Inkborn Fables Tactician’s Crown Primer

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

At the upcoming Inkborn Fables Tactician’s Crown, we’ll see the world’s top 32 players compete for the grand prize of $150K USD and the trophy. The competitors will advance through their respective pan-regional circuits and compete on the global stage for the chance to be named the Inkborn Fables Champion.

The event will take place from July 12 - 14. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Tactician’s Crown.

For information on the prize pool breakdown and pan-regional seeds, check out our previous announcement here.

Format

Here’s a quick refresher on the competition format of the Inkborn Fables 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

  • 32 players will be split into 4 lobbies and play 6 games

  • The lobbies will shuffle after 2 games

  • All 32 players will advance to Day 2 

Day 2

  • Players retain their points from Day 1

  • 32 players will be split into 4 lobbies and play 6 games

  • The lobbies will shuffle after 2 games

  • The top 8 players will advance to Day 3

Day 3

  • Checkmate Format - The first player to hit 20 points AND then secure a first-place finish will be our Inkborn Fables Champion!

Qualified Participants

The top 32 players in the world have qualified through their pan-regional circuits to play for the Tactician’s Crown!

Pick'Em powered by AWS

Mythical rewards await in the Inkborn Fables 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 Tristana

Top 1 

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

  • Chibi Pengu Cosplay Tristana

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 Ezreal

Top 25 

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

  • Chibi Tristana

Top 8 

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

  • Chibi Pengu Cosplay Tristana

Top 1 

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

  • Chibi Pengu Cosplay Tristana

  • Chibi Battle Academia Ezreal

  • Chibi Spirit Blossom Yone

  • Chibi Majestic Empress Morgana

Drops

Drops are back for the Inkborn Fables Tactician’s Crown weekend. Commemorate the Set with exclusive rewards that will be available for each day of the competition - check out the games on lolesports.com, Twitch, and YouTube for your chance to earn.

Day 1: TFT Inkborn Fables Tactician's Crown Icon

Day 2: Stroke of Genius Emote

Day 3: Paint Your Victory Emote

Broadcast Schedule & On-Air Talent

The world’s top 32 players will compete from July 12-14 to cement their legacy in TFT history! Check out the schedule below to catch all the matches:

July 12 - 4AM Pacific / 7AM Eastern / 1PM CEST

July 13 - 4AM Pacific / 7AM Eastern / 1PM CEST

July 14 - 4AM Pacific / 7AM Eastern / 1PM CEST

Say hello to the on-air team for the Inkborn Fables Tactician’s Crown:

  • Meeix

  • ImpetuousPanda

  • Clement

  • Casanova

  • Jupeson

  • Gangly

  • Nekkra

Watch Parties:

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

Twitch Alternative Lobbies

Feel the thrill of the tactics through the Alternative Lobbies!
On July 12 - 13, you'll be able to enjoy the fights of all the lobbies through our four 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.

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