Deadlyseed, J_peg, heal and rontu played a qualifier today for the last 2 remaining spots in the main event. The qualifier was a round-robin format. J_Peg was the leader after the first round so he advances, and deadlyseed was the leader after the second round so he also advances to next Saturday!
Thanks to heal and rontu for playing, they will receive participation medals for the event.

I included the bracket link and game-winning logs for the qualifiers.

Round 1 - https://brackethq.com/b/9vehd/
J_peg vs deadlyseed https://mge.tf/logs/6334
J_peg vs rontu https://mge.tf/logs/6355
J_peg vs heal https://mge.tf/logs/6368

Round 2 - https://brackethq.com/b/qrghd/
deadlyseed vs rontu https://mge.tf/logs/6381
deadlyseed vs heal https://mge.tf/logs/6388

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Who will join the Defending Champion and Europe's representative at LAN?

Kobe1920 and Alov have already secured their places in the 2026 MGE.tf 1v1 World Championship to battle for $2000 at the RGL LAN In Philadelphia on July 25. The NA 1v1 Championship will determine the final two competitors who will join them.

NA 1v1 Championship Details
https://brackethq.com/b/xpdhd/

Dates: June 13 - 14
Start time: 9:30 PM EST
Caster: b4nny
Broadcast: twitch.tv/b4nny
Format: 8 player double elimination bracket
Prize: Top two finishers qualify for the World Championship Finals at LAN. All players will receive participation medals.

Match Format
Best of 3 arenas
Each arena played in Best of 3 games

Arena Pool
The map mge_league_v3 with these arenas are up at https://mge.tf/servers

Badlands Middle Grass
Node
Silo
Gullywash Middle Autumn
Flyover
Product Middle
Spire (Soldier-only)
Ammomod (can agree to do primaries only)

Ban Format
Worse seed: 2 arena bans
Better seed: 2 arena bans
Better seed: Selects 1st arena
Worse seed: Selects 2nd arena
Better seed: Selects 3rd arena

Participants
Logan
Botmode
Sighguy
Soar
Tavion (MGE.tf Invite, https://mge.tf/users/76561198976674986)
Cauchy (MGE.tf Invite, https://mge.tf/users/76561198971179877)
rontu (MGE.tf Invite, https://mge.tf/users/76561199488492003)
heal (MGE.tf Invite, https://mge.tf/users/76561199483042483)
Deadlyseed
J_peg

Additional Information
To ensure every match can be covered on stream, the streamed event is limited to eight players.

If more than eight players register, off stream qualifying matches will be held for worse seeded entrees (medals will still be awarded for these matches). I will post MGE logs for any off stream matches.

Any RGL Invite or MGE.tf Invite player going (or willing to go) to LAN can play, reach out to drago9773 on discord to register.

Have you never heard of a double elimination bracket? The bracket link shows it as double elimination and it was explained in the rules as such. You can’t be quiet about the format before the tournament is played and then complain after the results. Ex beat alov the day before why would it be fair for him to lose the tournament after only one loss, he had 2 lives still Alov was down to 1 life.

Ex is Russian and can’t travel to the US so he earns $200, and Alov will go to LAN as next up.

Alov got the bracket reset but ex wins!

1st: ex
2nd: alov
3rd: thu4der

https://brackethq.com/b/e30cd/

ex won Russian qualifier
Bracket for event - https://brackethq.com/b/cefcd/

pandemiC had to drop so we will be filling his spot

Also these players will fight for $2000 on LAN forgot to mention

Help fund a 2nd international player!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fund-tf2-1v1-player-travel-and-prizes

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“hey mom… I just won a trip to the United States for a TF2 1v1 tournament.”

Like what!?

For years the question has echoed through MGE servers: which region has better MGE, NA or EU?

We’ve seen enough elo screenshots and heard enough stories about forum legends who supposedly win every duel ever played. Now it’s time to prove it.

The European 1v1 Championships will take place April 11–12, featuring some of the strongest duelists Europe has to offer… or at least the ones brave enough to leave the comfort of their UGC MGE elo.

Only one player will earn the right to represent Europe in the ultimate NA vs EU showdown with an all expenses paid trip to LAN in the United States.

And before the MGE goblins start theorycrafting their cave strats,

• No un-adding
  
• No reserve shooter
  
• All arenas have been specially curated and modified for competitive play

Check the arenas out here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fynY17woQYoCEyqGyqg73yMMeq3ODqGy

Qualifications:

• ETF2L premier medalist or
  
• MGE 2v2 prem medalist or
  
• You think you’re a top 5 mger in the world

Ask me on discord if you want to play: drago9773

Dates: April 11-12
Start time: 19 CET / 1pm EST on Fireside Casts
Discord: https://mge.tf/discord
Whitelist: https://whitelist.tf/18462
Classes: Scout, Soldier, Demo
Format: BO3 arenas, double elim bracket

Every match must be demo recorded

Arena 1 (pick/bans phase)

Player A bans 1 —> Player B picks 1

• Node
  
• Flyover
  
• Silo

Arena 2 (pick/bans phase)

Player B bans 1 —> Player A picks 1

• Spire (soldier locked)
  
• Product Middle
  
• Granary Middle rework

Arena 3

• Blands Middle rework

The winner receives an all-expenses-paid trip to the MGE LAN in the United States July 25 (flight, hotel, and food covered).

