TSM has been eliminated from Group C at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. The #1 seed from the League of Legends Championship Series failed to win a game against Fnatic, Gen.G and LGD in the first round robin of the group, and after falling to 0-4 in a second loss to Fnatic, TSM was mathematically eliminated from moving on to the knockout stage.
After the first round-robin of the Worlds Group Stage, TSMS sits at 0-3. in the weakest group as the NA first seed. Their problems are glaring - from draft to in-game decision making. And frankly, they look like a shell of their former NA title-winning team. Here's what's going wrong and what they need to fix if they're going to turn it around and make it to the knockout stage.
With the conclusion of TSM vs LGD, both Group C and all of the first round-robin of the Worlds group stage is all wrapped up. Group C has no clear favorites, with three teams sitting at 2-1 and TSM at 0-3. Read more on the standings here:
After two days of games in the 2020 World Championship Group Stage, Fnatic sits at 1-1. This is the first Worlds for Mithy as a coach, and he explains how he prepped and what to expect from FNC this year. Watch the interview here:
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Let's take a look at the adjustments TSM made on its way to crowning itself 2020 LCS Summer champion to qualify for Worlds as the 1st North American seed.
After FlyQuest lost the LCS Finals against TSM, we spoke with PowerOfEvil about how the pause affected the match, Bjerg's Zilean, his thoughts on Worlds, and who he hopes to face in Groups. Watch the interview and read the transcript here:
TSM has defeated FlyQuest 3-2 in the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Summer Playoffs to crown itself champion of North America. This win is TSM's first domestic title since the 2017 NA LCS Summer Split, and the team will enter Worlds 2020 as NA's #1 seed after missing the League of Legends World Championship in both 2018 and 2019.
Once again, CoreJJ claims the prestigious League Championship Series MVP, beating out Bjergsen, Blaber, and the rest of the NA talent. Read more on his accomplishments here:
Logic will be joining the LCS broadcast to kick off the Summer Finals with a live performance. Logic has been getting more involved in esports, recently signing an exclusive deal with Twitch, but returns to rap once again for the LCS. Read more on his upcoming performance here:
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Two splits in a row, FlyQuest have advanced to the League Championship Series Finals. Last spring, they climbed through the lower bracket after losing early in their playoff run, but this Summer Split
After two back to back years of TSM missing Worlds, they make their return, climbing through the losers bracket of the LCS playoffs, defeating Cloud9 in four games. Read more on the series and playoffs here:
TSM has eliminated Dignitas from the 2020 League of Legends Championship Summer Playoffs in a 3-0 sweep and ended any chances at a DIG qualification for the 2020 World Championship. Dignitas is the th
We spoke with Hauntzer after his series against TSM, breaking down Golden Guardians' win and performance as a team, detailing how they prepared and then dismantled their counterparts. Read the full interview here:
Golden Guardians started off the Playoffs with an upset over TSM, sweeping them in a clean and quick three games. Golden Guardians finished the League Championship Series Summer Split at 9-9, three ga
Johnsun secured his first-ever professional post-season, and he's in the running for Rookie of the Year. We spoke with him about his growth, the inner workings of Dignitas, and who he thinks deserves that award. Read his thoughts here:
Coming into Week 9 of the LCS Summer Split, not a single team was eliminated from the Playoffs, with 100 Thieves, CLG, Dignitas, and Immortals all vying for the final two spots. Dignitas secured it with a tiebreaker victory, and complete the playoff bracket. Read more on the LCS playoffs here: