“I am always striving to come up with an image which the viewer would be unlikely to have arrived at on their own.”

– Anson Maddocks

By year three, you don’t enter the Edge-Man Championship so much as you answer the call. You already know what this is: equal parts battle, banter, and beautiful degeneracy—and if you’ve made it this far, you’re already wearing the champion aura (whether you spike the trophy or lovingly misplay into oblivion).

So yeah… you know what’s coming next.

Let’s talk swag.

Swag

Upon registration on-site for the Edge-Man Championship all contestants will receive the following swag:

• A bad-ass OG Edge-Man Championship sticker!
• A bad-ass 2025 Edge-Man Championship sticker
• The 2026 Edge-Man Championship sticker featuring Buddy Jonkers art

• This year, you’re getting one random Anson Maddocks–themed card, stamped with the Edge-Man seal of approval.

This little beauty pulls double duty:
Raffle ticket: keep it safe, because it’s your entry into our usual chaos.
Patch unlock: get the card signed by Anson, and you’ll receive this year’s official Edge-Man Championship patch from the man himself. Yes, that patch!

The patch will feature Anson + The Edge-Man together — the first (and very likely only) time Anson ever appears on an Edge-Man patch.

Originally, the patch was going to be ultra-limited (50 copies) and only for people who dropped €50 at Anson’s stand. But we had a moment of clarity (or madness): nah. Everyone deserves this! So now the deal is simple: get your card signed → get the patch. No spending threshold. No gatekeeping. Just show up, meet the Guest of Honor, and walk away with a piece of Old School history.

Prizes

Everyone’s a winner but some are bigger than others

The 2026 offical Edge-Man Champion will receive;

• The Edge-Man 2026 Championship CHAMPION playmat.
• The Edge-Man 2026 Championship 1st prize medal.
• A Limited Edtion Beta Keldon Warlord signed by all participants.
• And you get to bring home the Edge-Man Championship Cup for a year! Be warned: It weighs over 20 kilograms.

Players who ranked 2nd to 8th will receive an stamped Keldon Warlord.

The player who ranked last will receive a 30th Anniversary Edtion modern frame Keldon Warlord and special patch of shame, becasue…why not?!

Spice-up your life!

In a scene where tight lines and sharper reads usually steal the spotlight, the Edge-Man Championship still makes room for the real artists: the lunatics who show up with a deck that makes everyone lean in and go, “Wait… what is that?” That’s the Spice Prize.

This isn’t about topping brackets—it’s about honoring the Old School spirit at its finest: fearless brews, questionable life choices, and the glorious thrill of taking a theme and pushing it way too far. This year we’re diving into BattleWorld: pure ’80s dystopian sci-fi action movie energy—neon grit, brutal futures, chrome dreams, and explosions where they really shouldn’t fit. Build around the theme and you’ll score bonus points… and more importantly, you’ll catch the Edge-Man’s eye. In the end, the Edge-Man himself will handpick the Spice Prize winner—the deck he vibes with the most.

And the payoff? The winner takes home this year’s community playmat, designed by Buddy Jonkers.

Raffle

In addition to the Spice Prize, we’re bringing back the infamous Edge-Man raffle—loud, chaotic, and stacked with genuinely sick prizes. When you register, you’ll receive one random Anson-themed card, stamped with the Edge-Man logo. Guard it with your life: it’s your raffle ticket. Flip it over and you’ll find a random number—your personal fate-marker. That number goes into the Wheel of Fortune, which will be spun by my daughters Noor, Suus, and Julz between every round… yes, including during the TOP8. So do yourself a favor: stick around till the end. This is where legends are made.

Prize-wise, expect the usual Edge-Man madness: playmats (including some very limited fan-favorites), art prints donated by Anson and Brenda Maddocks, booster packs, and a pile of spicy surprises—big and small—waiting to land in the right hands.

And here’s the fun part: you can join in. If you’ve got something cool to add to the prize pool, follow Anson’s example and donate an item for the raffle. It doesn’t have to be expensive—just fun: oddities, collectibles, Old School goodies, DIY weirdness, sealed packs, alters, anything that’ll make the room go “ooooh.” This raffle is at its best when the community shows up not just to play… but to share the hype.

If you want to donate to the raffle, you know how to contact me ❤️

I can’t wait to see all of you at the Edge-Man 2026 Championship. The games will be spicy, the plays will be legendary (for better or worse), and the vibes will be exactly what this community does best: loud laughs, good sportsmanship, and that unmistakable Edge-Man fever.

And this year it’s going to feel extra warm, because it’s truly being held together by friends and family. My mother and my mother-in-law are catering lunch, so you’re getting real comfort-food energy, not soulless event fare. My kids will be running raffle duty and doing the vital work of making sure empty glasses find their way back to the bar. My girlfriend will be behind that bar keeping the good times flowing. Add to that the fact we’re playing in our local community centre, run by volunteers who are genuinely excited for the Edge-Man invasion, and you’ve got something special: a tournament that feels like a home game—just with higher stakes and weirder decks.

What you all bring to the room is the magic. The players radiate so much fun and love that everyone around can’t help but catch it—volunteers, staff, first-timers, random bystanders… all infected. I love that we’re all in this together.

See you there — and save me a seat for that post-event drink (or two).