Braum

Jinx

Ekko

Ahri

Yasuo

Illaoi

Darius

Blitzcrank

Warwick

Teemo

Random

Amane

Arakune

Azrael

Bang Shishigami

Bullet

Carl Clover

Celica A. Mercury

Hades Izanami

Hakumen

Hazama

Hibiki Kohaku

Iron Tager

Izayoi

Jin Kisaragi

Kagura Mutsuki

Kokonoe

Konoe A. Mercury

Λ-No.11- [Lambda -No. 11-]

Litchi Faye Ling

Mai Natsume

Makoto Nanaya

μ-No.12- [Mu -No. 12-]

Naoto Kurogane

Noel Vermillion

ν-No.13- [Nu -No. 13-]

Platinum the Trinity

Ragna the Bloodedge

Relius Clover

Susano'o

Taokaka

Tsubaki Yayoi

Valkenhayn R. Hellsing

Yūki Terumi

Rachel Alucard

Nine the Phantom

Jubei

Cell

Frieza

Gohan (Adult)

Goku (Super Saiyan)

Majin Buu

Vegeta (Super Saiyan)

Yamcha

Tien

Piccolo

Trunks

Nappa

Krillin

Kid Buu

Gotenks

Goku Black

Captain Ginyu

Beerus

Android 21

Android 18

Android 16

Goku (SSGSS)

Vegeta (SSGSS)

Gohan (Teen)

Bardock

Broly

Vegito (SSGSS)

Zamasu (Fused)

Goku

Vegeta

Cooler

Android 17

Jiren

Goku (GT)

Videl

Kefla

Broly (DBS)

Gogeta (SSGSS)

Janemba

Super Baby 2

Master Roshi

Goku (Ultra Instinct)

B. Jenet

Billy Kane

Cristiano Ronaldo

Gato

Hokutomaru

Hotaru Futaba

Kain R. Heinlein

Kevin Rian

Kim Dong Hwan

Free to enter with a competitor badge.
Pot bonus provided by Riot Games!
Players may either enter as a single player, or as a Duo team with another player.
Top 8 will take place on Sunday.
PlayStation 5.

Main Events

2XKO mixed mode (singles and duos)

Blazblue: Central Fiction

Capcom vs. SNK 2

$10 of the entry fee goes to the prize pool. There is also a $15 Mystery Tournament competitor fee paid to FF included in the entry price.
Mixed platforms. Controllers provided.

Chicago's Mystery Tournament

Dragon Ball FighterZ

PS5, The first place finisher will be awarded a spot at the upcoming SNK World Championship Finals

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

ARC WORLD TOUR QUALIFIER (PLATINUM EVENT). This event will be run on PS5 using the PS4 version. You can still use PS4 controllers and the game will run the same as if it were on PS4 pro.

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Arc World Tour qualifier)

ARC WORLD TOUR QUALIFIER (PLATINUM EVENT). This event will be run on PS5 using the PS4 version. You can still use PS4 controllers and the game will run the same as if it were on PS4 pro.
TOP 8 WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY!

Guilty Gear: Strive (Arc World Tour qualifier)

PS4 pro. Top 8 will be the Saturday night headliner!

Guilty Gear Xrd REV2

PC. Top 8 will be the Friday night headliner!

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R

Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact

Marvel Vs. Capcom 2

Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code

Melty Blood: Type Lumina

Mortal Kombat 1

Rivals of Aether II

Skullgirls: 2nd Encore

Street Fighter 6

Head to head Japanese arcade candy cabinets w/ USB inputs

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

Super Street Fighter II Turbo

Tekken 8

PS4 pro. The first place finisher will be awarded a spot at the upcoming SNK World Championship Finals.

The King of Fighters XV

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

ARC WORLD TOUR QUALIFIER (PLATINUM EVENT) This tournament will be run on PS5 console but using the PS4 software version. You can still use PS4 controllers and the game will run the same as if it were on PS4 pro.

Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes (Arc World Tour qualifier)

Vampire Savior

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage

This special team tournament is for duos only and is separate from the main mixed mode tournament.
The team tournament will take place on Thursday, 1/29.
Entry fee is $20 per team ($10 per player). All entry fees will go directly into the prize pool.
This tournament is capped at 64 teams.
The first player who signs up the team must pay for the entire team and invite their team member. This will reserve their spot in the tournament even if the invites are still pending.
Please note that this is not a Waseda style tournament. Both players on each team will play at the same time.
The tournament will be run on Playstation 5.

