IWCA 2016 Format:

• Winning team determined by total matches won
• Regional Matches – Each Team Fire region also plays a Team Ice region in one of the following modes:
  • Regular Match - Standard rules
  • Assassin Mode - A blind pick match where players can only play Assassins and purchase boots, AP/AD items and their components, and potions.
  • One For All - Standard One for All special mode rules apply
  • 1v1 Showdown - Teams face off in a series of 1v1 rounds. The first team to win three rounds wins the match.
    • Standard 1v1 rules - Played on Howling Abyss, and the winner is first to kill the opponent, destroy an opponent's tower, or record 100 CS.
• Knockout Phase
  • The losing team will only advance its top-scoring regional team to the playoffs, while the winning team will advance its three top-scoring regional teams.
  • All knockout matches are Best of 3 and will include a regular match followed by Assassin Mode, with a 1v1 Showdown as the third match if needed.
  • The winning team advances to All-Star Barcelona 2016 as the IWC representative.

All-Star Event 2016 Format:

• Winning team determined by points. The winning team earns an IP boost for all players in the regions they represent.
• Regional Matches
  • Each Team Fire region plays each Team Ice region (100 points per win)
  • Top team from each side plays each other in a best-of-3 finals (300 points for series win)
• Fun Matches
  • 5v5 matches (point value)
    • Pick 10 (50) - fans vote for the 10 champions played, 5 per team. Players decide who plays which champion within the team.
    • Marksman Mode (50) - a blind pick match where players can only play Marksmen and purchase boots, AP/AD items and their components, and potions.
    • Assassin Mode (50) - A blind pick match where players can only play Assassins and purchase boots, AP/AD items and their components, and potions.
    • One For All (50) - Standard One For All special mode rules apply
    • Legend of the Poro King (50) - Standard Legend of the Poro King special mode rules apply.
    • Tandem Mode (Doubles) (100) - Two players will control each champion, with one controlling the keyboard and the other the mouse.
  • 1v1 tournament matches
    • Random drawing, but the first round will always match a Team Ice player against a Team Fire player
    • Standard 1v1 rules - Played on Howling Abyss, winner is first to kill the opponent, destroy an opponent's tower, or record 100 CS
    • Single match (Best of 1) through quarterfinals. Semifinals and Finals are Best of 3.
    • 250 Points available: 150 for 1st place, 50 for 2nd place, and 25 each for 3rd/4th place