TFT Fates Championship: Format, prize pool, players, schedule, and how to watch

The Teamfight Tactics competitive community is hungry for big tournaments and today Riot Games has announced one of the biggest tournaments yet.

The TFT Fates Championship will see 24 players for all around the world fighting for the biggest TFT prize pool to date - $250,000 dollars!

"The Teamfight Tactics competitive community continues to grow and as a result, we are increasing both the amount of opportunities available to players and the prize pool of the event," Riot explained. "The Fates Championship will feature twenty-four competitors who will be competing for $250,000 dollars in prizes in the online competition."

The tournament will be held this Aprile, while regional qualifiers are already taking place around the world.

Let's take a look at all the details about the event. 

TFT Fates Championship schedule

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The Teamfight Tactics: Fates Championship will be a 3-day event, scheduled to take place from 7th April to 9th April.

The exact timings and schedule will be revealed at a later date.

TFT Fates Championship format

The Fates Championship will feature a 3-day Swiss format 

• Day 1
  - 24 players
  - 5 rounds of Swiss play
  - Players will be sorted into three lobbies based on their regional performance
  - 16 players will advance to Day 2.
• Day 2
  - 16 players
  - 5 rounds of Swiss play
  - Players will be sorted into two lobbies based on their performance on Day 1.
  - Top 8 advance to Day 3.
• Day 3
  - Top 8 players
  - Point race
  - The first player to accumulate 18 points will be pronounced winner and declared the TFT Fates Champion.

TFT Fates Championship players

The Fates Championship will feature 24 players from all around the world, with regional qualifiers currently underway.

Players are distributed by regions as follow:

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TFT Fates Championship prize pool

The best TFT players will be competing for $250,000 dollars in prizes, which is the biggest prize pool for a single TFT tournament to date.

Each participating player will secure at least some amount of money, based on his performance.

The rewards will be split as follows:

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TFT Fates Championship stream: How to watch

The tournament will be broadcasted live on the official Riot Games Twitch channel.

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