Madtown Throwdown Q2 2026 - June 13 - Wisconsin, USA
What is the Madtown Throwdown Q2 - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER - event?
Madtown Throwdown Q2 is a Warhammer Underworlds event hosted by the What The Hex?! Podcast. This event is also an opportunity to win your Golden Ticket to the World Championship of Warhammer 2026. The date and location of WCW’26 has not yet been announced but was held in Atlanta, GA in November the last 3 years.
Date: June 13, 2026
Location: Noble Knight Games (Fitchburg, WI)
Format: Nemesis
Rounds: Four rounds (potential final fifth round). Two hours each. Best of three games.
Recommended Experience: Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced
Note: Although new players are always welcome, you should also be aware that this is a constructed format and may be a little more challenging and fast paced.
Come throw down!
Registration
Registering in advance is a huge help to us for planning. To register, follow these two steps:
Email whatthehexcast@gmail.com with your name.
Send $20 via PayPal to “mortalrealms@gmail.com” or pay on the day of the event.
You will receive a confirmation email from a member of The Mortal Realms crew. Please note we manually check these so there will be a delay between submission and confirmation.
SCHEDULE
See the scheduling graphic below.
Prize Support
Tournament Champion will receive a Golden Ticket - which serves as an invite to the World Championship of Warhammer 2026 held later this year (date & location to be announced).
Alongside tournament champion, we’ll also have prizes for -
Best Painted
Best Sportsmanship
and maybe a little something just for showing up…
What is Nemesis?
Nemesis an organized play format for Warhammer Underworlds. In Nemesis, players arrive with a deck they’ve constructed from two Rivals decks (64 cards). This is a lightweight exercise done before arriving and sitting down to a game, but creates ample room for expression and intrigue!
How do I build a legal Nemesis deck?
Check out the Official Nemsis Format Rules for additional criteria.
Organized Play Formats
Rivals | No deckbuilding. Grab a Rivals deck & warband. Shuffle & play!
Nemesis | Deckbuilding from two Rivals decks.
Event Rulings
The following will be in effect for the event with a cutoff date enforced for new releases:
The latest Official Rules Update | Last updated December 2025
The latest Official Nemesis Format Rules | Last updated October 2025
New Release Cutoff Date
Any new releases or updates to the documents outlined above after Friday May 29th, 2026 will not be used. This is done to avoid drastic changes in expectations for players. Judges may still consider newly released content in making their rulings for continuity and maintaining the spirit of the game.
Pairings & Tiebreakers
Your opponent for your first game will be randomly determined. Subsequent rounds will be paired by Win Record, Game Losses, Glory Point Differential, Strength of Schedule, and then Random. The player at the end of three rounds with the highest win record will be our Tournament Champion. In the case of ties, the following tiebreakers will be used in order to determine final event placements: Win Record, Game Losses, Glory Point Differential, Strength of Schedule, and then Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Glory Differential will be capped! More details to come on that will be added to this page.
Additional Event Rulings
Updated: January 16th, 2026 | These rulings have been made in advance by an event judge.*
No additional event rulings at this time.
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*If you have a question that you would like a ruling on prior to the event, please email your question to whatthehexcast@gmail.com
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