A ladder snapshot records where every player stands on the ranked ladder at one moment. Riot uses those snapshots to
hand out spots in its qualifiers, so what counts is your standing when the snapshot is taken, not your peak.
Have a Compete Card on competetft.com and register there for each tournament. (Riot Games)
Declare one server on competetft.com. Only that account counts for snapshots, and it can't change during the set. (Riot Games)
Play at least 14 ranked games on your declared server between one ladder snapshot and the next, or the next one doesn't count for you. The first snapshot had no minimum. (Riot Games)
Where an event requires residency, you must have been a legal resident of a country in the region for at least a year before it. (Riot Games)
A ladder spot in Tactician's Trials needs Master or higher on your server at the Trials snapshot. (Riot Games)
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Have a Compete Card on competetft.com and register there for each tournament. (Riot Games)
Declare one server on competetft.com. Only that account counts for snapshots, and it can't change during the set. (Riot Games)
Play at least 14 ranked games on your declared server between one ladder snapshot and the next, or the next one doesn't count for you. The first snapshot had no minimum. (Riot Games)
Where an event requires residency, you must have been a legal resident of a country in the region for at least a year before it. (Riot Games)
A ladder spot in Tactician's Trials needs Master or higher on your server at the Trials snapshot. (Riot Games)
Asia-Pacific
Have a Compete Card on competetft.com and register there for each tournament. (Riot Games)
Declare one server on competetft.com. Only that account counts for snapshots, and it can't change during the set. (Riot Games)
Play at least 14 ranked games on your declared server between one ladder snapshot and the next, or the next one doesn't count for you. The first snapshot had no minimum. (Riot Games)
Where an event requires residency, you must have been a legal resident of a country in the region for at least a year before it. (Riot Games)
A ladder spot in Tactician's Trials needed Diamond II or higher for Trials 1 and Master or higher for Trials 2. (Riot Games)
The top of each server's ladder at this snapshot get captain slots; players further down form the pool captains draft from. Winners of a sub-regional 4v4 qualifier also get in.
Riot's article says 12pm PT, which is 20:00 UTC that day (US clocks change Nov 1), but competetft.com lists 19:00 UTC (11 AM PT). Date only until that's settled; finish your games before 11 AM PT to be safe.
The top of each server's ladder at this snapshot get captain slots; players further down form the pool captains draft from. Winners of a sub-regional 4v4 qualifier also get in.
The top of each server's ladder at this snapshot get captain slots; players further down form the pool captains draft from. Winners of a sub-regional 4v4 qualifier also get in.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
Your rank on your declared server at this snapshot decides the ladder spots in Tactician's Trials: Day 1, or straight to Day 3 near the top. Master or higher needed.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
Your rank on your declared server at this snapshot decides the ladder spots in Tactician's Trials: Day 1, or straight to Day 3 near the top. Master or higher needed.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
Your rank on your declared server at this snapshot decides the ladder spots in Tactician's Trials: Week 1, or straight to Day 3 near the top. Master or higher needed.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
Your rank on your declared server at this snapshot decides the ladder spots in Tactician's Trials: Day 1, or straight to Day 3 near the top. Master or higher needed.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
Your rank on your declared server at this snapshot decides the ladder spots in Tactician's Trials: Day 1, or straight to Day 3 near the top. Master or higher needed.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
Your rank on your declared server at this snapshot decides the ladder spots in Tactician's Trials: Week 1, or straight to Day 3 near the top. Diamond II or higher needed.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
The top 30 on the region's ladder earn Ranked Ladder Points; the set total sends the leaders to Regional Finals Week 1 or Play-Ins. Each player's lowest snapshot is dropped.
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