Ignite 2025 Stage 1: Everything you need to know
NewsWelcome to the 2025 season of Marvel Rivals IGNITE! Prepare yourself for an exciting tournament filled with new factions and innovative formats starting this May! If you’re new to esports, don’t worry—we have all the information you need to get ready for IGNITE 2025 Stage 1.
Hi Rivals,
Welcome to the 2025 season of Marvel Rivals IGNITE! Prepare yourself for an exciting tournament filled with new factions and innovative formats starting this May! If you’re new to esports, don’t worry—we have all the information you need to get ready for .
Stage 1 SCHEDULE
The main schedule for Stage 1 is as follows: the Open Qualifier will take place from May 15 to 31, followed by the Regular Season, which will run from June 12 to 22. Lastly, the Playoffs are scheduled from June 26 to 29.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The Marvel Rivals Ignite Series Stage 1 will be comprised of 3 following phases: (a) Ignite Series Stage 1 Open Qualifiers (b) Ignite Series Stage 1 Groups (c) Ignite Series Stage 1 Playoffs
The following 5 regions will have separate tournaments taking place online: (a) Americas (AMER) (b) Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) (c) Asia (AS) (d) Oceania (OCE) (e) China (CN)
Ignite Series Stage 1 Groups
The Ignite Series Stage 1 Groups will consist of two (2) weeks of competition in 2 groups for Sixteen (16) Teams qualified through (i) Direct invite, (ii) Open Qualifiers. 16 Teams will be divided into 2 groups by seeding. Each group will play in a double elimination, first-to-two (“Ft2”) match fixture. At the conclusion of the double elimination the top four (4) Teams from each group advance to Ignite Series Stage 1 Playoffs.
The Ignite Series Stage 1 Groups will consist of two (2) weeks of competition in 2 groups for twelve (12) Teams qualified through (i) Direct invite, (ii) Open Qualifiers. 12 Teams will be divided into 2 groups by seeding. Each group will play in a round robin, first-to-two (“Ft2”) match fixture. At the conclusion of the round robin, the top four (4) Teams from each group advance to Ignite Series Stage 1 Playoffs.
The Ignite Series Stage 1 Groups will consist of one (1) week of competition for eight (8) Teams qualified through (i) Direct invite, (ii) Open Qualifiers. 8 Teams will be divided into 2 groups by seeding. Each group will play in a round robin, first-to-two (“Ft2”) match fixture. At the conclusion of the round robin, the top three (3) Teams from each group advance to Ignite Series Stage 1 Playoffs.
Ignite Series Stage 1 Playoffs
Eight (8) Teams will be invited to the Playoffs for a double elimination bracket. The Upper bracket Quarterfinals match will be played until the first Team to win two (Ft2) maps. The other matches except for the Finals, in the Playoffs will be played until the first Team to win three (Ft3) maps. The Grand Finals Match will be determined by the first Team to win four (Ft4) maps.
Eight (8) Teams will be invited to the Playoffs for a double elimination bracket. The Upper bracket Quarterfinals match will be played until the first Team to win two (Ft2) maps. The other matches except for the Finals, in the Playoffs will be played until the first Team to win three (Ft3) maps. The Grand Finals Match will be determined by the first Team to win four (Ft4) maps.
Six (4) Teams will be invited to the Playoffs for a single elimination bracket. Matches except for the Finals, in the Playoffs will be played until the first Team to win three (Ft3) maps. The Grand Finals Match will be determined by the first Team to win four (Ft4) maps.
TOURNAMENT PRIZE POOL
The total prize pool for the Ignite year-round tournament is $3,050,000, with generous prize allocations for each stage of the competition.
TOURNAMENT VERSION AND MAPS
The Ignite 2025 Stage 1 Group stage and Playoffs will use the Season 2.5 version of Marvel Rivals. The maps for Stage 1 of the tournament will include the following:
TWITCH DROPS
Get started by linking your Marvel Rivals account to your Twitch account. Watch a tournament of Marvel Rivals Ignite on channels enabled with drops during the specific time frames outlined below in Stage 1, and receive drops to elevate your tournament experience. Additionally, our tournament drops will soon be unveiled, so please stay tuned!
Broadcast Talents
We're thrilled to present a fantastic lineup of on-air talent for Ignite Tournament, so let's enjoy the show:
WHERE TO WATCH
The official broadcast of Marvel Rivals Ignite will be available on the following live-streaming platforms:
And for specific regions' live-streaming, please check below: