Riot Games has made the Awakening Seasonal the final Legends of Runeterra tournament leading up to Worlds, featuring two days of competitive gameplay.
Scheduled to take place from Oct. 8 to 9 is the final Seasonal prior to the Legends of Runeterra World Championship, which is slated to be held from Dec. 8 to 10. The Awakening Seasonal contains a total prize pool of $20,000. But the main focus of the tournament is to determine direct invites to Worlds.
No broadcast is available for the open rounds. Coverage for the Americas will begin at 3pm CT on Oct. 9 through Twitch. Casting the tournament are Casanova, Scarzig, Boulevard, SparklingIceTea, and MonteXristo. A preshow for the Americas broadcast starts at 2:30pm CT.
The EMEA broadcast will feature Impetouspanda and Mogwai on Oct. 9 as well, starting at 5:30am CT on Twitch.
The cutoff to compete in the Awakening Seasonal through the Last Chance Gauntlet was Oct. 4. Players could also qualify for the tournament by placing in the top 700 of Masters rank, with a cutoff taking place on Oct. 7. Open rounds for the Awakening Seasonal start on Oct. 8, with the top 32 players advancing to the playoffs on Oct. 9.
Each LoR region showcases the Awakening Seasonal, with the top four players from each region earning a direct invite to the Legends of Runeterra World Championship. Players can also earn qualifier points during a Seasonal, potentially earning an invite to Worlds by finishing the 2022 season in the top 22 among Seasonal point earners for their region.
In addition to top finishes and accumulated Seasonal points, the top 22 point earners from the Ranked ladder over the course of the last four seasons will earn an invite to Worlds as well.
Update Oct. 6 2pm CT: Broadcast times and casters were added for the Americas and EMEA region.
