MAD Lions has pulled off one of the most astonishing upsets in European League of Legends history, knocking reigning League of Legends European Championship champion G2 Esports out of the 2020 LEC Spring Playoffs in an unbelievable five-game series.
SUPER TREEQUEST will double the amount of trees FlyQuest plants during Playoff matches, and will include a commitment to plant an additional 10,000 trees should the team win the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Spring Finals.
UPDATED 4/3 - LemonNation has responded regarding his health after testing positive for COVID-19.
Golden Guardians, an esports affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, will donate all proceeds from the team’s new merchandise store throughout the month of April to the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fun.
After months of absence from the competitive League of Legends landscape, Chinese AD Carry Yu "JackeyLove" Wenbo has returned to the League of Legends Pro League. The former world champion has joined TOP ESPORTS, who is currently competing in the 2020 LPL Spring Split.
TSM Academy Jungler Mingyi "Spica" Lu spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie to break down his team's win over 100 Thieves Academy, his improved synergy with Mid Laner Jackson "Evolved" Dohan, and the upcoming match against DIG Academy.
After defeating Team Liquid, FLY Mid Laner Tristan "PowerOfEvil" Schrage spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about adjusting to online competition during the COVID-19 pandemic, securing a spot in the Spring Playoffs, and the team's top lane dynamic with Colin "Solo" Earnest and Omran "V1per" Shoura.
Golden Guardians Mid Laner Greyson "Goldenglue" Gilmer spoke to Inven Global's Parkes Ousley after the tiebreaker to talk about the team's mad dash to the post-season, subverting expectations, and a look ahead at upcoming playoff matches.
Verizon will expand Pay It Forward Live, the weekly streaming entertainment series that includes music, gaming, comedy and more in support of small businesses affected by COVID-19, with its first gaming event on Tuesday, March 31. Marshmello and FaZe Clan’s Nate Hill will go head to head in Fortnite during the 45-minute event which will stream live at 8:00 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST on Twitch, Twitter, Yahoo Entertainment and on Fios Channel 501.
For the third year in a row, SK Gaming’s pro players will be equipped with the best premium audio products on the market courtesy of their extended partnership with EPOS.
100 Thieves Top Laner Kim "Ssumday" Chan-ho spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie to talk about securing 3rd place, his team's improvements throughout the split, and being set up to play against Cloud9 in the first round of the Spring Playoffs.
The bracket has been set! Cloud9 takes 1st, and chooses 100 Thieves as their opponent, and Evil Geniuses takes 2nd and will battle FlyQuest. TSM and Golden Guardians await in the Loser's Bracket, ready to face the ones who falter. Read more on the LCS playoffs here:
GG triumphed over Dignitas in its 19th and final match of the season in a tie-breaker to secure sixth place at 9-11, and with it, the 6th seed in the post-season.
Immortals fell to Dignitas to start out the final day of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Spring Split and was subsequently eliminated from post-season contention. Dignitas will move on to face Golden Guardians to decide who will secure the 6th and final seed in the 2020 LCS Spring Playoffs.
100 Thieves closed out the day by defeating Counter Logic Gaming, which put the team in a three-way tie for 2nd place with Evil Geniuses and FlyQuest at a 10-8 record. Simultaneously, a three-way 8-10 tie for 6th place and the final seed in the 2020 LCS Spring Playoffs exists between Immortals, Dignitas, and Golden Guardians. Four tie-breaker matches will be played on Monday, March 30th to decide post-season seeding.
Cloud9 Support Philippe "Vulcan" Laflamme spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about how C9 is adjusting to competing during the outbreak of COVID-19, LCS Player of the Week, and who he has his eye on in the post-season after denying Team Liquid a spot in the 2020 LCS Spring Playoffs.
TL's fate was in its own hands in its final matches of the 2020 LCS Spring Split against Cloud9, but was unsuccessful in securing the eighth win that would have kept the team's hopes for Spring Playoffs alive.
FlyQuest's win against Team Liquid gave the reigning LCS champion its 10th loss of the season, and because the worst TSM, EG, and 100 can do is 9-9, they've secured spots in the Spring Playoffs regardless of the result of their respective final matches.
FlyQuest's win over TL punched the team's post-season ticket, making it the second squad to qualify for the 2020 LCS Spring Playoffs after Cloud9.
The 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Academy League Spring Split has concluded, and the post-season has officially begun. Let's take a look at how the seeding for 2020 LCS Academy League Spring Playoffs ended up panning out, and what matchups will start things off on Thursday, April 2nd.
