August 16th | 3PM EST
This tournament uses a double elimination format.
That means:
Teams are not eliminated after their first loss.
Instead, a team must lose twice to be fully knocked out.
The bracket is split into:
Winners Bracket (teams that havenโt lost yet)
Losers Bracket (teams that lost once but still have a chance to fight back)
The Grand Finals will feature the winner of each bracket.
If the Losers Bracket team wins the first series, a final rematch (reset) will decide the champion.
Each team must choose either East or West before the tournament begins.
Once chosen, you cannot switch sides during the tournament.
If teams are from opposite sides (East vs. West):
A coin flip decides the server for Game 1.
The other team hosts Game 2.
If thereโs a Game 3, another coin flip decides the server.
All players must join lineups as Bigdog.
If a PC player ends their stream during a match, itโs an automatic disqualification (DQ).
If a player disconnects, the game continues โ there are no replays.
If Team A isnโt ready to start on time, Team B automatically advances.
All matches are played in a Best-of-3 format until Top 8.
From Top 8 onward, matches are Best-of-5.