diff --git a/resources/lang/en.json b/resources/lang/en.json
index 981361068..1fef3cfd8 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en.json
+++ b/resources/lang/en.json
@@ -726,7 +726,8 @@
     "warships": "Warships",
     "cities": "Cities",
     "show_control": "Show Control",
-    "show_units": "Show Units"
+    "show_units": "Show Units",
+    "show_competitive": "Show Competitive"
   },
   "events_display": {
     "events": "Events",
diff --git a/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts b/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts
index a6bcd83eb..e4529f2dd 100644
--- a/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ export class HostLobbyModal extends BaseModal {
                 : undefined,
             startingGold:
               this.startingGold === true ? this.startingGoldValue : undefined,
-            competitiveScoring: this.competitiveScoring || undefined,
+            competitiveScoring: this.competitiveScoring ? true : undefined,
           } satisfies Partial<GameConfig>,
         },
         bubbles: true,
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/PlayerIcons.ts b/src/client/graphics/PlayerIcons.ts
index 706e25cc7..18cf8d007 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/PlayerIcons.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/PlayerIcons.ts
@@ -93,13 +93,9 @@ export function getPlayerIcons(
 
   // Crown icon: in competitive mode, all members of the crown team get it;
   // otherwise only the individual first-place player.
-  if (
-    crownTeam !== null &&
-    crownTeam !== undefined &&
-    player.team() === crownTeam
-  ) {
+  if (crownTeam !== null && player.team() === crownTeam) {
     icons.push({ id: "crown", kind: "image", src: crownIcon });
-  } else if (crownTeam === null || crownTeam === undefined) {
+  } else if (crownTeam === null) {
     if (player === firstPlace) {
       icons.push({ id: "crown", kind: "image", src: crownIcon });
     }
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/TeamStats.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/TeamStats.ts
index 9ae01e494..95ed56993 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/TeamStats.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/TeamStats.ts
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ export class TeamStats extends LitElement implements Layer {
       case "control":
         return translateText("leaderboard.show_units");
       case "units":
-        return "Show Competitive";
+        return translateText("leaderboard.show_competitive");
       case "competitive":
         return translateText("leaderboard.show_control");
     }
diff --git a/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
index cd6721a23..cd3f8fd46 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { assertNever } from "../Util";
 import { FlatBinaryHeap } from "./utils/FlatBinaryHeap"; // adjust path if needed
 
 const malusForRetreat = 25;
+const CROWN_ATTACK_BONUS = 0.25;
 export class AttackExecution implements Execution {
   private active: boolean = true;
   private toConquer = new FlatBinaryHeap();
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ export class AttackExecution implements Execution {
         targetTeam === crownTeam &&
         attackerTeam !== crownTeam
       ) {
-        const bonus = Math.floor(this.attack.troops() * 0.25);
+        const bonus = Math.floor(this.attack.troops() * CROWN_ATTACK_BONUS);
         this.attack.setTroops(this.attack.troops() + bonus);
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/execution/CrownTrackingExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/CrownTrackingExecution.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b0595afd..000000000
--- a/src/core/execution/CrownTrackingExecution.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-import { Execution, Game, GameMode, Team } from "../game/Game";
-
-/**
- * Tracks which team holds the "crown" (most total tiles) and accumulates
- * crown ticks per team for competition scoring.
- *
- * Crown time contributes 20% of a team's competition score.
- * Only active in Team game mode.
- */
-export class CrownTrackingExecution implements Execution {
-  private active = true;
-  private mg: Game | null = null;
-
-  init(mg: Game, _ticks: number) {
-    this.mg = mg;
-    // Only relevant in team mode
-    if (mg.config().gameConfig().gameMode !== GameMode.Team) {
-      this.active = false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  tick(ticks: number) {
-    if (ticks % 10 !== 0) return;
-    if (this.mg === null) throw new Error("Not initialized");
-
-    const crown = this.computeCrownTeam();
-    if (crown !== null) {
-      this.mg.addCrownTick(crown, 10);
-    }
-  }
-
-  private computeCrownTeam(): Team | null {
-    if (this.mg === null) return null;
-    return this.mg.crownTeam();
-  }
-
-  isActive(): boolean {
-    return this.active;
-  }
-
-  activeDuringSpawnPhase(): boolean {
-    return false;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/core/execution/WinCheckExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/WinCheckExecution.ts
index 30724d51e..c55622aba 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/WinCheckExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/WinCheckExecution.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export class WinCheckExecution implements Execution {
 
   init(mg: Game, ticks: number) {
     this.mg = mg;
+    // Seed alive teams so eliminations on the very first tick are detected.
+    this.knownAliveTeams = this.computeAliveTeams();
   }
 
   tick(ticks: number) {
@@ -46,17 +48,23 @@ export class WinCheckExecution implements Execution {
     }
   }
 
-  private trackTeamEliminations(): void {
-    if (this.mg === null) return;
-
-    const currentAlive = new Set<Team>();
+  private computeAliveTeams(): Set<Team> {
+    const alive = new Set<Team>();
+    if (this.mg === null) return alive;
     for (const player of this.mg.players()) {
       const team = player.team();
       if (team === null || team === ColoredTeams.Bot) continue;
       if (player.numTilesOwned() > 0) {
-        currentAlive.add(team);
+        alive.add(team);
       }
     }
+    return alive;
+  }
+
+  private trackTeamEliminations(): void {
+    if (this.mg === null) return;
+
+    const currentAlive = this.computeAliveTeams();
 
     // Record teams that just died
     for (const team of this.knownAliveTeams) {
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts b/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
index 6ee555bd3..f63afb03a 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ export class GameImpl implements Game {
   }
 
   allTeamCrownTicks(): ReadonlyMap<Team, number> {
-    return this._teamCrownTicks;
+    return new Map(this._teamCrownTicks);
   }
 
   addCrownTick(team: Team, amount: number): void {
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ export class GameImpl implements Game {
   }
 
   teamEliminationOrder(): Team[] {
-    return this._teamEliminationOrder;
+    return [...this._teamEliminationOrder];
   }
 
   recordTeamElimination(team: Team): void {