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# Find and join a duel

## Quick Match

Select **Join Duel**, then **Quick Match**.

1. Choose Kingmaker, Portfolio Duel, or Funded Duel.
2. Select the Entry Amount tier shown in the app.
3. Confirm the entry.
4. Wait while duels.trade searches for compatible traders.

Quick Match is a matchmaking method, not a duel mode.

## Public Lobby

Open **Lobby → Public Lobby** to browse duels.

![Public Lobby showing live duels, quick filters, rewards, Entry Amounts, and game-mode labels](/files/VyTI8iva981oaJYfQUJ0)

*Interface example shown on Testnet. Duel availability, values, players, and results change continuously.*

Available controls include:

* Quick filters for duels available now
* Status: Active or Waiting
* Duel Type
* Entrance Fee Range
* Sort by Highest volume, Ending soon, or Newest

Open a duel card to inspect the Entry Amount, Reward, Duration, players, mode, and current state.

## Invite code

Enter the code under **ENTER CODE**, then select **Find Duel**. Looking up the code opens the Duel Lobby before payment.

A duel invite stops working when the duel is full, started, ended, or cancelled.

## Entry checks

Before joining, confirm:

* Correct network
* Correct mode
* Entry Amount
* Reward
* Duration
* Available player slot
* Settlement fee
* Available withdrawable USDC
* Any Max Drawdown

If your USDC is split between Perps and Spot, move enough into one available source before retrying.

The signed entry action uses the contract model for the selected mode: a non-custodial smart contract for Portfolio Duel and Funded Duel, or the participant's non-custodial Kingmaker vault. Review the wallet request before approving it.


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