Competition
Rob Anderson has maintained that "Redemption Tournaments exist to foster fun and fellowship."
Tournaments
The nature of the game allows for and has resulted in a National Tournament structure (within the U.S.). Tournament levels range from Local to District to State to Regional to the National tournament. The National tournament is held once a year and is held in a different location each year. For official tournaments, prizes are provided by Cactus Game Design and they generally include Redemption booster packs and Tournament Promotional Cards.
Categories of Play
At each tournament, one might play Sealed Deck, Booster Draft (instead of multi-player Sealed Deck), Type 1, or Type 2. These categories have different deck building rules. Also, each category (except for Booster Draft) may be divided into two tournaments; a 2-player tournament and a multi-player.
Ranking System
Redemption has also implemented a Redemption National Ranking System (RNRS) allowing players who cannot make it to the National Tournament to be recognized. Points are awarded for placing in each level of tournament.
National Champions
| 2-player Sealed Deck | Multi-player Sealed Deck/Booster Draft | 2-player Type 1 | Multi-player Type 1 | 2-player Type 2 | Multi-player Type 2 | TEAMS | ||||||||
| Nationals | RNRS | Nationals | RNRS | Nationals | RNRS | Nationals | RNRS | Nationals | RNRS | Nationals | RNRS | Nationals | RNRS | |
| 2012 | Ian Kratzer | Noel Mendoza | Alex Olijar | Jordan Alstad | Martin Miller | Martin Miller | Chris Ericson | Chris Ericson | Josiah Beers | Kurt Hake/Jordan Alstad | Jonathan Greeson | Jonathan Greeson | John Earley & James Roepke | JOhn Earley |
| 2011 | Rebeccah Collins | Noel Mendoza | Eric Wolfe | - | Matt Townsend | - | Tim Maly | - | Nathan Voight | - | Jordan Alstad | Jordan Alstad | Gabe Isbell & Kevin Shride | - |
| 2010 | Brandon Abbott | Mike Mendicino | Tyler Stevens | Shawn Capron | Jonathan Greeson | Jonathan Greeson | Nathan Voight | Nathan Voight & Matthew Archibald | Gabe Isbell | Gabe Isbell | John Earley | John Earley | Gabe Isbell & Kevin Shride | Ben Michaliszyn |
| 2009 | Sam Nurge | Josh Randolf | Sam Nurge | Josh Randolf | Gabe Isbell | Gabe Isbell | Brandon West | T.J. Stamp | Gabe Isbell | Gabe Isbell | Ron Sias | Josh Randolph | - | - |
| 2008 | Michael Huerter | Leeza Wolfe | Jacob Fountain | Gabe Isbell | Tim Mierzejewski | Eric Wolfe and Gabe Isbell | Daniel Whitten | Daniel Whitten | Tim Maly | Kurt Hake | Steve Kamke | Steve Kamke | - | - |
| 2007 | Chad Soderstrom | Chad Soderstrom | Brad Coverdale | Ben Shadrick | Gabe Isbell | Tim Maly | Daniel Whitten | Daniel Whitten | Justin Alstad | Justin Alstad | Nathan Voigt | Nathan Voigt | - | - |
| 2006 | Claude Fong | Claude Fong | Sarah Harris | Ben Shadrick | Chandler Soderstrom | Tim Maly | Justin Alstad | Josh Pearson | Ross Lang | Ross Lang | Justin Alstad | Justin Alstad | - | - |
| 2005 | Seth Mick | Ben Schadrick | John Nesfeder | Emmanuel Echavarria | Justin Sangillo | Justin Sangillo | David Ebert | Ben Arp | Kevin Shride | Michael Garland | Adam Erickson | Justin Alstad | - | - |
| 2004 | Michael Bell | Michael Bell | Ken Shartle | Adam Erickson | Tim Maly | Roy Cannaday | Justin Alstad | Justin Sangillo | Joshua Hey | Joshua Hey | Joshua Hey | Joshua Hey | - | - |
| 2003 | Brad Dembo | Brad Dembo | Joshua Meneely | Brad Dembo | Kyle Hostutler | Kyle Hostutler | Evan Sauer | Eric Berkenpas | Eric Largent | Chris Bany | Joshua Hey | Joshua Hey | - | - |
| 2002 | Roy Cannaday | Roy Cannaday | Josiah Fiscus | Christian De Los Rios | Keith Bartram | Jesse Pfeister | Joshua Slinkard | Eric Beise | Bryon Hake | Chris Bany | Eric Kimmons | Chris Bany | - | - |
| 2001 | Dave Daugherty | Christopher Ramsey | Brandon Knick | Brandon Knick | Keith Bartram | Miguel Arriaga | Ron Sias | Juan Arriaga | Bryon Hake | Bryon Hake | Eric Kimmons | Art Middlekauff | - | - |
| 2000 | Nicholas Campbell | - | Aaron Torres | - | Tim Maly | - | Kevin Dulin | - | Eric Kimmons and Ron Sias | - | Daniel Goodner | - | - | - |
| 1999 | Daniel Horton | - | Ron Sias | - | Keith Bartram | - | Lana F. | - | Eric Kimmons | - | John Weigand | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Ron Sias | - | Ron Sias | - | ? | - | Ron Sias | - | ? | - | ? | - | - | - |
| 1997 | ? | - | ? | - | ? | - | ? | - | ? | - | ? | - | - | - |
| 1996 | ? | - | ? | - | ? | - | ? | - | ? | - | ? | - | - | - |
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