Titan Cup

Sixteen players, two roads in.

Twelve come through Fangs Out, the survivors of the grand qualifier. Four come straight from the circuit, the top 4 on the season standings who earned their seats over twelve weeks and skipped the qualifier entirely.

That's the whole season in one bracket.

Seeds are earned, and they pay off.

The circuit top 4 take seeds 1 through 4. The top four finishers out of Fangs Out take seeds 5 through 8. The rest of the Fangs Out field fills 9 through 16.

The bracket is reverse seeded, strongest against weakest. Seed 1 draws seed 16, seed 2 draws 15, on down the line. Grind the circuit into a top seed and you've bought yourself the softest opening draw in the room. The work pays before the first match is even played.

Single elimination. Best of 3, every round. No safety net, no second bracket. Lose a series and your season is over.

Sixteen players, four rounds. Win four series and you are the Titan.

Through the quarterfinals and semifinals, the broadcast follows the highest seeds still alive, so the deeper you seeded, the more of your run gets the spotlight.