Applications are open for the upcoming Crown of Sand, which will be starting on Wednesday 16th at around 22:00.

The adored prize for the winner of this FUMBBL Major tournament is of course the Crown of Sand itself, which will be donned by a (surviving) member of the winning team. It will bestow +ST, Regeneration and Decay on its bearer at the cost of +80TV. It cannot exceed the +2 maximum in ST increase. It will be given out either immediately or after the team redrafted, if that happens immediately after the tourney.

Let us have a look at what happened to the crownbearers of the past, who got to wear these rare and prestiged items.

• CoS XII - Declan Carpo, Ghoul Runner for Candlejack's Shambling Undead team [BT9] Undead Shambles is a true king among his kind at 9/4/2+/4+/8+ blodge, sure hands, decay and regen. He is still active, so beware!
  
  
• CoS XI - Eat My Greens II, of Malmir's Lizardmen team Hell's Pavement, a block, BT, +ST, leader, guard, MB, tackle beast of a Saurus Blocker was slain in their FC XIX round 3 win vs SiPa's Nurgle team Pupsi.
  
  
• CoS X - Bre'nigan XIV, of Bazakastine's Lizardmen team K''Chain Che'Malle, a +ST, block, BT, +ST, leader, frenzy, juggernaut and MB demi-god of a Saurus Blocker commanded his team to a victory over Hell's Pavement in FC XIX round 4, who had just lost their own crownbearer, then picked up a smashed collar bone -ST injury in round 5 before the team lost in round 6 vs Joost. Since then, Bre'nigan XIV and his team are hibernating in Ranked, waiting for the right point in time to make a legendary comeback.
  
  
• CoS IX - Torrnizz, Saurus Blocker for Mateuszzzzzz' Lizardmen team Rraavvaattzzeewwaa, with +ST, block, BT, +ST, leader, regen, dodge, guard and tackle. Crownbearer and team, which also carries two Warpstone Mutations, are also sleeping in Ranked, giving us relative saftey for the time being.
  
  
• CoS VIII - Wiesbaden, Saurus Blocker for Jos75's Lizardmen team Hessens Clowns, with block, +ST, BT, tackle, +ST, decay and wrestle. Crownbearer and team are resting in B, Jos75 was last seen 6y ago.
  
  
• CoS VII - Schmerz VII, a crazy Beastman Runner for Ignaz' Chaos Chosen team Schnucken, harrassing opponents with +AG, block, +ST, decay, dodge, leap and very long legs! The crown is gathering dust on Schmerz' head sitting and waiting in B. Ignaz is active though, so this crown might still take to the pitch one day.
  
  
• CoS VI - Rolled total of 12 +1 Mighty Blow = 13, mighty Beastman Runner for Pirigin's Chaos Chosen team Cpomb, with Dodge, Block, +MA, Strip Ball, +MA, +ST and decay reigned the pitch for a long while until he was slain in Black Cup VII round 4 by Sotomonte's Chaos Dwarves.
  
  
• CoS V - Ignatius Grulgor, Bloater King for Jokaero's Nurgle team Death Guard Legion, with block, claws, +ST, decay, guard, MB, stand firm and tentacles brought pain and fear to the blackbox and was never once harmed. When the team migrated to the Competitive division, he was put to a well deserved rest. So now he is probably bringing pain and fear to a nearby golf club or fine dining restaurant.
  
  
• CoS IV - Lithul, feisty Hobgoblin for Tricktickler's Chaos Dwarf team Psychopathic Killing Machines!, with +AG, +MA, block, +ST, decay, fend and sure Hands is also gathering dust in B, Tricktickler never started playing in C.
  
  
• CoS III - Petri Koivisto, Rotspawn of Carnis' Nurgle team Oulun Nurglet, with block, +ST, decay, guard, stand firm. Still lives in this Blackbox team, but Carnis left 5 years ago.
  
  
• CoS II - won by JimmyFantastic's Nurgle team Griefers Gonna Grief.
  
  
• CoS I - won by rafadavila's Dwarf team ACEII Brotherhood.
  But for both these ancient teams, time has forgotten what became of the crown.
  
  So may I now interest you in making one of your own players a crownbearer? Nothing easier than that. Just APPLY to the upcoming CoS tournament. Well, and win it. Good luck!