r/leagueoflegends • u/AutoModerator • Aug 08 '26
Esports LCS Summer 2026 / Week 3 - Day 1 / Live Discussion Spoiler
LCS 2026 Summer
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Today's matches will be played on Patch 26.14.
Today's Matches
| # | Match | PST | EST | CET | KST |
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| 1 | C9 vs DSG | 13:00 | 16:00 | 22:00 | 05:00 |
| 2 | SEN vs SR | 16:00 | 19:00 | 01:00 | 08:00 |
- All matches are Best of 3
Streams
Standings
| # | Team | Region | Record | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LYON | North America | 2 – 0 (4 - 0) | Leaguepedia // Twitter |
| 1 | Team Liquid | North America | 2 – 0 (4 - 0) | Leaguepedia // Twitter |
| 3 | Cloud9 | North America | 1 – 1 (2 - 3) | Leaguepedia // Twitter |
| 3 | FlyQuest | North America | 1 – 1 (2 - 2) | Leaguepedia // Twitter |
| 3 | Shopify Rebellion | North America | 1 – 1 (2 - 2) | Leaguepedia // Twitter |
| 6 | Sentinels | North America | 1 – 1 (2 - 3) | Leaguepedia // Twitter |
| 7 | Dignitas | North America | 0 – 2 (2 - 4) | Leaguepedia // Twitter |
| 8 | Disguised | North America | 0 – 2 (0 - 4) | Leaguepedia // Twitter |
Format
Regular Season
- 8 teams participate
- At the end of the week, teams choose opponents
- All matches are best of 3
- When elimination matches kick in, series become best of 5
Playoffs
- 6 teams participate
- Double elimination bracket
- Top 2 teams start in Upper Bracket Round 2
- 3rd to 6th seed start in Upper Bracket Round 1
- All matches are best of five
- Top 3 teams qualify for the 2026 Season World Championship
The official LCS ruleset can be found here.
VoDs
Live Discussions and Post-Match Threads:
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 09 '26
the end of the year fight for 3rd place for worlds is going to be the most exciting part of lcs imo. we have a 2 way race for 3rd place on all teams that look even.
hopefully we get some sick bo5s from it
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 09 '26
saint was an academy lck player. same with berserker and thanatos. and quid and kinda quad.
people only say this because the couple that dont work out. but most of the top level talent in na right now is from academy lck.
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u/underscoreenfan Aug 09 '26
Teams will never stop doing this bc the potential upside is getting an international level player like Saint/Berserker/etc…
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 09 '26
yeah its such a rewriting of history to act like every lck academy has been ass. but we get players like saint who may even stay in the lcs because he would get worlds/msi spots where if he went back to the lck he wont be on a top 3-4 team so he wouldnt go to worlds.
but talent level he can outplay the top 3 lck mids in one off games. na started getting better international results getting academy lck players instead of washed lck veterans which was the previous trend
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u/underscoreenfan Aug 09 '26
it’s a difficult thing to talk about tbh bc many orgs do genuinely have an import addiction that has fucked up the leagues dynamics + talent pipeline, where pointless imports like Blue, Armut, Swordart, etc etc etc… kept more deserving players from t2 out of a job but at the same time many top tier players in the league are imported so just saying “imports bad” lacks nuance.
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 09 '26
i think the issue is in the past it was importing washed past their prime players. and it led to bad international results and lack of care domestically.
the league is much better off now importing lck challengers players. they tried hard af every week because if they are bad lck challengers maybe wont even take them back and they arent getting the massive contracts the old imports had.
also whenever anyone talks about taking na tier t2 talent they never give a name that they would take instead of the import plus both in lec and na the tier 2 players have learned not to accept any team offer because getting stuck on a bad team can kill your whole career so they are more likely to want to stay in tier 2 until a decent team picks them up. for example sr couldnt find a single support to play on their team. most of the supports dont have the leadership or igl skills to teach them like zeyzal has so it would have been a rookie new support just looking ass on his first team.
where as the salary for lck challangers player they are willing to take the risk to play on bad teams and show up their individual skill becuse the us contract is so big compared to korea challengers.
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u/BUMONGOUS Aug 09 '26
yeah I'd rather watch Insanity run it down on Sion mid or Irelia or some shit than a random dude poop his pants on Annie
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u/underscoreenfan Aug 09 '26
Let’s start the conversation: Is Zinie the GFOT? (Greatest Flop Of all Time)
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u/sorendiz ..BUT THE FAITH REMAINS Aug 09 '26
why does zinie have a job
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u/BUMONGOUS Aug 09 '26
Zinie isn't even washed, this is his tier 1 debut lol
he's just hard mogged by NA mids I fear
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u/sorendiz ..BUT THE FAITH REMAINS Aug 09 '26
every game kangas casts i end up wishing literally any other PBP was casting unfortunately
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u/sirbuttkick NA Academy Caster Aug 10 '26
So you're saying I'm you're 3rd favorite pbp in the LCS 👈🏻😎👉🏻
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u/Dry-Fail-4227 Aug 09 '26
I dont get why everytime i tune in he is with jatt. I feel like him and jatt is a terrible combo. Jatt blaber had better synergy lol
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u/BUMONGOUS Aug 09 '26
he feels serviceable but doesn't understand the game enough to know when to be energetic and when not
bring back PastryTime, Crumbzz inted both of their careers
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u/sorendiz ..BUT THE FAITH REMAINS Aug 09 '26
it's just like.... over the top a bit
sort of yapping for the sake of yapping, if that makes sense
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u/xNesku Aug 09 '26
Can teams just stop fighting in mid lane when there's no objectives on the map?
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u/spazzxxcc12 Aug 08 '26
it’s nice that zinie came over here so he will never see even tier 2 play anywhere again. dude is terrible
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u/Ok_Aardvark_5537 Aug 08 '26
N1 hater of AP carry in the botlane : stop picking AP carries in the botlane it's crap 🙏😭😭😭
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u/sorendiz ..BUT THE FAITH REMAINS Aug 08 '26
watching zinie makes me want to jam nails into my eyes dude
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
the fight for 3rd in na will be very fun. you have sen, flyquest and c9 at the same level. and will probably come down to bracket matchups based on regular season placings.
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u/sorendiz ..BUT THE FAITH REMAINS Aug 08 '26
HamBak doing a decent impersonation of The Play by Tarzan
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u/SubstantialExtent165 Aug 08 '26
Jatt calling Blaber Tactical and Flowers calling Tactical Loki... casters turned off nameplates?
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u/CaptainFlowers22 Aug 08 '26
Prompter said “Toss to Jatt and Loki” so that’s what I went with. Sometimes plans change quickly and a different player gets interviewed and the change doesn’t make it to prompter in time RIP
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u/SubstantialExtent165 Aug 08 '26
I assumed it was something like that, wouldn't have even brought it up if Jatt hadn't did it after. Btw your Sajed name flips were amazing.
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u/kotori_mkii Aug 08 '26
With exyu gone lyonz looking like the biggest anchor. DSG kind of feel like they need either a veteran jg or support to help shot call and assist with team fights which I don't think they're gonna get.
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u/underscoreenfan Aug 08 '26
do you guys think it’s an exaggeration to say Lyonz lost the game level one or what
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u/veirceb Aug 08 '26
I think they lost the game in draft. The game was over in the first 3 picks. I am not saying it's unwinnable. But it's unwinnable for a worse team against a better team because you have so little room for mistakes.
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u/Disclaimz0r Aug 08 '26
C9s wins looked good (perfect game game 3?), but Thanatos hasn't quite looked the same from last split. That game 2 shouldn't have ever been close but C9s bot was just trying to will them back into it lol
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
his sion and gnar were insane. sion isnt really good right now. his gnar was really good game 1. also his one off counters were really good last split.
think right now they trying to get loki and tactical back into the game and then once they get that stablized and worked out for playoffs theyll give thanatos some counter pick angles.
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u/veirceb Aug 08 '26
Respect to Srtty for keep trying to look for angle even though the game has been obviously over for so long
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u/sorendiz ..BUT THE FAITH REMAINS Aug 08 '26
maclaren mentioned holy
wasn't expecting that one today lol
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u/awayfromcanuck Aug 08 '26
I have such a hard time judging whether KryRa is a mediocre jungler or if hes an ok/average jungler that is weighted down by how bad the jng-sup synergy on DSG is because of Lyonz.
