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Valve is cutting this down to four groups of five. The top four will progress to the second round of the group stage, while the fifth place will be eliminated. Round two for the group stage sees each team reseeded into head-to-head matches, with winners starting the playoffs in the upper bracket.<\/p>
The playoffs will see the 16 qualifiers whittled down to eight via a double elimination bracket, with four starting the finals in the upper bracket and four starting in elimination. The final eight will survive The Road to The International and make it to the Climate Pledge Arena in late October to play for the Aegis.<\/p>
