The three teams not qualified for the LCS Summer Playoffs — Counter Logic Gaming, Immortals, and Dignitas — have only one spot to fight over, and because of changes to the season format for the 2020 LCS that removed the LCS Regional Final, the two teams who fail to secure the post-season seed will see their seasons end with the Summer Split.
Misfits and Team Vitality have both been eliminated from post-season contention. In addition, because of format changes made for the 2020 League of Legends European Championship season, failure to qualify for the 2020 LEC Summer Playoffs will eliminate any chance of either team qualifying for the 2020 World Championship.
In defeating Origen in its penultimate match of the 2020 LEC Summer Split, SK qualified for the post-season while simultaneously eliminating OG from contention.
With its ninth win, G2 Esports is the third team in Europe to qualify for the 2020 LEC Summer Playoffs behind MAD Lions and Rogue, both of whom qualified last weekend.
We are giving you one player/team from each position to target and another one to run as far away from as you possibly can. Choose wisely!
The average Kill Participation of LCS Top Laners is 60%. Well, Hauntzer’s KP has been above 80% the last three games, which is incredible.
The new Red Bull Solo Q cans will be available at participating retailers nationwide for a limited time while supplies last.
Let's take a look at how the 2020 LCS Summer Playoffs picture changed after week 8, how the number of teams qualified for the post-season doubled, and take a look at a serious shakeup atop the standings.
Let's take a look at who racked up the points before the last week of both the LCS and LEC Summer Splits take place in fantasy week 9.
League of Legends Patch 10.16 is one of gargantuan proportions. In addition to a slew of buffs and nerfs to nearly 30 champions, 10.16 will introduce Yasuo's brother, Yone, to Summmoner's Rift. Nimbus Cloak, a staple rune in the current meta that is part of the Sorcery tree, will also be receiving nerfs.
In addition to broadcasting the three tournament competitions in China, Bilibili will exclusively produce live-streamed and video-on-demand content for LoL Esports fans in China.
C9 Mid Laner Yasin "Nisqy" Dincer spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about Cloud9's recent struggles after the team was shellacked by TSM.
Following a week of controversy regarding the leagues’ most recent partnership with NEOM, teams have united to showcase solidarity by displaying pride flags on their broadcasts.
If one is to look at Cloud9's three best-of-one losses in the Summer Split, what can be read between the lines of the final outcome is encouraging for those looking for C9 to have a strong international performance should the 2020 World Championship go on as planned.
Rogue is the second team to qualify for the 2020 LEC Summer Playoffs after MAD Lions did so earlier in the day with a win over Origen.
MAD Lions is the first team in the 2020 League of Legends European Championship Summer Split to lock its position in the post-season. MAD Lions, currently 1st place, qualified for the 2020 LEC Summer Playoffs with its 11th win of the season over Origen.
Earlier today the LEC announced a new partnership with Neom. After an immense amount of backlash and criticism from both Riot employees and the community, Riot Games has ended the partnership with the Saudi Arabia city.
League of Legends European Championship Play-by-play Caster Aaron "Medic" Chamberlain will be taking the week off for week 7 of the 2020 LEC Summer Split. Medic announced he would be stepping off the broadcast for the LEC this week after being left physically and emotionally drained, and that Riot Games and the LEC was supporting him in his choice to return next week after fully processing and recharging his batteries.
Is G2 back? Omg G2 is back, never doubted it for a second.
