Blackjack
A tournament scoring system that rewards both hard fighting and playing the scenario.
Blackjack is a way of scoring Kings of War tournaments. It rewards attrition — how much of the enemy army you destroy — alongside scenario play, which is how well you score the objectives each game is built around. The idea is that you have to do both well to come out on top, rather than just smashing the other army or just camping objectives.
This page has the resources you need to add Blackjack scoring to your own tournament. Grab the ruleset and the organiser guidance below, and you're set to run it.
Downloads
These are the current version 4 documents (June 2026). Each link downloads the full document.
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Excel · 21 KB
Master score matrix
The full Blackjack scoring system — the spreadsheet you score the event from.
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Word · 21 KB
Tournament-organiser guidance
How to run a Blackjack event from start to finish.
Scenario & map generator
Pick a scenario and a deployment — or roll them at random — to see a sample map, the scenario in brief, and exactly what each Blackjack bonus needs at your points level. It’s a planning aid for organisers and players; the 4th-edition rulebook is the final word on how each scenario is played.
Score calculator
Enter a game's result and this works out each player's round score the Blackjack way — round base, plus a scenario bonus, plus an attrition bonus, on a 0–21 scale. It matches the version 4 score matrix exactly. Nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere.