Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII - Katowice Major 2019: New Legends Stage

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The New Legends Stage: February 20th - 24th, 2019
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
  - The initial matches-ups are seeded using an improved "Player-Selected Seeding", first seen at IEM Season XIII - Chicago ^[1]
  - Following rounds are seeded using a "Live ELO Rating" system with the initial seeding as the baseline ^[1]
  - Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
  - All other matches are Bo1
  - Top 8 Teams proceed to The New Champions Stage
- Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated
- Click here for a detailed explanation of the Swiss System format

First Round:
- Match-ups are drawn based on the "Player-Selected Seeding"
- All matches are Bo1

Second Round:
- Division into 2 groups:
  - Winners of the first round ("High")
  - Losers of the first round ("Low")
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating" from their group
- All matches are Bo1

Third Round:
- Division into 3 groups:
  - Teams with a score of 2:0 ("High")
  - Teams with a score of 1:1 ("Mid")
  - Teams with a score of 0:2 ("Low")
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating" from their group
- "High" and "Low" matches are Bo3
- "Mid" matches are Bo1
- Winners of "High" Matches advance to the next stage
- Losers of "Low" Matches are eliminated

Fourth Round:
- Division into 2 groups:
  - Teams with a score of 2:1 ("High")
  - Teams with a score of 1:2 ("Low")
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating" from their group
- Both "High" and "Low" matches are Bo3
- Winners of "High" Matches advance to the next stage
- Losers of "Low" Matches are eliminated

Fifth Round:
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating"
- All matches are Bo3
- Winners advance to the next stage
- Losers are eliminated