The upcoming League of Legends All-Stars event in 2018 is just a week away. Riot has finally unveiled the details of the event on the game’s official website.
Last year’s event left fans disappointed as it had a more serious tone compared to previous years. This year, however, things seem to have changed for the better. There are plenty of fun activities and events lined up to keep the fans and players entertained.
Here’s a complete guide to the event, including the activities, participating players and streamers, and the broadcast dates.
One-on-one tournament:
Similar to last year, this year’s event will feature a one-on-one bracket-style tournament among all the attending professional players. Here’s the list of players competing:
– North America: Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng, Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi, Eric “Licorice” Ritchie
– Europe: Rasmus “Caps” Winther, Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen, Daniele “Jiizuke” di Mauro
– China: Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao, Song “Rookie” Eui-jin, Liu “Mlxg” Shi-Yu
– South Korea: Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, Bae “Bang” Jun-sik, Han “Peanut” Wang-ho
– Turkey: Mustafa Kemal “Dumbledoge” Gökseloğlu, Sergen “Broken Blade” Çelik
– Brazil: Felipe “brTT” Gonçalves, Rafael “Rakin” Knittel
– Vietnam: Nguyễn “Artifact” Văn Hậu, Phạm “Zeros” Minh Lộc
– LMS: Huang “Maple” Yi-Tang, Liu “Westdoor” Shu-Wei
– Southeast Asia: Nuttapong “G4” Menkasikan, Atit “Rockky” Phaomuang
– Latin America South: Sebastián “Tierwulf” Andrés Mateluna Cibrario, Joaquín José “Plugo” Pérez
– Latin America North: Édgar “Seiya” Ali Bracamontes Munguía, Diego “Arce” Arce Chang
– Russia: Mykhailo “Kira” Harmash, Danil “Diamondprox” Reshetnikov
– Japan: Shunsuke “Evi” Murase, Kyohei “Ceros” Yoshida
– Oceania: Stephen “Triple” Li, Jackson “Pabu” Pavone
Regional rivalry matches:
This year, professional players and popular personalities will be competing in rivalry matches to showcase regional rivalries. Here are the matchups and participants:
– NA vs. EU: Doublelift, Sneaky, Licorice, Michael “Imaqtpie” Santana, Rabia “Nightblue3” Yazbek, Caps, Broxah, Jiizuke, Mike “Wickd” Petersen, Frederik “NoWay” Hinteregger
– CN vs. KR: Uzi, Mlxg, Rookie, Xia “JieZou” Heng, Xiao “GodLike” Wang, Faker, Bang, Peanut, Cho “Watch” Jae-geol, Hong “MadLife” Min-gi
Charity two-on-two tournament:
Special guests will join 16 of the 32 professional players to participate in a two-on-two tournament. The winning pair will receive a donation to a charity of their choice. Here are the competitors and their pairings:
– Doublelift and Joedat “Voyboy” Esfahani
– Licorice and Danny “Shiphtur” Le
– Caps and Alexelcapo
– Faker and Kang “Captain Jack” Hyung-woo
– G4 and Rikki “Riku” Quiapon
– Zeros and Nguyễn “QTV” Trần Tường Vũ
– Ceros and Sutanmi
– Rookie and Guan Zong
– Mlxg and Luo Yunxi
– Seiya and ReubenMaster
– Tierwulf and Capri
– Triple and Drew “Midbeast” Timbs
– BrTT and Felipe “YoDa” Noronha
– Maple and Hsiung “NL” Wen-An
– Dumbledoge and Furkan “Immortoru” Tekeş
– Diamondprox and Yury “FlashInTheNight” Shilenkov
East vs. West:
This new three-match series will feature rotating rosters and aims to determine if there is a closing gap between the east and west. Here are the participants:
– Doublelift, Sneaky, Licorice, Caps, Broxah, Jiizuke, Uzi, Mlxg, Rookie, Faker, Bang, Peanut, Dumbledoge, Broken Blade, BrTT, Rakin, Artifact, Zeros, Maple, Westdoor, G4, Rockky, Plugo, Lastpick, Arce, Kira, Diamondprox, Evi, Ceros, Triple, Pabu
Tandem mode:
In the Tandem Mode, professional players will team up with personalities and streamers. The contestants are:
– Doublelift, Sneaky, Licorice, Michael “Bunny FuFuu” Kurylo, Broxah, Jiizuke, Jesper “Gripex” Terkildsen, Uzi, Mlxg, Rookie, Sao Nan, Bang, Peanut, Dumbledoge, Broken Blade, KFCEatbox, BrTT, Rakin, Flávio “Jukes” Fernandes, Artifact, Lê “MisThy” Thy Ngọc, Westdoor, Chang “BeBe” Bo-Wei, G4, Rockky, Plugo, Lastpick, Arce, Ness, Kira, Diamondprox, Evi, Ceros, Triple, Pabu
Miscellaneous game modes:
Participants at the 2018 All-Star event will also compete in less serious game modes such as URF games and Nexus Blitz. Here’s the final list of players:
– Sneaky, Licorice, Hai Lam, Shelby “Luxxbunny” Laine, Caps, Broxah, Jiizuke, Julian “GoB GG” Treguer, Uzi, Rookie, Zhou Shuyi, Zhao “Fireloli” Zhi-Ming, Faker, Bang, Peanut, Park “Shy” Sang-myeon, Bitdory, Broken Blade, Rakin, Maple, Westdoor, Tierwulf, Plugo, Lastpick, Seiya, Arce, Kira, FlashInTheNight
Schedule:
Although Riot hasn’t provided a specific schedule for each match and tournament, the event will take place from December 6 to 8, starting at 6pm CT. To watch the tournament and receive in-game rewards, visit Riot’s official broadcast page at https://.com/league-of-legends/news/league-of-legends-all-star-event-2018-overview.
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