World Championship Finals

• Public transportation

  The venue is accessible by public transportation via

  • RER A and RER B lines.
  • 30-minute walk from the Neuilly-Plaisance RER A station
  • Bus lines 114 & 214.
• Parking

  The venue is equipped with 70 parking slots to accommodate players and visitors arriving by car.

  It also offers direct access from highways A3 and A4.

• Food & Beverage

  The venue will offer a variety of food & beverages all day long. Want to grab a delicious energy bar to make your Sakarabru gigantic? We've got you covered.

  More info to be shared soon.

• Last Chance Qualifiers

  • The format for the Last Chance Qualifier is Standard and uses cards from Set 1: Beyond the Gates through Set 4: Skybound Odyssey.
  • Best-of-3 • Single Elimination tournament • 60min/match.
• World Championship Finals (Top 32)

  • The format for the World Championship Finals is Standard and uses cards from Set 1: Beyond the Gates through Set 4: Skybound Odyssey.
  • Best-of-3 • Conquest tournament (see paragraph Conquest: Three-Factions showdown below for more information about Conquest) • 75min/match
  • Top 32 is randomly divided into 8 groups of 4 players each using the GSL format as shown below. (You need 2 wins to qualify)
  • Two players qualify per group

  

• World Championship Finals (Top 16)

  • Best-of-3 • Double Elimination tournament • 75min/match
  • Players are placed into a “tree” structure, with both a “winner bracket” and a “loser bracket”.
  • The Top 1 player of each group plays against the Top 2 player of another group in the “winner bracket”. Winners stay in the winner bracket until they lose or reach the “Grand Final”. Defeated players are sent in the “loser bracket” and play until they lose once again and are eliminated or until they reach the “Grand Final”.
  • More details about Double Elimination here
• Grand Final (Top 2)

  • Best-of-5 • No time limit
  • The Grand Final is played best-of-5 with a 1-0 score for the player coming from the “winner bracket”.
• Conquest: Three-Factions showdown

  • Each player must bring three different Standard decks, each from a different faction. These decks will be submitted and locked before Saturday, Oct 18th, 1AM.
  • All matches will be played with an open decklist (your opponents can see your lists before the match starts)
  • Players will ban one of their opponent's decks before the match begins. This choice will be made simultaneously.
  • When a player wins a game with one of their decks, that deck is considered validated and cannot be used again for the rest of the match. The winning player must switch to one of their remaining decks. The losing player can choose to stick with the same deck or switch to another one.
  • In the Grand Final there is no ban phase, the player coming from the winner bracket chooses one of his decks and validates it before the final starts.

• Champion

  • Carnelian Crown trophy
  • World Champion Player Spotlight Card
    • A playable card that will be released for set 7, highlighting the World Champion themself!
  • Set 1-4 Adventure Pass cards (all cards, all factions unlocked)
  • Whiplash Winner Playmat
  • x72 OP Boosters Set 4
  • x216 Skybound Odyssey booster packs (6x Displays)
  • 1000 €/$ POD Credit
  • 3000 TIX
• Finalist

  • Set 1-4 Adventure pass cards (all cards, all factions unlocked)
  • Whiplash Finalist Playmat
  • x36 OP Boosters Set 4
  • x108 Skybound Odyssey booster packs (3x Displays)
  • 500 €/$ POD Credit
  • 3000 TIX
• Top 3-4

  • Set 1-4 Adventure pass cards (all cards, all factions unlocked)
  • Whiplash Top 4 Playmat
  • x18 OP Boosters Set 4
  • x54 Skybound Odyssey booster packs (1.5x Displays)
  • 200 €/$ POD Credit
  • 3000 TIX
• Top 5-8

  • Set 1-3 Adventure pass cards (all cards, all factions unlocked)
  • Whiplash Top 8 Playmat
  • x12 OP Boosters Set 4
  • x36 Skybound Odyssey booster packs (1x Display)
  • 100 €/$ POD Credit
  • 3000 TIX
• Top 9-16

