Cloud9
Invite
Virtus.pro
Invite
ence
Invite
heroic
Invite
Preasy Esport
Open Qualifier #1
Metizport
Open Qualifier #1
b8
Open Qualifier #2
koi
Open Qualifier #2
EPT MasterAbout Winter
The 86th installment of the Intel Extreme Masters draws closer as teams are ravenous to improve their ESL Pro Tour campaigns in this last chance to collect a massive load of EPT points for IEM Katowice 2022. Offering $250,000 in prize money, an abundance of ESL Pro Tour points and an Intel® Grand Slam contribution the 16 team tournament is planned to be held on LAN spanning from the 2nd to the 12th of December.
TournamentDec 2 -12
Teams16
Total Prize Money$250,000
Group Stage
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G2 Esports
Vitality
FaZe Clan
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Astralis
Team Liquid
Gambit Esports
Heroic
Virtus.pro
OG Esports
BIG
Fnatic
MOUZ
Ence
GODSENT
Tyloo
Format
Closed Qualifier
30 September - 19 October
- 8 Team Double Elimination (EU)
- 4 Team Double Elimination (NA)
- 4 Team Double Elimination (Asia)
- All Matches Bo3
- 5 Teams advanced to the Group Stage
Group Stage
2 - 5 December
- 2 x 8 Team Double Elimination
- Top 3 of each group to Playoffs
- Opening Matches Bo1
- All other Matches Bo3
PlayOffs
11 - 12 December
- 6 Teams Single Elimination
- Quarter- and Semi Final Bo3
- Grand Final Bo5
EPT Points & prize pool
Points | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
Total | 4300 | $250,000 |
1st | 1000 | $100,000 |
2nd | 750 | $42,000 |
3rd-4th | 525 | $20,000 |
5th-6th | 350 | $10,000 |
7th-8th | 200 | $6,000 |
9th-12th | 100 | $5,000 |
13th-16th | 0 | $4,000 |
Format
Closed Qualifier
Europe
- 8-Team double elimination Bo3 bracket
- 4 Invited teams & 4 Teams from open qualifier
- Three teams advance to the main event
- Open Qualifier #1: 9th - 10th of October - Sign up
- Open Qualifier #2: 15th - 16th of October - Sign up
- Closed Qualifier: 18th - 19th of October
North America
- 4-Team double elimination Bo3 bracket
- 2 Invited teams & 2 Teams from open qualifier
- One team advance to the main event
- Open Qualifier: 30th of Sep - 1st of Oct - Sign up
- Closed Qualifier: 3rd - 4th Of October
North America
- 4-Team double elimination Bo3 bracket
- 2 Invited teams & 2 Teams from open qualifier
- One team advance to the main event
- Open Qualifier: 30th of Sep - 1st of Oct - Sign up
- Closed Qualifier: 3rd - 4th Of October
Group Stage
2 - 5 December
- 2 x 8 Team Double Elimination
- Top 3 of each group to Playoffs
- Opening Matches Bo1
- All other Matches Bo3
PlayOffs
10 - 12 December
- 6 Teams Single Elimination
- Quarter- and Semi Final Bo3
- Grand Final Bo5
EPT Points & prize pool
Points | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
Total | 4300 | $250,000 |
1st | 1000 | $100,000 |
2nd | 750 | $42,000 |
3rd-4th | 525 | $20,000 |
5th-6th | 350 | $10,000 |
7th-8th | 200 | $6,000 |
9th-12th | 100 | $5,000 |
13th-16th | 0 | $4,000 |
Groups
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Qualifier
EU
NA
Asia
- Open Qualifiers: 2nd - 5th mar
- Closed Qualifier: 11th - 13th Mar
- 4 invited
- 4 via open qualifiers
- 2 teams advance to IEM Dallas
As one race ends, another begins. Intel® Grand Slam IV starts at IEM Winter as 16 teams will look to pick up the first title towards winning the Intel® Grand Slam IV, and marking their names down in history.
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