USA National Championship Minneapolis: Schedule of Events

Friday - June 12th, 2026

9:00 AM - USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY 1

• Qualified Players Only
  
• All USA National Championship players must submit their Classic Constructed decklist by Thursday June 11, 2026 at 11:59 pm CDT.
• Classic Constructed and Omens of the Third Age Booster Draft
  
• All participants will receive the US Nationals Competitor Package
• Swiss Rounds 1 – 5 - Classic Constructed
• Swiss Rounds 6 – 8 - Omens of the Third Age Booster Draft
  
• All players with five (5) or more wins advance to Day Two.

10:00 AM - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER - SILVER AGE

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
• Silver Age Format
• Deck List Required - Submitted Digitally through your GeM Account
  
• Swiss Rounds (Based on Player Count) + Top Cut
• All participants will receive 1 National Festival Promo Card - Runic Reaving
  
• CLICK HERE for more information about this event

11:00 AM - SEALED DECK OMENS OF THE THIRD AGE - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $70 Entry Fee
  
• Sealed Deck Format (8 Packs)
• 4 rounds
  
• Double Ticket Prize Out

12:00 PM - LIVING LEGEND - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
  
• Living Legend Format
• 4 rounds
• Double Ticket Prize Out
  

1:00 PM - CLASSIC CONSTRUCTED - SUPER ARMORY

• $25 Entry Fee (Bronze Voucher)
• Classic Constructed Format
• 4 Rounds
• All Participants will receive 1 Gem Pack. This pack will be distributed only during round 1. Players must be seated and playing in round 1 in order to receive the participation prize.
  
• Regular Ticket Prize Out

2:00 PM  - SILVER AGE - SUPER ARMORY

• $25 Entry Fee (Bronze Voucher)
• Silver Age Format
• 4 Rounds
• All Participants will receive 1 Gem Pack. This pack will be distributed only during round 1. Players must be seated and playing in round 1 in order to receive the participation prize.
  
• Regular Ticket Prize Out

3:00 PM  - SEALED DECK OMENS OF THE THIRD AGE - SUPER ARMORY

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
• Sealed Deck Format (8 Packs)
  
• 4 Rounds
• All Participants will receive 1 Gem Pack. This pack will be distributed only during round 1. Players must be seated and playing in round 1 in order to receive the participation prize.
  
• Regular Ticket Prize Out

4:00 PM  - LIVING LEGEND - SUPER ARMORY

• $25 Entry Fee (Bronze Voucher)
• Living Legend Format
• 4 Rounds
• All Participants will receive 1 Gem Pack. This pack will be distributed only during round 1. Players must be seated and playing in round 1 in order to receive the participation prize.
  
• Regular Ticket Prize Out

5:00 PM - CLASSIC CONSTRUCTED - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
• Classic Constructed Format
• 4 rounds
• Double Ticket Prize Out
  

6:00 PM - RUNIC REAVING PROMO - SILVER AGE - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
• Silver Age Format
• 4 Rounds
• Double Ticket Prize Out
• All participants will receive 1 National Festival Promo Card - Runic Reaving. Players must be seated and playing in round 1 in order to receive the participation prize.

Saturday - June 13th, 2026

9:00 AM - CALLING MINNEAPOLIS - DAY 1

• $80 Entry Fee (Vouchers Not Accepted)
• Day 1 - Sealed Deck Omens of the Third Age
• 8 Swiss Rounds
  
• Tournament Pack - Players must be seated and playing in round 1 in order to receive the participation prize.
  
• $20000 USD Prize Pool
• CLICK HERE for more information about the structure of this event.

9:00 AM - CLASSIC CONSTRUCTED - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
• Classic Constructed Format
  
• 4 rounds
• Double Ticket Prize Out
  

9:30 AM - USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY 2

• Players that advanced from Day 1 with five (5) or more wins
• Swiss Rounds 9 – 11 - Omens of the Third Age Booster Draft
  
• Swiss Rounds 12 –15 - Classic Constructed
• At the conclusion of the Swiss rounds, the Top 8 players will advance to the USA Nationals Top 8 on Sunday.

