Tru Herose

*Regarding 14 participants, 7 in each group.

Total: 12 participants. 2 groups - A and B, with 6 players each, playing each other. Blue plays against blue, red against red.

The top three from groups A and B advance to group C, where they play 3 games against players from the other group. Red plays against blue.

The top two from group C advance to the final. 3rd place - bronze.

All games are best-of-1. In case of a tie in wins, the head-to-head result is considered.
If more than two players are in an equal position in group C and there is no clear leader based on head-to-head results, the player who was higher in group A or B is ranked higher in the table.
In such a situation in groups A and B, additional games may be required if no better solution is proposed.

The group draw will take place today at 15:15, using a coin toss in the lobby; entry is free. The rules and fairness of the draw are at the discretion of the organizers.

The tournament will start immediately after the draw. I will post the results and new information here.

Added 9 minutes later
Regarding controversial issues related to bidding for the starting city:
-If a pair of identical cities is drawn, they can be freely re-drawn, or the identical cities can be played with mutual consent.
-Banning one city from the drawn pair costs 500 gold and can be used twice in a separate game.