Alpha Clash Organized Play Expands Globally in 2026
Alpha Clash organized play continues to expand in 2026 with a global calendar of official events, the introduction of free online leagues, and a unified path to the game’s premier championship events: Online World Championships and World Championships.
As the Alpha Clash community grows to new regions and new player bases emerge, organized play is evolving alongside it. The focus for 2026 is simple: create more opportunities for players everywhere to participate, compete, and connect with other Clashers, while removing barriers.
Players can now enter the organized play ecosystem through open in-person events around the world or through free online leagues accessible from anywhere. Both options ultimately offer paths to the same destinations.
With many exciting announcements and developments included below, this serves as a high-level overview, with more individualized and detailed updates to follow.
A More Open Organized Play System
Beginning in 2026, Alpha Clash will retire the Tier Invite System, as it was known previously.
In earlier seasons, players earned Tier 3 and Tier 4 invitations at certain events to qualify for higher-level tournaments. While that structure helped establish the early competitive scene, the next phase of organized play focuses on removing barriers and making major events more accessible to the community.
Moving forward, Awakening, Clashground, Pro Tour, and Progenitor’s Gambit events will all be open events.
Players will be able to attend and participate without needing prior invitations. These events are intended to be tentpole gatherings of the Alpha Clash community as much as they are tournaments — weekends where players gather, meet new Clashers, and spend time enjoying the game together.
The only events that will remain qualification-based are the Online World Championships and World Championships.
Players who previously earned Tier 4 invitations under the original system will have those invitations grandfathered in as World Championship invitations.
World Championship Qualification Paths
Players can qualify for the World Championships through multiple pathways, with opportunities available across both in-person events and online competition.
Clashground Events:
Top 4 qualify
Pro Tour Events:
Top 8 qualify
Progenitor’s Gambit Events:
Top 8 qualify
Online World Championship:
Top 8 qualify
All prior Tier 4 Invitation earners
More information on the in-person World Championship event to come.
Free Online Leagues
In 2026, Alpha Clash also introduces the Alpha Clash Online League system, designed to make organized play accessible to players everywhere.
The Online Leagues are free to enter, allowing players from any region to participate. Matches can be played using TCG-Arena, the free browser-based platform, making it easy for players to compete without needing specialized software or equipment or cards.
Each league runs over four weeks in a Swiss format through XP Network’s new Leagues feature, giving players flexibility to schedule matches while competing in a structured environment.
Players earn XP rewards for participation, match wins, and final standings.
Across four seasonal leagues, players also participate for a chance to advance to the Online World Championships.
More information to come shortly on how to sign up for the first league.
Online League 1
April 14 – May 11
Online League 2
June 2 – June 29
Online League 3
July 21 – August 17
Online League 4
September 8 – October 5
Online World Championship
The Online World Championships bring together the top players from the global online leagues in December 2026.
In this championship event, the top players from each online season face off to determine the leaders of the online Alpha Clash scene.
In addition to exclusive prizes, the Top 8 finishers earn invitations to World Championships, joining qualified players from Clashground, Pro Tour, and Progenitor’s Gambit events around the world.
Global Organized Play Events for 2026
The following events make up the current Alpha Clash organized play calendar for the remainder of 2026, while more events may be added at a later date.
Further event details and prizing will be covered in upcoming announcements.
Clashground Events
Clashground: Brazil
City: TBD, Brazil
Date: TBD Fall 2026
Event Card: Hidden Hand
Champion Prize Card: Flare, Flamebound Seeker
Top 8 Prize Card: Suit Up!
Bounties
Mean-Streak, Ready to Brawl
Avenging Guy, LARPing Expert
Moxie, Vanguard of Earth
Cao Ling, Swift Warrior
Death, Chaos Bringer
Clashground: Chile
City: TBD, Chile
Date: August 29-30, 2026
Event Card: Hidden Hand
Champion Prize Card: Flare, Flamebound Seeker
Top 8 Prize Card: Suit Up!
