Challenge of the Courts - Locthwain

Challenge of the Courts - Locthwain (CotC:L)
Type	PvP Legacy
Rewards	Progression Individual placement
Nodes	4
Charges	1 initial charges 6 maximum charges 8h recharge time
Specials	PW color-restricted  Perma-support in play
Card XP gain	20 XP (all wins on a node)
Introduced	ELD · Nov 2019 · v3.9
Portal:Events   (Infobox · Data)

Event Series
Challenge of the Courts
Part 1 ()	CotC - Garenbrig
Part 2 ()	CotC - Vantress
Part 3 ()	CotC - Locthwain
Part 4 ()	CotC - Embereth
Part 5 ()	CotC - Ardenvale

Challenge of the Courts - Locthwain is a Challenge of the Courts event with a thematic color of Black. Only Black Planeswalkers may be used, and each node features a different Black permanent support.

The nodes are accessed one by one in the Across Ixalan / Revolving Planeswalk fashion, with new nodes opening up and activating their timers depending on when the current node is first defeated.

The event was introduced in November 2019 along with the Throne of Eldraine card set.

Special rules

Planeswalker color restriction	Black
Only planeswalkers with affinity to Black can be played.

Permanent support		A permanent support affects play on one or more nodes.

Node 1: First Persistence Challenge (top)

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 200
Peasant:  Win with only Common, Uncommon, and Rare Cards.	5
Destroyer:  Destroy 3 or more opposing creatures during a single fight.	5

	Permanent support: First Persistence Challenge
	Side: Both
	When an opposing creature dies: Your Knight and Warlock creatures get +2/+2.

Node 2: Second Persistence Challenge (right)

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 200
Adventure:  Cast 3 or more cards with Adventure  during a single fight.	5
Night Hood:  Summon 3 or more Creatures with any of these subtypes: Knight, Faerie, Rogue.	5

	Permanent support: Second Persistence Challenge
	Side: Both
	When you cast a spell card with Adventure : Gain 3 Loyalty.

Node 3: Third Persistence Challenge (bottom)

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 200
Striker:  Deal 15 or more damage during a single turn.	5
Cook:  Create 4 or more Food Tokens  during a fight.	5

	Permanent support: Third Persistence Challenge
	Side: Both
	When a support card you own with the Food subtype is destroyed: Draw a card. Then, your opponent loses 2 life.

Node 4: Final Persistence Challenge (left)

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 200
Hardened:  Cast 3 creatures with toughness 4 or more.	5
Adamant:  Match 30 or more Black gems with swaps during a single fight.	5

	Permanent support: Final Persistence Challenge
	Side: Both
	Adamant - Black: At the end of your turn, if you control 2 or less creatures, return the first creature with base toughness 2 or more from your graveyard to the battlefield under your control. Then, that creature gets -1/-1.

Rewards

Progression rewards (2019-11-28)

Ribbons	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Platinum
10	700	800	900	1,000
20	1	2	3	4
35	ELD Booster Pack	ELD Booster Pack	ELD Booster Pack	ELD Booster Pack
45	25	30	35	40
60	700	800	900	1,000
70	1	2	3	4
85	ELD Booster Pack	ELD Booster Pack	ELD Booster Pack	ELD Booster Pack
95	25	30	35	40
110	700	800	900	1,000
120	3	4	5	8
135	2,100	2,400	2,700	3,000

Individual rewards (2019-11-28)

Rank	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Platinum
1	1,000  · 15	1,200  · 20	1,600  · 25	2,000  · 30
2-5	1,000  · 10	1,200  · 15	1,600  · 15	2,000  · 20
6-15	1,000  · 5	1,200  · 10	1,600  · 10	2,000  · 15
16-50	1,000	1,200	1,600	2,000
51-100	500	600	800	1,000
101-250	200	300	400	500