Hiya folks, LCS is back!
Preseason drama has been kind, we've gotten the EU vs NA format changes, Rito and OGN and SPOTV going at each other's throats, TSM and Fnatic losing like all their players again, random challenger teams beating SKT, China being all "what now?" and Flame finally returning to Korea to maybe finally play League of Legends. Where the hell is Piccaboo going? Idk! Froggen is starting with KeithMcBrief in a new NA team owned by some basketball dude (and they ofc bought a spot because lol LCS). Gambit is dead. Doublelift is playing for fucking TSM.
Biggest news is probably NA and EU finally getting Bo3s and Bo2s (you have soccer to thank for that, or something) later in the year, so you know, there's that for serious stuff.
So many questions tho... what will HAPPEN in season 6 of LCS? What's Bo3 and Bo2 gonna mean for NA and EU? How will EU look like after the exodus? Will China strike back after a lackluster worlds? Will Balls get out of D2? Will Rekkles and Deft finally kiss? Will we discover why europeans love ties so much?
Get your latest scoops at LCS2016!
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TSM | Cloud9 | Dignitas | CLG | Impulse | Liquid | Renegades (promoted) | Immortals (bought T8 spot) | NRG (bought Coast's promoted spot) | Echo Fox (ex Gravity)
EU LCS
Fnatic | Roccat | H2K | Unicorns of Love | Giants | Elements | Origen | Splyce (promoted) | Gamers2 (promoted) | Vitality (bought Gambit spot)
LCK
SKT Telecom T1 | e-mFire (ex Najin) | Jin Air Green Wings | CJ Entus | Longzhu (ex IM) | Samsung Galaxy | SBENU Sonicboom | KT Rolster | ROX Tigers | Afreeca Freecs (ex Anarchy)
LPL
Group A: World Elite | Snake | Energy Pace Maker | Qiao Gu Reapers | Master3 | LGD
Group B: Hyper Youth Gaming | OMG | Royal Never Give Up | Invictus | Vici | EDG
LMS
ahq | Taipei Assassins | Hong Kong Esports | Midnight Sun | Machi17 | Flash Wolves | Cougar | HeatWave
LCS Format
- 9 Weeks (Double Round Robin).
- Matches are Best of One.
- 10 Matches Per Week
- Each team plays 18 matches per split
- 1st place and 2nd place secure first round byes in the playoffs
- 7th place re-qualifies for LCS next split, but will not participate in the playoffs
- 8th and 9th place LCS teams will play against the 2nd and 3rd place Challenger Series teams for a spot in the LCS at the Promotion Tournament. The 8th place LCS team will choose their Challenger opponent.
- 10th place will automatically be relegated to the Challenger Series. The 1st place Challenger team automatically qualifies into the LCS
LPL Format
- 12 teams are divided into Groups A and B.
- 10 Weeks (Double Round Robin).
- Matches are Best of Three.
- Winner gets 1 point per win.
LCK Format
Regular Season:
- 2, 6 weeks periods.
- First half - Jan 13th to Feb 25th
- Second half - TBD
- Double Round Robin
- All games are Best of Three
- Substitutions can done in between games.
- Top 4 teams will qualify for the Playoffs.
Special Awards are given to selected players after the season:
- A Season MVP award will be given to one player.
- After each match, the press will decide the MVP and award points: Season: 100 points | Playoffs: 100 points | Finals: 300 points
- A KDA award will be given to one player of each role.
- The player of each role (Top, Jungle, Mid, AD Carry, and Support) who has the highest Kill-Death-Assist rate will win.
LMS Format
- Each team plays all of the other teams three times, for a total of 84 matches
- Each match is best of one
- Top 4 teams advance to the playoffs
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thanks eddie for writing the format section and not getting mad at me for making way too many finger jokes
here's to a good year!
(sorry potatos)
