diff --git a/graphql-schemas/detailedtournament.js b/graphql-schemas/detailedtournament.js
index 466aacefb..999b21415 100644
--- a/graphql-schemas/detailedtournament.js
+++ b/graphql-schemas/detailedtournament.js
@@ -308,7 +308,12 @@ const resolvers = {
     },
     searchForDraftCup: async (_, args) => {
       const tournament = await DetailedTournament.findOne({
-        name: { $regex: new RegExp(args.name, "i") },
+        name: {
+          $regex: new RegExp(
+            args.name.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, "\\$&"),
+            "i"
+          ),
+        },
       }).populate("top_3_discord_users")
 
       if (!tournament) throw new UserInputError("no draft cup with that name")
diff --git a/graphql-schemas/placement.js b/graphql-schemas/placement.js
index ba9bf5f66..e1c5edfaa 100644
--- a/graphql-schemas/placement.js
+++ b/graphql-schemas/placement.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const resolvers = {
       const placements = await Placement.find({ weapon: args.weapon })
         .sort({ x_power: "desc" })
         .select({ weapon: 0 })
-        .catch(e => {
+        .catch((e) => {
           throw new UserInputError(e.message, {
             invalidArgs: args,
           })
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ const resolvers = {
         throw new UserInputError("no id or twitter provided", {
           invalidArgs: args,
         })
-      const player = await Player.findOne(searchCriteria).catch(e => {
+      const player = await Player.findOne(searchCriteria).catch((e) => {
         throw new UserInputError(e.message, {
           invalidArgs: args,
         })
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ const resolvers = {
 
       const placements = await Placement.find({ unique_id: player.unique_id })
         .sort({ year: "desc", month: "desc" })
-        .catch(e => {
+        .catch((e) => {
           throw new UserInputError(e.message, {
             invalidArgs: args,
           })
@@ -112,19 +112,24 @@ const resolvers = {
           .sort({ x_power: "desc" })
           .limit(100)
           .select({ name: 1, weapon: 1, x_power: 1, unique_id: 1 })
-          .catch(e => {
+          .catch((e) => {
             throw new UserInputError(e.message, {
               invalidArgs: args,
             })
           })
       } else {
         placements = await Placement.find({
-          name: { $regex: args.name, $options: "i" },
+          name: {
+            $regex: new RegExp(
+              args.name.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, "\\$&"),
+              "i"
+            ),
+          },
         })
           .sort({ x_power: "desc" })
           .limit(100)
           .select({ name: 1, weapon: 1, x_power: 1, unique_id: 1 })
-          .catch(e => {
+          .catch((e) => {
             throw new UserInputError(e.message, {
               invalidArgs: args,
             })
@@ -133,7 +138,7 @@ const resolvers = {
 
       let uids = []
 
-      return placements.filter(p => {
+      return placements.filter((p) => {
         if (uids.length === 21) {
           return false
         }
@@ -151,7 +156,12 @@ const resolvers = {
       const searchCriteria = {}
 
       if (args.name)
-        searchCriteria.name = { $regex: new RegExp(args.name, "i") }
+        searchCriteria.name = {
+          $regex: new RegExp(
+            args.name.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, "\\$&"),
+            "i"
+          ),
+        }
       if (args.weapon) searchCriteria.weapon = args.weapon
       if (args.mode) searchCriteria.mode = args.mode
       if (args.unique_id) searchCriteria.unique_id = args.unique_id
@@ -160,7 +170,7 @@ const resolvers = {
 
       const placementCount = await Placement.countDocuments(
         searchCriteria
-      ).catch(e => {
+      ).catch((e) => {
         throw new UserInputError(e.message, {
           invalidArgs: args,
         })
@@ -180,7 +190,7 @@ const resolvers = {
         .limit(perPage)
         .sort({ x_power: "desc" })
         .populate("player")
-        .catch(e => {
+        .catch((e) => {
           throw new UserInputError(e.message, {
             invalidArgs: args,
           })
diff --git a/graphql-schemas/tournament.js b/graphql-schemas/tournament.js
index e7b3e3689..a9d5efbac 100644
--- a/graphql-schemas/tournament.js
+++ b/graphql-schemas/tournament.js
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ const resolvers = {
       if (!args.id.match(/^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$/)) return null
       const rounds = await Round.find({ tournament_id: args.id })
         .sort({ round_number: "asc", game_number: "asc" })
-        .catch(e => {
+        .catch((e) => {
           throw new UserInputError(e.message, {
             invalidArgs: args,
           })
         })
 
-      const tournament = await Tournament.findById(args.id).catch(e => {
+      const tournament = await Tournament.findById(args.id).catch((e) => {
         throw new UserInputError(e.message, {
           invalidArgs: args,
         })
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ const resolvers = {
     },
     searchForTournaments: async (root, args) => {
       Object.keys(args).forEach(
-        key => (args[key] == null || args[key].length === 0) && delete args[key]
+        (key) =>
+          (args[key] == null || args[key].length === 0) && delete args[key]
       )
 
       const tournamentsPerPage = 18
@@ -112,14 +113,18 @@ const resolvers = {
       if (args.team_name) {
         roundSearchCriteria.$or.push({
           winning_team_name: {
-            $regex: args.team_name,
-            $options: "i",
+            $regex: new RegExp(
+              args.team_name.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, "\\$&"),
+              "i"
+            ),
           },
         })
         roundSearchCriteria.$or.push({
           losing_team_name: {
-            $regex: args.team_name,
-            $options: "i",
+            $regex: new RegExp(
+              args.team_name.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, "\\$&"),
+              "i"
+            ),
           },
         })
       }
@@ -127,14 +132,18 @@ const resolvers = {
       if (args.player_name) {
         roundSearchCriteria.$or.push({
           winning_team_players: {
-            $regex: args.player_name,
-            $options: "i",
+            $regex: new RegExp(
+              args.player_name.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, "\\$&"),
+              "i"
+            ),
           },
         })
         roundSearchCriteria.$or.push({
           losing_team_players: {
-            $regex: args.player_name,
-            $options: "i",
+            $regex: new RegExp(
+              args.player_name.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, "\\$&"),
+              "i"
+            ),
           },
         })
       }
@@ -142,14 +151,18 @@ const resolvers = {
       if (args.unique_id) {
         roundSearchCriteria.$or.push({
           winning_team_unique_ids: {
-            $regex: args.unique_id,
-            $options: "i",
+            $regex: new RegExp(
+              args.unique_id.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, "\\$&"),
+              "i"
+            ),
           },
         })
         roundSearchCriteria.$or.push({
           losing_team_unique_ids: {
-            $regex: args.unique_id,
-            $options: "i",
+            $regex: new RegExp(
+              args.unique_id.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, "\\$&"),
+              "i"
+            ),
           },
         })
       }
@@ -206,13 +219,15 @@ const resolvers = {
 
       if (args.tournament_name)
         tournamentSearchCriteria.name = {
-          $regex: args.tournament_name,
-          $options: "i",
+          $regex: new RegExp(
+            args.tournament_name.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, "\\$&"),
+            "i"
+          ),
         }
 
       const tournamentCount = await Tournament.countDocuments(
         tournamentSearchCriteria
-      ).catch(e => {
+      ).catch((e) => {
         throw new UserInputError(e.message, {
           invalidArgs: args,
         })
@@ -231,7 +246,7 @@ const resolvers = {
         .skip(tournamentsPerPage * currentPage)
         .limit(tournamentsPerPage)
         .sort({ date: "desc" })
-        .catch(e => {
+        .catch((e) => {
           throw new UserInputError(e.message, {
             invalidArgs: args,
           })