The bracket
Eight crews survived the open qualifier. NOVA enters as the first seed after a 14–2 split, with HEX one game behind and UMBRA close enough to hear the crowd.
The lower bracket is a different sport. KITE, RIFT and ZERO all qualified through elimination rounds, which means they have already played with their backs against the wall. NOVA has not.
The first match is NOVA vs ZERO on 08 November. ZERO has nothing to lose and a habit of making first seeds look mortal.
Format
All matches are best-of-seven on a fixed map pool. The grand final is best-of-nine. There are no respawns, no substitutions after map three, and no overtime. If the clock expires, the crew holding the most extraction credits wins.
The prize pool is $1.2M. First place takes $600K and the Circuit title.
Best-of-seven does not reward the best team. It rewards the team that is still standing.
Watch
The qualifier begins at 18:00 UTC. The full schedule is on the Circuit page. Live coverage runs on the official channel with a 90-second delay.
Bring a crew. Bring a grudge. The Fold will provide the rest.
