We’re taking online events to the next level with ChannelFireball Clash! This new event series features four Qualifier Weekends, where players compete in two-day events for $5,000 in prizes and qualifications to the Championship Weekend, a 64-player showdown for a $30,000 prize pool!
You can play in ChannelFireball Clash from the comfort of your own home – the whole series will be run on MTG Arena and MTG Melee. Entry to a Qualifier Weekend event is just $5.99 – sign up today!
ChannelFireball Clash has four Qualifier Weekends that award prize money as well as invitations to the Championship!
Format: Standard Constructed
Decklists are required. Players must use the same deck on Day 2 that they used on Day 1.
Dates:
- Qualifier 1: October 3rd-4th – Start Time 9 AM Pacific Time (16:00 UTC)
- Qualifier 2: October 10th-11th – Start Time 1 AM Pacific Time (08:00 UTC)
- Qualifier 3: October 30th- 31st – Start Time 5 PM Pacific Time (00:00 UTC October 31st- Nov 1st)
- Qualifier 4: November 14th-15th – Two flights Day 1
- Flight 1 starts 6 AM Pacific Time (14:00 UTC)
- Flight 2 starts 11 AM Pacific Time (19:00 UTC)
- Both flights feed the same Day 2
- Day 2 starts 9 AM Pacific Time (17:00 UTC)
Structure:
- Day 1: 9 Swiss rounds.
- 2 ways to qualify for Day 2:
- Win 5 rounds total
- Win 3 rounds in a row
- Either way, once you qualify, you won’t be paired for the rest of Day 1
- Day 2: Single Elimination
- Top 16 players qualify for the Championship Weekend
- Top 8 players are “safe” for rounds 1-3 of the Championship Weekend
Qualifier Weekend Prizes
Format: Standard Constructed
Decklists are required. Players must use the same deck on Day 2 that they used on Day 1.
Day 1: Group Stage 1 | November 21st
Players will be placed into groups based on their standings in the Qualifier Weekend. Top 8 players will be placed into one of the four Safe groups, while players in 9th-16th players will be placed into one of the four Elimination groups. Players will then play three Swiss rounds within their groups.
In the Safe groups, any player who wins two rounds will immediately qualify for Day 2. Players who lose two rounds will have to play in the next group stage. Once a player wins or loses twice, they’ll no longer be paired in this stage.
In the Elimination groups, any player who wins two rounds will move on to the next group stage. Any player who loses two rounds will be eliminated. Once a player wins or loses two rounds, they’ll no longer be paired within this stage.
Day 1: Group Stage 2
Group Stage 2 is structured the same as Group Stage 1 with new groups based on the results of Stage 1. Players will play 3 rounds and are eliminated after 2 losses or advance to Top 32 after 2 wins.
Day 2: Top 32 Single Elimination | November 22nd
The 32 remaining players will play on Sunday in a Single Elimination bracket. Players who qualified from the same group will not meet before the finals.
Championship Weekend Prizes
ChannelFireball Clash Event Fact Sheet
All matches for both Qualifier Weekends and the Championship Weekend will be played on MTG Arena using the Tournament Match setting.
The Magic: the Gathering Digital Tournament Rules and the Magic: the Gathering Digital Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for all ChannelFireball Clash events unless specifically overruled by information on this event page or other fact sheets specific to the ChannelFireball Clash events.
Qualifier Weekend Notes
The first round of Day 2 may have a large number of byes depending on the number of qualified players. Byes will be given to players based on how early they qualified for Day 2. For example, players who qualified after Round 3 of Day 1 will have first priority for byes, then players who qualified after Round 4, and so on. If the number of players in any of those groups exceeds the number of byes available, the byes will be awarded randomly within that group.
Championship Weekend Notes
In the event that a player who wins an invitation to the Championship has already qualified for the Championship Weekend, the invitation does not pass down. Instead, any empty spots will be filled in a Last Chance Qualifier event on the Friday before the Championship Weekend. This Last Chance Qualifier will be open to all players who placed placed Top 32 or better in any Qualifier Weekend event.