Grand Archive TCG - Ascent Akihabara 2025

Ascent Akihabara Path of Steel - The competitive event for players of Grand Archive TCG! For this season of Ascents, we will be experimenting with a revised prize pool structure that goes all the way down to Top 16. All Day 2 participants will receive an invite card and playmat, while Top 16 onward receive cash prizing, and Top 8 onward receive Spirit Prize Cards.

Minimum: ¥JP1500000** Prize Pool!

Prize Pool Increase: Prize pool increases to ¥JP2250000 after 256 players
Format: Standard Constructed

Player Cap: 600 Players

NOTICE: Prize Pool DOES NOT come from ticket sales revenue.

Prize Breakdown:

1st Place - ¥JP450000

• 1x Minthe, Spirit of Water (Akihabara) #1
• 6x Dawn of Ashes (1E) Booster Boxes
• 6x Distorted Reflections (1E) Booster Boxes

2nd Place - ¥JP225000

• 1x Minthe, Spirit of Water (Akihabara) #2
• 3x Dawn of Ashes (1E) Booster Boxes
• 3x Distorted Reflections (1E) Booster Boxes

3rd-4th Place - ¥JP115000

• 1x Minthe, Spirit of Water (Akihabara) #3 - #4
• 2x Dawn of Ashes (1E) Booster Boxes
• 2x Distorted Reflections (1E) Booster Boxes

5th-8th Place - ¥JP75000

• 1x Minthe, Spirit of Water (Akihabara) #5 - #8
• 1x Dawn of Ashes (1E) Booster Box
• 1x Distorted Reflections (1E) Booster Box

9th-16th Place - ¥JP38000

Day 2 Rewards (given to all players who meet the Day 2 threshold):

• Day 2 "DTR Season" Ascent Promo
• Day 2 "DTR" Ascent Promo acts as 2026 Nationals Invite Card.
• Ascent Akihabara 2025 Path of Steel Day 2 Playmat

Top 100 Reward:

• Collaboration CPR: Retold Fortune featuring Hoshikawa Sara art

Decklists will be required and submitted prior to the event on Omnidex.

• All ticket holders will recieve a free entry gift: Retold Fortune promo card featuring artwork of Hoshikawa Sara! This is IN ADDITION to your Ascent Entry Promos.
• Entry Promo Gift comes in both Non-Foil and Foil variation.
• Regular Package includes 1 Non-Foil
• Champion and VIP include 1 of each Non-Foil and Foil.
• All players who place in the Top 100 of the Akihabara Path of Steel will recieve a CPR version of Retold Fortune! This card IS NOT a Nationals 2026 invite card. Only Day 2 qualified players will recieve the invite card.

• There is a limited number of Champion and VIP ticket packages.
• Global Wave 1 on April 4th/5th includes all available VIP Tickets.
• Additional Regular AND Champion tickets will go on sale in October to ensure players from within the Japanese community can purchase.

Ascent Akihabara Ticket Store

Exchange your Ascent Store tickets for exclusive prizes! In addition to merchandise we normally sell at our external events, we'll have:

• Distorted Reflections Champion Playmats (Exclusive to Ascent Stores)
• Distorted Reflections themed Uncut Sheets
• Grand Archive Themed TCG Accesories

(Teasers of products at the Ascent Store will be shared later on our socials.)

REGISTRATION POLICIES:

By registering and purchasing an event ticket to our event, you agree not to resell your ticket to the event. You may still transfer your ticket to others, by changing the name on the ticket to theirs. Based on the discretion made by Weebs of the Shore, any violations will result in the cancellation of your ticket without refund. Weebs of the Shore is not responsible for third party transactions.

Each attendee is permitted to redeem only one (1) admissions package, regardless of the number of packages purchased. We reserve the right to refund duplicate orders upon detection.

SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY

By purchasing an entry to either event paths you understand that you are providing your consent to be in any potential photographs, videos, livestreams, etc taken by Weebs of the Shore and staff, or other content creators at the event while you are in the main event area.

HEALTH & SAFETY PROTOCOLS

Masks: Not required, but recommended.

There will be a hygiene rule in place, if any player is determined to be too unhygienic and is causing a disturbance to others at the event, that player will be disqualified and ejected from the event.

AGE RESTRICTION POLICY

Participants under the age of 18 must submit a Parent Consent Form. Participants under the age of 14 must be accompanied by their parent or guardians throughout the competition. If the parent consent form is not submitted and the parents are unable to accompany them, they will not be able to participate in the event.

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