills the enemy HQ, the extra damage is not added to the defense. Fixed.
  
• If AIRSTRIKE killed a unit that had an "on attack" ability, that ability would trigger. Fixed.
  
• Triggering two AIRSTRIKES at the same time resulted in several errors. Fixed.
  
• A20-B sometimes updated it cost incorrectly. Fixed.
  
• When playing the tutorial, in some cases some order cards were not behaving correctly. Fixed.
  

As always, please let us know what you think about this update and please report bugs either on Discord or directly via a bug report ticket.

The pairings for the first round in the KARDS World Championship are ready!

During the past three weeks we have seen amazing qualification matches. More than 300 KARDS players fought hard to reach the top 64 spots and to proceed to the tournament round.

Congratulations to these 64 players! They, together with the top 64 players of Season 6, are set to compete in the KARDS World Championship Tournament during the first three weekends of November. The semi-finalists will then continue the fight for the World Championship title in Iceland in December.

Round 1 of the tournament takes place on November 2 & 3 at 7pm GMT. Here is the pairing of round 1:



Read all about the KARDS World Championship Tournament and follow us on social media!

Welcome to the KARDS World Championship 2019! We have hot news about the tournament (stage 3) in November and important info!




Before we dive into the exciting details, a quick reminder of the KARDS World Championship structure. The Championship has a total of four stages, each with specific challenges and rewards:

• Stage 1 (completed). Qualification round. The top 64 went directly to the third stage (Tournament). Everyone else went to Stage 2.
  
• Stage 2 (completed). Challenge stage. Here, the bulk of the players from Stage 1 are competing for the top 64 spots to proceed to Stage 3.
  
• Stage 3 (upcoming, Nov 2 - 17). The Championship Tournament with 128 players. The four semi-finalists of that tournament will qualify for the Finals.
  
• Stage 4 (upcoming, Dec 7 & 8). The Final of the World Championship. The top four players from Stage 3 will be flown to Iceland to battle for the title of KARDS World Champion 2019!
  

Stage 2 is still ongoing. This weekend (October 19/20) is the final chance to qualify for the Championship Tournament (stage 3).

What is Championship Tournament? Let’s get into the details!


The KARDS World Championship Tournament is a 128-player, single-elimination tournament with best-of-three matches in the first round, then best-of-five in the following rounds.

Contestants play with their own decks that are fixed per weekend and made public beforehand.

At the tournament day(s) at the given time, you will be able to start the match with your opponent in the World Championship menu and play the best-of-three series (in the later stages: best-of-five).

If you win that series, you continue to the next round of the tournament. If you lose, you are out.


The tournament matches are played during the first three weekends in November, they’ll start at 7 pm GMT.

• November 2 & 3: First round of the tournament with a total of 64 matches, best-of-three
  
• November 9 & 10: Second and third round, best-of-five
  
• November 16 & 17: Fourth and final round, best-of-five
  

The first round is spread over two days (the full first weekend). One half of the field will play on Saturday, the other half will play on Sunday.

Have a look at the relevant days:

• October 28th (Monday): Tournament pairing. Stage 2 is completed. The pairing for round 1 is available. Contestants will know if they start competing on Nov 2 or Nov 3.
  
  
• October 31st (Thursday), 11:59 pm GMT: Deadline for players to select their decks for round 1.
  
  
• November 2nd (Saturday), 7 pm GMT: Playing matches: Best-of-three. Tournament starts with the first half of the field playing (64 players).
  
  
• November 3rd (Sunday), 7 pm GMT: Playing matches: Best-of-three. Second half of the field is playing (64 players).
  
  
• November 7th (Thursday), 11:59 pm GMT: Deadline for players to select their decks for round 2 and 3
  
  
• November 9th (Saturday), 7 pm GMT: Playing matches: Best-f-five. Second weekend of the tournament (64 players left).
  
