TFT Set 8.5 NA Mecha Cup: Standings, scores, and updates

The conclusion of Teamfight Tactics Set Eight quickly approaches with the final North American Cup tournament.

Taking place over the course of two weekends, April 15 to 16 and April 22 to 23, the TFT Mecha Cup decides the final spots for Regional Finals—with the exception of the Last Chance Qualifier tournament. Over 150 players were invited to the tournament, with the top four finishers earning a direct invite to the NA Regional Finals. Gameplay for the first half of the NA Mecha Cup was played on Patch 13.7B, while the second weekend featured play from Patch 13.8.

April 15 to 16 TFT Mecha Cup standings

Following two days of competitive play, 128 players were cut down to 32. VoidS1n ended the first half of the NA Mecha Cup tournament atop the leaderboard, along with other players like robivankenob and Emily Wang.

Here were the top 32 TFT players who advanced to the second weekend of the NA Mecha Cup, according to Wisdom.

April 22 TFT Mecha Cup standings

A total of 32 players advanced from the first weekend to the second, combining with the top 32 Ranked NA players on the TFT ladder. Six games were played with lobbies getting reseeded every two rounds. Of the starting 64 players, only the top 32 advance to the final day of the TFT Mecha Cup.

After two rounds of play, RippleOverdrive and DPEI were sitting atop the leaderboard with two back-to-back first-place finishes. Also sitting near the top in points were TFT players like TL Robin, BC Socks, and C9 k3soju. Game three saw some shifts take place, with Ramblinnn, Guubums, OPS Appies, RippleOverdrive, and Aesah joining the top eight.

Heading into the final game on day three, it was Robinsongz, DPEI, RippleOverdrive, and BC Socks sitting in the top four at the NA Mecha Cup. Just missing the top 32 cut after six games played were C9 k3soju, DQA, and Emily Wang. Advancing to the third day was a healthy mix of veteran and new TFT faces.

The top 12 players from day three all earned bonus points heading into the final day of the TFT Mecha Cup tournament. Players who finished in the top four earned three points. The next four earned two points and players who finished eighth to 12 earned one bonus point.

April 23 TFT Mecha Cup standings

Day four of the NA Mecha Cup featured the top 32 players from day three, with only four earning an invite to the North American TFT Regional Finals. Five games were played before the field was cut to 16 players and only the top eight advanced to the final and seventh game of the day. All points carried over into games six and seven following cuts.

Star Guardians, Garen, Ezreal, and Rell continued to impact Set 8.5 TFT meta as the top 32 battled for a lobby win. Following three games played, RippleOverdrive was sitting atop the leaderboard with a three-point lead over the field. Aesah was in second with 22 points, tied with DPEI. And three players were tied in third place at 18 points.

Heading into the final game before the cut to 16, over 12 players were on the bubble. And RippleOverdrive was comfortably first with 30 total points. Guubums and WhaleOfPeace just missed the cut at 24 points due to tiebreakers. Also out after the cut to 16 were TL Kurumx, BC Socks, and Wasianiverson.

A first from Kindlegem earned them a seat in the top eight while a lobby win from Kyivix during game six wasn’t enough. With a cutoff at 33 points, Robinsongz squeezed into the top eight with Kindlegem at 33 points. Also making the cut were Rereplay, RippleOverdrive, Im Spethom, Aesah, and Spearklez.

Earning the NA Mecha Cup tournament trophy with three lobby wins during day four was Im Spethom, followed by RippleOverdrive in second, Aesah in third, and Kindlegem in fourth. All four players will compete at the NA Regional Finals.

• Im Spethom: 44 points
• RippleOverdrive: 43 points
• Aesah: 41 points
• Kindlegem: 39 points
• Sètsuko: 39 points
• Rereplay: 39 points
• Spearklez: 39 points
• Robinsongz: 35 points