— Flesh and Blood: Nationals Weekend —
General Information
Welcome to Nationals 2026! This year Mindstage will be hosting the event in Gothenburg.
Nationals is a two day event that is open to everyone. But there are only 40 open spots in addition to the already qualified players. The qualified players do not have to buy a ticket – their entry is free. (Check the list of qualified players here: Qualified Players – List) We encourage the qualified players to give us a heads-up if you are coming or not here: Qualified Players Google Form. For each qualified player not attending we will be putting up an additional ticket for sale. If the tickets are sold out, make sure to check in every now and then!
On Sunday, right after the top 8 of nationals is announced, we are also hosting a World Championship Qualifier! Both the winner and the runner-up will get an invitation to the 2026 World Championship!
We have reserved TR-Huset in central Gothenburg as our location for the event. You will find additional information and tickets below!
— Event Tickets —
Saturday
July 4
11:00
2-day event
Classic constructed and booster draft
Day 1:
4 Rounds of Classic Constructed + 3 Rounds of Booster Draft.
Day 2:
2 Rounds of Classic Constructed + Single Elimination Top 8.
Tournament Fee: 500kr
Sunday
July 5
11:00
Silver Age Constructed
Swiss followed by a single elimination Top 8. The two finalists qualify to the World Championship!
Tournament Fee: 350kr
| Rank | Cash Prize | Participation Promo | Worlds Invite | Top 8 Playmat | Gold Foil Legendary | Trophy |
| 1 | $1.500 USD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | $800 USD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 3 – 4 | $400 USD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 5 – 8 | $225 USD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 9 – 16 | $125 USD | ✓ | ||||
| 17-80 | – | ✓ |
| Rank | Participation Promo | Bittering Thorns Promo | Cold Foil Marvel Promo | Worlds Invite | Random Gold Foil |
| 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 3 – 4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 5 – 8 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 9 – 80 | ✓ |
— Frequently Asked Questions —
Can anyone participate in Nationals?
Yes, the national championship is open entry in Sweden. But 40 of the 80 spots are reserved for the players who have qualified.
I’m qualified, what do I need to do?
You do not have to buy a ticket to the event. Your participation is free. But we would like you to fill out the google form below, regardless of if you are attending or not. This helps us organize a better event.
Qualified Player Google Form
How do I register my deck?
When you have been enrolled in the event on the G.E.M website you will be able to submit your decklist via your profile. There you can select the national event and submit your list.
Is there a player cap to the Swedish Nationals?
Yes. The event is capped to 80 players. 40 of these spots are reserved for the players who have qualified. If spots open up we will put up additional tickets for sale.
Will there be any side events?
Yes. These are not scheduled. But we will be hosting on-demand Booster Drafts and Constructed events.
Will Mindstage be there to sell cards or products?
Yes. The store will be there to sell Singles, products and accessories! We also buy and trade cards.
I can’t wait! What do I do?
We know it sounds like a lot of fun. But we can’t speed up time unfortunately. Keep calm and breathe! We will see you there very very soon.
