Cards of Ethernity Esports Grand Tournament Is Live with $10K Prize Pool

Players of Cards of Ethernity can now officially jump into the Esports Grand Tournament and compete for a share of the $10K prize pool until Monday, October 23rd.

What is the Cards of Ethernity Esports Grand Tournament?

The Esports Grand Tournament is a new competition for Cards of Ethernity that anyone can participate in by downloading the play-to-earn card game from the Epic Games Store, Ultra Games, or HyperPlay. Once you finish the tutorial, simply dive into Ranked Mode and you’re set.

During this 40-day tournament, you’re able to play as much as you want in an effort to increase your rating, which is calculated by elo and MMR systems. You’ll want to end up among the top 50 players by the end of the tournament in order to be eligible for cash prizes.

Of course, the rules encourage ethical play and as such prohibit win-trading, account sharing, intentional disconnecting, match-fixing, violating code of conduct, using third-party software and any other forms of cheating. Players caught cheating will forfeit their leaderboard prizes.

Esports Grand Tournament Rewards

In order to qualify for any rewards for the Esports Grand Tournament, you need to not only rank in the top 50, but you also need to have either played at least 50 Ranked matches or own one of the following NFTs: 1 Founder Pack (opened/unopened), 1 Aether Genesis, 1 Illuvial Booster Pack (opened/unopened), or 6 Illuvial Cards. A snapshot will be taken on October 22nd at 5 PM UTC for proof of ownership.

The winner of the tournament will get $1100, while 2nd and 3rd place will earn $850 and $700 respectively. Players ranked from 11th to 20th get $150 each, while those ranked from 21st to 30th receive $125, and players in the rankings ranging from 31st to 50th each get $100.