TSM Academy has swept 100 Thieves Academy out of the Quarterfinals of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Academy League Spring Playoffs. TSM Academy will face Dignitas Academy in the Semifinals next weekend.
Evil Geniuses Academy has swept Team Liquid Academy out of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Academy League Spring Playoffs. EG Academy's victory in the Quarterfinals will earn the team a Semifinals appearance against 2nd seed Dignitas Academy.
The year-long partnership will be part of the League of Legends European Championship series. The team has plans for videos, Kia-branded events during LEC tournaments, and some surprises along the way.
Our second panel of many more to come is the unavoidable topic everyone must face: "Esports & Well-being: Burnout, Fatigue, & Mental Health." This panel discussion will address the everpresent importance of awareness regarding mental wellness in esports and gaming, which is one that has been emphasized in the lockdown-like state of society following the COVID-19 outbreak.
The entire starting roster of Cloud9 took was nominated as the 1st LCS All-Pro team, as one might expect from a 17-1 team with four LCS Player of the Week Awards.
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.
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.
