TFT Set 9/9.5 Runeterra Reforged World Championship dates, format, and players

A total of 32 of the best Teamfight Tactics players from around the globe will compete at the Set Nine/9.5 Runeterra Reforged World Championship, showcasing new seeding and an increase in the Checkmate point threshold. 

The Set Nine/9.5 Runeterra Reforged World Championship is the last of its kind as the launch of Set 10 begins a new era of TFT that features new season lengths and no more Mid-Set updates.

New changes will also go into effect through Set Nine/9.5 Worlds like the threshold of the Checkmate format getting increased to 20 and seeding changes that have the defending region gaining an extra seed.

When does the TFT Set 9/9.5 Runeterra Reforged World Championship start?

November is a massive month for TFT, starting with Set Nine/9.5 Worlds taking place from Nov. 3 to 5. Over three days, 32 competitors across nine regions will battle for the World Championship title.

Then, following Worlds is the launch of TFT Set 10.

The start time for the Runeterra Reforged World Championship is 8am CT during each of the three days. Fans can tune into Twitch, YouTube, or other co-streamers to watch the action unfold. Fans in the Berlin area can still purchase tickets to attend the watch party for Worlds, too.

Casting the tournament are broadcasters like Meeix, Casanova, ImpetousPanda, and Counterfeit. Bebe, Mortdog, PieHat, and Frodan will also be casting throughout Worlds weekend.

TFT Set 9/9.5 Runeterra Reforged Worlds format

The TFT Set Nine/9.5 World Championship will feature a Snake Seeding system during the first two days of competitive play. A Snake Seeding system is essentially a lobby shuffler, rotating players into different lobbies based on qualifier rankings and performance at Worlds. 

Days one and two of the Runeterra Reforged World Championship will feature six games played each day, with the Snake Seeding system shuffling lobbies up every three rounds. No players will get cut between days one and two, with the top eight at the end of the second day of Worlds advancing to the finals on day three. 

Much like previous TFT World Championships, the finals will use a Checkmate format to determine a title winner. The point threshold for Set Nine/9.5 Worlds was increased from 18 to 20. Players who reach the threshold and win their next game can claim the Runeterra Reforged World Championship title. 

TFT World Championship seeding

A new seeding system was introduced by Riot for the TFT Set 9/9.5 World Championship. The region that won Worlds the previous season now gets an extra seed, which is an extra slot for NA at the Runeterra Reforged World Championship.

• China: Six seeds
• NA: Five seeds, including extra
• EMEA: Four seeds
• KR: Four seeds
• BR: Three seeds
• SEA: Three seeds
• LATAM: Three seeds
• Japan: Two seeds
• OCE: Two seeds

TFT Set 9/9.5 Worlds: All qualified players

The first players to earn an invite to the Runeterra Reforged World Championship were Beta yc from China and TL Kurumx from the NA region. SEA then had its regionals with FoemanDD, P1va, and Nem advancing to Worlds. Brazil had ego illusion, AI CE TOMA, and cmb9 advance as well. And then the EMEA Regional Finals added four more players: Voltariux, DarkHydra, Zyk0o, and Wet Jungler.

Regional Finals tournaments were wrapped up over the weekend of Oct. 27 to 29. Filling the remaining NA seeds after the NA Regional Finals was Wasianiverson, who won the tournament, along with Connerisme, Tleyds, and Torontotokyo.

NA TFT World Championship representatives

• TL Kurumx
• Wasianiverson
• Connerisme
• Tleyds
• Torontotokyo

EMEA TFT World Championship representatives

• Voltariux
• Dark Hydra
• Zyk0o
• Wet Jungler

China TFT World Championship representatives

• Ace
• Beta yc

Brazil TFT World Championship representatives

• ego illusion
• AI CE TOMA
• cmb9

South Korea TFT World Championship representatives

• Cosmo
• Panda
• bobae
• kangsunjong

LATAM TFT World Championship representatives

• Maikel
• Altenahue
• TexSummers

SEA TFT World Championship representatives

• FoemannDD
• p1va
• Nem

Japan TFT World Championship representatives

• Title
• Kes

OCE TFT World Championship representatives

• Huey
• Tamura77

There are no Eastern and Western Last Chance Qualifiers prior to the TFT Set 9/9.5 Runeterra Reforged World Championship as the events were removed.

Update Oct. 27 11am CT: Start times for the Runeterra Reforged World Championship were added, along with players who advanced to Worlds from regions like EMEA, Brazil, and SEA.

Update Nov. 1 12:30pm CT: Start times for broadcast were added.