Best Format ?

Stage 1
Masters ...
Stage 2
Masters ...
3 Qual to champs with circuit points

Include an LCQ right before champs and after VCL Playoffs
Include a new tier 2 event where the teams with the most circuit points fight for a spot in the LCQ
LCQ has 2 tier 2 teams and all other franchised teams to be the forth spot

Ascension Tourneys after Champs

masters 3 after champs
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Stage 1
Masters1

Month break

Stage 2
Masters 2

Champs 1

Month break

Stage 3
Masters 3
Champs 2

masters after champs does not even make sense

just put new circuits in offseason (something like IEM events or something where there can be open quals for every team)

kickoff
Masters 1
month break
stage 1
masters 2
month break
stage 2
LCQ
Champs