Bounties
Mean-Streak, Ready to Brawl
Avenging Guy, LARPing Expert
Moxie, Vanguard of Earth
Cao Ling, Swift Warrior
Death, Chaos Bringer
Clashground: Dubai
City: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: July 2026
Event Card: Hidden Hand
Champion Prize Card: Flare, Flamebound Seeker
Top 8 Prize Card: Suit Up!
Bounties
Mean-Streak, Ready to Brawl
Avenging Guy, LARPing Expert
Moxie, Vanguard of Earth
Cao Ling, Swift Warrior
Death, Chaos Bringer
Clashground: Quezon City
City: Quezon City, Philippines
Date: August 15–16, 2026
Event Card: Adaptive Portal
Champion Prize Card: Clarity, Harbinger of Death
Top 8 Prize Card: Alpha Empowerment
Bounties:
Genesis, Emissary of Chaos
Kilimanjaro, Power Erupting
Gearwin, Steampunk Engineer
Master Zephyrion, Ancient Disciple
Cadavros, Prophet of Despair
Clashground: Retford
City: Retford, United Kingdom
Venue: Leaky Teacup
Date: August 1-2, 2026
Event Card: Hidden Hand
Champion Prize Card: Flare, Flamebound Seeker
Top 8 Prize Card: Suit Up!
Bounties
Mean-Streak, Ready to Brawl
Avenging Guy, LARPing Expert
Moxie, Vanguard of Earth
Cao Ling, Swift Warrior
Death, Chaos Bringer
Clashground: Las Vegas
City: Las Vegas, NV
Venue: Darkside Games
Date: December 5–6, 2026
Event Card: Adaptive Portal
Champion Prize Card: Clarity, Harbinger of Death
Top 8 Prize Card: Alpha Empowerment
Bounties:
Genesis, Emissary of Chaos
Kilimanjaro, Power Erupting
Gearwin, Steampunk Engineer
Master Zephyrion, Ancient Disciple
Cadavros, Prophet of Despair
Progenitor’s Gambit Events
Progenitor’s Gambit: Brazil
City: TBD, Brazil
Date: TBD Fall 2026
Event Card: Hunger of the Void
Champion Prize Card: Entropy, the Progenitor of Chaos
Top 8 Prize Card: Haven’s Backpack
Bounties
Torque, the Diabolical
Shadowblade, Agent of the Shadows
Entropy, the Progenitor of Chaos
Iron Piston, Steampunk Defender
Valen Solariel, Healer of Eldralore
Progenitor’s Gambit: Chile
City: TBD, Chile
Date: November 28-29, 2026
Event Card: Hunger of the Void
Champion Prize Card: Entropy, the Progenitor of Chaos
Top 8 Prize Card: Haven’s Backpack
Bounties
Torque, the Diabolical
Shadowblade, Agent of the Shadows
Entropy, the Progenitor of Chaos
Iron Piston, Steampunk Defender
Valen Solariel, Healer of Eldralore
Progenitor’s Gambit: Philippines
City: Makati City, Philippines
Date: May 16-17, 2026
Event Card: Marcus, Ghost of the Gambit
Champion Prize Card: Absence, Shadow Incarnate
Top 8 Prize Card: Overflowing Vitality
Bounties
Torque, the Diabolical
Shadowblade, Agent of the Shadows
Entropy, the Progenitor of Chaos
Iron Piston, Steampunk Defender
Valen Solariel, Healer of Eldralore
Progenitor’s Gambit: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: October 2026
Event Card: Marcus, Ghost of the Gambit
Champion Prize Card: Absence, Shadow Incarnate
Top 8 Prize Card: Overflowing Vitality
Bounty Cards
Flare, Nova Assailant
Pestilence, Toxic Presence
Moxie, Ready to Hunt
LINN, Rogue Agent
Conquest, the Indestructible
Progenitor’s Gambit: United Kingdom
City: Retford, United Kingdom
Venue: Leaky Teacup
Date: November 7-8, 2026
Event Card: Hunger of the Void
Champion Prize Card: Entropy, the Progenitor of Chaos
Top 8 Prize Card: Haven’s Backpack
Bounties
Torque, the Diabolical
Shadowblade, Agent of the Shadows
