Battle for glory in the NRG Series: Riftbound, a series of "Showdown" events where players compete for cash prizes, leaderboard points, and a qualification for the invite-only 16 players, $15,000 prize pool, NRG Championship: Riftbound.
Prize Pool: $5,000, NRG Series: Riftbound leaderboard points, and an invite to the NRG Championship: Riftbound
Format: Constructed
Structure: Swiss Rounds with Cut to Top 8 Single Elimination
Start time: 9am Central Time
Cap: This event will cap at 256 players
The hall opens at 8am on both Saturday and Sunday. Round one for this event will begin promptly at it's scheduled start time.
This event will be run at Competitive Organized Play Level (Comp OPL).
Decklists are required. Submit via carde.io before the tournament begins.
The number of swiss rounds depends on attendance.
The top eight players' decklists will be public after Swiss rounds of events where coverage is being utilized.
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| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,200+30 pts |
| 2nd | $600+25 pts |
| 3rd-4th | $400+20 pts |
| 5th-8th | $200+15 pts |
| 9th-16th | $100+10 pts |
| 17th-32nd | $50+5 pts |
| 33rd-64th | —+3 pts |
| 65th-128th | —+2 pts |
| 128th | —+1 pts |
Additional Prizes
Date
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Venue
Baird Center
400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA