The Mode of the Day was introduced December 21, 2012 in SMITE Closed Beta Version 0.1.1267.0 (the Xbalanque patch). As its name suggests, the mode (MotD for short) is changed daily by Hi-Rez Studios. The average game type is similar to that of a normal Arena game and the game is won in the same manner as Arena. The MotD was retitled as the Match of the Day in 2013. Beginning in April 2013, Assault game types were added to the Match of the Day. Conquest mode matches were later added back into the MotD rotation.
Matches of the Day
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| AD-Day | The day of reckoning has finally come. Tough decisions must be made, and some will surely not make it back alive. Are you ready? Pick up your weapons and get ready to do some damage in an all AD brawl. Play only as gods with high physical power. Assault gametype. |
| Battle of the Beards | The ultimate battle for MANkind has finally come and smooth chins are not welcome! Fight to become the Führer of Fur! May only the most manly men win in the Battle of the Beards! NOTE: Despite not having beards in the traditional sense, Ao Kuang and Hun Batz are included in this mode. |
| Big Ballers | Hercules is out to prove who's got the biggest balls around - and yes, it looks like it's him! Control Hercules in a 5 on 5 mirror match and bowl your way through the rest of those meatheads to victory! |
| Blood Brother Brawl | Blood brothers Odin and Loki team up in a match of wisdom and wit, strength and stealth to dominate in the Arena. Will you play the role of brother or betrayer? |
| Bloodlust | Ravage your foes in a merciless bloodbath. Control Kali the goddess of destruction and time, in a furious arena mirror match. You'll be armed to the teeth! |
| Clash of the Titan-Killers! | The Olympian brothers are reunited once again, and with no remaining titan threats, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon are battling it out for total domination of the skies, earth, and seas! Lead your brothers to victory or face their wrath. |
| Cool Cats | Ymir, the frost giant, teams up with cute kitty Bastet and lionheaded Anhur for an absolutely purrrfect Assault battle. Who will be the coolest cat around? |
| Cup Runneth Over | Wealth and resources abound in an endgame battle for who can used them best. Start an Arena match with 12,000 gold at level 20. All gods are available. Use your resources wisely - your enemies will be equally endowed, but may be better prepared. |
| Faces of Death | Rest in pieces! Hades, Anubis, and Hel team up in a 5v5 joust matchup. |
| Fire and Ice | Agni, god of flame, and Ymir the frost giant bring their respective elements to the battlefield in a clash of opposing forces. Set aside your differences and come together for a steamy Arena match. |
| Freedom Free-For-All | Happy American Independence Day! In celebration of freedome, all debts are forgiven and the sky is the limit for opportunity. Choose ANY god in this all-hands-in Arena battle. Bring a friend or two as well, because freedom is worth fighting for! NOTE: This MotD was used July 4th, 2013. |
| Giant Growth | Vamana faces off against himself in an Arena battle of truly epic proportions. Ladies, control yourselves - that's the next level of supernatural male enhancement you're witnessing. |
| Giant Slayers | Ne Zha, the boy wonder, and Ymir, the frost giant, face off in an all-mid Assault match to determine if the bigger ones do indeed fall farther. Will you assume the role of the giant or side with the little guy? |
| Grab Bag | All bets are off in a furious Conquest match. A random god is assigned to everyone, but everyone starts the match with 100,000 gold. Spend your way to victory before the enemy can adapt! |
| Hoarder | Gimme da gold! Start with a whopping 100k gold at the beginning of the match. Money is no longer an issue. |
| Labors of Love | Hercules has returned from completing his 12 labors, and only the greatest challenge remains - can he find love? Cupid teams up with Hercules to bring out his softer side. Will you fawn or show brawn? |
| Masters of the Hunt | Master hunters Artemis, Neith, and Xbalanque team up to find the biggest game in this Assault matchup. Will you be the predator or the prey? NOTE: This MotD formerly had the following description: Master hunter Xbalanque teams up with Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, to find the biggest game in this matchup. Will you be the predator or the prey? |
| The Perfect Storm | Zeus, Thor, and Ao Kuang are teaming up to bring the rain. Command lightning, thunder, and the winds to bring total annihilation to your foes in an epic battle for new territory. |
| Overconsumption | Gather your appetite for destruction and ravage the Arena. Bakasura, the devourer, and Bacchus, the overindulger, are teaming up for a feast for the senses. Everyone starts with 4000 gold, and gold spooling is increased in a big way. |
| Ragnarok! | It is the end of days... Fenrir has broken free of his chains and Ragnarok is upon us! The Norse gods must rally to prevent ultimate destruction... or bring it to be. Join the ranks of the Norse in an Assault match that will determine the fate of the world as we know it. |
| River Delta | He Bo, god of the Yellow River, and Sobek, god of the Nile, are running to a game near you. Control the flow of battle to ultimately drown your adversaries. Will you sink or swim? |
| Roulette | Are you a betting man (or woman)? Roll the dice! A random god is assigned to everyone for an Arena match. Have you done your research, or can you adapt in time to find victory? NOTE: This mode was formerly called Random Challenge. |
| Solar Flare | The brilliance of the sun can't be contained, especially when it comes in two flavors. Apollo, Greek god of the sun and music, teams up with Ra, the Egyptian sun god, to outshine all who oppose them. Assault gametype. |
| T.G.I. Freya's Day | It's Freya, all Freya. Partyin', Partyin', Yeah! Freya vs. Freya in an Arena mirror match. Arena gametype. |
| Tank Warfare | A demolition derby of tank warfare. Who will be able to hold out long enough to dominate the lane? Assault gametype. |
| Thor's Day II | By Odin's Beard! Bring down the mighty Mjolnir on your brothers and emerge the greatest son of Odin. Thor vs. Thor in a Conquest match. |
| Tip the Scales | Leaping lizards! Ao Kuang and Sobek team up in a cold-blooded Arena match. May the best reptile tip the scales in his favor. |
| Warmonger | Ares and Athena, the Greek gods of war, and Guan Yu, Chinese saint of war, combine forces to bring utter devastation to the battlefield. Lead your army to victory in a battle for great honor! |
| Wino Wars | Bacchus, the god of wine, is losing his buzz and must do battle to regain it. Face off in a mirror match and prepare to leave your opponents under the table. No mixers though - Bacchus only! |
| Witchhunt | Freya, the sorceress, and Artemis the hunter team up in a battle, bringing both magic and cunning to the battlefield. Will you be hunter or hunted? |