Magic n’ Mayhem Tactician’s Crown Primer

Here’s everything you need to know about the global event!
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TFT Esports Staff

The Magic n’ Mayhem Tactician’s Crown is just around the corner! We previously announced a few sweeping changes to the tournament format, total number of competitors, and an expanded prize pool. With all the exciting updates, it’s time to get into the details of what you can expect at the next global event.

The event will take place from November 8-10 featuring the world’s top 40 competitors. On the final day, one player will claim the Tactician’s Crown, $150K grand prize, and solidify their legacy as the Magic n’ Mayhem Champion.

Qualified Participants

Below are the top 40 Tacticians to qualify for the Magic n’ Mayhem Tactician’s Crown:

Format

Here’s a quick refresher on the competition format of the Magic n’ Mayhem Tactician’s Crown:

Points will be awarded for each player based on the results of each game: 8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1 (ie: first place wins 8 points, eighth place wins 1 point).  

Day 1

  • 40 players will be drawn into their 5 starting lobbies and play 6 games total

  • The lobbies will shuffle after every 2 games

  • After Game 6, the top 32 players will advance to Day 2, and the bottom 8 players will be eliminated

Day 2

  • Players retain their points from Day 1

  • 32 players will be split into 4 lobbies and play 2 games

  • After Game 2, the top 24 players will advance and the bottom 8 players will be eliminated

  • 24 players will be split into 3 lobbies and play 2 games

  • After Game 4, the top 16 players will advance and the bottom 8 players will be eliminated

  • 16 players will be split into 2 lobbies and play 3 games

  • The lobbies will shuffle after 2 games

  • After Game 7, the top 8 players will advance to the Grand Final

Grand Final

  • Checkmate Format - The first player to hit 20 points AND then secure a first-place finish will be crowned our Magic n’ Mayhem Champion!

Pick'Em powered by AWS

Earn spellbinding rewards in the Magic n’ Mayhem Pick’Em, powered by AWS! Head over to Riot.com/TacticiansCrown to lock in your picks before the Tactician’s Crown weekend begins. Take a look below to see what you can earn:

Pick’Em Basic

Test your knowledge in this version of Pick’Em if you’re looking for a quick, fun way to earn some prizes!

Top 50 

  • 1x Little Legend Egg & the Championship Icon + [2 x Emotes]

Top 25 

  • 3x Little Legend Egg & Championship Icon + [2 x Emotes]

Top 8 

  • 5x Little Legend Egg & Championship Icon + [2 x Emotes]

  • Chibi Orianna

Top 1 

  • 10 x Little Legend Egg & Championship Icon + [2 x Emotes]

  • Chibi Star Guardian Akali

Pick’Em Advanced

Try out the Pick’Em Advanced if you’re feeling confident about your in-depth TFT knowledge! The results will be trickier to predict, but that means the prizes are that much sweeter.

Top 50 

  • 1x Little Legend Egg & the Championship Icon + [2 x Emotes]

  • Chibi Miss Fortune

Top 25 

  • 3x Little Legend Egg & Championship Icon + [2 x Emotes]

  • Chibi Orianna

Top 8 

  • 5x Little Legend Egg & Championship Icon + [2 x Emotes]

  • Chibi Star Guardian Akali

Top 1 

  • 10 x Little Legend Egg & Championship Icon + [2 x Emotes]

  • Chibi Battle Bunny Miss Fortune

  • Chibi T1 Orianna

  • Chibi Star Guardian Akali

  • Chibi Bewitching Yuumi

Drops

Commemorate the Set with exclusive rewards that will be available for each day of the competition - check out the games on lolesports.com & Twitch for your chance to earn.

Day 1: A Recipe For Mayhem Icon

Day 2: You Dropped Your Crown Emote

Day 3: Cook n' Conjure Emote

Broadcast Schedule & On-Air Talent

The world’s top 40 players will compete from Nov 8-10 to cement their legacy in TFT history! Check out the schedule below to catch all the matches:

Nov 8 - 4AM Pacific / 7AM Eastern / 1PM CET

Nov 9 - 4AM Pacific / 7AM Eastern / 1PM CET

Nov 10 - 4AM Pacific / 7AM Eastern / 1PM CET

Say hello to the on-air team for the Magic n’ Mayhem Tactician’s Crown:

  • Nekkra (@Nekkra)

  • Jupeson (@Jupeson)

  • Meeix (@Meeix_)

  • Gangly (@Gangly_)

  • Clement (@ClementKChu)

  • Khroen (@Khroen)

  • ImpetuousPanda (@ImpetuousPanda)

Watch Parties

If you are interested in applying to host a Watch Party, please fill out the form here!

Twitch Alternative Lobbies

On November 8-10, you'll be able to enjoy the fights of all the lobbies through our Twitch Channels.

When the first round of each day is about to begin on the Main Channel, the Alternative Lobbies will go live. Each of them will broadcast one of the remaining lobbies, so you can catch all the action.

Alternative Lobby links and talent:

TFT Official Channels

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