Heroes Legacy 2025: Complete Guide, Rules, and Finalists

The 3rd edition of Heroes Legacy is about to begin! Find here all the essential information to follow the competition and try to earn your place among the legends. Who will inscribe their name alongside our current champions: the Japanese Yazirusi (1st edition) and the French KIIX from GamGuild (2nd edition)?

The Heroes Legacy qualifying rounds are fast approaching! Before diving in, here are some essential rules and information to know.

Dates: The Heroes Legacy qualifiers run from October 1 at 08:00 UTC to October 22 at 08:00 UTC. A dedicated Era for these qualifiers will be available from October 1 to October 22, after which the Era will return to the S4 Era.

How to qualify: Finish among the top 8 on the HL Era leaderboard before October 22 at 08:00 UTC. Rankings are updated in real time, every minute, on the TCG.

⚠️ Mandatory update: Available Wednesday, October 1 at 08:00 UTC on Epic Games. Android and iOS versions will follow within 24–48 hours after approval by Google and Apple.

Eligibility

• Minors must be at least 16 years old and accompanied by a legal guardian.
• A valid ID, a photo, and possibly a KYC video will be required from the 8 finalists after notification by email (a reminder will also be posted on Discord). A response within 24 hours is mandatory, otherwise the player will be disqualified.
• International players must hold a valid visa to enter France between November 7 and 10 for the on-site event.
• If a finalist is found non-compliant after qualification, their spot will be given to the next eligible player.

Fair Play & Bug Management

• A server-side anti-cheat system is active at all times.
• Using exploits may result in a warning or disqualification, depending on the organizers’ discretion.
• Individual bugs will not be compensated.
• Widespread bugs will be analyzed and may lead to a patch during qualifiers, temporary authorization, or a sanction.
• The team reserves the right to implement balance updates during qualifiers if necessary (all updates will be communicated on the official Discord). However, no balance patches will be made between October 22 and November 8 for the 8 finalists.
• Transparency is required: all players must report anomalies via the official Discord, where decisions will be announced. Repeatedly exploiting a bug without reporting it may result in disqualification.

During the HL Era, the Champion rank now includes all ranks starting from Bronze (for example, if I am the 49th player, even in Silver, I will be considered a Champion). The leaderboard is refreshed every minute. October 1, 08:00 UTC: New HL Era begins with a hard reset.

From October 1, 08:00 UTC to October 15, 08:00 UTC:

• 100 Champions in total.
• All Champions lose 75 LP per inactive day at 08:00 UTC.
• Daily inactivity is reset upon completing one ranked match.

October 15, 08:00 UTC:

• Only the top 70 Champions retain their Champion rank; the bottom 30 revert to their previous rank outside of Champion.
• No new players can become Champions from this date onward; Champion ranks are frozen until October 22, 08:00 UTC.
• From this point, daily inactivity is reset after three ranked matches instead of one.

From October 15, 08:00 UTC to October 20, 08:00 UTC:

• Every day at 08:00 UTC, the bottom 10 Champions lose their rank and revert to their previous rank outside of Champion.

October 21, 08:00 UTC:

• The bottom 12 Champions lose their rank and revert to Diamond.
• This leaves the 8 finalists as the only remaining Champions.

October 22, 08:00 UTC:

• The rank of the 8 Champions is then frozen.
• This final ranking will be used for the quarterfinal matchups.

Decay: Decay only applies to Champions and occurs daily between 08:00 and 08:10 UTC.

In the event of an MMR tie among Champions: priority is given to the player who reached that MMR first.

Balancing: During the qualifiers, balance adjustments may occur, but no balancing will be done between October 22 and November 10, in order to maintain a stable version for the 8 finalists.

The qualifiers are over, and we now have our 8 finalists. They will fly to Marseille in November for the grand finale, competing for a $25,000 prize pool in CTA tokens to be shared.

Mandatory Confirmation: Each finalist must respond within 24 hours after being contacted (via Discord or email). If there is no response, the spot will be given to the next eligible player.

Coverage: Transport and accommodation in Marseille are covered. Personal expenses (meals, extras) are the responsibility of the players.

Deck Lock: All decks for the 8 finalists must be prepared on the qualified players’ accounts and will be locked from November 7 at 08:00 UTC until November 10. They cannot be edited during the two days of the event.

Winner Bracket

• Quarterfinals: P1 vs P8, P4 vs P5, P2 vs P7, P3 vs P6
• Winners advance to the semifinals, then to the winner bracket final
• All winner bracket matches, except the grand finale, are best-of-3 (BO3)

Loser Bracket

• Losers from the winner bracket drop into the loser bracket
• They must win all their matches to stay in contention for the grand finale
• Loser bracket matches are best-of-1 (BO1)

Grand Finale

• The winner of the winner bracket faces the winner of the loser bracket, starting with a one-game advantage
• Format: Best-of-5 (BO5)

Tournament bracket starting from the quarterfinals:

1st place: Winner of match 14
2nd place: Loser of match 14
3rd place: Loser of match 13
4th place: Loser of match 11
5th place: Player with the most wins (and the most damage dealt in case of a tie) between loser 10 and loser 9
6th, 7th, 8th places: Loser 5, loser 6, and (loser 10 or loser 9)

Rewards: 25,000 $ in CTA tokens to be shared.

The big day has arrived! Our finalists are ready to face off in the ultimate battle and claim victory on the weekend of November 8–9, 2025. They will compete in a double-elimination format at Parc Chanot in Marseille during the Hero Festival.

For visitors in Marseille: Join us on Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9, 2025, to support our 8 finalists at the CTA booth, from 9:00 to 18:00, in Hall 2, Gaming Section. The TCG tournaments start at 14:00 on Saturday. The grand finale takes place on Sunday, November 9, at 15:30 on the main stage of the Hero Festival.

Our 500 m² booth will immerse you in a complete interactive experience. On the booth program: lore authors giving away signed books; official artists offering illustration signings; development teams revealing the behind-the-scenes of CTA; and a merchandising area with plenty of goodies. You will also get a first look at the Arise gameplay demo and can participate in its tournament, with a chance to win 4 gaming PCs.

Invitations: We are offering a limited number of 2-days passes for our community to attend HL 2025. For any e-ticket requests, please contact: [email protected]. Proof of attendance will be required to prevent fraud. Mintpass holders will be given priority when distributing the tickets.

Live Final: For those who cannot attend in person, no stream is planned, but you can follow the finale live on X.

👉 Patch Notes for the October 1st : https://portal.crosstheages.com/changelog/blast

Good luck to you all! 🔥