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Congratulations to the winner of the KARDS World Championship 2020:





In a dramatic and nerve-wracking World Championship finals on December 6, CCMS-031 won the best-of-five series against Fenrir with 3-1.

[h2]World Championship[/h2]

Over the past six months, more than 1,000 players from around the globe have battled to reach the finals for a chance to compete for the title of the KARDS World Champion and for part of the $10,000 prize pool.

The four best players were ready to battle it out in a virtual final orchestrated from at the KARDS Headquarters in Reykjavik, Iceland.

[h2]The Four Champions[/h2]

Before we go into the details, let's have a look at our four champions qualified for the semi-finals!









[h2]First: Honorable Mentions[/h2]

This final weekend of the World Championship kicked off with the semi-finals and the battle for 3rd place.

CCMS-031 and Fenrir won the semi-final matches relatively clearly against Darkness and CU元素收集大师 with 2-0 and 3-1.

Reaching the semi-finals of the KARDS World Championship against almost 1000 contestants is a major achievement. Congratulations to Darkness and CU元素收集大师!

[h2]The Final Battle: World Champion[/h2]

The final battle between CCMS-031 and Fenrir couldn't have been more dramatic. The pressure on both players was immense.

CCMS-031 showed brilliant gameplay and superior tactics throughout the finals leading to a convincing victory from start to finish. However, Fenrir was able to withstand the pressure and created several opportunities to turn the tide but couldn’t score the winning moves.

The following matches were testimonies for the great skills of both players. With excellent tactical maneuvers, great strategic planning and cunning mind-games, it was an exciting display of what the best KARDS players are capable of and a joy to watch! KARDS is indeed quite easy to learn, but you can also go extremely deep. The battle waged forth and back until the score was 2-1.

This final match was a mini-drama in itself, it was unclear till the end who was going to win. After 14 minutes in that final match and 26 turns, CCMS-031 won the final match and the title of KARDS World Champion 2020.

Fair sportsmanship all around as Fenrir immediately shook virtual hands and congratulated CCMS-031 for winning the finals and for becoming the second KARDS World Champion.

[h2]The Results[/h2]

1st place and KARDS World Champion 2020: CCMS-031

2nd place: Fenrir

3rd place: Darkness

4th place: CU元素收集大师

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[h2]Welcome to the Finals of the KARDS World Championship 2020[/h2]

Live broadcast on TwitchTV

During the past six months, over 1,000 players from all around the globe have battled to reach the Finals of the KARDS World Championship 2020 for a chance to compete for part of the $10,000 prize pool and the prestigious title of KARDS World Champion.

Now, the four best players, our KARDS Champions, are ready for the last battle!

[h2]Live Stream[/h2]

Reserve some time this weekend! Tune in to the KARDS Twitch channel and follow the action:

• Saturday, December 5, at 15:00 UTC / 10:00 ET
  
• Sunday, December 6, at 15:00 UTC / 10:00 ET
  

Watch live and see which one of our four champions will outmaneuver and outgun their opponents to be crowned the world's top player and KARDS World Champion 2020.

The live stream will also feature a full walkthrough of the Breakthrough expansion cards, discussions with the KARDS team, and of course, expert commentary and match analysis. Don't miss it!

[h2]The Finalists[/h2]

Over the past three months and via three different stages, each increasingly more challenging, the Finalists have proven themselves. Have a look at our champions (alphabetically ordered)!

[h3]Darkness[/h3]

Darkness started playing KARDS in June 2019 and has been with us ever since. He is a dedicated KARDS veteran with more than 1700 hours of playtime and profound knowledge that he gladly shares with the community. Darkness is from Germany.

Darkness started playing KARDS in June 2019 and has been with us ever since. He is a dedicated KARDS veteran with more than 1700 hours of playtime and profound knowledge that he gladly shares with the community. Darkness is from Germany.

Darkness' recorded best position is 1st place Seasons 5, 8, and 13, and (multiple) 1st place in the Officer Club Championship.

Darkness' favorite nation in KARDS is Britain, his favorite card is the Golden LONG TOM.

[h3]Fenrir[/h3]

Fenrir is a world-class, long-term KARDS player. His KARDS career started in April 2019 and culminated in third place in the previous KARDS World Championship. He is the only player to qualify for a second time for a KARDS World Championship semi-finals. An adversary not to be taken lightly indeed! Fenrir is from China.

Fenrir's recorded best position is a 3rd place in the KARDS World Championship 2019.

Fenrir's favorite nation in KARDS is Germany, his favorite card is EMPIRE OF THE SUN.

[h3]CCMS-031[/h3]

CCMS-031 is the youngest player in the semi-finals in terms of account age. He started playing in May 2020 and since then rapidly climbed the ranks and swiftly gained experience. CCMS-031 is from China.

The recorded best position for CCMS-031 is a 16th position in the ladder.

CCMS-031 's favorite nation in KARDS is Britain, his favorite card is TO THE LAST MAN.

[h3]CU元素收集大师[/h3]

CU元素收集大师 is our youngest player in the semi-finals in terms of playtime. With a little more than 560 hours of playtime, he has only a third for Darkness’ total play time. Being with KARDS since February 2020, CU元素收集大师 developed a deep understanding of the tactics and strategies in KARDS. CU元素收集大师 is from China.

The recorded best position for CU is a 31st place in the ladder.

CU元素收集大师's favorite nation in KARDS is Britain, his favorite card is BURST OF FIRE.

Our four champions are ready for the final challenge now! Who will have the final upper hand in the end? The veterans with the most playtime and experience, those that have proven to climb the ranks fast in a short amount of time, or a surprise winner?

Who are your favorites?

[h2]The Final Battles[/h2]

The format of the Finals is similar to the previous Championship tournament:

• A best-of-five series with pre-locked decks
  
• The winners of the semi-finals on Saturday will proceed to the Finals on Sunday. The losers will compete for third place.
  
• The decklist will be published shortly after the selection period has ended on Friday, Dec 4.
  

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Play KARDS and earn free Breakthrough cards - for three days straight!

The first win of the day on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday will each earn you one card of the new Breakthrough expansion. Completely for free!



All you have to do is win at least one PVP match per day - that is all!

The new cards will be automatically delivered to your collection, where you can use them right away.

[h2]Event details[/h2]

This event starts on Saturday (Dec 5th) at 00 : 00 : 01 UTC and ends on Monday (Dec 7th) at 23 : 59 : 59 UTC. As always, the first counter for the win of the day will be reset at midnight UTC.

Each of the three Breakthrough cards highlights new game mechanics arriving on Dec 9th:

• Pincer
  
• Select hand card
  
• Add effect to unit
  

Get a first experience of the exciting new strategic and tactical options arriving with Breakthrough on Dec 9th: Play KARDS and earn cards.

One note of caution:

Each reward is available only for one day. If you have missed this day, you have missed the reward.

Spread the word and help your friends and fellow gamers to not miss their rewards!

See you on the KARDS battlefield.

Collect your well-deserved rewards from Season 20!



The previous KARDS season has ended on November 30th, 23 : 59 : 59 UTC, and the rewards have been distributed to your KARDS account. Collect them now!

Simply log into KARDS and collect your rewards - if you haven't done so already.

Your ranks have been automatically lowered by one (except for Field Marshal which dropped to Major five stars) at the start of the new season so that you can climb up the ranks again. The new Season 21 has started on December 1st at 00 : 00 : 01 UTC.

[h2]Winner of Season 20[/h2]

Celebrate Blue_Blast as new champion and winner of season 20! Following an exciting competition between the top players of the Officer Club, we can now celebrate our new champion.

Congratulations!

[h2]Officer Club Championship[/h2]

Qualification for $1000 cash-prize tournament!

The top 12 players of the Officer Club from Season 20 are qualified for the next Officer Club Championship (OCC) where they play for a $1000 cash prize. Have a look at the previous OCC and learn some tips and tricks from the best players!

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Congratulations to all the winners and contributors. Enjoy your prizes and rewards from Season 20!

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With the upcoming KARDS winter expansion Breakthrough, fundamentally new tactical and strategic options inspired by real WW2 history become available to your arsenal.



Stay up to date, theorycraft along for a Breakthrough, and subscribe to KARDS Facebook, KARDS YouTube, and Twitter. We invite you to also keep an eye on the #cards_reveal channel on Discord.

Without further ado, here is the batch of all reveals from the previous week!

[h2]Take advantage: Control the Enemy[/h2]

On the battlefield, chaos can reign, and friendly fire can become as deadly as enemy attacks.

Switching sides during WWII was also not uncommon, even for nations. At the start of WWII Romania, Bulgaria and Italy were allied with the Axis powers, but the war’s developments in later years would influence these countries decisions to switch their allegiance to the Allies.

An example a take control is CONFUSION, where you can take control of an enemy unit, with cost of 3 or less, until end of turn. This effect is the abstraction of a unit becoming confused during battle and therefore not acting as they should.

Another example is MINORITY RECRUITS, where you can take full control of an enemy unit. This effect is the abstraction of turning to the enemy.

[h2]Card reveals: The Second Strike[/h2]



Following previous' weeks massive load of card reveals, we have reinforcements for you! And there is still more to come.

Which of the revealed cards did you like best so far and are most excited about? Share the news and let us know in the comments below!

If you want to strike a bargain, the expansion pre-orders are still available saving you up to 30% on the card packs.