All participants will receive a MGE.tf 1v1 World Championship participation medal.

We will host a Russian play-in to determine 1 Russian representative in the European championship.

Due to current visa challenges, it’s unlikely a Russian player would be able to attend if they win. We’ll support attempts to secure a visa through another country if possible, but it’s unlikely. If the attendance still isn’t possible, the LAN spot will pass to the next eligible player. Even if the Russian representative cannot attend, their results will still provide meaningful context for comparing international strength. And if a Russian does win and cannot attend I will probably deduct $50 from each of the top 4 placers at LAN and award the Russian player $200.

Participants
Ex
Alov
Mora
2pud
Snh
Nevo
thu4der
TBD

Russian qualifier (April 4 on twitch.tv/mgetf)
Ex
1TY3

MGE League is back with a new season, a new format, and a new region!

We are introducing the 1v1 format to make it’s debut with the Asia region.

There will be 1v1 and 2v2 leagues in North America, Europe and Asia. The league will have multiple divisions and run for 7 weeks + playoffs. You will be fighting for cash prizes and medals.

This isn’t pub MGE though. Matches are scheduled and tracked, meaning no unadding opponents and no dodging matches. We will have brand new arenas and a strict whitelist, so the best player truly wins. Check out the rules and format at https://mge.tf/rulebook. Just mechanics, movement and raw DM.

This is for brand new players, 6s or HL players just trying to improve, and top MGE Lords.
Sign up solo for the 1v1 League if you don’t have any friends or grab a friend and signup for 2v2 and start training.

If you have any questions, hop on over to the discord https://mge.tf/discord

Signups are open now at https://mge.tf until April 5.

There will be brand new arenas as well as reworked existing ones. The map is called mge_rework_a2 here
https://na.serveme.tf/maps

Badlands middle for example the valley is made smaller and the walls of the houses were removed to prevent toxic gameplay and prolonged games, and the house spawn was taken away. Check it out on that map, altho all those arenas are still a work in progress.

Help fund a 2nd international player!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fund-tf2-1v1-player-travel-and-prizes

Last year, the entire world watched kobe1920 destroy the best in North America and Europe. But that was online. And EU had 100+ ping.

Not this time.

THE 2026 1v1 MGE.tf World Championships WILL BE PLAYED ON LAN

The event will be held July 25 in Philadelphia, at the same venue and date as the RGL LAN during a dedicated time slot.

To qualify we are hosting online regional championships in Europe and North America. The European Champion will carry the weight of all of Europe on their shoulders and receive a fully paid trip to the United States for LAN (flight + hotel + spending stipend covered by MGE.tf).
For North America, 1st and 2nd place will secure a spot.
And kobe1920, the reigning champ, will have a chance to defend his title should he choose to.

1st: $1000
2nd: $500
3rd: $300
4th: $200

Important Dates

• EU Championship (online): April 11-12
  
• NA Championship (online): June 6-7
  
• World Championship (Philly LAN): July 25

Join the discord for up to date info https://mge.tf/discord

Yo awesome!

2v2 MGE League is back. Signups are officially open for the next season, and this time we’re welcoming North America with its debut in Season 1 (NA) alongside Season 2 (EU). With four competitive divisions, custom badges, and a prize pool this season will feature the peak competitive 2v2 MGE gameplay. Who will be the best duo?

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SIGNUP at https://mge.tf

Discord at https://mge.tf/discord

Signup Info
• Newcomer: Free entry
• Open: $10 signup fee
• Intermediate: $10 signup fee
• Invite (NA) / Premier (EU): $10 signup fee
• Badges: Each division will have badges
• Prize Pool: To be announced later in the season.

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Key Dates
• Signups Close: September 19
• Regular Season: September 27 – November 22
• Playoffs: November 22 – December 21
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Format
• Team Composition: 1 Scout, Soldier or Demo per team (no duplicate classes)
• Maps: Each week will feature a new arena, played in a BO5 against your opponent

1st: kobe1920
2nd: yumyum
3rd: higher
4th: jt
5th-6th: hallu / botmode
7th / 8th: slemnish / tresh

Player demos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Xk_7WGp5mMUJ8aROzHPT2fo6bRHKAeG0?usp=sharing