We have been completely overwhelmed by the positive response to the Inkbound Invitational Qualifier.
Tickets have only been on sale for two weeks, and we are already approaching 70% sold. Honestly, that is insane.
When we began planning the Inkbound Invitational Series, we wanted to create something that the UK Lorcana community could truly get behind: ambitious events, incredible prizes and a tournament experience designed with players at its heart. Seeing so many of you buying tickets, sharing our announcements and supporting what we are building means more to us than we can properly express.
To every player who has already secured their place: thank you.
Why come to the Inkbound Invitational Qualifier?
The Inkbound Invitational Qualifier is more than a route into another tournament. It is the beginning of a brand-new competitive Lorcana series built specifically for the UK player base.
Players will be competing for fantastic prizes, exclusive rewards and the opportunity to qualify for next year’s Inkbound Invitational.
The Top 8 will earn their places automatically, but they will not be the only players who can qualify. There are also dedicated qualification places for the highest-finishing Women+ player and Under-18 player who have not already qualified.
Across all three Qualifiers, every match point will matter. Eight additional players who have not made a Top 8 will earn Invitational places through their combined match points across the entire series.
You do not need to win an event to keep your Invitational dream alive.
Play to the end – The JTC Standard
We want to move away from tournaments where players feel that their event is effectively over after an early loss.
At JTC Events, there should always be something left to play for.
That is the JTC Standard.
Every match win earns you another booster. Every match point could move you closer to one of those eight series-wide qualification places. The strongest-performing player in each of the fifteen ink colour pairings will earn a special 2026 convention playmat.
Players who remain in the tournament and play in the final Swiss round will also be entered into our Enchanted raffle, with three Hyperia City enchanted waiting to be won.
Whether you are chasing the Top 8, representing your favourite colour pairing, adding to your series points or simply trying to finish the day with one more victory, there will always be a reason to sit down for the next round.
Play every match. Earn every point. Stay until the end.
The Invitational Prize Pool Is Only Beginning
Qualifying is only the first step.
Next year’s Inkbound Invitational will bring together the players who have earned their places across the three Qualifiers and they will be competing for an extraordinary prize pool.
We have already revealed the first headline prize: a complete set of Fabled Enchanted cards.
But that is only the beginning.
More Invitational prizing will be unveiled over the coming weeks and throughout the build-up to the event. We have some genuinely exciting announcements on the way, and the prize pool will continue to grow as the series progresses.
Be part of our First Chapter
The first Inkbound Invitational Qualifier will never happen again...
These will be the players who competed in the first Qualifiers, earned the first invitations and helped establish what we hope will become a major fixture of the UK Lorcana calendar.
With nearly 70% of tickets already sold after just two weeks, the message from the community has been clear: UK players are ready for something special.
We cannot wait to welcome you, and we cannot thank you enough for believing in what JTC Events is building.
If you have not secured your ticket yet, now is the time.
Come and compete. Play to the end. Earn your place in Inkbound history.