Special Team Tournaments

2XKO Duos special team tournament

The team tournament will take place on Sunday, 2/1.
Entry fee is $20 per team ($10 per player). All entry fees will go directly into the prize pool.
This tournament is capped at 64 teams.
The first player who signs up the team must pay for the entire team and invite their team member. This will reserve their spot in the tournament even if the invites are still pending.
This event will be run on PS5 using the PS4 version. You can still use PS4 controllers and the game will run the same as if it were on PS4 pro.

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising 2v2 Waseda special team tournament

The team tournament will take place on Thursday, 1/29.
Entry fee is $20 per team ($10 per player). All entry fees will go directly into the prize pool.
This tournament is capped at 64 teams.
The first player who signs up the team must pay for the entire team and invite their team member. This will reserve their spot in the tournament even if the invites are still pending.
This event will be run on PS5 using the PS4 version. You can still use PS4 controllers and the game will run the same as if it were on PS4 pro.

Guilty Gear Strive 2v2 Waseda special team tournament

The team tournament will take place on Sunday, 2/1.
Entry fee is $20 per team ($10 per player). All entry fees will go directly into the prize pool.
This tournament is capped at 64 teams.
The first player who signs up the team must pay for the entire team and invite their team member. This will reserve their spot in the tournament even if the invites are still pending.
This event will be run on PS4 pro.

Guilty Gear Xrd REV2 2v2 Waseda special team tournament

The team tournament will take place on Sunday, 2/1.
Entry fee is $20 per team ($10 per player). All entry fees will go directly into the prize pool.
This tournament is capped at 64 teams.
The first player who signs up the team must pay for the entire team and invite their team member. This will reserve their spot in the tournament even if the invites are still pending.
This event will be run on PC.

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R 2v2 Waseda special team tournament

The team tournament will take place on Friday, 1/30.
Entry fee is $20 per team ($10 per player). All entry fees will go directly into the prize pool.
This tournament is capped at 64 teams.
The first player who signs up the team must pay for the entire team and invite their team member. This will reserve their spot in the tournament even if the invites are still pending.
This event will be run on PC.
This is not a Waseda tournament. Both players on each team will play at the same time.

Rivals of Aether II Doubles special team tournament

The team tournament will take place on Thursday, 1/29.
Entry fee is $20 per team ($10 per player). All entry fees will go directly into the prize pool.
This tournament is capped at 64 teams.
The first player who signs up the team must pay for the entire team and invite their team member. This will reserve their spot in the tournament even if the invites are still pending.
This event will be run on PS5.

Street Fighter 6 2v2 Waseda special team tournament

The team tournament will take place on Sunday, 2/1.
Entry fee is $20 per team ($10 per player). All entry fees will go directly into the prize pool.
This tournament is capped at 64 teams.
The first player who signs up the team must pay for the entire team and invite their team member. This will reserve their spot in the tournament even if the invites are still pending.
This event will be run on PS5.

Tekken 8 2v2 Waseda special team tournament

Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes 2v2 Waseda special team tournament

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singles tournament (all day Sunday only)! 
Free to enter with competitor badge! 
$1,000 prize pool provided by Unrivaled Tournaments and UGS! 
All blocks of the tournament to be streamed on Unrivaled Tournaments!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (singles)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2v2 DOUBLES Tournament! 
$5 per player ($10 per team). Please pay on-site to tournament organizer (PAC DIESEL) upon check-in. CASH ONLY! 
Saturday, start time: 7:00 pm Central.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Doubles

Bracket

Top 96

Top 24

Top 8

Top 48

Top 32

Top 192

Top 12

Top 6

<ul><li>Frosty Faustings XVIII is a 4 day event, with some main tournaments beginning as early as 10 am on Friday and some main tournaments ending on Sunday, with our final headliner game, Guilty Gear Strive, finishing top 8 by 8:00 pm.
 <li>Team tournaments will be held throughout the weekend starting as early as Thursday evening, with some being held on Sunday.
 <li>Vortex Gallery tournaments will be held all 4 days (please register for Vortex Gallery tournaments on the Vortex Gallery start.gg page).
 <li>Some special events will also take place on Thursday and Sunday.
 <li>ALL ATTENDEES MUST BE REGISTERED AS EITHER A COMPETITOR OR SPECTATOR.
 <li>The 4-day competitor and spectator badges shown below grant access to all 4 days of the event (Thursday - Sunday).

Venue Fee

Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026 Attendee Agreement

Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026 COVID-19 Policy

We are recruiting applicants for staff positions at the event. If you'd like to join our team, please fill out the staff application form from the link below. 

