The first North American Teamfight Tactics tournament after the Mid-Set Update, the Noxus Cup, featured 152 players competing for invites to the Regional Finals.
Competition for the NA Noxus Cup began over the weekend of Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. No changes in format were applied from Set Nine to Set 9.5 Cup tournaments. Only 32 players advanced to the second weekend, which also featured the top 32 that earned a bye for the first two days of the Noxus Cup. The top four players at the TFT Set 9.5 Noxus Cup earned a direct invite to the Runeterra Reforged Regional Finals at the end of Nov.
Players who had already qualified for the NA Set 9.5 Regional Finals prior to the Noxus Cup were TL Kurumx, Darth Nub, Prestivent, Tleyds, Dishsoap, Guubums, Setsuko, and Casparwu.
Oct, 7 TFT Set 9.5 NA Noxus Cup standings
Day three of the NA Noxus Cup featured six rounds of gameplay with lobbies getting rotated every two rounds. Only the top 32 of the 64 attendees advanced to the final day. Bonus points were awarded to players who placed in the top 12 on day three.
After three rounds played on day three, Ymdn sat atop the leaderboard with 22 points, followed by Setsuko, Casparwu, and TL Rereplay tied with 21 points.
Heading into the last game of day three at the NA Noxus Cup, Robivankenob had taken over first place with 34 points. Close behind him was Setsuko with 33 points and Guubums with 31 points. Sitting on the bubble were players like PockyGom, Darth Nub, Wasianiverson, Emily Wang, and Frodan.
Just missing the top 32 cut were Aesah, Frodan, and Davidas on 27 points. Winning the tie-breaker at 27 points was DPEI.
Earning three bonus points heading into the final day of the NA Noxus Cup was Setsuko with 41 points, Guubums with 38 points, and Ramkev with 37 points. Only the top 32 players advanced to the final day of competition.
Oct. 8 NA Noxus Cup standings
Day four broke the field down from 32 to 16 to eight over the course of seven total rounds. Games one to five were normal rounds, with the field getting cut to 16 for game six and down to eight for game seven. The top four players at the end of day four at the TFT Set 9.5 Noxus Cup earned an invite to the NA Regional Finals.
After three games played, Setsuko was sitting in first by a four-point margin at 27 points. Also sitting in the top eight were Emily Wang, Guubums, and Robivankenob.
Just missing the top 16 cut through tiebreakers at 23 points were TL Rereplay, Ramkev, and Trikpi. Winning the tiebreaker was ScoobyDooo. Heading into game six, Setsuko was still atop the leaderboard with 40 points. Sitting in second was Guubums at 34 points and Milk at 31 points.
Five TFT players who needed a top-four finish in order to earn a Set 9.5 Regional Finals seed secured spots in the top eight: Xneamo, Filup, DPEI, Aesah, and Robivankenob. Setsuko, Guubums, and Milk already had Regional Finals invites.
Winning the TFT Set 9.5 NA Noxus Cup was Setsuko, earning his second Cup title during the Runeterra Reforged set. Setsuko dominated day four with five first-place finishes, and right behind him was Guubums, with three lobby wins. Making it into the top four behind Setsuko and Guubums were Filup and Xnieamo.
