MAD's spring title allowed the squad to represent Europe at the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational, and now, it will go to Worlds 2021 as the LEC's #1 seed.
Fnatic will look to complete its miraculous lower bracket run against the undefeated MAD Lions tomorrow, the latter of whom will be looking to defend its domestic title from spring.
Let's take a look at how Bwipo's roleswap to the jungle helped Fnatic reach previously unattainable heights, the characteristics of Bwipo as a player that suited a transition to jungle from top lane, and how these factors helped Fnatic in its lower bracket run throughout the LEC Summer Playoffs to qualify for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship.
Fnatic's run through the lower bracket of the 2021 League of Legends European Championship Summer Playoffs to qualify for the World Championship was impressive on multiple fronts, but amongst the most eye-popping was the performance of AD carry Elias "Upset" Lipp.
MAD Lions is now guaranteed the 2nd LEC seed at Worlds 2021, and if it manages to defend its spring title and win the Summer Playoffs, it will go to China this fall as Europe's #1 team.
MSF's 2021 season has come to an end, while Fnatic's lower bracket run will continue with its next match of the post-season against G2 Esports on Sunday.
VIT's 2021 season has come to an end, while Fnatic's post-season will continue in the lower bracket with a match against Misfits next week.
MAD Lions will remain in the upper bracket to defend its spring title, while G2 Esports will be dropped down into the penultimate match of the lower bracket where it will await its next opponent.
RGE narrowly triumphed over MSF in a five-game epic and is one more series win away from guaranteeing one of three European representative spots for the League of Legends World Championship.
The 2021 League of Legends European Championship Summer Playoffs bracket has been set, and while five of the six teams qualified for the post-season before the final week of the LEC Summer Split, it took the very last match of the split to decide the sixth and final qualifying team.
UPDATE 8/1: Maximilian Peter Schmidt, Riot Games' Head of Esports for League of Legends in Europe & MENA, has confirmed that in addition to the Akshan being disabled for the rest of the 2021 season in the League Championship Series and League of Legends European Championship, the Rogue Sentinel would also be disabled for the World Championship.
UPDATE 8/1: Team Vitality has qualified for the post-season and will round out the six-team bracket that makes up the 2021 League of Legends European Championship Summer Playoffs.
The eternal rivals of the League of Legends European Championship have clashed this Saturday for the 2020 Summer Split’s Semifinals match. Fnatic has beaten G2 Esports 3-2 in an electrifying best of five series.
