Six steps from the public server to the Championship stage. Every step is earned. Nothing is purchased.
Download Minecraft Java Edition and connect to the Nexus server. Create or join a team of up to 5 players (3 starters + 2 subs). Play ranked matches to earn points and climb the Ladder — starting at Ember Division 3.
🔗 Server IP: play.nexus.gg | Version: Java 1.21+ | Team size: 3+2 players
The Ladder has five tiers: Ember, Ascent, Apex, Mythic, and Solar. Solar is invite-only — reached by being promoted from Mythic Division 1. Once in Solar, compete for your position. At the end of each split, the top 5 Solar players receive a personal invitation to Rising.
⚠️ Solar is the gatekeeper. Top 5 is the only automatic route into the professional circuit. Players 6–10 remain in Solar. Players ranked 11+ face relegation back to Mythic D1.
Rising is the first fully organized competitive stage. Invited players form or join teams of 3+2 and compete in Rising splits — structured weekly matches with standings tables. Rising uses Crystal Wars, Fortress Siege, and Bridge Wars.
Rising runs in two regional pools — North America and Europe. Splits last 6 weeks. At the end of a split, the top performers receive Regional stage placements.
Based on your Rising performance and available slots in your region, you're placed into Regional Stage 1 or Stage 2. Stage 2 is more competitive — if it's full when you qualify, you enter Stage 1 and earn your way up through promotion.
Stage 1: Entry-level regional competition. Top finishers promote to Stage 2.
Stage 2: The highest regional tier. Competing here makes you eligible for event qualifiers.
Stage 2 teams become eligible for the upcoming event's qualifier — either a Nexus Summit or the Nexus Championship, depending on what's coming next on the schedule. The qualifier is a single-elimination or Swiss tournament. Finish in the top 10 to earn your spot at the main event.
Qualifiers run approximately 3 weeks before each major event. Each region has its own qualifier pool. Top 10 teams from each region's qualifier advance directly to the main event.
You're here. The main event features a group stage where all qualified teams are seeded and play round-robin. The top teams advance to playoffs: Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Grand Finals. Win the playoffs and you win the Nexus Championship or Summit trophy.
Group stage: All qualified teams play round-robin for seeding.
Playoffs: Top 8 from groups → Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Grand Finals.
All playoff matches are best of 3. Grand Finals is best of 5.
All registration, team management, and official communication happens through the Nexus Discord server. Join and verify your account first.
Use the /team create command in Discord to register your team name, tag, and roster. You need a minimum of 3 players to register. Add subs any time before a split begins.
Connect to play.nexus.gg with your team. Your first 5 placement matches determine your starting division. You'll land somewhere in Ember or Ascent depending on performance.