TL will have to prove its worth through action, regardless of its history, but through two very different splits in the LCS, Broxah has fully diverted his attention from public opinion.
Everyone knows not to take the LCS All-Pro Team, Coach of the Split, and MVP votes as perfect signifiers of the region's strongest. However, there were three major snubs this year... Read more here:
FlyQuest has upset Cloud9 3-1 in the Semifinals of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Summer Playoffs. The reigning LCS champion will be sent to the loser's bracket with TSM and Evil Geniuses, while FLY's win qualifies it as the first North American team going to the 2020 world Championship.
Cloud9 AD Carry Jesper "Zven" Svenningsen spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie before the start of the post-season to discuss working through C9's mid-summer slump, the importance of experimentation, and which teams he thinks are likely to represent North America at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship.
Team Liquid has won the award for Coaching Staff of the Split in the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Summer Split. TL finished in 1st place with a 15-3 record, a franchise best, after finishing in 9th place in the 2020 LCS Spring Split.
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
The most recent League patch was directly aimed at changing and balancing gameplay at the professional level, and there is guaranteed to be more diversity in the Playoffs starting up now. Read more on what to expect in the meta here:
AD Carry Victor "FBI" Huang spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie after Golden Guardians' last game in the Summer Split to discuss the team's improvements, both as individuals and as a unit, and look towards the post-season.
Even though the LCS and LEC regular seasons are wrapped up, the E1 Fantasy experience isn't taking a break for the LEC/LCS Playoffs! Every week of playoffs is a chance to win our weekly prizes, but read here for more info on the rules and format updates:
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:
Dignitas Support Zaqueri "aphromoo" Black spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about qualifying for playoffs and his AD Carry Johnson "Johnsun" Nguyen's bid for LCS Rookie of the Year.
In a recent interview with League of Legends journalist Travis Gafford, former Cloud9 AD Carry Zach "Sneaky" Scuderi expressed interest in potentially returning to LCS pro play as soon as next year. "
Team Liquid is announcing an unprecedented fan recognition program, building a platform that registers fan engagement across all aspects of Team Liquid . From watching professional esports matches, to watching players' Twitch streams, to responding to tweets, interacting with the community on Discord and Reddit, and more, Team Liquid will have a place to recognize their fans. Read more on the new platform here:
Team Liquid announced the launch of their new community outreach platform, Liquid+, which will change the way fans interact with their favorite team and players. Steve dove into the idea behind the platform, read what he has to say about its inspiration and social impact here:
After failing to qualify for LCS playoffs in both spring and summer, CLG has parted ways with both of their coaches, SSONG and Weldon. Read more about the change 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:
Immortals had a chance to keep its 2020 LCS Summer Playoffs hopes alive with a potential victory over FlyQuest in its final game of the Summer Split, but was unable to succeed.
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.
