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Challenge of the Courts - Embereth

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

Challenge of the Courts - Embereth (CotC:E)
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Type PvP Legacy PvP Legacy
Rewards Progression rewards Progression
Placement rewards Individual placement
Nodes 4
Charges 1 initial charges
6 maximum charges
8h recharge time
Specials Color restriction  PW color-restricted
Permanent support  Perma-support in play
Card XP gain 20 XP (all wins on a node)
Introduced Throne of Eldraine ELD · Nov 2019 · v3.9
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Event Series
Challenge of the Courts
Part 1 (Green) CotC - Garenbrig
Part 2 (Blue) CotC - Vantress
Part 3 (Black) CotC - Locthwain
Part 4 (Red) CotC - Embereth
Part 5 (White) CotC - Ardenvale

The nodes are accessed one by one in the Across Ixalan / Revolving Planeswalk fashion.

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

Special rules

Color restriction Planeswalker color restriction Red  Red
Only planeswalkers with affinity to Red can be played.
Permanent support Permanent support
A permanent support affects play on one or more nodes.

Contents

Node 1: First Courage 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 
Monstrous:  Cast 4 or more creatures with any of these subtypes: Beast, Goblin, Ogre.
5 
    Permanent support: First Courage Challenge   
Side: Both
When you cast a non-Human creature: Your creatures get +2/+0 and gain Haste  and Trample  until end of turn.

Node 2: Second Courage Challenge (right)

Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
5  · 200  
Army:  Summon 4 or more Knights, Soldiers, or Warriors during a single fight.
5 
Locked And Loaded:  Cast 2 or more Supports with the following subtype: Equipment.
5 
    Permanent support: Second Courage Challenge   
Side: Both
When a creature you control attacks: Gain 2 Loyalty.

Node 3: Third Courage Challenge (bottom)

Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
5  · 200  
Warlock:  Deal 12 or more damage with Spells during a fight.
5 
Researcher:  Draw 15 or more cards during a single fight.
5 
    Permanent support: Third Courage Challenge   
Side: Both
Resourceful 3: The first spell in your hand gains 3 mana.

Node 4: Final Courage Challenge (left)

Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
5  · 200  
Striker:  Deal 20 or more damage during a single turn.
5 
Adamant:  Match 30 or more Red gems with swaps during a single fight.
5 
    Permanent support: Final Courage Challenge   
Side: Both
When you gain Adamant - Red: Deal X damage to your opponent's Planeswalker. X is the number of Red gems.

Schedule

Begins at midnight UTC with 1 charge available on the first node. The remaining three nodes are accessed one by one, with new nodes opening up and activating their timers depending on when the current node is defeated. Ends 46 hours from commencement, at 10PM UTC.

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  

There are no cards awarded for individual placement.

  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  

Notes

The Warlock objective on Node 3: Third Courage requires doing damage specifically to creatures; damaging the enemy or own Planeswalker is not counted.