2026 National Dex Doubles Circuit
Current Standings - Not available yet, to be updated after first tournament is completed!
Current Standings - Not available yet, to be updated after first tournament is completed!
The 2026 Nat Dex Doubles Circuit will include the following tournaments:
- National Dex Doubles Winter Seasonal
- National Dex Doubles Swiss
- National Dex Doubles Ladder Tournament
- National Dex Doubles Fall Seasonal
The circuit will conclude with the National Dex Doubles Invitational, where 16 players will be invited to a single elimination bracket to determine the winner of the circuit and compete for a Profile Banner! These players will be invited based on points received for finishes during the first four tournaments, with first place in each tournament receiving an automatic invitation, along with NDPL player with the most wins in the regular season. The points breakdown will be as follows, note that the points structure may be changed depending on the number of signups of each tournament.
National Dex Doubles Ladder Tournament
- 1st - 12 (Auto Invite)
- 2nd - 10
- 3rd-4th - 8
- 5th-8th - 7
- 8th-16th - 5
National Dex Doubles Seasonals
- 1st - 15 (Auto Invite)
- 2nd - 12
- 3rd - 10
- 4th - 9
- 5th-6th - 8
- 7th-8th - 7
- 9th-12th - 6
- 13th-16th - 5
- 17th-24th - 4
- 25th-32nd - 3
- 33rd-48th - 2
- 49th-64th - 1
Points payout and format of Seasonal will be subject to change based on the number of signups.
National Dex Doubles Swiss
- 1st - 16 (Auto Invite)
- 2nd - 14
- 3rd-4th - 12
- 5th-8th - 10
- 9th-16th - 8
- 17th-32nd - 5
Points payout and format of Swiss will be subject to change based on the number of signups.
FAQ
1. What is National Dex Doubles Ladder Tournament?
In this tournament players will create fresh accounts and try to obtain the highest ranking on the ladder as possible. The highest ranking qualifiers from each week will qualify for the single elimination stage of the tournament. There will be four weeks with four players qualifying each week. Players may only qualify once, leading to a 16 player single elimination stage. The single elimination rounds will be played in a best-of-three format with players seeded based on their qualifying Elo.
2. What is National Dex Doubles Double Elimination?
This is an unseeded double elimination tournament where players will remain in the tournament until they lose two sets. As with all tournaments, you may switch teams between games. Sets will be played in a best-of-three format.
3. What is National Dex Doubles Swiss?
This will be a Swiss-styled tournament. We will not be locking in the exact format (number of rounds and record required for top cut) until signups, as previous Swiss tournaments have had to make changes to the duration of the tournament. We are expecting between five to six rounds of Swiss, followed by a top cut where players with an X-2 record will qualify. Top cut will be played in a single elimination format.
4. What is NDPL?
The National Dex Premier League is a team tournament where eight starters from each team face off in a best-of-one battle each week. The player with the most wins in the regular season will receive an invite to the National Dex Doubles Circuit Championship. This invite is not passed down to the second best player if the player with the best record has already qualified.
5. What is a Profile Banner?
It looks like this! It lasts for one year, until the next champion is crowned.