Ghost Galaxy released a deluge of news about the 2024 Organize Play plans. There is a lot of good news included in here; some concerete plans, some general promises, an entire 2024 OP schedule, and some important details in various spots. They released this information across five blog posts, released in bursts of three and two.
I've gathered all the information here by heading and linked to the relevant post, so you can sort through a single blog post (this one) while looking for the information you want.
Store Championships
- These events will be held March 1 - 31
- They can be Archon, Alliance, or Alliance Sealed
- Stores may register at this link for a kit.
- Each kit supports eight players and costs $50 plus shipping.
- Kits include in-store marketing materials, winner prizes, and
participation giveaways; note that they do not include KeyForge decks. - Registration is open until January 31.
In-Store Play Kits
- For weekly play nights at retailers.
- Includes promotional materials and giveaways.
- Available to order in late February.
Grim Reminders Pre-Release Events
- Will take place February 23, 2024; date may vary by store.
Summer Special Event
- Taking place in June.
- A storyline event for KeyForge, taking the form of a special kit for events at a LGS.
- Further details TBA.
Playstile Support for Non-Ghost Galaxy Events
- Sometime this year, players and stores will be able to create events in Playstile.
Premier Events: Vault Tours, Nationals, and World Championships
- No more cash prizes.
- Formats at these events will be Archon, Alliance, and Sealed (formerly known as Sealed Alliance).
- First Vault Tour will be in Roseville, April 5-7, 2024 at the Gamezenter.
- More Vault Tours to be announced in February.
- National Championships will occur between August 1 and September 30.
- The USA National Championship will occur at GENCON 2024.
- World Championship will occur November 7 - 10, 2024, at KeyForge Celebration at the Gamezenter.
- World Championship invites may be earned through Vault Tours, National Championships, the 2023 Open tournaments, and a Last Chance Qualifier.
The 2024 Restricted List
The 2024 Alliance Restricted List is as follows, with additions and changes in bold.
- Befuddle (any quantity)
- Chronus (any quantity)
- Control the Weak (any quantity)
- Dark Æmber Vault (1 per deck)
- FOF Transponder (any quantity)
- Ghostform (any quantity)
- Hallafest (any quantity)
- Infurnace (any quantity)
- Legionary Trainer (any quantity)
- Library Access (1 per deck)
- Martian Generosity (1 per deck)
- Stealth Mode (any quantity)
- Timetraveller (any quantity)
- United Action (any quantity)
The following cards were removed from the Restricted List:
- Restringuntus
- Sci. Officer Morpheus
- Scrambler Storm
Tournament Rules and Guidelines Update
- All games in premier play are now 45 minutes, including each game of a best of three.
- Sealed Alliance is now known as simply "Sealed," and is included as a format in premier events (Store Champs, Vault Tours, National Championships, and the World Championship).