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u/cmcdonald22 Aug 08 '26
I think the best person on dsg is a tier 2 NA top lancer who just joined the team and everyone else looks like they should be in tier 2.
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u/Sweaty-Security-4473 Aug 08 '26
I think sajed is good but this meta is terrible for judging adc's because they're stuck on mage wave clear duty.
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u/cmcdonald22 Aug 08 '26
Every week I hear people talk about Sajed being good and every week I never see him do anything.
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u/Disclaimz0r Aug 08 '26
Blabers been great this series, but it's only DSG so I fear it doesn't mean much
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
whenever he looks good c9 look good. whenever he plays a little off c9 look like shit. this is normal for most teams but seems it effects c9 the most.
truly na Kanavi
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u/awayfromcanuck Aug 08 '26
Lyonz is so bad.he had a perfect flank and he couldn't even keep Tactical locked down.
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u/sorendiz ..BUT THE FAITH REMAINS Aug 08 '26
Anivia losing flash there after they just went for that play on the trundle is criminal
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u/Choice-Slight caps/knight Aug 08 '26
what is the purpose of sylas in this draft
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
give him one of his best champs he can make plays on and make it simple for c9 to teamfight. he played well on ryze but its up to the team to setup the fights for you.
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u/cmcdonald22 Aug 08 '26
At this point the draft strategy gotta just be 'give him anyone he wants except for Rise'
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u/mavy1000 Aug 08 '26
Is Ryze even good right now? 0-6 in LCS, 2-4 in LEC, 2-5 in CBLOL, and 13-16 in LPL. Only a positive win rate in the LCK of 8-6
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
think its because he was so good last couple months and this month teams are playing more weird long range stuff so the fights are harder for ryze to just pump.
think its still good some drafts just overpicked.
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
loki and tactical played very well. not much you can do when your frontline just run it and take awful engages.
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u/veirceb Aug 08 '26
Laugh at C9 all you want. I am just happy for DSG to win this game especially recovering from their mistakes mid game.
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u/Itchy-Efficiency-809 Aug 08 '26
Blaber deciding to solo int games in reg season instead of playoffs now!
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u/unH4te Aug 08 '26
For a korean import Thanatos is really mid
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u/Destructodave82 Aug 08 '26
So is Loki. So are most of the Korea imports who couldnt even make the LCK.
But dont let fans here you say that. They worship the ground Korean imports walk on. Even if they are mid at best.
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u/unH4te Aug 08 '26
Yeah I've been saying this lck talents are on a decline. Even the ones who win challenger are mid when they get promoted
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u/sorendiz ..BUT THE FAITH REMAINS Aug 08 '26
this game is worthy of the old Simpsons monkey knife fight meme
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u/whohe_fanboy Aug 08 '26
is on hit vayne with terminus and jaksho for tankiness not goo anymore? i feel like vayne just runs over teams with that build
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u/sorendiz ..BUT THE FAITH REMAINS Aug 08 '26
srtty waits till literally last item to get a qss after already giving over a 1k shutdown and building pure damage items against a team with point and click cc
genuinely hate to see it
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
why does blaber think skarnar is a sion. you have to poke out first before skarnar can go in
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
blaber almost got tactical killed by missing naafiri there. loki did so much work in that fight
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
vulcan blaber had a great game 1 c9 looked well coordinated. vulcan blaber run it game 2 and c9 look lost.
jungle support is the key for every good team and not much you can do in solos on certain champs depending on how your jungle/support play
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
the one thing that has always been weird about c9 this whole year is they are very disconnected in key fights on who is actually the target and needs to be focused.
it always seemed like everyone just decides who they feel like personally hitting and not what is best chance for team to win
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
that was disgusting from everyone on c9. nobody held their positions right. nobody played their micro correctly.
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
why is loki the only one playing normal on c9
nevermind he didnt flash the taunt
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u/whohe_fanboy Aug 08 '26
You know what the funniest thing would be if after everyone praising Dardoch for being reformed and all that and he comes back and absolutely loses his shit and unleashes on his team
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u/kazuyaminegishi Aug 08 '26
Cause for some reason the professional scene is still overly obsessed with mechanical monsters when the important skill for a mid for a while now has been playmaking ability and map reading.
APA is better at both, but his mechanics aren't as good and he takes a while to bring out a new champ.
