# Tournaments Tournaments are the main form of competition on Tiltyard. Pay an entry fee and compete against other players for the prize pool. Player entry fees go directly into the tournament prize pool.\ \ Tournaments are a time-gated game mode where players draft their team and gear and submit a single heist plan that plays out against opponents for the duration of the single-elimination style tournament. Combat simulates against opponents in a single-elimination bracket. Different tournaments have varying buy-in fees, providing entry options for most players.\ \ There are three types of tournaments on Tiltyard for Midnight Heist: Guaranteed Tournaments, Sit-n-Go Tournaments, and Custom Tournaments. {% hint style="info" %} Tournament Matchmaking is 100% randomized and verifiably fair using the blockchain. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://tiltyard.gitbook.io/midnight-heist/tournaments.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.