Northern Arena have revealed the groups and format for the upcoming Montreal tournament.
Eight attending teams are divided into two groups of four teams each. The group stage will use a best-of-one format, except for the elimination matches which will be played as a best-of-three series. The two best teams of each group will advance to the playoffs, where teams will compete in a best-of-three single-bracket format.
The tournament will take place next weekend on November 11th through 13th, boasting a sizeable prize pool of $100,000. Seven invited teams and the winner of Call of the North Online Qualifier, compLexity Gaming, were drawn into the following groups:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
 G2 Esports | Team EnVyUs |
 Team Liquid |  OpTic Gaming |
 Heroic |  NRG eSports |
| compLexity Gaming | Counter Logic Gaming |
Headline image courtesy of Northern Arena
