Not a single champ sits at over 92% so far, showcasing a better, more balanced game. However, there are a few champs with an incredibly high presence that have an abysmal win rate, Syndra and Renekton. Read about them here:
The Inven Global team has each chosen their Pick'Ems of who they predict will win each match, and we have aggregated each to create an average placement prediction. Each writer has the Finals as TES vs DWG, but their route to that title match, and the title winner, look a bit different throughout. See the average placement here:
Former ahq eSports jungler, Mountain, spoke with us about what it was like coming to Worlds as a coach for the first time as well as how the PCS is different from the LMS and what it needs to improve. Read the interview here:
Unicorns Of Love and the LCL made history this year, and after their elimination, we spoke with Unicorns Of Love coach, Sheepy, about the team's time at Worlds, being a mad scientist, and his relationships with past pros. Watch and read the interview here:
The eight teams have all now qualified, and with the knockout draw, they've finally found their place in the bracket that will map out their knockout stage, determining their path to the title. See the bracket here:
Just like in Group B on Day 6 of Worlds, two teams were eliminated after the second game of the day, with the other two qualifying for the knockout stage. Check out the final qualifications here:
The seventh day of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship Group stage has brought us laughter, sadness, but mostly, really great memes. Find them all here and let us know what we missed:
TSM has been eliminated from Group C at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. The #1 seed from the League of Legends Championship Series failed to win a game against Fnatic, Gen.G and LGD in the first round robin of the group, and after falling to 0-4 in a second loss to Fnatic, TSM was mathematically eliminated from moving on to the knockout stage.
Group B is now decided, sending DWG and JDG onward. Rogue had a promising start to their Worlds run but came up short in the second round-robin. Read what jungler Inspired has to say about their experience here:
UPDATE 10/9: With PSG Talon securing their first win of the group stage over JD Gaming, DAMWON Gaming has locked in first seed heading to the knockout phase, and JDG secure second. JDG's loss puts them at 3-2, so they can no longer tie DWG who sit at 5-0. The two still have their rematch as the last game of the group stage remaining.
Some teams and players look unstoppable (*cough*DAMWON Gaming) while others look... well, rather stopped (ahem... sorry, PSG). Take a look below at the best and worst players from the first round-robin here:
After the first round-robin of the Worlds Group Stage, TSMS sits at 0-3. in the weakest group as the NA first seed. Their problems are glaring - from draft to in-game decision making. And frankly, they look like a shell of their former NA title-winning team. Here's what's going wrong and what they need to fix if they're going to turn it around and make it to the knockout stage.
Halfway through the Worlds Group Stage, there were reports of Riot Oceania closing down. The department heads the Oceanic Pro Leauge, and the future of a professional League of Legends scene in the ar
With the conclusion of TSM vs LGD, both Group C and all of the first round-robin of the Worlds group stage is all wrapped up. Group C has no clear favorites, with three teams sitting at 2-1 and TSM at 0-3. Read more on the standings here:
After the first set of games in the World Championship group stage, Group D ended with a clear tier list of its teams. Read more about the Group D standings in the first round robin here:
The first round-robin of the World Championship group stage is concluding, each of the teams playing the rest once, giving them a taste of the following week. With its conclusion, Group A has found itself with no clear favorites heading into the second round. Read more on the standings here:
While League patches no longer affect pro play, Riot is still making changes and updates for the end of the season solo queue climbers. Check out all the planned changes announced by Riot Game Dev, Mark Yetter, here:
After two days of games in the 2020 World Championship Group Stage, Fnatic sits at 1-1. This is the first Worlds for Mithy as a coach, and he explains how he prepped and what to expect from FNC this year. Watch the interview here:
The group stage for the 2020 League of Legends World Championship begins Saturday, Oct. 3. The sixteen teams will be halved before the playoffs begin Oct. 15 and today, the Inven Global team gathered
Congratulations! You just got into the Worlds Group Stage for the first time and you beat SuperMassive 3-0. Did you expect to be this dominant today? First off, thanks! But yeah, I think SuperMassive