[Staff Application](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsgkHjbIWmck2tJaoJ87l3Oz8ZlGLDR9IWdIpzHYV1mFlrTA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117913025203791523824)

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01. APPLY FOR FROSTY FAUSTINGS XVIII 2026 STAFF

I understand that I, and any Minor for which I serve as Guardian, are not required to wear a mask nor be vaccinated against COVID-19. We strongly recommend our attendees wear a mask and be vaccinated with the most recent booster. I have read, understood, and agree to follow the rules and regulations listed in the <a href="https://frostyfaustings.com/covidpolicy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Frosty Faustings COVID-19 Policy.</a>

I understand that Frosty Faustings may increase or decrease our precautions at any time based on the current COVID-19 transmission levels, new variants, CDC guidelines, and/or government regulations.

An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public space where people are present. By attending Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026 you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 to yourself and/or any Minor for which you serve as Guardian.

02. COVID POLICY

I understand that by registering for Frosty Faustings, I agree to the following refund policy: 
•October & November: 
Badge Entry Fee is refundable, MINUS A $15 NON-REFUNDABLE HANDLING FEE. 
•December: 
Badge Entry Fee is refundable, MINUS A $25 NON-REFUNDABLE HANDLING FEE. 
Game Competition fees are still 100% refundable. 
•January 1st-18th: 
Badge Entry Fee is NOT REFUNDABLE AFTER DECEMBER 31ST. 
Game Competition fees are still 100% refundable. 
•January 18th and on: 
Zero refunds of any kind will be granted after January 18th.

03. REFUND POLICY

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Type your Custom Badge Name below.
 TO RECEIVE YOUR CUSTOM BADGE YOU MUST PURCHASE IT ABOVE. TEXT ENTERED IN THIS FIELD WILL NOT BE PROCESSED IF NO BADGE IS PURCHASED
Please limit your Custom Badge Name to 20 CHARACTERS OR LESS. Longer names may get cut off.
Inappropriate or obscene text, racial slurs, derogatory language, or anything else written that does not represent the sportsmanlike conduct of Frosty Faustings will be deleted and your start.gg handle will be used instead.

05. CUSTOM BADGE NAME

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Free to enter with a competitor badge.
$50,000 pot bonus provided by Riot Games! 
$3,000 Duos bonus paid out to the highest placing Duo team in the tournament! 
Players may either enter as a single player, or as a Duo team with another player.
Top 8 will take place on SUNDAY!
Console PS5.

$10 of the entry fee goes to the prize pool. There is also a $15 Mystery Tournament competitor fee paid to FF included in the entry price.
Mixed platforms. Controllers provided. Top 8 will take place on Sunday!

PS5. SNK World Championship Master 1 tournament! 12,000 Points. Top 13 split.

ARC WORLD TOUR QUALIFIER (PLATINUM EVENT). This event will be run on PS5 using the PS4 version. You can still use PS4 controllers and the game will run the same as if it were on PS4 pro. Top 8 on Sunday!

ARC WORLD TOUR QUALIFIER (PLATINUM EVENT). This event will be run on PS5 using the PS4 version. You can still use PS4 controllers and the game will run the same as if it were on PS4 pro.
TOP 8 WILL BE THE SUNDAY NIGHT HEADLINER! Top 8 scheduled to finish by 8 pm Central time on Sunday.

PS4 pro. Top 8 will be the Saturday night headliner on all 6 screens in Grand Ballroom!

PC. Top 8 will be the Friday night headliner on all 6 screens in Grand Ballroom!

PC. Final stop of the Rivals 2 Championship Series! $2,000 pot bonus. Top 8 split.

PC. Skullgirls Community Tour! $5,000 pot bonus from Autumn Games!

PS5 using PS4 version. SNK World Championship tournament! Master 3 tournament. 2,800 points. Top 8 split.

This special team tournament is for duos only and is separate from the main mixed mode tournament.
The team tournament will take place on Thursday, 1/29.
Entry fee is $20 per team ($10 per player). All entry fees will go directly into the prize pool.
This tournament is capped at 64 teams.
The first player who signs up the team must pay for the entire team and invite their team member. This will reserve their spot in the tournament even if the invites are still pending.
Please note that this is not a Waseda style tournament. Both players on each team will play at the same time.
Tournament console PS5. 
$1,000 pot bonus provided by Riot Games!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singles tournament (all day Sunday only)! 
Free to enter with competitor badge! 
$1,000 prize pool provided by Unrivaled Tournaments and UGS! 
All blocks of the tournament to be streamed on Unrivaled Tournaments! 
Registration for Smash Ultimate will close on 1/28/2026 at 11:59 pm central time.

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