10:00 AM - SILVER AGE - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
  
• Silver Age Format
• 4 rounds
  
• Double Ticket Prize Out

11:00 AM - SEALED DECK OMENS OF THE THIRD AGE - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $70 Entry Fee
  
• Sealed Deck Format (8 Packs)
• 4 rounds
  
• Double Ticket Prize Out

12:00 PM - LIVING LEGEND

• $25 Entry Fee (Bronze Voucher)
  
• Living Legend Format
• 4 rounds
  
• Regular Ticket Prize Out

1:00 PM - CLASSIC CONSTRUCTED

• $25 Entry Fee (Bronze Voucher)
• Classic Constructed Format
• 4 rounds
  
• Regular Ticket Prize Out

2:00 PM - SILVER AGE

• $25 Entry Fee (Bronze Voucher)
  
• Silver Age Format
• 4 rounds
• Regular Ticket Prize Out

3:00 PM - SEALED DECK OMENS OF THE THIRD AGE

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
  
• Sealed Deck Format (8 Packs)
• 4 rounds
  
• Regular Ticket Prize Out
  

4:00 PM - LIVING LEGEND - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
  
• Living Legend Format
• 4 rounds
• Double Ticket Prize Out

5:00 PM - CLASSIC CONSTRUCTED - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
• Classic Constructed Format
  
• 4 rounds
• Double Ticket Prize Out
  

6:00 PM - RAZOR REFLEX PROMO - SILVER AGE - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
  
• Silver Age Format
• 4 rounds
• Double Ticket Prize Out
• All participants will receive 1 Razor Reflex Promo Card. Players must be seated and playing in round 1 in order to receive the participation prize.
  

Sunday - June 14th, 2026

9:00 AM - CALLING MINNEAPOLIS - DAY 2

• Day 2 - 6 Swiss Rounds
• Top 8 | Elimination bracket
  

9:00 AM - SUNDAY SHOWDOWN - SILVER AGE

• $60 Entry Fee
• Silver Age Format
• Rounds determined by Player Registration
• Top 8 | Elimination bracket
• Deck List Required - Submitted Digitally through your GeM Account
  
• Tournament Pack - (Given out during Round 1)
• $2000 USD Prize Pool
  
• CLICK HERE for more information about the structure of this event.

9:00 AM - USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - TOP 8

• Classic Constructed
  
• Top 8 | Elimination bracket

10:00 AM - CLASSIC CONSTRUCTED - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
• Classic Constructed Format
  
• 4 rounds
• Double Ticket Prize Out

11:00 AM - SILVER AGE - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
  
• Silver Age Format
• 4 rounds
  
• Double Ticket Prize Out

12:00 PM - FULL BOX TEAM TRIO - SEALED DECK OMENS OF THE THIRD AGE - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $210 Entry Fee per team of 3 Players
• Sealed Deck Format 
  
• Teams will get a full box of Omens to Crack and Build 3 decks.
• 4 rounds
  
• Double Ticket Prize Out for each individual on the team. 
  

1:00 PM - LIVING LEGEND

• $25 Entry Fee (Bronze Voucher)
  
• Living Legend Format
• 4 rounds
• Regular Ticket Prize Out

2:00 PM - SILVER AGE

• $25 Entry Fee (Bronze Voucher)
  
• Silver Age Format
• 4 rounds
• Regular Ticket Prize Out

3:00 PM - RAZOR REFLEX PROMO - CLASSIC CONSTRUCTED - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
• Classic Constructed Format
  
• 4 rounds
  
• Double Ticket Prize Out
• All participants will receive 1 Razor Reflex Promo Card. Players must be seated and playing in round 1 in order to receive the participation prize.
  

4:00 PM - SEALED DECK OMENS OF THE THIRD AGE - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $70 Entry Fee
  
• Sealed Deck Format (8 Packs)
• 4 rounds
  
• Double Ticket Prize Out

5:00 PM - SILVER AGE - DOUBLE PRIZES

• $50 Entry Fee (Silver Voucher)
  
• Silver Age Format
• 4 rounds
  
• Double Ticket Prize Out

 

Silver Vouchers ($50 Value) and Bronze Vouchers ($25 Value) can be used in any combination.  They can be used to cover any entry fee except for the Calling Entry.

2026 USA National Championship Minneapolis
Prize Ticket Distribution

Number of Round Wins	Regular Event	Double Prize Event
4 Wins	650	1300
3 Wins	350	700
2 Wins	250	500
1 Win	150	300
0 Wins	50	100