Open Scrim Board
4v4 captains post here; an opposing captain accepts. Scrims scheduled 7–11 PM ET earn team and player Elo. Both captains get a Discord DM on lock-in — play it out, then report with /report-match.
Sign in with Discord and verify your Gamertag to post or accept 4v4 scrims. The board below is open to browse.
No open scrims yet. Captains post their 4v4 teams here — check back, or queue instantly in Discord.
The Windows
One open queue for everyone, all skill levels mixed. The nightly warm-up before the 9 & 11 PM skill-split queues.
The lower-bracket queue so developing teams play opponents at their level. Earns full Elo.
The top bracket for Gale-and-above competitors. Earns full Elo. Players who placed Pro on the Gears of War 4, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, or Gears of War 5 esports circuits also have access.
Play any time outside the prime windows. The match still counts — it earns 50% Elo (player + team) so odd-hour reps still move the ladder.
After Hours
Any slot outside 7–11 PM ET is tagged After-hours — you still post, accept, play, and report it, and it earns 50% Elo (player + team) so odd-hour reps still move the ladder. The gate keys off the scheduled time, not when you report — a scrim set for 11:00 PM ET or earlier counts at full rate no matter how late the result lands. Built for reps and odd-hour matchups.
How a Scrim Runs
Link your Gamertag and pass Xbox verification in the Discord. One Discord ID, one Gamertag. Captains build a 4v4 team to scrim.
A captain runs /scrim post with their 4v4 team and a slot (any 15-min boundary, ET). The board tags the slot Prime (7–11 PM ET) or After-hours. Optionally set the series format and a stream link.
An opposing captain runs /scrim accept on an open post (the next 4 hours of slots are shown). Both teams lock in and get a DM with the match details.
Run the series at the scheduled time. Either captain can /scrim cancel before it starts (staff can override).
Report with /report-match. A Prime-window scrim updates player + team Elo at 100%; an after-hours scrim earns 50% (player + team).
Scrims vs the Queue
Scrims (scheduled)
Captain-posted 4v4. You post your team to the board for a slot; an opposing captain accepts and both lock in. Schedule inside 7–11 PM ET to earn team + player Elo. Built for organized reps against teams at your level.
Queue (instant)
Always-on auto-matchmaking in the lobby channels. /join a lobby and the bot pairs you by Elo: 1v1 instantly, 4v4 via captain draft. The open 4v4 pool takes any verified player; a second ZENITH pool is gated to Elo 500+. /queue status shows live sizes.