Who will become Mortal Kombat 1’s first-ever world champion?

The Mortal Kombat Pro Kompetition 2023-24 circuit just concluded through the Final Kombat 2024 tournament! Read on for the Final Kombat 2024 schedule, format, players, and prize pool. This article was updated live with the results between June 14 and June 16 as well.

Final Kombat 2024 schedule (Image via Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios)
Final Kombat 2024 schedule (Image via Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios)

Final Kombat 2024 schedule

Date
Event
Time (EDT)
Details
Location
June 14Final Kombat 2024 Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ)9 a.m.Early Badge PickupSheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre: 341 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 1S1 (8th Floor)
10 a.m.Venue Opens
12 p.m.Pools Block 1
2 p.m.Pools Block 2
4 p.m.Top 24
7 p.m.Top 8
10 p.m.Venue Closes
June 15Final Kombat 2024 Group Stage10 a.m.Venue OpensToronto Metropolitan University Theater: 43 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5G 2A7
11 a.m.Group 1
1:30 p.m.Group 2
4 p.m.Group 3
6:30 p.m.Group 4
10 p.m.Venue Closes
June 16Final Kombat 2024 Finals11 a.m.Venue OpensToronto Metropolitan University Theater: 43 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5G 2A7
12 p.m.Top 8 Begins
7 p.m.Venue Closes

Above is the full schedule for the event. The LCQ took place at the Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre. The address for this is 341 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 1S1.

Photo of the Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre (Image via Toronto Metropolitan University)
Photo of the Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre (Image via Toronto Metropolitan University)

Meanwhile, the Group Stage and Finals took place at the Toronto Metropolitan University Theater. The address for this is 43 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5G 2A7.

Inside the Toronto Metropolitan University Theater (Image via Toronto Metropolitan University)
Inside the Toronto Metropolitan University Theater (Image via Toronto Metropolitan University)

Final Kombat 2024 format

Date
Event
Details
June 14Final Kombat 2024 LCQDouble-elimination tournament capped at 256 players
Winner advances to compete against 19 invited players
June 15Final Kombat 2024 Group Stage4 groups of 5 players
Single round-robin and Ft3 format
Top 2 players in each group head to the Finals
June 16Final Kombat 2024 FinalsDouble-elimination bracket
Ft3 matches

In terms of the format, the LCQ was a double-elimination tournament capped at 256 players. Whoever won this one got to duke it out against the other 19 invited players. Then, the Group Stage featured four groups for five players fighting under a single round-robin and first-to-three (Ft3) format. Two players from each group then advanced to the Finals to battle under a Ft3 format and double-elimination bracket.

Final Kombat players

Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
FaysalKombatchocolate2383BrosephKanimani
KillerXinokMKJavierMKMakoraNMikelou
SonicFoxNicolasNinjakilla_212Scorpionprocs
Souls ClueVideoGamezYoTheMightyUnjustXombat
Tekken MasterWiZEGEMiNiZeeusGuiExceptional

As mentioned, the event featured 19 directly-invited players. These individuals earned their spots by being the top competitors at Combo Breaker 2024 and regional online tournaments around the world. The winner of the LCQ, GuiExceptional, joined Group D!

Final Kombat 2023-24 broadcast talent (Image via Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios)
Final Kombat 2023-24 broadcast talent (Image via Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios)

MK1 Pro Kompetition 2023-24 prize pool

  • 1st Place: $30,000
  • 2nd Place: $15,000
  • 3rd Place: $10,000
  • 4th Place: $8,000
  • 5th-6th Place: $5,000
  • 7th-8th Place: $2,500
  • 9th-12th Place: $1,500
  • 13th-16th Place: $1,000
  • 17th-20th Place: $500

Here is the prize pool distribution for the tournament. The winner received the bulk of it and became the game's first-ever champion!

Final Kombat results

GuiExceptional won Final Kombat LCQ on June 14. You can check out the recap here. Next, SonicFox, Faysalkombat, VideoGamezYo, Nicolas, NinjaKilla212, TheMightyUnjust, Scorpionprocs, and Xombat emerged from the Final Kombat Group Stage on June 15. After the Final Kombat Top 8 matches took place on June 16, SonicFox became the champion of Final Kombat 2024!

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