Tournament Format
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ENTRY FEE:
$45 SINGLE PASS | $60 DOUBLE PASS
Join the Discord and finalize payment/team registration.
For additional assistance make a ticket in the Kodex Discord Server
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Open Qualifiers:
Anyone can register for the Open Qualifiers. There will be two Open Qualifiers:
Open Qualifier 1: November 6–8, 2026 (begins Friday, November 6 at 6:00 PM EST)
Open Qualifier 2: November 27–29, 2026
Both Open Qualifiers use a double elimination bracket. Each bracket is played until 4 teams remain, and those 4 teams advance to the Closed Qualifier. Teams only need to qualify once through the Open Qualifiers.
Match Format (Upper and Lower Bracket):
- All matches are Best of 1 until the semifinals.
- Upper Bracket Semifinals and Lower Bracket Semifinals are Best of 3.
- The winners of the Upper Bracket Semifinals and the Lower Bracket Semifinals advance to the Closed Qualifier.
Play-In (Closed Qualifier):
The Closed Qualifier takes place November 30 – December 2, 2026.
The top 4 teams from Open Qualifier 1 and the top 4 teams from Open Qualifier 2 will enter a GSL bracket (two groups of 4). Teams must win 2 matches to advance to the Round Robin stage. Opening matches are Best of 1; all following matches are Best of 3.
Opening Round: Monday, November 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Winner/Elimination Rounds: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Decider Round: Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
The top 4 teams will qualify for the Round Robin stage, where they join 4 invited teams.
Round Robin:
The Round Robin stage features 8 teams: the top 4 from the Closed Qualifier and 4 invited teams. Matches begin at 7:00 PM EST on each playday:
Monday, December 7 | Tuesday, December 8
Monday, December 14 | Tuesday, December 15
Monday, December 21 | Tuesday, December 22 | Wednesday, December 23
All matches are Best of 1. Every team plays every other team once, with one match on every playday.
The top 6 teams advance to the playoffs, and the top 2 teams receive a first-round bye. The bottom 2 teams are eliminated.
Playoffs:
Playoffs will take place December 26–28, 2026. All matches are Best of 3, and the final is a Best of 5.
Saturday, December 26: Quarterfinals (3rd vs 6th, 4th vs 5th)
Sunday, December 27: Semifinals (1st seed vs lowest remaining seed, 2nd seed vs the other)
Monday, December 28: Grand Final
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Discord
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Click banner to join the Discord and finalize payment/team registration.
For additional assistance make a ticket in the Kodex Discord Server
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Prize Pool
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Winnings Split: $3000
1st: $1,200
2nd: $600
3rd–4th: $300 each
5th–8th: $150 each
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Rules
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The full rulebook can be found in the Kodex Discord Server : Rulebook
- Anyone not on a T1 roster can sign up.
- All Players Must be from the NA Region and must maintain 130 ping or less.
- All Matches will be played on Central Servers.
- All players are required to be in the Kodex Discord Server .
- No Spectators are permitted unless a game is being streamed.
- To finalize team registration and process payment you must make a ticket in the Kodex Discord Server.
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