This is a 3 round, 1000 point, Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game Event.

A minimum of 6 players is required to run the event with a player cap of 12 players.

List Building Rules:

following current rules for Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game and its related supplements releasing prior to November 30, 2025. This includes the Armies of The Hobbit (rel. Dec 2024), Armies of The Lord of the Rings (rel. Dec 2025) and Armies of Middle Earth (rel. June 2025) Army books and profiles. Profiles and Army lists within the Legacies of Middle-earth PDF (both Good and Evil) on GW’s website will also be permitted for the event (Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game - Warhammer Community – found under “additional rules” tab).

Conversions, Proxies and 3D Prints:

Conversions, proxies and 3D prints are permitted if they’re easily identifiable and match the scale presented in MESBG. If you have any questions regarding proxies and 3D prints, please reach out to Jordan at edmontonmesbgslowgrow@gmail.com prior to the event as any model that does not fit the aforementioned criteria will not be usable for the event.

Schedule: Games will be 2 hours and 30 minutes each. Please play quicky and efficiently to try to achieve a natural conclusion. Once “Last Turn” is announced, the game will end once that turn is over. “1 hour remaining” and “30 minutes remaining” announcements will be made prior to the “last turn” announcement.

10:00 – 10:15: Check In

10:15 – 10:30: Round 1 Pairings

10:30 – 13:00: Round 1 (Pool 4 – Object Scenarios)

13:00 – 13:45: Lunch

13:45 – 14:00: Round 2 Pairings

14:00 – 16:30: Round 2 (Pool 1 – Hold Objective Scenarios)

16:30 – 16:45: Round 3 Pairings

16:45 – 19:15: Round 3 (Pool 2 – Kill the Enemy Scenarios)

19:15 – 19:30: Final Scoring and Prizes

Scenario Selection:

Scenario pools are listed above in the Schedule. The scenario played from a given pool will be determined via veto. Both players roll a D6. The player with the lower dice result will veto one of the four scenarios in the given scenario pool. Next the other player will veto one scenario of their choice from the remaining three scenarios. Then the players will roll a roll off between the remaining two scenarios which will determine the scenario that will be played.

Tournament Scoring: Will be determined by Tournament Points which will be given as follows:

-          Major Win (Win by at least 6 VPs twice as many VPs as your opponent) = 6 TPs

-          Minor Win (Win by less than 6 VPs) = 5 TPs

-          Draw (Equal VPs) = 2 TPs

-          Minor Win (Lose by less then 6 VPs) = 1 VP

-          Major Loss (lose by at least 6 VPs and half as many VPs as your opponent) = 0 TPs

Tie breakers will be total VPs scored, followed by fewest VPs allowed.

Rules Disputes: If you cannot decide on a ruling consult the TO, Jordan. The TO has final say on a ruling. The TO may consult other players prior to making a ruling.

Sportsmanship: We’re pushing around small plastic soldiers, respect your opponent, make your intentions clear, have fun.