Commanders — the battlefield calls once more

Since its inception in 2021, the Alpha Cup has stood as the ultimate crucible of skill, where legends are born and strategies are put to the ultimate test. From the moment Cartouche claimed victory in the inaugural championship, every season since has pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in Beyond All Reason. Each showdown has raised the bar — and now, in 2025, we’re taking it to a whole new level.

Fueled by the explosive growth of the BAR community in recent months, we’re answering that momentum with the most ambitious Alpha Cup to date. This weekend, the finest commanders will clash in the most prestigious 1v1 tournament the game has ever seen — a no-holds-barred battle for the crown, the glory, and the bragging rights as the undisputed champion of the BAR 1v1 scene.

With a $1000 prize pool, a fresh map pool, and some epic surprises in store, we're set to deliver the most thrilling, community-powered event BAR has ever witnessed.

🔥 Join us live on Twitch and YouTube and follow the rise of a new champion.

When and where:

Day 1: Sat, April 12th, 16:00 UTC - Open bracket to the Quarter Finals

Day 2: Sun, April 13th, 16:00 UTC - Round of 4 and Grand Finals

Watch on Twitch

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The tournament stream will feature an epic line-up of casters: Lostdeadman, rANDY, HellsHound, Narnuk, BrightWorks, Kuchy, therxyy, Neb, Zow

Time to make history again!

Think you’ve got what it takes to become the next BAR champion?
There’s still time - last-minute signups are open until Friday, April 11th at 21:00 UTC!

We’re on track to hit 100+ players, and this could be the biggest Alpha Cup in BAR history. With no player cap, this open tournament is your chance to test your skills against the best - and maybe even take the crown.

Sign up and make history!

Gamers for Giving fundraiser

We're running a live fundraiser during the stream in support of Gamers Outreach, a nonprofit that brings video games to hospitalized children through programs like GO Karts - portable gaming kiosks used in over 450 healthcare facilities worldwide.

By tuning in and donating, you’ll be helping bring fun, comfort, and a sense of normalcy to kids who need it most.

Learn more at gamersforgiving.org

Information for participants

Please make sure you understand the format and the rules, if you have any questions, ask them in #👑｜alpha-cup-info Discord channel.

Find your opponents in #👑｜find-opponent
Report your results in #👑｜alpha-cup-results
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Important! Please check-in at least 15 minutes before the start time on Challonge.‍

Format:

Double Elimination - In a double elimination tournament, each player or team must lose twice to be eliminated. The bracket is divided into an upper bracket (winners) and a lower bracket (losers). Players who lose in the upper bracket drop to the lower bracket for a second chance. The grand finals are usually between the winners of both brackets, with the lower bracket finalist needing to win twice to claim the championship.

• All matchups untill Round of 32 (included) are played as best of 1.
• Round of 16, 8 and 4 are played as best of 3
• Finals are played as best of 5 with player of the loser bracket having a penalty of 1 loss

See the brackets below for graphical explanation:

Prize pool

Alpha Cup V winners will be rewarded from a prize pool of $500 by courtesy of Kurt "BCTV" Blonkenfeld (100), NebuchadnezzarII (100), Michael Thumbtzen (300) and BrightWorks (500).

Prize will be split between:

• 50% for 1st
• 25% for 2nd
• 12.5% for each 3rd and 4th

Additionally 4 best players will receive merch awards of their choice of total sum of $120 following the above split.

Map Pool and map ban rules:

Heartbreak Hill ◆ Crystalised Plains ◆ Onyx Cauldron ◆ Feast of Hades ◆ Cirolata ◆ Eye of Horus ◆ Desolation ◆ Tundra ◆ Archsimkats Valley

‍Banning/ Picking maps for Bo3 rounds

Before each series the players agree on the map pool by banning and picking maps in the following order (A=higher seed B=lower seed):

A bans ➝ B bans ➝ A picks ➝ B picks ➝ B bans ➝ A bans ➝ B bans ➝ A bans ➝ remaining map is the 3rd map

Notes

The tournament will be seeded using the Leaderboard OS once signups close. For first bo1 rounds use:

• Upper Bracket - Round 1 & 2: Best-of-1, played on Feast of Hades‍
• Upper Bracket - Round 3: Best-of-1, played on Tundra

• Lower Bracket - Round 1: Best-of-1, played on Heartbreak Hill
• Lower Bracket - Round 2: Best-of-1, played on Crystallized Plains‍
• Lower Bracket - Round 3 & 4: Best-of-1, played on Onyx Cauldron‍

‍Banning/ Picking maps for Bo5 rounds (Finals)

A bans ➝ B bans ➝ A picks ➝ B picks ➝ A bans ➝ remaining map is the 3rd map

Tournament rules:

To ensure fair play and fun experience for everyone involved, we prepared a couple of rules for this event:

• Use !preset tourney
• Use passworded rooms and share your password with opponents
• No spectators allowed other than casters and organizers
• Every match has 15 minutes of grace period for being late
• Banter is allowed unless breaking the Code of Coduct
• One Pause per player allowed, no commands during the pause
• The stream will have 5 minute delay
• Stream delay applies to self-streaming your matches
• Breaking any rules disqualifies a player from this and future tournaments for 1 year

Let's make history, Commanders!

We have worked hard to prepare all this delicious stuff for you guys, don't miss it! We hope you enjoy the event! ‍

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