  • Set 1-2 Adventure pass cards (all cards, all factions unlocked)
  • Whiplash Top 16 Playmat
  • x8 OP Boosters Set 4
  • x24 Skybound Odyssey booster packs
  • 50 €/$ POD Credit
  • 3000 TIX
• Top 17-32

  • Set 1 Adventure pass cards (all cards, all factions unlocked)
  • Whiplash Top 32 Playmat
  • x5 OP Boosters Set 4
  • x18 Skybound Odyssey booster packs
  • 3000 TIX
• Faction Champions

  • 1x Altered World Championship Faction Champion Card (6 total)
  • 1x Altered World Championship Faction Champion Playmat (6 total)

• Sealed 3v3 • Saturday • 128 teams

  We know how much team tournaments are fun and enjoyable and we absolutely wanted to innovate with this thrilling Sealed 3v3 format. Come with two friends, crack up 21 boosters and build 3 decks (made of up to 3 factions each). You’ll get one hour to decide what to build and who plays what!

  SCHEDULE

  • Start: 8:30am
  • Final shall end around 7pm

  RULES

  At your arrival, Check you Melee APP and wait for a table to be designated for your team. You’ll first be assigned 21x “Skybound Odyssey” Boosters and a list to fill with the cards found in your boosters. You’ll have to sign this list and then pack back your boosters. List and boosters will be given to another team and you’ll receive yourself the same. Check the cards you have received, check that the list you have received is correct (or call a judge) and then sign the list. Deckbuilding phase will start once you have signed and agreed on the cards received.

  • You must build 3 decks, one for each player, strictly using the cards provided in the 21 boosters.
  • Each deck must include a minimum of 29 cards + 1 hero.
  • You may play up to 3 factions per deck, with no limit on card copies or rarities.
  • At the beginning of each round, you must secretly assign players A, B, and C within your team. You will reveal these choices simultaneously with the opposing team to determine matchups (A vs A, B vs B, etc.). You’ll be given the tool to do so at the beginning of the event.. Player A always sits to the left of Player B, and Player C sits to the right.
  • 8 Rounds (BO1) + Top 8 Single Elimination (BO3)
  • All 3 matches must be played and completed (even if a team has already secured a 2-0 win). Each match counts for potential tiebreakers for Top 8 qualification.
  • Teammates are allowed to communicate with each other throughout the entire match, whether they have finished their own match or not. (You may effectively play with “three brains” on a single game.) However, only the player currently playing the match is allowed to physically take actions.
  • You may change your decklists between matches, as long as you only use the cards from the 21 boosters you were given.

  REWARDS

  • Available on the ticketing website
• Team Sealed 2v2 • Sunday • 64 teams

  Same format as the Sealed 3v3 but with a twist. This time, instead of playing three 1v1, you’ll play a true multiplayer 2v2 with the official ruleset for this format.

  SCHEDULE

  • Start: 8:30am
  • Final shall end around 6:30pm

  RULES

  At your arrival, Check you Melee APP and wait for a table to be designated for your team. You’ll first be assigned 14x “Skybound Odyssey” Boosters and a list to fill with the cards found in your boosters. You’ll have to sign this list and then pack back your boosters. List and boosters will be given to another team and you’ll receive yourself the same. Check the cards you have received, check that the list you have received is correct (or call a judge) and then sign the list. Deckbuilding phase will start once you have signed and agreed on the cards received.

  • You must build 2 decks, one for each player, strictly using the cards provided in the 14 boosters.
  • Each deck must include a minimum of 29 cards + 1 hero.
  • You may play up to 3 factions per deck, with no limit on card copies or rarities.
  • 7 Rounds (BO1) + Top 8 Single Elimination (BO3)
  • Teammates are allowed to communicate with each other throughout the entire match but are not allowed to show/share their hand of card with their partner.
  • You may change your decklists between matches, as long as you only use the cards from the 21 boosters you were given.
  • Standard 2v2 Team Rules are available here

  REWARDS

  • Available on the ticketing website
• Standard 1v1 • Sunday • 128 players

  A classic, for those eager to get more than just two LCQ’s and not let their decks rust in their bag!

