Issue 152
Vault Tour 2026 Season Announced
Ghost Galaxy has announced details for the upcoming 2026 Vault Tour season! In a news post on the KeyForge website, the KeyForge publisher lays out four Vault Tour stops in the United States, and four internationally.
Schedule
May 15-17: Portland, Oregon at Guardian Games PDX
June 5-7: St. Louis, Missouri at Yeti Gaming
July 3-5: France – Organized by Square Games SAS
July 10-12: Baltimore (Glen Burnie), Maryland at Games and Stuff
August 14-16: Vietnam – Organized by d20 Board Game
October 2-4: Nashville (Franklin), Tennessee at Tennessee Game Days in Partnership with Game Point Cafe
Date TBD: Brazil – Organized by Devir
Date TBD: China – Organized by Asmodee China
The total of four Vault Tours in the United States is one less than previous years, with Ghost Galaxy citing efforts to concentrate events to improve event quality. “By concentrating our stops, we’re bringing more players together under one roof, building bigger crowds, stronger competition, and an amplified KeyForge experience at every location.” reads the post. “When the community shows up in large numbers, the energy hits different — and that’s what we’re looking for.”
Tickets & Early Blorb Bonus
Tickets for US Vault Tours remain at $100 USD, which has remained consistent since 2024. I Similarly, Event Keys are not needed to participate in tournaments, an entry requirement that Ghost Galaxy removed in May of last year. Tickets include a goody bag which include 3 KeyForge decks, a regional pin, and 1 KeyForge: Vault Masters 2026 deck, the latter of which was — despite being anticipated — officially confirmed via this announcement.
New this year is the introduction of the Early Blorb Bonus. Attendees who purchase their tickets at least 30 days before a Vault Tour event will get an exclusive collectible in the form of a serialized limited edition, 5x7 ″ full-art print. Each Vault Tour stop will have its own unique artwork.
More Information
Information on all 2026 Vault Tours is available on the official Vault Tour 2026 page, including links to ticket purchases and accommodations with room block rates.
Ask a Judge
Q: Annihilation Ritual is in play. I use Bit Byte to fight and destroy Professor Sutterkin. Will Bit Byte’s After Fight: ability resolve to put Professor Sutterkin into its owner’s archive from the purge zone?
A: No. Similar to Collector Worm, the creature Bit Byte fights must survive the fight and remain in play for the After Fight: ability to interact with it. In this case, Professor Sutterkin will have already left play and be in the purged zone where it cannot be affected.
Upcoming Official Events
Early 2026: 2026 New Player Event (LGS)
March 1 – April 14, 2026: 2026 Store Championships (LGS)
est. Q2 2026: Draconian Measures Pre-release (LGS)
May 15–17, 2026: Vault Tour 2026 Portland (Portland, Oregon)
June 5-7, 2026: Vault Tour 2026 St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri)
July 3-5, 2026: Vault Tour 2026 France
July 10-12, 2026: Vault Tour 2026 Baltimore (Glen Burnie, Maryland)
July 30 – August 2, 2026: KeyForge at Gen Con 2026
August – September 2026: KeyForge Special Event (LGS)
August – September 2026: 2026 National Championships
August 14-16, 2026: Vault Tour 2026 Vietnam
October 2-4, 2026: Vault Tour 2026 Nashville (Nashville, Tennessee, at Tennessee Game Days)
est. Q4 2026: Shattered Reality Pre-release (LGS)
November 5–8, 2026: KeyForge Celebration 2026 & World Championships
KeyForge Play Wrap-Up
=== Random Access Archives League ===
Season 7 of the Random Access Archives league is at the Top 8.
Find out more information on the Miners 2.0 discord.
=== KAGI ===
KAGI 14.0 has reached top cut! Find out more in the KAGI Discord.
=== TESLA ===
The Tesla League starts February 16th! Find out more in the Sloppy Labwork Discord.
=== ABR ===
ABR League 14 has concluded. Congratulations to team Cosmic Rikupense, captained by Emperor Riku winning a super close playoffs, followed by Absolute Sithema in second, Exoquetic Pivot in third, and Strug Cartel in fourth.
More information can be found on the ABR Discord.
=== NKFL ===
NFKL Season 26 has completed, with Varghast winning a very close Diamond division. Congratulations!
Find more information on the NKFL Discord.
=== Sloppy Triad BO1 ===
The first Sloppy Triad BO1 swiss tournament has started.
Find more information on the Sloppy Labwork Discord.
Are you running an event you would like to see published here? Let us know!
Content Feature
VIDEO
Vault Tour 2026 Date Announcement by Flightless Pheasant
Master Vault Numbers
As of February 15, 2026, a total of 3,530,879 decks were registered in the Master Vault. This reflects an increase of 1,476 decks in the last week.
Exciting!!!!!!!