OWCS 2026 - Asia Stage 1

📅 Group Stage: May 5th – 6th

• Format: Round Robin with two groups.
• Match Rules: All matches are First-to-2 (Ft2).
• Progression: The Top 2 teams from each group advance to the Playoffs.

⚔️ Playoffs: May 9th – 10th

• Format: Double elimination bracket.
• Match Rules: * All bracket matches are First-to-3 (Ft3).
• Grand Finals: Contested as a First-to-4 (Ft4).

🚫 Hero Ban System

The tournament employs a strategic hero ban phase for every map:

• The Rule: Each team bans one hero per map; the ban affects both teams.
• Role Restriction: A team’s ban must be from a different role than the opposing team’s ban (e.g., if Team A bans a Tank, Team B must ban a Damage or Support).
• Series Constraint: A team can only ban a specific hero once per series. However, they are permitted to "repeat" a ban previously used by their opponent.
• Turn Order: The higher-seeded team (or the team that lost the previous map) chooses whether to ban first or second.