Oh, snap! Second Dinner has formally introduced the Marvel Snap: Golden Gauntlet World Championship Series, a worldwide event initiative launching on August 9, 2025. This free-to-enter competitors is open to all gamers no matter rank or expertise and is aimed toward bringing collectively the group and showcasing gamers’ creativity. The sequence will probably be broadcast dwell on the sport’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.
Registration hyperlinks will probably be shared on the official Discord forward of every occasion, together with full guidelines, format, and help in devoted channels.
The Golden Gauntlet Collection will embody three regional “Open Qualifier” tournaments, main as much as a worldwide finals occasion in November known as the Golden Gauntlet Worlds. Every regional occasion will comply with a standardized format: Six rounds of Swiss-style enjoying (a set variety of rounds, with pairings primarily based on efficiency reasonably than elimination), adopted by a high 16 single-elimination bracket, with prizes awarded to the highest finishers.
After that, gamers who finish these rounds with a 5-1 report or higher will earn a spot within the closing occasion. These qualifiers are scheduled for August, September, and October, every specializing in totally different international areas, guaranteeing as many gamers as doable.
Aland Failde, SVP of promoting at Second Dinner, emphasised that the event is a strategy to give again to followers and creators who’ve formed the sport’s journey.
“From day one, Marvel Snap has been formed by its gamers, and the Golden Gauntlet is our approach of supporting and amplifying that zeal,” Failde stated in an announcement. “Large shoutout to Sport On Occasions for serving to us host this occasion and to all of the unbelievable group members who’ve helped convey this to life–this sequence would not exist with out their dedication, creativity, and love for the sport.”
Snap gamers may bear in mind when the sport went briefly offline this previous January because of the implementation of the Defending Individuals from Overseas Adversary Managed Functions Act (PAFACA). The laws banned software program owned or printed by ByteDance, which owns the sport’s then-publisher Nuverse. The restrictions have been later eliminated, and the builders introduced that they’d work with US firm Skystone Video games to convey publishing duties in-house.
Equally, Matthew R.–also identified for his gamertag ItsGuestGaming–co-founder of Sport On Occasions, highlighted the event’s evolution from grassroots efforts to a full-fledged world championship.
“Our aim with this sequence is to convey the group collectively to rejoice Marvel Snap’s aggressive scene whereas showcasing the quick, high-stakes nature of its matches,” he stated. “It has been thrilling to observe tournaments develop from grassroots occasions to the Golden Gauntlet World Championship Collection. Whether or not you’ve got been enjoying for 2 months or two years, we’re thrilled to host a event that honors Marvel Snap’s superb group.”
The grand finale, Golden Gauntlet Worlds, will happen on November 8, 2025, that includes over 300 certified gamers from the three open tournaments. This closing occasion will include 9 rounds of Swiss play, culminating in a High 16 playoff to find out the final word champion.
As of now, there aren’t any playing cards banned, however it would not shock me in the event that they deal with this like Excessive Voltage-style and ban playing cards like Galactus and Magik simply to hurry issues alongside.
The event will begin every week after the final of the Implausible 4: First Steps playing cards drop, giving gamers a while to determine if their already excellent deck might be higher.