Greetings from Com2uS!

INTO THE LEGACY!

The journey of SWC2026, celebrating its 10th edition this year, is finally about to begin.

The [OPEN QUALIFIER - KOREA], which will determine the first player to advance to the SWC2026 WORLD FINALS held in Korea, will take place this weekend alongside the [EUROPE PRELIMINARIES DAY 1 & 2] matches.

Which player will be the one to claim the glorious first ticket to the WORLD FINALS?

Please check the detailed schedule and bracket for the [OPEN QUALIFIER - KOREA] below!

■ Livestream Schedule

Aug. 7, 10:00 PM PDT

■ Language and Commentary

■ Livestream Channel

Summoners War Esports YouTube Channel [GO]

■ Tournament Flow

- Single-elimination tournament (BO5), Stack Ban

* What is Stack Ban?

- A new match rule in SWC2026 where a Monster designated as a pre-ban is cumulatively banned and cannot be used until the match ends.

- Please check the [SWC2026 Changes Notice] for more details.

▶ The winner of the [OPEN QUALIFIER - KOREA] will advance directly to the WORLD FINALS, held in Seoul, Korea on Nov. 14 (local time).

* Players eliminated in the [OPEN QUALIFIER - KOREA] may participate again in the upcoming [ASIA-PACIFIC PRELIMINARIES - Group D] if their World Arena season rankings meet the qualification criteria.

The bracket for [ASIA-PACIFIC PRELIMINARIES - Group D] will be revealed in the [SWC2026 PRELIMINARIES Week 4 Schedule Notice] and [SWC2026 Player Notice].

* You can check the weekly SWC2026 match schedule and results on the SWC2026 official website.

(https://esports.summonerswar.com/swc)

■ SWC2026 Preliminaries Prediction Event

The SWC2026 Preliminaries Prediction Event is back with a fresh new look!

Through the SWC2026 Preliminaries Prediction Event in the EVENT tab, 

predict which player will advance to the WORLD FINALS from the [OPEN QUALIFIER - KOREA], 

as well as the advancing players from each preliminary round, and take part in a variety of daily SWC quizzes!

- [OPEN QUALIFIER - KOREA] Prediction Deadline: Aug. 7, 9:30 PM PDT

■ SWC2026 Emblem Road Event

Collect SWC2026 Emblems through various SWC events, including SWC2026 livestreams and prediction events!

Claim [SWC2026 Scroll, Legendary All-Attribute Scroll, L&D Scroll], and other rewards based on the total number of SWC2026 Emblems earned.

* SWC2026 Emblem

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It's an emblem designed to celebrate SWC2026.

- You can earn SWC2026 Emblems by participating in various SWC2026 Events during the SWC2026 period, from August to November.

- You can also earn SWC2026 Emblems by redeeming coupon codes revealed during the tournament livestreams. SWC2026 Emblems will be sent to the account you selected.

- Obtain various rewards in the [SWC2026 Emblem Road Event] based on the number of SWC2026 Emblems earned during SWC2026.

Thank you.​