2018 NA Regional Qualifiers Preview: Cloud9 Awaits at the Top

Team Liquid's second straight NA LCS championship solidified its status as North America's best team. Team Liquid also secured the first seed to represent NA at the 2018 World Championship, and in

[NA LCS Finals] C9 Sneaky: "They do play around Doublelift a lot, and our best strategy is to be able to counteract that."

The stage is set at Oracle Arena for the 2018 NA LCS Summer Finals. Cloud9 and Team Liquid will engage in an epic showdown on Sunday, September 9 at 2:00 PM local time.Cloud9 heads into the finals wit

TL Doublelift: "After we won, Steve came up to me and said, “You promised me Worlds, and we got it.” I’m happy to make that promise a reality."

Team Liquid has punched its ticket to the 2018 NA LCS Summer Finals, and subsequently, the 2018 World Championship. With a 3-1 victory over 100Thieves, Team Liquid is set to face Cloud9 at the Oracle

FLY JayJ: "Saintvicious told me that every top tier LCS player gets really good around this time of year...I need to be able to do that. ."

After consecutive losses to 100Thieves and TSM, FlyQuest will be heading into the 2018 NA LCS Summer Playoffs as the 6th seed.While FlyQuest was unsuccessful in securing a higher placing through

TL Xmithie: "If we win playoffs, I think our team’s wealth of experience will be one of the main reasons."

With a victory over Echo Fox in the final week of the 2018 NA LCS Summer Split, Team Liquid has secured the 1st seed heading into playoffs. In one of the most competitive splits in NA LCS history,

100T Cody Sun: "If we can beat FlyQuest when I go 0-6 on Ezreal, then I feel pretty confident going against them in Quarterfinals."

100Thieves has secured the 3rd Seed heading into the 2018 NA LCS Quarterfinals. After falling behind early against FlyQuest, the Cavaliers affiliate was able to stay in the game and capitalize on

FOX Smoothie: "I’ve been to finals twice, and it’s a feeling of euphoria when you stand on that stage."

The 2018 NA LCS Summer Playoff bracket has been set. A full day of tiebreakers followed the conclusion of the regular split, with Echo Fox taking the 4th seed. Echo Fox will play 5th seed TSM on

C9 Jensen: "If you can get 7 players of equal strength and different playstyles, then that’s the future."

Cloud9 is unstoppable. With its seventh win in a row, Cloud9's playoff ticket is punched with a chance at a playoff bye. With a victory over FlyQuest in their final game of the 2018 NA LCS Summer Split

FLY WILDTURTLE: "If we bring what we have practiced tomorrow, and we show up, we’re going to destroy C9."

FlyQuest has secured a position in the 2018 NA LCS Summer Playoffs.An exquisite Rumble performance courtesy of Lee “Flame” Ho-Jong on headlined the triumph over Golden Guardians, but

OPT Big: "When I first got to play with the legends like Ssumday or Froggen, I thought it was crazy... they were just chill people who happened to play the game better than I can. (Laughs)"

After placing 9th in the 2018 NA LCS Spring Split, OpTic Gaming found themselves in a heated race for a playoff spot with none other than TSM. Faced with the hardest remaining schedule of any team in

TL Pobelter Talks About Bad/Good NA LCS Fan Interaction

The first NA LCS Summer Playoff spot has been locked. Team Liquid bested OpTic Gaming in their first game of Week 7, punching their ticket to playoffs and retaining sole possession of first place.

100T Aphromoo on Bad Contracts: "It’s up to the player and the organization to look over those clauses and change what needs to be changed."

With a victory over Echo Fox in Week 8 of the 2018 NA LCS Summer Split, 100Thieves have solidified themselves as the second best team in North America. MVP Candidate Kim “Ssumday” Chan-ho

C9 Blaber: "Sometimes just jumping in 1v5 unites our team under one goal: Save me."

Cloud9 defeated Golden Guardians in Week 8 of the 2018 NA LCS Summer Split, securing their eighth win and boasting a positive win percentage for the first time all split.While the team-wide

C9 Goldenglue: "A lot of people reacted to the news last night as a last minute swap, but it was already planned."

It's not a surprise that Cloud9's mid-week 7 roster changes were met with cries of confusion, outrage, and downright disbelief. Hotshot rookie Jungler Robert “Blaber” Huang and Mid Lane

CG Apollo: "Doublelift and Olleh are good, obviously...just don’t put Doublelift on a mage, and it’s fine."

Clutch Gaming has finally found its footing. The Houston Rockets affiliate took early control of the game before walking it into OpTic Gaming's base, snapping the GreenWall's five-game winning streak

TL Doublelift on Having a Second Coach Onstage: "(Laughs) I think TSM just bribed Riot Games to make this change."

The seventh week of the 2018 NA LCS Summer Split could not have kicked off in more dramatic fashion. Team Liquid stared down 100Thieves in an epic 2018 NA LCS Spring Finals rematch, with the winner

OPT Dhokla: "Ssumday is just insanely talented... He's always Solid. That's the type of player I aspire to be."

OpTic Gaming defeated FlyQuest to extend their win streak to five games last Saturday. Despite closing out Week 7 of the 2018 NA LCS Summer Split with a loss to Clutch Gaming, OpTic is in a tie for

OPT PowerOfEvil on NA: "Players are more open to taking criticism... But the rate of growth and learning is slower compared to EU."

Sitting in last place at 2-6 after four weeks of play, OpTic Gaming has gone on a tear, defeating TSM, Cloud9, Counter Logic Gaming before taking down the Golden State Warriors affiliate to close out

CG Moon on Becoming a Leader, Playing In Academy, and His Return to the NA LCS

I don’t feel outclassed, but in a single week I’ve already been challenged in ways I haven’t been challenged in all year long at the academy level.