Overall, the first stage will include six qualifying tournaments with three for Standard and three for Battlegrounds. The Interschool Cup rounds are exclusively for teams currently enrolled in schools and universities in the Philippines while the Invitational qualifiers is where AKG will select team captains to form their teams that are not yet qualified in the next stage.
The Hearthstone Interschool Cup is exclusive for Philippine region players and the submission timeline for decks end in exactly 2 AM on May 16. The champion will score P2,000 in cash and an HS Replay Premium, while the second placer will get P1,000 in cash and so on. 9th to 16th placers will get five packs and a Hero Skin and non-winners will still get a free card for participating.
