Teamwarfare League · How ladders work

Climb to Rung #1. Then defend it.

Every team starts at the bottom. The top of the ladder is the prize — hold it as long as you can.

Challenge up the board — but only so far.

You can only challenge teams ranked above you, up to a set percentage of the ladder. Prove you belong higher.

Reachable rungs light up. Everyone else waits.

Win and leapfrog. Lose and slide. Every match rewrites the board.

When the challenger wins, they take the defender's exact rung. The defender drops below the challenger's original spot, and everyone in between shifts down one.

Roster locks the second a challenge drops.

No ringers. No last-minute recruits. Only players on the roster before the challenge is accepted are eligible.

Ringers bounce. Rosters are sealed.

Captains pick the time. A 72-hour window.

Captains coordinate directly in a dedicated Discord match channel, choosing a time that fits both teams within a standard 48–72 hour window.

Talk it out in Discord. Pick your time. Play.

Every match, auto-snapshot. Your wins are on the record — permanently.

The moment a match ends, the system snapshots exactly who played for both teams. It's permanent and unalterable.

Win or lose, you're protected.

After every match, both teams get an automatic immunity window — no immediate re-challenges. Need a longer break? Place your team on Timeout: up to 7 days at a time, max 21 days total.

Catch your breath. Plan your next move. Challenges wait.

No final buzzer. No elimination bracket.

Lose a match and you drop a rung or two — that's it. You're still on the ladder. Challenge again tomorrow.

Lose, learn, challenge again. The ladder doesn't end.

The board sorts itself — so every match is a real fight.

Over time, the constant challenging naturally places each team among equally-skilled opponents. Closer matches. Fewer blowouts. More adrenaline.