  SCHEDULE

  • Start: 9am
  • Final shall end around 6pm

  RULES

  • 8 Rounds (BO1) + Top 8 Single Elimination (BO3)

  REWARDS

  • Available on the ticketing website
• On-demand Side Events

  All pods are 8 players, direct elimination.

  SCHEDULE

  • Start: 9:30am
  • Last side event start: 4pm

  HOW TO REGISTER

  • Check the ticketing website on the day of the event or go to the judge’s table

  FORMATS

  • Standard 1v1
  • Tumult Standard 1v1 (1st place is a Tumult playmat instead of TIX’s)
  • Draft 1v1
  • Team Draft 2v2 (multiplayer)
  • Sealed 1v1
  • Team Sealed 2v2 (multiplayer)

• South East Asia & Korea - September 6

  • Qualified players: 2
  • Date: September 6
  • Location: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea

  Residents of the seven listed countries will have a dedicated qualification path to the World Championship finals. Physical stores will host national qualifiers, with winners advancing to a regional online qualifier. The top two players from the regional qualifier will then proceed to particate the Finals in France.

• Spain - September 6 & 7

  • Qualified players: 1
  • Date: September 6 & 7
  • Location: Barcelona
  • Number of players: 128
  • Partner: INFREFEST
• America Online Qualifier (BGA) - September 6 & 7

  • Qualified player: 1
  • Date: September 6 & 7
  • Number of players: 2048 (4 tournament groups of 512 players)
  • Entry fee: free
  • Registration: join the A.W.O.L. Discord Server and register on Board Game Arena  

  Day 1:

  8:00 AM (UTC-7) to 2:30 PM (UTC-7)

  • 10 swiss rounds
  • 30 minutes round
  • Best-of one
     

  Day 2:

  8:00 AM (UTC-7) to 2:30 PM (UTC-7)

  • Top 32 players from Day 1
  • 5 single elimination rounds
  • 60 minutes round
  • Best-of three
     

  Rewards

  • Top 1: Qualification to World Finals + Top 8 Playmat + Faction Champion card
  • Top 8: Top 8 Playmat + Organized Play boosters
  • Faction Champion: World Champion Qualifier Faction Champion card
• Eastern Asia Online Qualifier (BGA) - September 13

  • Qualified player: 2
  • Date: September 13th & 14th
  • Number of players: 2048 (4 tournament groups of 512 players)
  • Set legality: Set 1 to 3
  • Entry fee: free
     

  Day 1:

  9:00 AM (UTC+9) to 3:30 PM ( UTC+9)

  • 10 swiss rounds
  • 30 minutes round
  • Best-of one
     

  Day 2:

  9:00 AM (UTC+9) to 3:30 PM ( UTC+9)

  • Top 32 players from Day 1
  • 5 single elimination rounds
  • 60 minutes round
  • Best-of three
     

  Rewards

  • Top 1: Qualification to World Finals + Top 8 Playmat + Faction Champion card
  • Top 8: Top 8 Playmat + Organized Play boosters
  • Faction Champion: World Champion Qualifier Faction Champion card
• United-Kingdom - September 13

  • Qualified players: 1
  • Date: September 13
  • Location: London
  • Number of players: 128
  • Partner: Organized Play Events
• United-States - September 13 & 14

  • Qualified players: 1
  • Date: September 13 & 14
  • Location: Baltimore
  • Number of players: 150
  • Partner: Games & Stuff
• Brazil - September 14

  • Qualified players: 1
  • Date: September 14
  • Location: São Paulo
  • Number of players: 128
  • Partner: Asmodee Fest - TCG Arena
• Italy - September 20 & 21

  • Qualified players: 2
  • Date: September 20th & 21st
  • Location: Milan
  • Number of players: 256
  • Partner: Organized Play Events
• Greece - September 26, 27 & 28

  • Qualified players: 1
  • Date: September 26, 27 & 28
  • Location: Athens
  • Number of players: 128
  • Partner: Organized Play Events