Flesh and Blood is heading to the historic city of Philadelphia for the World Championship 2025!
From November 13 to 16, players from all corners of the globe will gather at the Pennsylvania Convention Center to brawl in Classic Constructed and Living Legend formats for their share of $300,000 USD and the prestigious title of 2025 World Champion!
Beyond the fierce competition, Philadelphia welcomes you with a vibrant blend of culture, history, and lively city life to explore. Climb the iconic Rocky Steps, or visit the Liberty Bell for a true taste of American history, and most importantly, don’t forget to indulge in the legendary Philly cheesesteak!
The World Championship weekend welcomes all, seasoned veterans and new players alike. It’s more than just high-stakes play, it’s an international celebration of the Flesh and Blood community. There is so much OPEN ENTRY action on the table for fans to dive into, from the Calling, to a Battle Hardened, to an absolutely jam-packed weekend of public scheduled events, special guests, renowned artists, exclusive merch, a cosplay contest, and more!
Whether you’re stepping onto the biggest stage in Flesh and Blood or you just picked up the game last week - journey to Philadelphia to be part of an international community-wide celebration, coming together in the Flesh and Blood through the common language of great games!
Quick Details
Date: Thursday November 13 – Sunday November 16, 2025
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
Event Hall: Terrace Ballroom
Hotel Room Block: https://bit.ly/wcphlhotels2025
Vendor Booth Application: https://forms.office.com/r/XahDSX5pdT
Registration: https://fabprotour.com
Hosted by: Star City Games
Live Stream: http://youtube.com/@fabtcg
Thursday - Hall Hours 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- World Championship: Philadelphia Preview Night: Your first chance to shop with the artists, vendors, and the LSS merch booth!
- World Championship Player Registration
- Check-in for Event Packages
- Flag Procession
- LSS Keynote Presentation (7:30 PM Start)
Friday - Hall Hours 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- World Championship Rounds 1–8: Classic Constructed and Living Legend (9:00 AM Start)
- Super Armory
- Full schedule of public events
Saturday - Hall Hours 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- World Championship Rounds 9–15: Classic Constructed and Living Legend (9:00 AM Start)
- Calling Day 1: Living Legend (Open Entry)
- Full schedule of public events
Sunday - Hall Hours 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- World Championship Top 8: Classic Constructed and Living Legend (Best-of-three)
- Calling Day 2 + Top 8: Living Legend
- Battle Hardened: Classic Constructed (Open Entry)
- Full schedule of public events
Check out the full listing of everything happening at World Championship: Philadelphia on https://fabprotour.com
For those who haven't managed to secure a World Championship invitation through the National Championship Season, Legend Story Studios and Star City Games have put together a public event schedule packed full of welcoming casual and competitive events, ensuring there is something for everyone. Head over to the Star City Games website to check out everything on offer. We've planned a full suite of artists, vendors, and special guests, which will be revealed over the coming weeks. Stay connected with us on social media where we'll be keeping you up to speed with everything happening at World Championship: Philadelphia.
Saturday will start off with a two-day Living Legend Calling, with a $30,000 USD cash prize pool, Professional Tournament Invitations (PTIs), and Gold Foil prize cards, while Sunday will feature a Classic Constructed Battle Hardened event, with $2,000 USD, PTIs, a Gold Foil prize card, and more on the line!
In addition to the Calling and Battle Hardened events, there will be an exciting assortment of public events on offer, including Crack, Shuffle, Play!, Commoner, Sealed Deck, Booster Draft, and much more to be announced. For our fantastic community of cosplayers, keep an eye out for the debut of Frankie, Make Ends Meat in Philadelphia – and enter the Cosplay Contest for your shot at taking one home!
There’s so much on offer to make this event a truly fantastic occasion, whether you're a top level competitor or just starting out on your journey into the world of Rathe!
World Championship: November 14-16
OVERVIEW
Date: November 14-16, 2025
Format: Classic Constructed and Living Legend
Entry Fee: None
Registration: https://fabprotour.com
Eligibility: Qualified Players Only
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Professional
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
Event Hall: Terrace Ballroom
Time: 9:00 AM
Decklist Submission: Coming November 2025
ELIGIBILITY
The World Championship is an invitation-only event. All players need to pre-register for the event. Players can qualify for World Championship: Philadelphia in the following ways:
- Obtaining an invitation to World Championship: Philadelphia through a National Championship event.
