Battle Hardened: Chicago

Get ready to rumble in Illinois!

Battle Hardened arrives in Chicago from September 6-7, bringing with it exclusive playmats, Professional Tournament Invites, stunning Gold Foils, and $2,000 USD!

Test your strength in Classic Constructed with the Battle Hardened on Saturday, or dig into our action packed schedule of events, including a Pro Quest+ and Super Armory!

Hosted by MinMaxGames, your journey towards greatness begins here...

Quick Details

Date: September 6-7, 2025
Venue: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Chicago-Downers Grove, 2111 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515, United States
Registration: https://www.minmaxgames.com/collections/chicago-battle-hardened?srsltid=AfmBOoq3p38O_70uRv2JHYgkt3ynY_8uoQo5_WBvhhKGecAAr0Nv7d5B
Hosted by: MinMaxGames

Saturday

• Battle Hardened: Classic Constructed
• Super Armory: Blitz

Sunday

• Pro Quest+: Living Legend

The path to the biggest stage in Flesh and Blood TCG Organized Play begins with a Professional Tournament Invitation (PTI), and one of the best places to secure these prized assets is Battle Hardened.

Players will have the opportunity to battle it out for their share of $2,000 USD in cash prizes, exclusive Battle Hardened series playmats to the Top 8, a Gold Foil to the Champion, and coveted Professional Tournament Invites (PTIs) to both the winner and runner-up.

PTIs can be used to enter any Professional level tournament (including Pro Tours and the World Championship) and do not expire, whereas invitations from the in-store Pro Quest series are only valid for their associated Pro Tour event.

Event Details

Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: $50 USD
Eligibility: Open Entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Venue: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Chicago-Downers Grove, 2111 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515, United States
Registration: Opening May 2025
Player Cap: 128
Time: TBA

Decklists are required and will be collected before Round 1 begins.

This event is Open Entry (anyone is welcome to play!)

Swiss Rounds

• Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
• Swiss rounds are 50 + 5 minutes in duration. (50 + 5 means there are 5 minutes allocated for the start of game procedure. Players must have presented their deck and revealed their equipment and weapons within this 5 minute window. If both players complete the start of game procedure in less than 5 minutes, they may begin playing their match immediately.)
• The number of rounds of Swiss is determined by the number of players at the beginning of round 1.

Top 8

Top 8 playoff matches will have no time limit. (Players are still expected to play at a normal pace and complete playoff matches in a reasonable amount of time.)

In the Top 8, the player that finished higher in the Standings during the Swiss rounds chooses either to play first or second

Prizes

The weekend begins with a Super Armory event. Normally, GEM Packs are provided to stores to support a full month of in-store events, but at a Super Armory, a whole box is used for one single event, meaning that multiple players get prizes!

Event Details

Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
Format: Blitz
Entry Fee: $20 USD
Eligibility: Open Entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Casual
Venue: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Chicago-Downers Grove, 2111 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515, United States
Registration: Opening May 2025
Player Cap: 64
Time: TBA

Prizes

Armory prizes. Exact structure based on attendance.

Date: Sunday September 7, 2025
Format: Living Legend
Entry Fee: $35 USD
Eligibility: Open Entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Venue: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Chicago-Downers Grove, 2111 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515, United States
Registration: Opening May 2025
Player Cap: 64
Time: TBA
Structure: Swiss rounds based on attendance, cut to Top 8 players

Tournament Structure

SWISS ROUNDS

• Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
• Swiss rounds are 50 + 5 minutes in duration. (50 + 5 means there are 5 minutes allocated for the start of game procedure. Players must have presented their deck and revealed their equipment and weapons within this 5 minute window. If both players complete the start of game procedure in less than 5 minutes, they may begin playing their match immediately.)
• The number of rounds of Swiss is determined by the number of players at the beginning of round 1

TOP 8

• Top 8 playoffs are single elimination, best-of-one matches.
• Top 8 matches have no time limit. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and Slow Play penalties will be enforced.
• For each Top 8 match, the player that finished higher in the Swiss portion of the event chooses to play first or second.

DECKS

• Decks must be legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
• Deck registration must be done PRIOR to the start of the event
• Players may not change their registered deck during the tournament.
• Deck checks will be conducted by event staff throughout the tournament.
• It is the responsibility of each player to ensure there are no distinguishing marks or patterns on their cards or card sleeves for the duration of the tournament. Vendors will be onsite to purchase sleeves if required.