It’s an extremely stacked tournament! So many top-level fighting games players with ambitions in 2XKO participate in this official esports series kick-off.
The game got its Season 1 build just around a week ago. The Frosty Faustings 2026 tournament is extremely important for 2XKO! We can see the current meta on the top-most level of play. In addition to highlighting the most effective teams, the event should reveal the general balance and the true potential of 2XKO esports.
The pro elite for this game was formed at the First Impact tournament series during the early access period. All the best Dragon Ball FighterZ (DBFZ) players are here. Competitors from anime fighters get pretty good results. Many people from other games explore their possibilities, too. The first 2XKO Major is a milestone for some to continue their grind or to focus on their previous titles instead.
Everything about 2XKO at Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026 is here!
How to watch 2XKO Major at Frosty Faustings XVIII: Stream
The TampaNeverSleeps Twitch channel streams most 2XKO matches at Frosty Faustings 2026. The top 24 brackets are on JuicyGameNight.
Schedule
2XKO is part of all tournament days at Frosty Faustings XVIII. The solo matches are from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1.
- Jan. 29, 10 a.m. CT: Pools.
- Jan. 30, 10 a.m. CT: Pools; 4 p.m. CT: Top 96.
- Feb. 1, 11 a.m. CT: Top 24; 2 p.m. CT: Top 8.
The full Frosty Faustings 2026 schedule is in the image below.
2XKO results at Frosty Faustings 2026
The official support from Riot increased the prize pool of this 2XKO tournament to $50,000. Succeeding at Frosty Faustings means establishing the competitive might in this new fighting games esports.
Top 8 brackets
Winners semifinals | Winners final | Grand final |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
| TBD vs TBD |
Losers round 1 | Losers quarterfinals | Losers semifinal | Losers final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
Final standings
Placement | Player | 2XKO Champions |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | TBD | |
| 2nd | TBD | |
| 3rd | TBD | |
| 4th | TBD | |
| 5th–6th | TBD | |
| 5th–6th | TBD | |
| 7th–8th | TBD | |
| 7th–8th | TBD |
Players to watch out for at Frosty Faustings XVIII 2XKO
Thanks to early access tournaments, we can name a few favorites at the 2XKO Frosty Faustings 2026 tournament. Esports is always unpredictable, but following these players should be interesting.
- SonicFox reaches great results in most games they compete in. The legend united with the DBFZ Evo 2024 champion, INZEM, to win 2XKO Duos at Frosty Faustings.
- Wawa is one of the greatest DBFZ players. He won 2XKO Evo France 2025.
- Hikari is a two-time Evo champion for DBFZ, including his title at Evo France 2025. He participated in many First Impact tournaments and won quite a few of them.
- As DBFZ is an extremely useful background for 2XKO competition, we should keep an eye on such players as Nitro, WADE, Yasha, and Zane.
- Leffen successfully transitioned from Guilty Gear Strive to this game. He already won the 2XKO tournament at DreamHack Atlanta 2025.
- Strong players with the anime fighters experience include Supernoon, Zando, and Diaphone.
The 2XKO Competitive Series 2026 continues after Frosty Faustings XVIII. We will be able to witness the second Major at Evo Japan 2026, from May 1 to May 5. The esports balance should be clearer until that event, but 2XKO patches may still shake up the situation.
