February 1, 2018
The time has come for the greatest Lightseekers players across the USA and the UK to prove their worth; Lightseekers regional tournaments are coming! Taking part in a regional tournament will give you the opportunity to win some amazing cash prizes as well as help you progress to the National Tournaments with even greater rewards on offer!
USA Regional Tournaments
The USA regional tournaments will see players all across the USA battle it out to prove who is worthy of a place in the National finals. Regional tournaments will be held at PAX East, Origins, and LA Anime Expo (keep an eye on our Feature Events page for more qualifying opportunities) with the National final kicking off at GenCon in August. The first few regionals have already taken place at PAX Unplugged and PAX South but there is still time to get involved this April at PAX East! PAX East takes place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition center from Thursday the 5th of April.
US Regionals Prizes
Premier Sealed Tournament (over $1,750 in cash and prizes!)
1st place: $300 and 2 Booster Boxes, invitation to US Nationals
2nd place: $150 and 1 Booster Box, invitation to US Nationals
3/4th place: $75 and 1 Booster Box, invitation to US Nationals
5th-8th place: 20 Booster Packs, invitation to US Nationals
9th-last place: 2 Booster Packs for participating!
$20 Entry
Premier Constructed Championship (over $2,000 in cash and prizes!)
1st place: $800, invitation to US Nationals
2nd place: $400, invitation to US Nationals
3rd/4th place: $200, invitation to US Nationals
5th-8th place: $100, invitation to US Nationals
9th-last place: 3 Booster Packs for participating!
Free entry!
$10,000 prize pool (in cash and prizes) for the US National Tournament:
1st place: $2,000, an Uncut Foil Card Sheet, Champion Playmat, Top 8 Promo (Foil Alternate Art Card), Championship Trophy, and 6 Booster Boxes
2nd place: $1,000, an Uncut Card Sheet, Top 8 Playmat, Top 8 Promo (Foil Alternate Art Card), 3 Booster Boxes
3rd & 4th place: $500, Top 8 Playmat, Top 8 Promo (Foil Alternate Art Card), 2 Booster Boxes
5th – 8th place: $250, Top 8 Playmat, Top 8 Promo (Foil Alternate Art Card), 1 Booster Box
All Participants receive a participation Promo (Non-Foil Alternate Art Card), Nationals Exclusive Playmat and 10 Booster Packs
UK Regional Tournaments
The UK Road to Regionals series is already in full swing and each event is a chance to not only hone your card skills but to also give you a leg up when it comes to the regional tournaments themselves. You can find the latest Road to Regionals events on our calendar marked with either a RtR suffix or with the Road to Regionals listed in the title. They are taking place all over the UK and winning one will earn you an exclusive Bye card which will let you skip ahead in the regional tournaments! Now is absolutely the time to get involved and start earning your place at the regionals!
There are four regional tournaments taking place in the UK, starting with the Scotland regional on the 10th of February. There are some truly fantastic prizes to be won in our regional tournaments with some amazing cash prizes!
1st place: £200 and 4 Booster Boxes (24-pack Boxes)
2nd place: £150 and 3 Booster Boxes
3rd & 4th place: £100 and 2 Booster Boxes
5th & 8th place: £50 and 1 Booster Box
Each regional tournament will feature a swiss then single elimination style tournament where players will be pitted against each other in 1v1 rounds until an ultimate winner is determined.
The UK Regional dates are:
Saturday 10th February – Scotland Regional – Settlers in Hamilton
Saturday 10th March – UK North Regional – Fanboy 3 in Manchester
Saturday 14th April – UK South East Regional – The Games Shop in Aldershot
Saturday 5th May – UK South West Regional – Excelsior Games in Bristol
Winners of our regionals will also be able to progress further through to our National Tournament which will be held at the UK Games Expo in Birmingham on the 2nd of June.
£7,500 prize pool (in cash and prizes) for the UK National Tournament:
1st place: £1,400, Uncut Foil Card Sheet, Champion Playmat, Top 8 Promo cards (Foil Alternate Art Card), Championship Trophy, 6 Booster Boxes (40-pack Boxes)
2nd place: £700, Uncut Card Sheet, Top 8 Playmat, Top 8 Promo cards (Foil Alternate Art Card), 3 Booster Boxes
3rd & 4th place: £350, Top 8 Playmat, Top 8 Promo (Foil Alternate Art Card), 2 Booster Boxes
5th-8th place: £170, Top 8 Playmat, Top 8 Promo (Foil Alternate Art Card), 1 Booster Box
All participants will receive a participation promo card (Non-foil Alternate art card), a nationals exclusive playmat and 10 booster packs.
Anyone can enter the UK Lightseekers regional tournaments but if you want to increase your chances then NOW is the time to get involved with the UK Road to Regionals! RtR events are happening all over the country and more are being added every week. You can use these to test your decks in competitive games and earn exclusive Bye cards which will help you progress through the regional tournament rounds more quickly. Sign up to your local RtR event today on our events calendar and help secure your spot!
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