Season 6 Marvel Rivals Championship: Night at the Museum
Dear Rivals,
Season 6 is on the horizon! Gear up for the Marvel Rivals Championship: Night at The Museum. This is your arena to showcase your skill and teamwork. Jump into the action and feel the adrenaline—don't miss out on this epic showdown!
Tournament Dates
AMERICAS PC/Console Region (UTC-5); EMEA PC/Console Region (UTC+2); PACIFIC PC/Console Region (UTC+9);
Sign up: January 24, 2026 - February 14, 2026
Open Qualifiers: February 14, 2026 - February 15, 2026
Closed Qualifiers: February 21, 2026 - February 22, 2026
Double-Elimination: February 28, 2026 - March 15, 2026
Format
1. Open qualifiers adopt a BO1 format.
The top 128 Factions in the open qualifiers directly advance to the double-elimination stage.
Factions ranked No. 129-512 in the open qualifiers advance to the closed qualifiers.
Factions eliminated from the open qualifiers shall have completed at least 6 matches of the open qualifiers to claim their rewards.
2. Closed qualifiers adopt a BO1 format.
The top 128 Factions in the closed qualifiers advance to the double-elimination stage.
Factions eliminated from the closed qualifiers shall have completed at least 6 matches in the closed qualifiers to claim the rewards. If this requirement is not met, but the Faction satisfies the reward criteria for the open qualifiers, it will be eligible to receive the rewards of the open qualifiers.
3. The initial Faction limit for this Championship - Double-Elimination Stage is 256, with 128 from the open qualifiers and another 128 from the closed qualifiers.
The double-elimination stage will run for 3 weeks: from February 28, 2026, to March 1, 2026, from March 7, 2026, to March 8, 2026, and from March 14, 2026, to March 15, 2026.
The Tournament will use BO3 for rounds 1-9, BO5 for rounds 10-14, BO5 for the lower bracket finals, and BO7 for the finals.
Registration
There is no age limit for players registering for other regions. However, during the tournament, underage players shall still be subject to the minor protection provisions (the legal age of majority shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the participant's country of nationality).
Please note that starting from MRC S6, professional players who participate in the Professional League (i.e., Ignite series events) will not be allowed to participate in MRC. More information could find in Marvel Rivals Championship Tournament Rules.
Promotion And Relegation
Compete in MRC Season 6 (PC) to directly qualify for the Preseason and the first Stage of 2026 Ignite Series! At least 25% of open qualifiers will earn spots for each region.
Prize Pool
AMERICAS PC/Console Region, EMEA PC/Console Region, PACIFIC PC/Console Region (Faction Prizes, in USD):
Champion: $7,000
Runner-up: $3,500
Third Place: $2,500
Fourth Place: $1,500
Guidelines
In order to better understand the rules of the tournament, we recommend carefully reading the Marvel Rivals Championship Tournament Rules
Rule Changes & Improvements
To ensure fairness and integrity in the Tournament, the Official Organization reserves the right to revise, amend, or supplement these Rules as needed.
For major changes, the Official Organization will notify Participants before the next event or match where the new rules apply. By participating in subsequent events or matches, Participants are deemed to have accepted the revised rules.
The officially published rules shall prevail in case of any inconsistency with official communications. If the recipient of the prize money involves a minor (the legal age of majority shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the participant's country of nationality), the prize shall be claimed by their legal guardian, who is also required to provide the contact information and bank account details for receiving the prize money.
The Official Organization has the right to take any necessary measures without restriction to protect the interests of Marvel Rivals, its affiliates, individuals or entities providing products or services for the Tournament, individuals or entities authorized to create and/or release media content during the Tournament, and individuals attending Tournament-related events. All decisions made by the Official Organization are final.
The Official Organization reserves the right to interpret all provisions of these Rules and to determine penalties for violations.
Disclaimer
This Tournament is part of the official online events. References to prizes or brand names related to Marvel Rivals do not imply or constitute official endorsement by NetEase, Marvel, or Disney.
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