Answer The Call
Test your mettle in both Classic Constructed and Uprising Booster Draft in the lead-up to Pro Tour: Lille! Players from around the world will descend upon Utrecht in an attempt to discover who our new champion will be!
Will YOU Answer the Call?
Legend Story Studios (LSS) and tournamentcenter are proud to announce The Calling: Utrecht
The Calling: Utrecht will have incredible prizes up for grabs, with USD20,000 of Cash Prizes, Professional Tournament Invitations, and Golden Cold Foil Legendary prize cards!
For players located in Europe, this is your chance to become Europe’s newest Calling Champion!
See you in Hall 9!
Calling all European Champions!
Legend Story Studios is proud to announce the European Champions Battle. Everyone who made the Top 8 in Krakow, Leeds, Frankfurt, Madrid, or any of the 2021 European Nationals is invited to face-off in a Classic Constructed battle for the ages! Invitations will arrive SOON!
Help us fulfill our mission of bringing people together, in the flesh and blood, through the common language of playing great games, by joining us in Utrecht to celebrate the Champions of Europe!
The Calling Weekend - Utrecht
Friday 22th of July - Sunday 24th of July
Put your deck building and playing skills to the test as players compete to etch their name into the history books! Who will rise to the occasion and claim the inaugural title of European Calling Champion? Glory, cash and special prizes await!
This is a Professional-level, open entry tournament. (no invitation or qualification is required, anyone can play!)
Calling Event Structure
Saturday 23 & Sunday 24rd of July
Format: Classic Constructed + Draft
Rounds:
- Day One: 3 x Uprising Booster Draft Swiss + 4 x Classic Constructed Swiss rounds (Cut to top 64 or 5-2)
- Day Two: 3 x Uprising Booster Draft Swiss + 2-4 x Classic Constructed Swiss rounds (Cut to Top-8)
- Top 8 – Playoff Single Elimination Classic Constructed (untimed)
Fabled Event Package - €125
- Entry into The Calling Utrecht Main Event (Saturday 23rd of July at 9 AM)
- Entry into Battle Hardened (Sunday 24rth of July at 9 AM)*
- Limited Edition Thaw Playmat
*Players who cannot make it into Battle Hardened due to qualifying for Day-2 of the Calling will receive prize tickets as compensation.
Calling Utrecht entry - €65
- Entry into the Calling Utrecht
- Day 1: Saturday 23rd of July at 9 AM
- Day 2: Sunday 24th of July at 9 AM
Go Again LIMITED Event Package - €100
- Entry into the Battle Hardened Event (2x Uprising Draft)
- Sunday 24th of July at 9 AM
- 3x On-Demand draft Side Event entry
Battle Hardened Event - €55
- Entry into the Battle Hardened Event (2x Uprising Draft)
- Sunday 24th July at 9 AM
Fact sheet
Calling: Utrecht Event
Saturday July 23th – Sunday July 24th
Classic Constructed & Draft
Top-8: Single Elim Classic Constructed
Swiss rounds are best-of-one
European Champions Battle
Friday 22nd of July 13:00 CEST
Invite only European Calling,
Modern Battle Hardened,
& Nationals Top 8s
More info
Battle Hardened
Sunday July 24th
6 rounds Uprising draft (two pods)
Top-8: Uprising Draft
Prizes The Calling Utrecht
1st place: USD $7,000, Crown of Providence GCF, & PTI
2nd place: USD $3,000, Random Gold Foil Legendary Drop, & PTI
3rd & 4rth place: USD $1,000, Random Gold Foil Legendary Drop, & PTI
5th – 8th place: USD $800, Random Gold Foil Legendary Drop, & PTI
9th : 32nd: USD $200
Prizes Battle Hardened
1st place: USD $500, 1 Gold Foil Legendary Drop, BH Playmat, & 1 PTI
2nd place: USD $500, BH Playmat, & 1 PTI
3rd & 4rth place: USD $250, & BH Playmat
5th – 8th place: USD $125, & BH Playmat
Calling Utrecht Event Information
Day One: Saturday July 23rd – Booster Draft & Classic Constructed
Venue Open 8:00 am
Event start time 9:00 am
Day 1 will consist of 3 rounds of draft followed by 4 rounds of Classic Constructed.
This will result in a cut to Top-64 or all players with records of 5-2 or better, whichever is higher.
Day Two: Sunday July 24th – Classic Constructed & Top-8
Venue Open 8:00 am
Event start time 9:00 am
Day 2 will consist of 3 rounds of draft followed by 2-4 rounds of Classic Constructed, followed by a cut to Top-8
Top-8
Classic Constructed Single-Elimination playoff
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.
The Top-8 bracket will be determined using the ranking after the Swiss part of the event. In the playoffs, the player that finished higher in the Standings during the Swiss rounds chooses either to play first or second.
Extra info
- Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Day 1: Competitive
- Rules Enforcement Level (REL): Day 2: Professional
- Swiss rounds are 55 minutes in duration, Booster Draft Swiss rounds are 35 minutes in duration.
(Players must reveal their hero when the start of round is announced, and must present their deck and reveal their equipment and weapons within five minutes of the start of round) - Decks must be Classic Constructed legal as defined by the Card Legality Policy.
- Deck registration must be done using full English card names only and be clearly legible.
- The official Deck Registration Sheet is available here.
Players may not change their registered deck during the tournament. - Decklists will be gathered during player-meeting.
- Random deck checks will be performed during the entire event.
- 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.
Location: JAARBEURS UTRECHT
Venue Address:
Jaarbeursplein, 3521 AL Utrecht, Nederland
Hall 9
