the winner gets their region an extra slot for masters right? wouldnt there be 13 teams which messes up the format?
It would be 10 team (TOP 3 EMEA + TOP 3 PACIFIC + TOP 3 AMERICAS + 4TH PLACE INTL LEAGUE FROM REGION WHO WON KICK OFF BRAZIL) in masters 2023
It literally says it in the name - "kickoff".
They just want to start off the premiere with a bang and showcase all the 30 teams on an international stage.
But seeing how ass some franchise teams are looking they definitely should not make it to every international tournament else there would be no incentive to play and be better.
3 regions, divide those slots amongs them.
To make a good tournament bracket you need 8, 10, 12 or 16 teams.
If they get 3 top teams from all the 3 regions, that makes 9 teams + the extra slot.
It wont work out with 11+1 = 12 teams since 11 cannot be divided by 3.
It will work with the 15+1 = 16 teams format as then there will be 5 teams from all the regions.
So masters will either be 10 teams or 16 teams if Riot follows this math.