Tournament League Structure - Thursday, December 21, 2006

Here's a quick run-down on how the WoW tournament league is structured:

1. The Road to Regionals (January 6-7) - This is the first stage of the league. Admission will be inexpensive or free. Winners will receive extra extended artwork cards and also free admission to the next level, the Regional Tournament. Most local stores participating in the league will hold Road to Regionals tournaments.
2. Regional Qualifiers (January 13) - The entry fee will be approximately $20 USD, or free for those that won a Road to Regionals tournament. The top four winners of each regional tournament will be invited to the next level, their National Championship. Other prizes will also be handed out, including booster packs, playmats, and extended artwork cards. More details on the Regional tournament are available here.
3. National Championships - Presumably the only way to enter the National Championships is to win a Regional Qualifier tournament. The prizes have not yet been announced. The winners will be invited to the next level, the World Championship.
4. World Championship - This is it -- the final tournament! The winner of the World Championship will walk away with $100,000 USD in cold, hard cash. Talk about a huge prize!

In general the tournaments will be Swiss-style with best two-out-of-three rounds. As is usual, they will use constructed decks, with at least 60 cards in the main deck and exactly 10 cards in the side deck. Cards from both Heroes of Azeroth and the Onyxia treasure pack will be allowed.