Be one of the first names in the Wardogs competitive record.

The Wardogs community's first tournament — and your clan can be part of it. A free, three-way tournament for Wardogs clans — enter on your own or team up as a coalition. It runs in the weeks following Wardogs' Early Access launch.

Free to enterClans or coalitions$250+ prize pool (planned)Permanent trophies

What you're playing for

Your clan's name at the very start of the Wardogs competitive record — permanently.
Once Season Zero is done, nobody can ever earn its trophies again. They only exist once.
The trophies sit on your clan page for good, so every recruit who looks you up sees them.

Season Zero Champion

The winning clan or coalition

Founders Cup Finalist

Top three

Season Zero Participant

Every clan that fields a team

Season Zero Sportsmanship

Voted by the field

Founders Cup Organizer

Ran a pod or helped operate the event

Trophies are permanent and kept per clan — your tournament history stays on your page for every future recruit to see.

Prize pool

Champion	$100	Season Zero Champion trophy — permanent, on your clan page
Runner-up	$50	Founders Cup Finalist trophy
Sportsmanship	$25	Voted by the field — Season Zero Sportsmanship trophy
Launch Challenges	$75	Small rewards for first-scrim, best clan page, and helping others in — see the adoption plan
Total (planned)	$250

Steam gift cards or game keys. No entry fee, no wagering, no paid advantage. Prize amounts are provisional until the field size and any sponsor support are confirmed — the trophies are the part that lasts.

How it runs

Wardogs is three-way, so the Cup runs on pods of three teams rather than a head-to-head bracket. A team is a single clan, or two or three clans joined together as a coalition.

We're keeping Season Zero small and short — 6–12 clans and coalitions, a couple of match nights, not a multi-week league. An organiser runs each pod; captains submit their scores with a screenshot and the other clans confirm them.

It all happens here on Dog Tags — you line up matches, team up with other clans, and your results stay on your clan page.

Register your interest

You'll need a Dog Tags account to register — it takes about a minute, and it's how we keep the sign-up list real.

Steam, Discord, Google or an email link — no passwords.

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. No entry fee, no buy-in, no paid chances. Fixed, pre-announced prizes decided by match performance.

My clan doesn't have a full roster yet.

Enter as a coalition — team up with one or two other clans and field one side together. Early clans don't have to go it alone.

When is it?

We're setting the date and format around how many clans register interest. Sign up now and we'll bring you in first, with plenty of notice.

How are matches run and scored?

Wardogs is three-way, so tournaments run on pods of three teams rather than head-to-head brackets. Organisers run each pod; captains report scores with screenshots for the other clans to confirm.

Is this official?

No. Dog Tags is an unofficial community platform and the Founders Cup is a community event — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Team17, BULKHEAD, Valve, or Discord.

The Dog Tags Founders Cup is an unofficial community event. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Team17, BULKHEAD, Valve, or Discord. Free entry, no wagering, no paid advantage; prizes are fixed and pre-announced. Full rules will be published before registration opens.