START TIME: 5pm EST

All players will be required to check-in on discord 1 hr before games are scheduled to begin:

http://tastyspleen.tv/discord

Format: Double Elim If we have more than 8 teams, UB matches until UB Semis will be Bo1. Otherwise, only the first round of the UB will be Bo1. Grand Final will be played in a 2xBo3 format.

Server settings:

2v2

20 minute timelimit

50 fraglimit

Maps:

-Ruins of Sarnath

-Corrupted Keep

-Blood Run

-Blood Covenant

-Awoken

Map Picks:



5 Maps, ongoing poll to determine exact pool. Poll closing 1 day from the time of posting.

BO1:

Lower seed bans the first Champion from the match (Neither team can choose this Champion for all maps)

Higher seed bans the second Champion from the match (Neither team can choose this Champion for all maps)

Higher seed removes a map from the five maps.

Lower seed removes a map from the remaining four maps.

Higher seed removes a map from the remaining three maps.

Lower seed removes a map from the remaining two maps.

Final map left in the pool to be played.

BO3:

Lower seed bans the first Champion from the match (Neither team can choose this Champion for all maps)

Higher seed bans the second Champion from the match (Neither team can choose this Champion for all maps)

Higher seed chooses the first map to be played in the set.

Lower seed chooses the second map to be played in the set.

Higher seed removes a map from the remaining three maps.

Lower seed removes a map from the remaining two maps.

Final map left in the pool is the third map in the set.

Match Streaming: In both brackets, one game per round will be streamed until the semifinals, which will be delayed so both can receive coverage. If you are asked to delay your match until the stream is ready, please do so.

Prize Distribution: TBD

Additional prize money may be donated to jehar@tastyspleen.net - 100% of donations will go directly to the next week's prize pool, in a 50/35/15 split once the pool reaches more than $100 USD.