Kickoffs Swiss?

Would Swiss Stage style be better for Kickoffs instead?

I dont think so. swiss stage would take too long with the way the matches are scheduled (2 matches/day) but if there were more then Id 100% prefer it over this. the way it is currently gives teams too little room for error

it’s a good idea but how can you qualify 2-4 teams out of 12 through the swiss format?

Nah
Swiss is, per its design, non eliminating
This makes it great for group stages. Its by far the most "game count -> correct ranking" efficient system (of the traditional formats).

However for kickoff we dont need a correct ranking. We only need top 2. In that case running a non eliminating format is just hugely inefficient. We dont care if a team is 8th or 12th; theyre not top 2 so why waste games on them?
So you want an eliminating swiss system. But at that point its just a single/double/whatever elim bracket, except its harder to understand since matchups are drawn after every round.

For group stages it'd be nice to see though. Means you can run 2 "full" group stages, rather than having to split it like last year. Plus the average game is much closer. (But then the problem is that running a playoff after is counter productive, so you kill a lot of the hype. If peeps get used to the format it could work though)

might do it for next year's kick-off since RIOT changed the format in 2025 compared to 2024 kick-off