Entropy, the Progenitor of Chaos
Iron Piston, Steampunk Defender
Valen Solariel, Healer of Eldralore
Progenitor’s Gambit: USA
City: Des Moines, IA
Venue: Bash
Date: July 10-12, 2026
Event Card: Marcus, Ghost of the Gambit
Champion Prize Card: Absence, Shadow Incarnate
Top 8 Prize Card: Overflowing Vitality
Bounties
Torque, the Diabolical
Shadowblade, Agent of the Shadows
Entropy, the Progenitor of Chaos
Iron Piston, Steampunk Defender
Valen Solariel, Healer of Eldralore
Shadowlight, Bright Beacon/Dark Absence
Pro Tour Events
Pro Tour: Asia
City: Pasig City, Philippines
Date: November 14-15, 2026
Event Card: Mysterious Portal
Champion Prize Card: Clarity’s Ring
Top 8 Prize Card: Ultimate Power Armor
Bounties
The Absence, Voice of the Voice
Fangyin, Defender of Drak'aroth
Clarity, Ageless Defender
Machina, Savage Striker
Kheprius, the Scarab Master
Pro Tour: North America
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Venue: Mountain America Expo Center
Date: October 3–4, 2026
Event Card: Mysterious Portal
Champion Prize Card: Clarity’s Ring
Top 8 Prize Card: Ultimate Power Armor
Bounties
The Absence, Voice of the Voice
Fangyin, Defender of Drak'aroth
Clarity, Ageless Defender
Machina, Savage Striker
Kheprius, the Scarab Master
Awakenings
Many Clashers begin their journey at the local game store. An Awakening is designed to be a store championship level event. Each location will receive a pack of Event cards for participants, as well as prize cards for the Top 4 placewinners.
Many stores are still planning their dates for the year and will be added at a later time. Where can you find an Awakening to attend?
Philippines:
June 13: Games Haven
June 16: Cafe Luntian
June 27: Happy Hen Tie
July 4: Ongkeco's Hobby Shop
July 4: Top Legends
July 11: Poikollect
July 18: BK Secret Shop
July 25: Yonge
August 1: Hobby Hive
August 15: Area 21
August 22: Toy Shogun
September 5: Dragon's Chest
September 19: Comic Oddysey
September 26: Infinity Hobbies
October 3: Top Deck
United Arab Emirates:
August 1: Hobby Base
October 3: Blockvault
October 10: Sandbox Swapmeet
United Kingdom:
June 7: Leaky Teacup
United States:
May 10: Moxie Card Shop (Iowa)
May 16: Mystic TCG (Missouri)
May 16: Good Game (Iowa)
May 17: Dragon Loft (Missouri)
May 21: Game Grid (Utah)
May 23: Oddities, Manga, and Games (Wisconsin)
May 30: The Guardtower (Ohio)
May 30: Black Flag Gaming (Florida)
June 12: Artemis Tavern (Iowa)
June 13: Battlegrounds Game Center (Ohio)
June 13: Gamer’s Gambit (Michigan)
June 13: HoneyBee Games (Wisconsin)
June 13: Secondhand Soldiers (Louisiana)
June 20: Koros Wargames (New Jersey)
A Global Season
The 2026 organized play season brings together online competition, international events, and community gatherings across multiple regions.
Some players will begin their journey through the Online Leagues. Others will meet Clashers across the table at Awakenings, Clashgrounds, Pro Tours, and Progenitor’s Gambit events.
Each path leads toward the same destinations. Two different World Championship events.
Along the way, players from around the world will continue building the global Alpha Clash community — sharing the game, and creating the next chapter of Alpha Clash organized play.
We can’t wait to see you on the Clashground!