Five Tiers. One MAJOR
Promotion and demotion applies across all circuits. Strong performance at any level is a real path upward.
Up to 400 players compete for 25 spots in the MAJOR. Auto-qualified players from prior leaderboard performance do not count toward this cap.
- Up to 400 players by peak rank
- Top 32 from the Set 17 Tier 1 leaderboard auto-qualify and do not count toward the cap
- Players who reached their circuit security threshold during Set 17 are guaranteed their qualified placement and do not count toward the cap
- Worlds and TPC players from the past three sets are auto-qualified but must still sign up
- Top 25 advance to the MAJOR
The next 400 players run the same ladder format. Players who earn enough BLP to cross the promotion threshold will start the following set in Tier 1.
- Next 400 players by peak rank
- Same ladder format as Tier 1
- No separate prize pool
- Reach the promotion threshold this set, start Tier 1 next set
The next 400 players run the same ladder format. Players who earn enough BLP to cross the promotion threshold will start the following set in Tier 2.
- Next 400 players by peak rank
- Same ladder format
- No separate prize pool
- Reach the promotion threshold this set, start Tier 2 next set
The next 400 players run the same ladder format. Players who earn enough BLP to cross the promotion threshold will start the following set in Tier 3.
- Next 400 players by peak rank
- Same ladder format
- No separate prize pool
- Reach the promotion threshold this set, start Tier 3 next set
Open to Masters-ranked players and above. Players who earn enough BLP to cross the promotion threshold will start the following set in Tier 4.
- Masters rank or above required
- Capped at 1000 players
- Reach the promotion threshold this set, start Tier 4 next set
- If sign-ups exceed the cap, spots are awarded top-down by peak rank
