2026 Off The Grid Midwest Championship

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You know what it is, how it do, and who we be. Orbital and the Mead Crüe coming back at you with those one finger salutes high, loud, and proud. We're inviting you to join us for Minnesota's favorite illicit bloodsport and the longest running Netrunner tournament series in the world: Oh-Tee-motherf%@#ing-Gee. Make it a point of pride and a point of Pride to turn up, throw the f%@# down, and show everyone just how f%@#ing good you are!

GameZenter (formerly Fantasy Flight Game Center) continues to be our host. This year, we're in their larger Sirius room and the competition is gonna be, well, serious. We're going to lock in and jam as many games as we need to, all in a quest to find the new King in the North (or Queen, or Regent... You do you)!

Wait, there's more! Off The Grid is once again a stop at the North American Netrunner Player's Circuit. We love these folks, they do great work, and we could not be prouder to be part of the initiative. For more information about the North American Netrunner Player’s Circuit, please check out the website.

More details are to come, so eyes on this spot to see more of that OTG swag. And the prizes, too.

Notice: Cache Refresh

OTG will continue to be a cash prize tournament. Introduced in 2025, this is $500 minimum backed by Orbital Tangent and the take on tickets. After the event reaches 30 individuals, each ticket beyond that will contribute value to the prize pool. The top prize will not exceed $1000, and any additional funds will be divided amongst the Top 8 as Orbs sees fit.

We know that cash is a contentious topic, but rest assured: We have no qualms about kicking out cheaters and bad actors to keep this tournament a chill, vibes based event like it always has been. The point of cash isn't to be hyper competitive, it's to alleviate any financial burdens of our best player(s) so they can hopefully attend more and bigger events.

Details

FULL NSG TOURNEY RULES, FLOOR RULES, MWL, AND PACK LEGALITY WILL BE OBSERVED. Even though this is an illicit event, not tied to NSG, we’re not animals. Please familiarize yourself with whatever the current official rules are, as we will be following them in the spirit of keeping this close to actual competitive Netrunner.

This event is being held at GameZenter (formerly Fantasy Flight Games Event Center). For those that don’t know, the address is: 1975 County Road B2 W, Roseville, MN 55113, USA.

Entry Fee will be $35. The ticket entitles you to any and all side events or activities we may host. They will be available until sold out or the day of. Ticketing Here.

We need people to pre-order the tix to support the event and to get an idea of attendance. We will do same-day registrations and payment, but it is not ideal. Although we don't expect to hit it, we have a cap of 100 seats (with possible wiggle room), so a pre-order guarantees you a spot. Possible increases in the cap will be looked at if we reach it.

We did not book a block this year, but the recommended hotel is Roseville DoubleTree by Hilton (formerly the Radisson). The weekend is about $167/night. King and double queen suites are available. Book Here.

Day 1 - 06/13/2026 - Main Event

Decklists Required. Ticket Required. Single-Sided Swiss. NSG Standard Format.

Main Event goes down at 10:00AM CT on 6/13/2026. Registration with END roughly at 10:30AM, with cards hitting the tables not later than 10:45AM. Rounds will also be 45 minutes. 4-6 rounds of Single-Sided Swiss will be held, unless there is attendance to support more.

Swiss rounds may need to continue on Sunday. The GameZenter now closes at 9:00PM CT on Saturday, so we'll leave early for beers and merriment. If there's additional rounds required to get to a full Top Cut, those in contention will throw down on Sunday.

We will do a Top 8 Cut, unless attendance is shockingly low or shockingly high. Those who are in contention will be informed on Saturday and be asked to return on Sunday if additional rounds of Swiss are needed. The Top Cut takes place Sunday.

Decklists will be required. Participants will need to submit a physical copy OR do digital registration on Cobra. Decklists can be done on-site, or printed out beforehand. As long as the lists are legible we're not sticklers on the format.

Day 2 - 06/14/2026 - Cut

Deck Checks Required. Double-Elimination. Open Decklist.

We will be completing the Main Event Cut on Sunday 6/14/2026. This will start at roughly 10:20/10:30AM CT. Those in contention for Top 8 must arrive by 10:00AM CT for a FULL DECK CHECK or they could risk forfeiting from the cut.

We will attempt to include some breaks during rounds for breathers, but the goal is to fire them off as quick as possible since we must conclude by 4:00PM CT. A lunch break may happen, but will be put to a vote for those in the Cut.

Links

Eventbrite Ticket Purchasing Page
Roseville DoubleTree - Suggested Hotel
GameZenter - Event Venue
Orbital's Twitch for Live Stream
Decklist Submission Forms
NSG Code of Conduct
NSG OP Policies & Floor Rules
NSG Standard Format

(Any and all event details are subject to change. In the case of any saltiness, please know that any and all dickish comments will be ignored and summarily dismissed.)