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Qualifiers: 4 Server Qualifiers allow 11 players to qualify to the main events Group Stage. 3 slots for the European server qualifier. 3 slots for the American server qualifier. 5 slots for the Korean server qualifiers (3 + 2). Round of 76 Held offline at the ESL Arena. 64 players divided into 4 double-elimination brackets. Top 3 players from each bracket advance to main tournament group stage. Round of 24 Group Stage: Four groups of six players played out in round robin format. Playoffs: Single-elimination bracket of twelve players.