Riftbound City Challenge Series — City Challenge #1 (March 22, 11:00 AM)
Welcome, Summoner.
From your first step in Iron to the heights of Master, the path is long — and only consistency will get you there.
City Challenge #1 is the official kickoff event of the Riftbound City Challenge Series in Toronto. This is not a one-off tournament. This is a season.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, March 22
Check in time : From 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Start time: 11:00 AM
Location: Banana Games & Hobby (Toronto)
Format: Best-of-3 (BO3), Swiss-only — No Top Cut
Rounds: 6 Swiss rounds
Round time: 60 minutes + 3 turns when time is called
Sideboard: 8 cards
Capacity: 64 players
If the event sells out, no walk-ins are guaranteed.
Check-in & Schedule
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10:15–10:45 AM — Check-in
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10:45 AM — Player meeting / announcements
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11:00 AM — Round 1 begins
Please be on time: late arrivals may receive penalties or be dropped at staff discretion.
Season Ladder & Points (Live Leaderboard)
This event awards Season Points that accumulate across the season and determine your rank on the live ladder.
You’ll earn Season Points based on:
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Event completion bonus: +10 (awarded if you complete the event)
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Match results: Win +5 / Draw +2 / Loss +0
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Placement bonus (Top 8):
1st +120 / 2nd +105 / 3rd–4th +90 / 5th–8th +70
Ranks update throughout the season on the live leaderboard:
Iron → Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum → Emerald → Diamond → Master
Entry Fee & Prizing (High Level)
Entry: $15 per player
Your entry supports:
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$10 → this event’s prize pool (paid out to Top 8)
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$2.50 → playmats + tournament-related expenses
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$2.50 → added to the Season Finals Top 8 prize pool (paid out at season end)
Gold and above at the end of the season earn an exclusive custom season playmat according to their final rank.
Rules & Expectations
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Players must follow official Riftbound rules and tournament staff instructions.
-
No Top Cut — final standings are based on Swiss record + tie-breakers.
-
Unsporting conduct, cheating, or harassment will result in penalties up to disqualification.
Description
Welcome, Summoner.
From your first step in Iron to the heights of Master, the path is long — and only consistency will get you there.
City Challenge #1 is the official kickoff event of the Riftbound City Challenge Series in Toronto. This is not a one-off tournament. This is a season.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, March 22
Check in time : From 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Start time: 11:00 AM
Location: Banana Games & Hobby (Toronto)
Format: Best-of-3 (BO3), Swiss-only — No Top Cut
Rounds: 6 Swiss rounds
Round time: 60 minutes + 3 turns when time is called
Sideboard: 8 cards
Capacity: 64 players
If the event sells out, no walk-ins are guaranteed.
Check-in & Schedule
-
10:15–10:45 AM — Check-in
-
10:45 AM — Player meeting / announcements
-
11:00 AM — Round 1 begins
Please be on time: late arrivals may receive penalties or be dropped at staff discretion.
Season Ladder & Points (Live Leaderboard)
This event awards Season Points that accumulate across the season and determine your rank on the live ladder.
You’ll earn Season Points based on:
-
Event completion bonus: +10 (awarded if you complete the event)
-
Match results: Win +5 / Draw +2 / Loss +0
-
Placement bonus (Top 8):
1st +120 / 2nd +105 / 3rd–4th +90 / 5th–8th +70
Ranks update throughout the season on the live leaderboard:
Iron → Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum → Emerald → Diamond → Master
Entry Fee & Prizing (High Level)
Entry: $15 per player
Your entry supports:
-
$10 → this event’s prize pool (paid out to Top 8)
-
$2.50 → playmats + tournament-related expenses
-
$2.50 → added to the Season Finals Top 8 prize pool (paid out at season end)
Gold and above at the end of the season earn an exclusive custom season playmat according to their final rank.
Rules & Expectations
-
Players must follow official Riftbound rules and tournament staff instructions.
-
No Top Cut — final standings are based on Swiss record + tie-breakers.
-
Unsporting conduct, cheating, or harassment will result in penalties up to disqualification.
