Yet another Riot Games title made an appearance in Riyadh with Teamfight Tactics kicking off at the Esports World Cup on Aug. 8. Sixteen teams arrived and played out an expanded format in the hunt for a massive $550,000 USD prize pool.
We saw League of Legends open up the Esports World Cup at the beginning of July, while TFT players and fans were made to wait until the closing fortnight. Nevertheless, the teams were ready and raring to rip into a little Magic n’ Mayhem. Here’s everything you need to know about TFT at the Esports World Cup.
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Esports World Cup TFT 2024 format and groups
Qualified teams for the Esports World Cup TFT tournament were pooled and drawn into four groups of four. Each group played out a best-of-three GSL double-elimination bracket, with the top two squads on wins progressing to the playoffs.
Points per match were distributed with the winner in each game earning eight points, second place earning seven, and so on. Tiebreakers were broken by most first-place finishes.
The playoffs then saw the remaining TFT teams continue the Bo3 format through a single-elimination bracket until the final two played a best-of-five for the trophy and the $200,000 main prize. The event’s MVP earned an additional $50,000. Here are the qualified teams for TFT at the Esports World Cup.
| Qualification method | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| Regional Ranking | Americas Fnatic Toronto Ultra EMEA Branching Out Karmine Corp APAC ZETA Division T1 China Team Falcons Weibo Gaming |
| Closed Qualifiers (top two) | Americas Team Vitality Geekay Esports EMEA On sait Pas Zero Tenacity APAC MIRAEN SEJONG NAVI China Wolves Esports Twisted Minds |
Esports World Cup TFT 2024 schedule and results
Group stage day one, Aug. 8
Day one of the Group stage showcased teams prepared for the 4×4 format. Team Zero Tenacity upset Fnatic 2-1, pushing the best Americas pan-regional team into a day two elimination match against Weibo Gaming. The Falcons, Branching Out, and Toronto Ultra all swept their opponents on day one of the Teamfight Tacitcs 4×4 games at EWC.
Group stage day two, Aug. 9
Esports World Cup TFT Playoffs, Aug. 10 to 11
Advancing to the semi-finals of the Esports World Cup TFT 4×4 tournament were Twisted Minds and T1, along with Team Vitality and either Wolves or Natus Vincere. The semifinals, played in a best-of-three format, and the grand final (best-of-five) will determine the tournament winner on day four.
Team Vitality fell and it was T1 vs Wolves in the grand final match with The Wolves winning the first 4×4 Esports World Cup TFT event.
