Harvest Bowl: Origins TCG’s 1,024-player tournament is the first to allow sideboards - eGamers.io

The tournament will feature 1,024 spots split between two qualifiers on November 28, followed by a 128-player final on November 29. According to the official @origins_tcg account, 32 tournament promos are up for grabs, making this the first Origins tournament to implement sideboards.

Sign-ups are currently open for the Harvest Bowl, with the earlier qualifier filling faster. At the time of reporting, 476 of Qualifier 1's 512 places were taken, compared to 337 of 512 for Qualifier 2.

Tournament Format

Each qualifier can accommodate up to 512 players and will be held on Saturday, November 28. Qualifier 1 begins at 10 a.m. EST (4 p.m. CET), while Qualifier 2 starts at 4 p.m. EST (10 p.m. CET). Both qualifiers feature double elimination with best-of-three matches.

The format sends players to the losers' bracket after their first loss, with a second loss eliminating them from contention. Each qualifier advances 64 players to the final: the top 32 from the winners' bracket and the top 32 from the losers' bracket.

The 128-player final will take place on Sunday, November 29, at 10 a.m. EST (4 p.m. CET), using a seeded Swiss bracket with an 8-player Top Cut. Decks are free to enter, with check-in and deck submission opening two hours before start time and closing five minutes before.

Sideboard Innovation

A key feature of the Harvest Bowl is the introduction of sideboards, allowing players to submit up to three additional cards with their deck. Players can swap these cards one-for-one between games without needing to declare their changes.

The tournament pages specify that the sideboard is "Not a rule of the game: an option of this tournament." Time management is crucial, as players get 15 minutes after a match is ready to open their room, with potential forfeiture if they fail to comply.

Monthly Series

The Harvest Bowl is part of Origins' Early Access tournament series, with one event scheduled per month until the full set launches in February. Koin Games develops Origins, which is currently in Early Access on Steam.

Each player builds a 25-card deck around a legendary character from myths, folklore, and classic stories, competing in short PvP games with simultaneous turns. The tournament will be organized by apixtwts with judges aldrymus and luigidavdasragoni, hosted on the OriginsMeta site.

This follows October's Crimson Cup, which Origins called their biggest tournament ever with a $10,000 prize pool and exclusive tournament promo cards. The series represents the growing competitive scene for Origins as it approaches its full release.