Also people for some reason are acting like we have never seen APA vs Loki and that there's no way to know who would be the more successful player.
I don't even think Loki is a bad player, but C9 last split had an ADC who couldn't keep up with the top ADCs in the league and a jungler who had a parlay on how many crabs he could kill. I think the Tactical swap and someone to pressure Blaber's slot would have been enough frankly. But, at the same time C9 didn't want Loki to leave in the first place so I can't be too mad they're sticking by him.
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
its wild how badly ziggs has performed across all pro games for several months now and teams still early pick it.
bot lane isnt a lane you can just pick and hide a pick that doesnt have impact which you can do sometimes in top. ziggs has worst winrate of any champ picked 20 times in ewc and summer.
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u/NotBunger split push tactics Aug 08 '26
Yeah we never getting APA back in the C9 line up
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u/BUMONGOUS Aug 08 '26
idk I feel like Loki is just straight up not better than on-form APA, I'm kind of surprised we haven't seen the APA + Tactical iteration
Zven is never coming back though
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
they arent playing for just regular season or making worlds. they want to have a chance to atleast be competitve when they get to worlds. with apa and the current meta of your midlaner needing to carry games that was never going to happen.
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u/Destructodave82 Aug 08 '26
This roster will not make worlds. Loki is a B-tier Korean Import.
This is the same team that APA beat on TL, same team that crashed out last time.
C9 will not make worlds this year.
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
there is zero reason to go worlds if you mid will just slammed in lane. they look bad in midgame right now but that is fixable. also their issues is far beyond loki. vulcan and blaber disconnect from team so much
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u/Destructodave82 Aug 08 '26
APA didnt get clowned in lane international. Why do you guys just make up narratives that never happened.
When APA was going with TL, laning was never the problem.
But here we go again blaming the NA players because Loki is Korean, even though he is a B-Tier import who will never compete at worlds either, and brings nothing else to C9 except slightly better mechanics on some champions.
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
did we just not watch spring playoffs against quid and saint? apa was more gapped than zven.
yes loki isnt some magical solution or insane. but apas level this year in the big games was ass.
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u/darklypure52 Aug 08 '26
Just tuning in honestly thought Apa would be put in for this week. Rip. I guess it’s looking like SR Apa and probably SR zven for next year.
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u/sorendiz ..BUT THE FAITH REMAINS Aug 08 '26
terrible decision to fight and they fought it terribly on top of that
hate to see it
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
they literally all chose a different target to go after. if you want to fight that you have to all dive the same carry on c9. you should never be fighting that though
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
Blaber and tatical playing very well. this was an awful game from srtty he had a chance to get a solo kill in lane missed and then played every skirmish awful.
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u/xxbrazilmaster69xx rip old flairs Aug 08 '26
Sajed hasn't had the best year overall, but he looks too good to be paired with Lyonz.
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u/cmcdonald22 Aug 08 '26
Vulkan actually just sitting there co-streaming to see how bad his team gets wiped lol.
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u/Cr0matose Aug 08 '26
Being an parent. sucks sometimes. Kid birthday parties and you don't get to watch your boys run it down.
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u/sorendiz ..BUT THE FAITH REMAINS Aug 08 '26
Bro go enjoy your kid's birthday party, you're going to look back in 20 years and miss this time
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u/Ajp_iii Aug 08 '26
how has dig only won 2 out of 5 games they have gotten soul
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u/untamedlazyeye Aug 08 '26
Their gameplay is that soulless normally that dragon soul ends up doing nothing
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u/mezzo5588 Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26
Remember when ppl thought jojodogshit was a good player. Ya me neither
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u/cmcdonald22 Aug 08 '26
Sorry Jojo, NA is gonna need you to just let your team lose in peace so we can start at a decent time.
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u/Xeven18 Aug 08 '26
LEC is still on! :'(
(At least have it up as well...)
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u/cmcdonald22 Aug 08 '26
Sadly, the deadest I've seen an LEC thread.
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u/RollingGuy Dictator Perkz Worlds Run Aug 08 '26
It wasn’t pinned properly on here and the regular people wasn’t making match threads before the final game
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u/ahritina Sep 05 '26
PMTs
C9 vs DSG
Game 1 / Game 2 / Game 3
SEN vs SR
Game 1 / Game 2 / Game 3