OWCS Japan Stage 3

Regular Season (September 21st – October 14th)

• Format: Single Round Robin

• Match Structure: First-to-3 (Ft3)

• Advancement: The top 4 teams advance to the Regional Playoffs

Regional Playoffs (October 19th – October 20th)

• Format: Single Elimination Bracket

• Match Structure: First-to-4 (Ft4)

• Qualification: The top 3 teams secure spots at OWCS Asia Stage 3

Hero Ban Rules

• Per Map: Each team bans 1 hero per map; bans apply to both teams.

• Role Diversity: Each team's ban must target a different role than the opponent's ban.

• Series Limits: A team cannot ban the same hero twice in a single series, though they may ban a hero previously chosen by the opposing team.

• Ban Priority: The higher-seeded team (or the map's loser) chooses whether to ban first or second.