Mobile Legends Rules

1. Format: Single Elimination all throughout
2. All matches will be played online
   1. Regional Qualifier
      1. No team limit
      2. All matches will be Best-of-one (Bo1).
      3. The top 4 teams of each region will be playing with their respective region for the broadcast dates
   2. National Group Stage (Single Elimination)

      Total of 4 teams per region from the qualifier

      All matches will be Best-of-five (Bo5).

      The champion of each region will play for the playoffs.

   3. Playoffs (Single Elimination)
      1. Total of 4 teams
         • NCR Champion
         • Luzon Champion
         • Visayas Champion
         • Mindanao Champion
      2. All matches will be Bo5, except finals are Bo7
      3. For the grand finals, the player who has the most kills from the series will be determined as MVP of the team.
   4. In-game Setting
      1. Game Mode: Custom lobby (Draft)
      2. In-game spectators are not allowed except tournament officials.
      3. Lobby Hosting / coinflip
         • For the Bo1 matches
           
           “Upper Team” placed on the upper portion of the match bracket must host the lobby and declare which side they will start (First or second pick). The selected starting side must be declared to their opponent prior to the start of the game.
           
           The Team in charge of hosting their match lobby must invite their opponent. Therefore adding/following your opponent’s team captain or any member will be required in order to invite them to your match lobbies.
           
           
           
           
         • For the Bo5 matches
           1. Admin will do a coinflip for games 1, 3 and 5 (Decider).
           2. Winner of the coinflip may have the priority to choose a side.
           3. Loser of the coinflip may choose for game 2 and 4.
      4. Disconnection
         1. Players are responsible for their own internet connection.
         2. If a player disconnects during the game, the game has to be continued and will not be paused or remade.
      5. Auto Ban Hero
         1. New heroes added in the game within the last 2 weeks prior to the start of the first weekly cup are automatically banned.
      6. Remake
         1. Games can only be remade if any players have disconnected during the pickings.
         2. Players must present the proof. No proof no remade will be done.
   5. Prize Pool Breakdown
      • See prize matrix table below