Rules & regulations · Deadlock India

Tournament: Deadlock Frontier Season 2 (DLF S2), covering all open qualifiers, group stages, playoffs, and the Grand Finals.
Administration (Admins): The authorised tournament organisers, referees, and broadcast production staff responsible for running the league.
Match: A designated competitive series between two Teams.
- Best-of-One (Bo1): Single game deciding the match winner.
- Best-of-Three (Bo3): First team to win two (2) games wins the match.
- Best-of-Five (Bo5): First team to win three (3) games wins the match.
Game / Map: A single game of Valve’s Deadlock hosted in a private lobby, won when a team successfully destroys the enemy Patron.
Hidden King (Amber Side): The orange-toned faction slot (picks first in the competitive draft).
Archmother (Sapphire Side): The blue-toned faction slot (picks second in the competitive draft).
Team Captain / Point of Contact (PoC): The designated representative responsible for roster management, coin toss/side selection, lobby creation, drafting, and official disputes.

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