Tournament Elite Entry: the Proving Ground season
A full season of seeded bracket play in the Arena Proving Ground — the ranked endless board where commanders stop being anonymous. One entry, one season, every match counted.
What season entry covers
Seeded brackets
Placement seeds from your account rank and prior seasons — you start where you belong, not at the bottom.
Proving Ground board
The ranked endless seed used for official matches — same battlefield, same seed, pure skill separation.
Broadcast matches
Bracket matches from quarterfinals up run live on our channels with commentary.
Season prizes
Champion title, merch crates, service credits and the Proving Ground trophy cosmetic for top finishers.
Season inclusions
One entry for the whole season — every stage from seeding to finals.
- Seeded slot in the 64-commander Proving Ground bracket
- All scheduled match rounds across six weeks
- Official match verification and scoring
- Broadcast coverage for quarterfinals onward
- Season standings page and placement title
How it works
Enter the window
Entry closes when the bracket seeds — register early and your seed locks to your current rank.
Play the bracket
Weekly rounds on the Proving Ground seed — submit verified runs or play scheduled head-to-heads.
Finish the season
Quarterfinals go live on stream; placements and prizes settle the week after finals.
Where commanders get names
Every ranked player in the community knows the Proving Ground board. It's the seed that decides who's actually good.
The Proving Ground is a fixed endless seed — identical waves, identical layout for every competitor, so the only variable is the commander. Entry buys you a seeded slot through six weeks of bracket play, official verification on every run, and broadcast coverage once you reach the money rounds. The season pool has paid out title credits, merch crates and a championship cosmetic that exists nowhere else. This is the closest tower defense gets to a blood sport.
What commanders report
“Made semifinals in my second season. The verification process is legit — no sandbagging, no excuses, just who plays better.”
“Best competitive structure in any TD community I've played. Seeded brackets meant I fought real opponents from week one.”
Questions about Tournament Entry
Specifics on this service. For general terms, the FAQ desk and refund policy cover the rest.
Pairs well with
The bracket doesn't fear you yet
Sixty-four slots, six weeks, one fixed seed. Enter the Proving Ground and make the ladder learn your name.