TFT Vegas Open: Everything You Need to Know
From December 8 - 10, TFT will be taking over the MGM Grand for the biggest global LAN tournament in TFT history! Tune in to see 512 competitors battle it out for the chance to win $100K, a one-of-a-kind emote, a special trophy belt, and the title of TFT Vegas Open Champion! Here’s everything you need to know about the TFT Vegas Open.
For more information on the event and prizes, check out our previous announcement here.
Main Event Format
The TFT Vegas Open will feature an open-bracket format for 512 players over 3 intense days of competition. A full breakdown of the event format can be found below.
Seeding
Players will initially be seeded based on an average of their Set 9 & 9.5 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 - December 8
- Round 1: 512 players will be split into Lobbies of 8 and play 3 games each. The top 4 players 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 players from each Lobby will advance to Round 3.
Day 2 - December 9
- Round 3: 128 players will be split into Lobbies of 8 and play 4 games each. The top 2 players from each Lobby will advance to Round 4.
- Round 4: 32 players will be split into Lobbies of 8 and play 4 games each. The top 2 players from each Lobby will advance to the Finals.
Day 3 - December 10
- 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 crowned the TFT Vegas Open Champion!
How to Watch
As you can imagine, the TFT Vegas Open will be unlike any event Riot Games has ever created, and unlike anything we've seen before for TFT. Since we’ll have many games taking place simultaneously on days 1 and 2, we’ve decided to offer additional ways to watch the event. This includes the main featured broadcast, 6 on-site costreamers each covering their own game, and 9 feeds of other open bracket games! Let’s get into how each of these will work.
Broadcast Schedule
Make sure to tune in on December 8 - 10 to catch the first TFT global LAN event!
- Dec 8 - 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET / 8PM GMT
- Dec 9 - 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6PM GMT
- Dec 10 - 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 6PM GMT
Main Broadcast Talent
Meet the on-air talent for the main featured broadcast:
TFT Vegas Open Costreams
Follow along with some of your favorite TFT content creators through their official costreams of the tournament:
- K3soju with commentary from Frodan and Bryce
- DisguisedToast
- Shaunz
- Techzz
- Em Chè ĐTCL
- Luoxin
Competition Lobby Options
If you want to check out lobbies that are not featured on the main broadcast or one of the costreams, we will be streaming up to 9 other lobbies for anyone who wants to see how the rest of the competitors are doing!
Alternate lobbies can be viewed via the following links:
- https://www.twitch.tv/tftopen1
- https://www.twitch.tv/tftopen2
- https://www.twitch.tv/tftopen3
- https://www.twitch.tv/tftopen4
- https://www.twitch.tv/tftopen5
- https://www.twitch.tv/tftopen6
- https://www.twitch.tv/tftopen7
- https://www.twitch.tv/tftopen8
- https://www.twitch.tv/tftopen9
Drops
Watch the Vegas Open for your chance to win an exclusive in-game emote! The emote will be available for each day of the competition - check out the games on Twitch for your chance to earn.Trophy Reveal
It’s shiny. It’s beautiful. It’s… a little much. When chaos is unleashed and the dust settles, this belt will go to the last tactician standing. Discover the Teamfight Tactics Vegas Open Belt.
TFT Official Channels
Stay up-to-date on the latest TFT announcements and updates by following our channels:
- Twitter: @TFT
- Facebook: @playtft
- Instagram: @teamfighttactics
- YouTube: @playtft
- Website: https://www.tftvegasopen.com/