TFT Macao Open: Everything You Need to Know

Broadcast Schedule, Drops, Event Format, and more!
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TFT Esports Staff

The largest TFT community and competitive event of the year is just around the corner! From Dec 13-15, the TFT Macao Open featuring a 512 competitor open-bracket LAN tournament, an immersive Into the Arcane event experience, TFT dev Q&A panels, live co-streamer booths, and more will take place at the Venetian Macao for an unforgettable TFT celebration.  

Make sure to check out the official Macao Open website for more information on how to purchase tickets as well as detailed schedule and bracket information.

Event Information

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

Main Event

In 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, Into the Arcane, the newest TFT Set. 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. For a full breakdown of the side events, check out our previous article here!

On-Site Activations

Along with the ways to play, there will be plenty of activities to do around the event floor during the weekend!

Attendees will be able to join in on our dev panels which will cover topics like behind-the-scenes design of the newest set, events, cosmetics, revivals, modes, and even the design-to-competitive pipeline. 

We’ll also have exclusive TFT merch on-site as well as a variety of fun activities including photo booths, cosplay meetups, themed snacks, outdoor sights, minigames, and more!

As a special surprise, attendees will be among the first in the world to try out Project K, the upcoming Riot Games physical trading card game (TCG)! Attendees will be able to play a demo version of the game and also be able to purchase an Arcane-inspired Chinese language collectible card set on-site. For more information on Project K, check out the announcement video here.

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).

Event Schedule

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’re participating 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

Side Event Prizing

Participants of the Side Events will also be able to win swag and other fun prizes! Please note, we’ve updated the previously announced prizing structure. The cash prizes for the tournament Side Events have been updated to top tier Into the Arcane in-game cosmetics and the winners will receive competitor passes to next year’s TFT Open! 

Attendees are able to register on-site for these events which will take place on Day 2 and 3 of the event. The schedule is available on the official website. 

A full breakdown of prizes can be found in our previous article here. 

Drops

Drops will be available for anyone tuning into the TFT Macao Open! Viewers will have the chance to earn Treasure Tokens, an event-themed Little Legend, and in-game emotes based on our official co-streamers. Drops will be available for each day of the competition - check out the games on Twitch or YouTube for your chance to earn.

  • Dec 13 - 15:
    • 50 Treasure Tokens
  • Dec 15:
    • Porcelain Pufflet Little Legend
    • “Hardly Worth the Effort” Emote

To earn Drops, you must have your Riot Account linked to your watch platform account. Learn more about how to link your Riot Account to Twitch and YouTube below:

Co-Streamer Emotes

This year, we created unique emotes to celebrate the event with our official co-streamers! Availability of these emotes will be based on the watch platforms for each co-stream below:

How to Watch

The TFT Macao Open weekend will feature a packed broadcast schedule! We’ll have a main featured broadcast and 9 on-site costreamers each covering their own game. Check out the info below for more information on all the ways you can tune in.

Broadcast Schedule

Make sure to tune in on December 13-15 to catch the TFT Macao Open!

Day 1, Dec 13

  • Games begin: 8 PM PT (Dec 12) | 5 AM CET | 12 PM GMT+8

Day 2, Dec 14

  • Games begin: 8 PM PT (Dec 13) | 5 AM CET| 12 PM GMT+8

Day 3, Dec 15 

  • Carousel of Chaos and 2025 TFT Roadmap Reveal: 6:30 PM PT (Dec 14) | 3:30 AM CET| 10:30 AM GMT+8 

  • Grand Final begins: 8 PM PT (Dec 14) | 5 AM CET| 12 PM GMT+8  

Main Broadcast Talent

Meet the on-air talent for the main featured broadcast!

  • Azael

  • Candice

  • Clement

  • Gangly

  • ImpetuousPanda

  • Meeix

  • Mortdog

  • Nekkra

On-Site Costreamers

The event will feature in-person costreamers who’ll be hosting their streams on special stages around the event floor! 

Featured costreamers include:

  • Disguised Toast (NA)

  • K3Soju (NA)

  • GoDlike (CN)

  • QingRou (CN)

  • Em Che (VN)

  • Shaunz (FR)

  • Sologesang (DACH)

  • 8LJAYWALKING (KR)

  • JazLatte (TW)

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