Top Esports came into the tournament as favorites alongside DAMWON Gaming but almost made an early exit in the quarterfinals when Fnatic got a 2-0 lead over them. TES turned it around though and later spoke with the press about how they won the series and what they expect for the rest of their Worlds run. See their press conference here:
Fnatic came within one game of taking down the LPL first seed and Worlds favorites, Top Esports, in a clean 3-0 sweep but were unable to close out the series
Top Esports just made Worlds history by completing the first-ever reverse sweep since the event's inception a decade ago. After their victory, Karsa spoke with Jeesun on the Korean broadcast for a post-game interview to break down the series. Read the interview here:
Top Esports has performed the first reverse sweep at the League of Legends World Championship.
Let's take a look at Fnatic and Top Esports' performances at Worlds 2020 thus far and break down the key factors in the upcoming quarterfinals match between the two teams.
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:
DRX advanced to the knockout stage of the 2020 LoL World Championship with a 4-2 record. They defeated FlyQuest and Unicorns of Love in both games of the double round-robin, but they fell to Top Esports
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:
It took Top Esports and DRX figurative ages to score a kill on each other, as the two teams met to decide which of them will take #1 seed in Group D of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. W
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:
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:
After two matches in the group stage of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship, DRX had a 1-1 record. They defeated their first opponent, Unicorns of Love, but they fell to the heavy favorites,
Day 3 of the 2020 League of Legends group stage delivered few surprises but a lot of memorable moments, including unorthodox picks and a couple of thriller match-ups.
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
Ahead of the 2020 World Championship, the four LPL representatives had a photo shoot with Harper's Bazaar China. The League stars were dressed up in high fashion garments, leaving their usual polyester jerseys and joggers behind. See the pics here:
Among the world's best teams are 22 junglers. However, five stand above the rest and have the highest likelihood to carry their team to victory and claim the Worlds trophy. See the five top Worlds 2020 junglers here:
Top Esports emerged as 2020 LPL Summer champions, winning the playoffs in a dramatic five-game thriller over JD Gaming.
The LPL won the last two World Championships, has recently seen many new talents rise up the ranks. We spoke with Hysterics to see what players to watch, what the LPL meta is, and how he rates their relative strength. Read more here:
We catch up with Top Esports jungler Karsa for a 50-question quickfire Q&A.
Partway through the 2020 LPL Summer Split, former World Champion ADC, Jackeylove, partnered with One Foundation to release a song, "Pray," for LPL Cares. Hear the song and see behind the scenes here:
