Issue 157
National Championship Applications Open
Ghost Galaxy announced the first details of the 2026 National Championships. They will take place between August 1 and October 4, 2026. Countries that are not hosting a Vault Tour event are eligible for hosting a National Championship.
Potential event organizers interested in hosting a National Championship for their country may apply using this form by April 20. Additional details for event organizers are available in this document.
Starting in June, players are expected to be able to view information on confirmed National Championship events via the official 2026 National Championships page.
Vault Tour France Details
Ghost Galaxy posted more details on Vault Tour 2026 France, including an official event page. Additionally, they shared the art for the Early Blorb Bonus for the Vault.
The Vault will be organized by Square Games and will take place on July 3–5, 2026 at the Centre Socioculturel de Bailly-Noisy in Noisy-le-Roi, France
Ask a Judge
Q: In my play area, I have Awful Atoll. If I play Bo Nithing, will I be able to resolve Bo Nithing’s Play: ability stealing 2 Æ before Awful Atoll’s ability resolves?
A: Answer: No, the constant ability of Awful Atoll immediately applies to Bo Nithing after it enters play, destroying Bo Nithing. You would never reach the “after a card is played” timing window that would allow Bo Nithing’s Play: ability to resolve.
Upcoming Official Events
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 (Noisy-le-Roi, France)
July 10-12, 2026: Vault Tour 2026 Baltimore (Glen Burnie, Maryland)
July 30 – August 2, 2026: KeyForge at Gen Con 2026
August 1 – October 4, 2026: 2026 National Championships
August 14-16, 2026: Vault Tour 2026 Vietnam
August – September 2026: KeyForge Special Event (LGS)
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
=== SAS Champions ===
Pete over on Archon’s Corner has created SAS Champions, a King of the Hill open format event. Declare up to 3 decks as SAS Champions for any given SAS if none have been declared yet. Publicly challenge a reigning champion, and post the results. Once a deck has lost a challenge, it is retired for the duration of the event!
Check out all the champions here and do your challenging and find out more information on the Archon’s Corner discord.
=== Random Access Archives League ===
Congratulations to Stigma, the champion of Season 7 of the Random Access Archives league.
Find out more information on the Miners 2.0 discord.
=== Keyforge Team League ===
KTL Season 6 has started. More information can be found in the Keyforge Team League discord.
=== B League ===
Season 2 of the B league is officially underway! The B League plays fixed deck BO1 adaptive and has both A and B divisions, A for top players and B for those who haven’t made top cuts. Find out more in the Swindle-Tournaments Discord.
=== Alliance Leagues ===
The Alliance Super League Season 1 is ongoing.
In addition, signups are now open for the Alliance Community League! Signup here before the deadline on April 18.
Find out more in the Alliance Super League Discord.
=== KAGI ===
Congratulations to Kalosianfire, champion of KAGI 14.0! Find out more in the KAGI Discord.
=== TESLA ===
The Tesla League is ongoing! Find out more in the Sloppy Labwork Discord.
=== Sloppy Triad BO1 ===
Congratulations to Verokter, the champion of the Sloppy Triad BO1 swiss tournament!
Find more information on the Sloppy Labwork Discord.
=== ABR ===
ABR League 14 has concluded. Congratulations to the winners, team Cosmic Rikupense, captained by Emperor Riku.
More information can be found on the ABR Discord.
=== NKFL ===
NKFL Season 27 has been announced, and you can register here. The start date has not yet been selected.
Find more information on the NKFL Discord.
Are you running an event you would like to see published here? Let us know!
Content Feature
PODCAST
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Master Vault Numbers
As of April 5,2026, a total of 3,541,661 decks were registered in the Master Vault. This reflects an increase of 1,245 decks in the last week.
Hey, there's going to be a store championship at Hero's Emporium in Carmel, IN (just outside of Indianapolis) this Saturday.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/R6DfdRJrBHvCboHv8
Registration starts at 11, we hope to start at noon.