The Next TFT Open Heads to Macao!

The global open-bracket event will take place Dec 13 - 15.
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Last year, we hosted the first-ever global LAN event for TFT - the Vegas Open - for 500+ competitors and 1000+ spectators at the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas. The weekend was packed with players enjoying action packed TFT, dev panels, and community meet-ups. On the final day, milala claimed the Vegas Open title and hoisted the Tactician’s Belt.

The success of the Vegas Open solidified our plans for future open-bracket LAN events and we’re excited to announce that this year, we will be taking the TFT Open to Macao, a dazzling city seated within one of our largest TFT player bases. We’ll bring together 512 competitors from December 13 - 15 for the biggest TFT tournament of the year. Players will compete for a piece of the $300K prize pool, the Tactician’s Belt, and the Macao Open title!

Event Information

The event will be held at the Venetian Macao!

There will be multiple ways to play TFT at the Macao Open including the Main Event and a variety of Side Events.

Main Event

Welcome to the main event! 512 competitors will enter on Day 1 and only one player will win it all on Day 3. Players will compete on Set 13, which will launch shortly before the event kicks off! The seeding, point system, and format can be found below.

Side Events

Players who are not actively participating in the Main Event have the option to enter into a variety of Side Events! This year, free game stations will be converted into fun modes including Normals, 4v4, Mastermind (1v1 mode with each player controlling 4 PCs at once!), and exclusive game modes. 

Main Event Format

Seeding

Players will initially be seeded based on their Set 12, Magic n’ Mayhem ranking. After Round 1, players will be seeded via snake draft based upon the points they earn throughout the tournament.

Point System

Throughout the tournament, points will be awarded to 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).

Schedule

Based on competitor feedback, the format has been updated to include an additional round on days 1 & 2. On day 2, the top 4 will advance at the end of each round - updated from top 2 at the last event.

Day 1 - 

  • Round 1: 512 players will be split into lobbies of 8 and play 3 games each. The top 4 point earners from each lobby will advance to Round 2.

  • Round 2: 256 players will be split into lobbies of 8 and play 3 games each. The top 4 point earners per lobby will advance.

  • Round 3: 128 players will be split into lobbies of 8 and play 3 games each. The top 4 point earners per lobby will advance.

Day 2 - 

  • Round 4: 64 players will be split into lobbies of 8 and play 3 games each. The top 4 point earners per lobby will advance.

  • Round 5: 32 players will be split into lobbies of 8 and play 3 games each. The top 4 point earners per lobby will advance.

  • Round 6: 16 players will be split into lobbies of 8 and play 4 games each. The top 4 point earners from each lobby will move on to the Finals!

Day 3 - 

  • Finals: The top 8 players will play in a checkmate format. The first player to earn 20 points, and then get 1st place in a game will be named the TFT Macao Open Champion!

Tournament Prizing

If you have a competitor bundle to participate in the Main Event, you have a shot at lifting the Tactician’s Belt! The top 128 players are guaranteed to walk away with a share of the prize pool and the best player of the event will take home $100K. Take a look below for the full prize pool breakdown:

Additionally, all players will receive an event-exclusive in-game emote based on their placement in the Main Event. Unique emotes for tournament placements:

  • All Participants

  • Top 256

  • Top 128

  • Top 64

  • Top 32

  • Top 16

  • Top 8

  • 1st Place

Participants of the Side Events will also be able to win swag and other fun prizes!

Bundle Sale Dates & Pricing

Competitor bundles and spectator passes will be put on sale in dedicated windows based on Set 12 ladder rankings. Additionally, we will be introducing a sales window for Tactician’s Crown participants who competed in Set 9 (Runeterra Reforged), Set 10 (Remix Rumble), and Set 11 (Inkborn Fables)! 

Spectator Pricing

Spectator Passes will be available for anyone who wants to attend but not compete in the Main Event. Passes will be $150 and includes admission for all three days, entry to Side Events, and access to other onsite activities such as meet and greets, panels, and more!

Competitor Bundle Pricing

Competitor Bundles will start at $399 USD. Players who are ranked Master+ will receive a discount! Master and Grandmaster players will receive a $100 USD discount and be able to purchase their bundle for $299 USD, and Challenger and Tactician Crown players will receive a $200 USD discount and be able to purchase for $199 USD. 

Competitor Bundles will include:

  • Event themed physical merch including a participation medal and competitor jacket

  • In-game skin Chibi from Set 13

  • Exclusive in-game emote

  • Access to all dev and community panels

  • Meet & greet activities

  • Entry into the Main Event Tournament

On-Sale Dates

TFT Macao Open sales will start on September 3rd! On each day, competitor bundles will open for sales at 5 AM PT / 8 AM ET / 2 PM CEST / 8PM GMT+8. 

Sale windows: 

  • September 3rd: Runeterra Reforged - Inkborn Fables Tactician's Crown Participants 

  • September 4th: Challengers

  • September 5th: Grandmasters + Masters

  • September 11th: Spectator Passes

Snapshots

The cutoff date for Set 12 ranked snapshots will be September 2, 12:15AM server time and you will need a valid Riot Games account in order to register and purchase your pass.

How to Purchase 

More information on the event venue and how to purchase will be shared closer to the sale dates!

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