Played on Patch 13.21, the best Teamfight Tactics players from around the globe competed in the Runeterra Reforged Set Nine World Championship.
Riot Games kicked off the final TFT Championship of 2023 with 32 players from nine regions around the globe. All games were played on Patch 13.21, and no cuts were made until the final day of competition. Region seeds for the Runeterra Refored Championship were changed, adding an extra seed to the NA region for winning the Monsters’ Attack World Championship, and increasing China’s seeds to include mobile players from the Chinese-exclusive version of TFT.
- China: Six seeds
- NA: Five seeds
- EMEA: Four seeds
- KR: Four seeds
- BR: Three seeds
- SEA: Three seeds
- LATAM: Three seeds
- Japan: Two seeds
- OCE: Two seeds
Players who advanced to the top eight on Nov. 5 competed in a Checkmate format, in which the point threshold was increased to 20 points. The total prize pool for Set Nine/9.5 Worlds was $456,000, with each player taking home at least $2,500.
Nov. 3 TFT Worlds standings
The 32 players were split into four lobbies on day one of the Runeterra Reforged World Championship, with lobbies getting reseeded every two rounds. All players advanced to day two, but point standings mattered for those seeking to make the top eight at Worlds.
NA started strong on day one with a lobby win from Torontotokyo and top-four finishes from TL Kurumx and Connerisme. Winning game one lobbies, along with Torontotokyo, were Altenahue (LATAM), Kangsunjong (KR), and Tamura77 (OCE).
Heading into the last two games of the day, Kangsunjong sat atop the leaderboard with 27 points. China was in second and third through Qingrou and Beta, and NA was sitting comfortably in the top eight through Wasianiverson and Torontotokyo.
China, NA, and KR dominated during the first day of the Runeterra Reforged World Championship, with China securing four top-eight spots after six games. Beta from China finished the first day on top of the leaderboard with 36 points. But right behind Beta was NA seeking a second Worlds title through Torontotokyo with 35 points and Wasianiverson at 33 points.
Nov. 4 TFT Championship standings
Points from day one carried over into day two of TFT Set Nine/9.5 Worlds, with only eight players advancing to the playoffs after six more games were played.
NA players started day two off strong, especially Wasianiverson with a lobby win that pushed him to the top of the leaderboard with 41 points. And right behind him was Torontotokyo with 39 points.
Wasianiverson continued to dominate throughout day two with a second-place finish during round eight, and another lobby win during round nine, increasing his points to 56 and a comfortable spot at the top of the leaderboard. With three games left to play, over a dozen TFT players at Worlds still had a chance of making the top eight, including NA players Torontotokyo and Kurumx, tied at 42 points.
After six games played and heading into day three TFT Worlds playoffs, China had three representatives in the top eight: Hanxing (CN), Honglian (CN), and Xiaoge (CN)—who finished first with 72 points on day two. The EMEA region looked strong as well, represented by Voltariux (EMEA), and Wet Jungler (EMEA).
Representing NA was Wasianiverson, finishing day two in the top three of the leaderboard. Seeking a Worlds victory was Title from Japan, finishing day two second overall. And representing LATAM in the top eight was Altenahue.
Nov. 5 TFT Worlds standings
Day three of the Runeterra Reforged World Championship kicked off with the top eight players battling for the Worlds title. The playoffs were played in a Checkmate format, with the point threshold at 20 points.
Wet Jungler started the day with a lobby win for EMEA, while Wasianiverson finished in third for NA. And China kept its hopes up through Xiaoge with a second-place finish. After two games, Wet Jungler and Title were tied at 13 points, with both eligible to hit the point threshold of 20 with a top-two lobby finish.
Title showed off his TFT skills during game three, crossing the 20-point threshold with a second lobby win at Set Nine/9.5 Worlds. Players eligible to cross during game four were Wet Jungler, Voltariux, Xiaoge, Wasianiverson, and Hanxing. But they didn’t get a chance to play for Worlds victory as Title won game four to earn Japan its first TFT World Championship trophy.
Update Nov. 4 1pm CT: All standings and scores from the Runeterra Reforged World Championship after day two.
Update Nov. 5 10am CT: All standings and scores from the Runeterra Reforged World Championship after day three of playoffs.
