All matches are Duo (2v2), played with standard picks and bans each game. Fearless Draft only applies in the Championship series: once a God is played by either team in a Championship game, neither team can select that God again for the rest of that series (example: play Sylvanus in Game 1, and neither team can pick him in Game 2 or 3). Bans still reset every game.
The Garden · SMITE 2 · Season 2
Tournament Rules
Duo (2v2) · Winners & Losers Bracket · Fearless Draft in the Championship
How Duos Are Picked
Duos are assigned with a random face-down card draft — not picked by players or organizers. Every player goes under a hidden card, a wheel randomly decides who draws next, and whoever’s card they flip becomes their teammate. No one knows who’s under which card until it flips, so there’s no stacking teams, no picking favorites, and no one left out.
Intentionally abandoning a match will result in a loss, unless it’s a genuine emergency.
Internet or power issues during a match will result in a delay of game. Lying about connection issues to stall for a delay will result in an immediate loss.
Each player deposits $5 into the prize pool ($10 per duo). The winning duo takes the entire pot.
If you cannot afford the $5 entry fee, I fear you must seek a new job immediately.
The winning duo will receive a specialized legacy role in “The Garden” Discord channel to immortalize the victory.
The winning duo will also receive a certificate declaring them Champions of The Garden Smite 2 — Season 2.
There will be a Winners Bracket and a Losers Bracket. The winner of the Winners Bracket faces the winner of the Losers Bracket in the Season 2 Championship — see the Championship Format page for details.
How the bracket resolves into a Season 2 Champion
Championship Format
Bracket Structure
The tournament runs on a Winners Bracket and a Losers Bracket. All duos begin in the Winners Bracket.
A duo’s first loss sends them to the Losers Bracket. A second loss eliminates them from the tournament.
Advancing to the Championship
The Winners Bracket champion advances directly to the Season 2 Championship with zero losses.
The Losers Bracket champion advances to the Season 2 Championship with one loss.
Fearless Draft — Championship Only
Fearless Draft applies only to the Championship series: once a God is played by either team in a Championship game, neither team can pick it again for the rest of that series (example: play Sylvanus in Game 1, and neither team can select him in Game 2 or 3).
Earlier Winners and Losers Bracket rounds use standard picks and bans each game, with no fearless carryover.
Championship Rules
The Championship is always played as a true Best of 3, regardless of which bracket either team advanced from. The first team to win two games is crowned Champion.
No Bracket Advantage
However each team reached the final, the Championship starts even at 0–0. There is no bracket-reset shortcut — both teams need two game wins to be crowned Champion of The Garden Smite 2 — Season 2.