- Ratings-based invitations will be issued based on standings as of Monday, September 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM PDT, directly following the end of the High Seas Season. World Championship: Philadelphia invitations will be offered to players ranked in the Top 75 on the Global Leaderboards for:
- Elo (Overall)
- To qualify for a ratings-based invite, a player must have competed in at least 5 Elo-rated matches in the previous 90 days (from June 6, 2025 – September 8, 2025).
- Ratings-based invites do not pass down and are valid only for World Championship: Philadelphia.
- Please note that World Championship: Philadelphia will be the final tournament where Elo (Overall) is referenced for qualification
- Redeeming a PTI (Professional Tournament Invitation) obtained from a previous event, such as a Battle Hardened or Calling.
- Redeeming a PTI - PTIs can be redeemed by emailing protour@fabtcg.com with your name and GEM player ID. The player redeeming their PTI must send this email from the same email address registered to their GEM player account. PTI redemptions can be submitted up until Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM PDT. If the player does not attend the World Championship, their PTI will still be deemed to have been used.
- Gifting a PTI - A player may also gift a PTI to another player by emailing protour@fabtcg.com with your name and GEM player ID number, and the name and GEM ID number of the recipient. The player gifting the PTI must send this email from the same email address registered to their GEM player account. PTI gifting requests can be submitted up until Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM PDT. Please note that a gifted PTI must be used by the recipient to play at World Championship: Philadelphia. If the recipient does NOT attend World Championship: Philadelphia, the PTI will cease to exist.
- A list of invited players has been published here. World Championship pre-registration for invited players opens Friday, September 12, 2025.
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
| Friday | |
|---|---|
| Swiss Rounds 1 - 5 | Classic Constructed |
| Swiss Rounds 6 - 8 | Living Legend |
| All players with five (5) or more wins advance to Day Two. |
| Saturday | |
|---|---|
| Swiss Rounds 9 - 11 | Living Legend |
| Swiss Rounds 12 - 15 | Classic Constructed |
| At the conclusion of the Swiss rounds, the Top 8 players will advance to the World Championship Top 8 on Sunday. |
| Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Single Elimination Top 8 | Best-of-3 (Classic Constructed / Living Legend) |
SWISS ROUNDS
Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
- Classic Constructed and Living Legend Swiss rounds are 55 minutes. (Players must present their deck, reveal their arena-cards, and begin play within the first 5-minutes).
TOP 8
- Top 8 playoffs matches are single elimination, best-of-three matches.
- Top 8 matches have no time limit. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace or be given a Slow Play penalty.
- Game 1: The player with the higher standing in the Swiss portion of the event chooses whether to select the format (CC or LL), or they may defer that choice to their opponent. The player who does not select the format decides whether to play first or second.
- Game 2: is played in the format that was NOT chosen for Game 1. The player who did not win Game 1 decides whether to play first or second.
- Game 3 (if necessary): The player who did not win Game 2 chooses the format for Game 3 (CC or LL), or they may defer that choice to their opponent. The player who does not select the format decides whether to play first or second.
DECKS
- Decks must be registered by 10pm on Thursday November 13, 2025.
- Both Classic Constructed and Living Legend decks must be registered and be legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy at the time of registration.
- Players may not change their registered decks during the tournament and deck-checks may 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.
PRIZES
World Championship: Philadelphia will feature $300,000 USD of cash prizes, Professional Tournament Invitations (PTIs) for the Top 32 players, Gold Foil prize cards for the Top 8 players, and a World Championship Prize Card for each hero played by the winner!
| Place | Money | Promos and Invites |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $100,000 USD | Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope, PTI, Champion's Prize Card(s) |
| 2nd | $25,000 USD | Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope, PTI |
| 3rd - 4th | $16,500 USD | Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope, PTI |
| 5th - 8th | $7,500 USD | Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope, PTI |
| 9th - 16th | $4,000 USD | PTI |
| 17th - 32nd | $2,000 USD | PTI |
| 33rd - 64th | $1,500 USD | |
| TOTAL | $300,000 USD |
| Participation | World Championship Competitors Playmat + Event Sleeves + Promo Card |
|---|
Calling: November 15-16
Calling: Philadelphia will take place using the Living Legend format, with $30,000 USD of cash prizes, Professional Tournament Invitations (PTIs), and Gold Foil prize cards! This event is the perfect opportunity for players without a World Championship invitation to experience the Living Legend metagame at a professional level, as well as giving players who didn’t make Day 2 of the World Championship a chance to go again.
