Cold Hunt $5K Expedition Open

Cold Hunt $5K Expedition Open


The Eternal® 2021 World Championship Series continues with the Cold Hunt $5k Expedition Open!

Beginning on Friday, October 8th at 10 AM MDT (16:00 UTC) with entry open until Saturday, October 9th at 4 PM MDT (22:00 UTC), all participants will receive four alternate art copies of Howling Peak just for playing! Players with the Masters Medallion will also receive four premium alternate art copies and begin round one with two wins already under their belt!

Make sure to tune in on the Dire Wolf Digital Twitch to see the top 64 battle it out for a spot in the 2021 World Championship with live commentary from Andrew Baeckstrom and Patrick Sullivan! Twitch drops will be enabled throughout the broadcast so make sure to check out the action and get your share of the loot! The stream begins at 11 AM MDT (17:00 UTC) on Sunday, October 10th.

The Cold Hunt $5k Expedition Open consists of two stages: Qualifiers that are open to all players on Steam, iOS, Android, and Xbox, and the Finals that will feature the Top 64 players from the Qualifiers.

Participating in the Cold Hunt $5k Expedition Open requires a registered and validated account and email address. This can be done through the Options menu in-game. We strongly encourage players to register and validate their email addresses in advance of attempting to enter the tournament.

Drop us a line at support@direwolfdigital.com if you need help validating your email address.

  • The Cold Hunt $5k Expedition Open will use the Expedition format.
  • All players on Steam, Xbox, and iOS or Android phones & tablets can participate.
  • The Qualifiers begin on Friday, October 8th at 10 am MDT (16:00 UTC) and will close sharply on Saturday, October 9th at 4 pm MDT (22:00 UTC).
    • No one may enter the tournament or start a new game after 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC) on Saturday.
    • Games in progress may be completed until 4:30 pm MDT (22:30 UTC) on Saturday, at which time all scores will become final.
  • Players can complete their games at any time during the Qualifiers.
  • Bring your best Expedition deck for 28 games, win-or-lose, in a battle to make the Top 64.
  • You may only enter once, and you may not switch decks between games.
  • The Top 64 players from the Qualifiers will progress forward to the Finals.
  • Entry costs 1,800 Gems or 35,000 Gold to enter.

  • The Finals begin promptly at 11 am MDT (17:00 UTC) on Sunday, October 10th.
    • Qualifying players must be online and ready to play when the Finals begin.
    • You will receive an in-game prompt to join your first game when the Finals begin.
  • The Finals are open to only the top 64 players from the Qualifiers.
  • Finals matches are best-of-3 games, single-elimination, played with the same constructed deck used in the Qualifiers.
  • There will be a short delay between the last active game in a round and the start of the next round.
  • All games must finish before the next round can start, so watch the Bracket View.
  • When it is time to play, you will receive an invitation to join your next game.

All Finalists’ decklists will be published prior to the Finals beginning.

  • Prizes will be delivered upon conclusion of the Finals. All packs are from Revelations.
  • All players will receive four alternate art copies of Howling Peak just for playing!
  • Players with the Masters Medallion will also receive four premium alternate art copies of Howling Peak

Leaderboard Rewards

          Rank Prizes
  1 $1500, Invitation to 2021 Worlds, 32 Packs
2 $1000, 25 Packs of Revelations
3-4 $650, 20 Packs of Revelations
5-8 $300, 16 Packs of Revelations
9-16 12 Packs of Revelations
17-32 8 Packs of Revelations
33-64 4 Packs of Revelations

Run Rewards

Wins Prizes
15-28 40 Revelations Packs
11-14 34 Revelations Packs
6-10 30 Revelations Packs
2-5 26 Revelations Packs
0-1 22 Revelations Packs

Join us for broadcast coverage of the Finals on Sunday, October 10th at 11 am MDT (17:00 UTC), live on Twitch!

Special Twitch Drops will be enabled exclusively on the DWD channel during the broadcast – so if you’re not playing in the Finals, make sure to tune in to claim your share of the loot!

The Eternal software and all prizes are awarded “AS IS” and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) and all such warranties are hereby disclaimed. All taxes associated with any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Void where prohibited by law.