Marvel Rivals Invitational NA 2025 Viewer Guide: Schedule, Format, Live
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Here comes the second event with a record-breaking $100K prize pool for the Marvel Rivals Tournament. Teams battled through three rounds of the Swiss Stage and now face the playoffs. Schedule for Marvel Rivals Invitational NA 2025, tournament rules, and the grand final live link for March 23!
Invitational NA 2025 Schedule
On March 21, the Marvel Rivals Invitational NA 2025 playoffs will kick off with two lower bracket matches, followed by two upper bracket matches.
21 March | ||
Upper Bracket | 100 Thieves – Sentinels | 8:30 PM EDT | 5:30 PM PDT |
ENVY – FlyQuest | 10:15 PM EDT | 7:15 PM PDT | |
Lower Bracket | SHROUD-X – Shikigami | 5 PM EDT | 2 PM PDT |
NTMR – Rad Esports | 6:45 PM EDT | 3:45 PM PDT | |
Next, on March 22, we’ll see the semifinals with three matches in a row: two lower bracket matches followed by one upper bracket match.
Upper Bracket | TBD | 5 PM EDT | 2 PM PDT |
Lower Bracket | TBD | 6:45 PM EDT | 3:45 PM PDT |
TBD | 8:30 PM EDT | 5:30 PM PDT |
And on March 23, we’ll witness the final and the grand final, where the ultimate winner will be determined, taking home the $40K prize.
Final | TBD | 7 PM EDT | 4 PM PDT |
TBD | 9:30 PM EDT | 6:30 PM PDT | |
Grand Final | TBD | 10:15 PM EDT | 7:15 PM PDT |
The Grand Final will be streamed on Marvel Rivals' official channels, such as Twitch and YouTube. Choose whichever platform suits you best – there won’t be any major differences, just your personal preference for online streaming.
Tournament Format – Marvel Rivals Invitational NA 2025
The tournament is held online, with 8 teams from North America participating.
The tournament consists of two main stages: the first is the Swiss Stage, and the second is the Double-Elimination Playoffs. After the first stage, the top four teams move to the upper bracket in the playoff bracket, while the bottom four go to the lower bracket.
Stage | Details |
Swiss Stage | 8 invited Factions compete in a three-round Swiss format. |
Match Format | Best-of-three (BO3). |
Advancement | - Top 4 teams → Upper bracket playoffs. - Bottom 4 teams → Lower bracket playoffs. |
Double-Elimination Playoffs | Teams get a second chance after a loss. |
Lower Bracket Round 1 | Best-of-five (BO5) – Bottom 4 Swiss teams fight for survival. |
Upper Bracket | Best-of-five (BO5) – Top 4 Swiss teams compete for a direct path to the final. |
Lower Bracket Continues | Best-of-five (BO5) – Losing teams from the upper bracket drop down. |
Final Matches | Determines the tournament champion. |
Lower Bracket Final | Best-of-five (BO5) – Last two lower bracket teams face off. |
Grand Finals | Best-of-seven (BO7) – Upper bracket winner vs. lower bracket finalist. |
All playoff matches will be played in a best-of-five series, while the grand final will be a best-of-seven series. If you're familiar with CS2 matches, the overall tournament format will feel very familiar to you.
The match schedule and rules are based on data from the official Marvel Rivals website and announcements from Marvel Rivals Esports on Twitter (now X). You can also follow updates there.
Marvel Rivals Invitational NA 2025 Swiss Stage Results
Since the first stage of the tournament is already over, the Upper and Lower Brackets have been determined based on their results, as shown above. Here’s how the teams performed during the three rounds of the best-of-three Swiss Stage.
Round/Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
Round 1 - March 14, 2025 | Rad Esports (Rad) | 0 - 2 | 100 Thieves (100T) |
Sentinels (SEN) | 2 - 0 | NTMR | |
ENVY (NV) | 0 - 2 | SHROUD-X (SDX) | |
FlyQuest (FLY) | 2 - 0 | Shikigami | |
Round 2 - March 15, 2025 | SHROUD-X (SDX) | 1 - 2 | Sentinels (SEN) |
100 Thieves (100T) | 2 - 0 | FlyQuest (FLY) | |
Rad Esports (Rad) | 1 - 2 | ENVY (NV) | |
Shikigami | 0 - 2 | NTMR | |
Round 3 - March 16, 2025 | 100 Thieves (100T) | 2 - 1 | Sentinels (SEN) |
SHROUD-X (SDX) | 0 - 2 | FlyQuest (FLY) | |
NTMR | 0 - 2 | ENVY (NV) | |
Shikigami | 0 - 2 | Rad Esports (Rad) |
After three days of matches, the teams had time to recover before the playoffs. The break between the two main stages of the tournament lasted for four days.
I expect to see FlyQuest and Sentinels in the final. However, 100T also looks like a very strong contender for a spot in the grand final.
Overall, the phenomenon of the record prize pool in the Marvel Rivals scene, happening for the second time, leads to predictions that the game, as an esports, will develop and possibly create competition in viewership for games like Valorant or Overwatch 2. However, it should not be expected that MR will reach the level of Dota 2 or Counter-Strike 2.
Vitalii Diakiv writes gaming blogs and guides, focusing on the latest announcements and games matched with pop-cultural phenomena. Second, he covers esports events Counter-Strike 2, Marvel Rivals, League of Legends, and others.
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