The Calling is an open-entry tournament - no invitation required, everyone is welcome to play!
OVERVIEW
Date: November 15-16, 2025
Format: Living Legend
Entry Fee: $75 USD
Registration: https://fabprotour.com
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Day 1 - Competitive | Day 2 - Professional
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
Event Hall: Terrace Ballroom
Time: Day 1 - 9:00 AM | Day 2 - 9:00 AM
Player Cap: 1000
Decklist Submission: Coming November 2025
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
ALL decklists must be registered prior to the start of the tournament. Spaces in Calling: Philadelphia will be reserved for players to purchase who do not make the Day 2 cut for the World Championship.
SWISS ROUNDS
- Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
- Swiss rounds are 55 minutes (Players must present their deck, reveal their arena-cards, and begin play within the first 5-minutes of the round).
- The number of rounds of Swiss is determined by the number of players at the beginning of Round 1.
| Number of Players | Swiss Rounds Day 1 | Day 2 Cut | Swiss Rounds Day 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 224 | 7 | Top 48 or all X-2 or better | 4 |
| 225 to 440 | 7 | Top 64 or all X-2 or better | 5 |
| 441 to 732 | 8 | Top 80 or all X-2 or better | 5 |
| 733 to 1244 | 9 | Top 96 or all X-2 or better | 5 |
| 1245+ | 9 | Top 128 or all X-2 or better | 6 |
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 Swiss chooses whether 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 tournament.
- Deck registration must be done using full English card names only and be clearly legible.
- 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.
PRIZES
| Place | Money | Promos and Invites |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $7,500 USD | Gold Foil Extended Art Prize Card, PTI |
| 2nd | $3,500 USD | Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope, PTI |
| 3rd - 4th | $1,500 USD | Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope, PTI |
| 5th - 8th | $1,000 USD | Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope, PTI |
| 9th - 16th | $500 USD | |
| 17th - 32nd | $300 USD | |
| 33rd - 48th | $200 USD | |
| TOTAL | $30,000 USD |
| Participation | Calling Series Exclusive Promo |
|---|
Battle Hardened: November 16
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 with PTIs awarded to both finalists! PTIs can be used to enter any Professional level tournament, including Pro Tours and the World Championship, and do not expire, compared to invitations from Pro Quest events that are only valid for the associated Pro Tour event they feed.
OVERVIEW
Date: November 16, 2025
Format: Classic Constructed
Entry Fee: $60 USD
Registration: https://fabprotour.com
Eligibility: Open-entry (no invitation required)
Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Competitive
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
Event Hall: Terrace Ballroom
Time: 9:00 AM
Player Cap: 224
Decklist Submission: Coming November 2025
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
SWISS ROUNDS
- Swiss rounds are best-of-one.
- Swiss rounds are 55 minutes (Players must present their deck, reveal their arena-cards, and begin play within the first 5-minutes of the round).
- The number of rounds of Swiss is determined by the number of players at the beginning of Round 1.
| Number of Players | Rounds of Swiss |
|---|---|
| Up to 64 | 6 |
| 65 to 128 | 7 |
| 129 to 224 | 8 |
| 225 to 384 | 9 |
| 385 to 736 | 10 |
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 tournament.
- Deck registration must be done using full English card names only and be clearly legible.
- 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.
PRIZES
| Place | Money | Promos and Invites |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $500 USD | Battle Hardened Exclusive Playmat, PTI, Gold Foil Legendary Black Envelope |
| 2nd | $500 USD | Battle Hardened Exclusive Playmat, PTI |
| 3rd - 4th | $250 USD | Battle Hardened Exclusive Playmat |
| 5th - 8th | $125 USD | Battle Hardened Exclusive Playmat |
| TOTAL | $2,000 USD |
| Participation | Battle Hardened Series Exclusive Promo |
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More Event Info
Stay tuned to the official channels for news, announcements, and reveals:
- Official Feature Page (Coming Soon)
- Official Live Blog (Coming Soon)
- Official Traveller's Guide (Coming Soon)
- Official Flesh and Blood Twitter @fabtcg