  
• November 10th (Sunday), 7 pm GMT: Playing matches: Best-of-five. Second day of the weekend (32 players left)
  
  
• November 14th (Thursday), 11:59 pm GMT: Deadline for players to select their decks for round 4 and 5.
  
  
• November 16th (Saturday), 7 pm GMT: Playing matches: Best-of-five. Final weekend of the Tournament (16 players left)
  
  
• November 17th (Sunday), 7 pm GMT: Playing matches: Best-of-five. Final day and fight for the Finals in Iceland (8 players left)
  

A word about the time. KARDS has top players all around the globe. We believe that the selected time (7 pm GMT) suits everyone in this tournament as best as possible. However, we are looking into options for future tournaments and would love to hear from you in the comments.

We will contact every participant per email with details and the exact schedule. Please make sure that your email is up to date in KARDS and that it is verified!



The Championship is played with decks that players created beforehand and which are locked down during each tournament weekend. All tournament decks will be made public beforehand.

Let’s go over the details!

The Championship tournament players will create their own decks for each tournament weekend. These decks will be locked down (decks can’t be changed while they are locked) and made public.

• Decks are based on the cards the player owns, no other restrictions apply.
  
• Up to three different decks per weekend per player, a minimum of one deck is required.
  
• Deadline for choosing the decks is the Thursday before each tournament weekend.
  
• All tournament decks will be made public before each weekend.
  

If you are participating in the Championship tournament, you must have at least one tournament deck. Playing with other decks than the chosen tournament decks will lead to disqualification.

You have to choose your tournament decks before the deadline. You do that by simply changing its name to one of the three following names:
Tournament deck 1
Tournament deck 2
Tournament deck 3

Decks with above names will be locked down during the tournament weekends.

After the weekend and before the next deadline, you can change the decks again as much as you want, or simply create new decks from scratch. Just make sure that you name the decks correctly with Tournament deck 1, Tournament deck 2, or Tournament deck 3.

The deadline to choose the tournament decks is the Thursday (before the end of the day at 11:59 pm GMT to be precise).

• October 31: Deadline for decks to be used in round 1
  
• November 7: Deadline for decks to be used in round 2 & 3
  
• November 14: Deadline for decks to be used in round 4 & 5
  

A word of warning: Once the decks are locked down after the deadline, you cannot change them until after the weekend. If the deck is invalid (e.g. too few cards) and locked down, you simply won’t be able to use it (it cannot be changed because it is locked). So, pay attention!



Here is how you start playing the tournament matches.

As outlined above, when you are scheduled to play your series of matches, a button in the World Championship menu becomes available.

1. Go to the World Championship menu (click the goblet on the main UI)
   
2. There, at the designated time, click the battle button and select one of your tournament decks.
   
3. When you are done with selecting your deck, you are ready for the match.
   
4. When both opponents are ready, the match will begin.
   
5. When the match is over, you have a short break to recover.
   
6. If the series is not complete, the next match will be ready to start (step 2).
   

If you do not start the match within the given time, it will count as a no-show and the match is marked as loss for you. If both players have a no-show, the match is marked as loss for both parties. If the whole series consists of no-shows, then the opponent in the next round will auto-win that series.

Repeat this until you have either won or lost the series of matches against your opponent.

The series of matches consists of up to three matches in the first round (best of three) and then up to five matches (best of five).


While participating in the tournament is exciting and fun (and challenging!), following the tournament, peeking at the decks from our top players, and rooting for your champion is at least equally thrilling and rewarding.

There are several ways how you should follow the KARDS World Championship Tournament.

• Watch the tournament in live play. This is a super exciting way to get the latest news and insight into top-level playstyles.
  
• Root for your champion on social media. This is a great way to support your favourite player(s).
  
• Follow the tournament results, interesting stats, deck discussions and hints from the top players. Improve your play!
  
• Last but not least, check the decks of the top players! Adjust your decks and boost your matches with superior info!
  

Stay tuned for more info and especially the decks of the champions!