There is only one more week of regular season action left for the 10 League of Legends teams in the LCS. The Spring Split did not affect Worlds placement, so the Summer Split will determine the region’s three international representatives.
All of the teams in the LCS have something to play for this week, as there have been recent shakeups in the standings and eight teams make it into the playoffs. With five teams still in contention for the top two seeds and only two games separating the four teams fighting for a playoff spot, every match is important.
To summarize the playoffs format, the top two seeds receive a bye and the No. 1 seed gets to choose their first opponent. The teams ranked third to sixth play against each other, and the seventh and eighth-ranked teams start with a loss and face elimination.
Every team has different scenarios depending on their performance this weekend. We have detailed all of their possible finishes, including tiebreakers, and what needs to happen for each team to finish at a particular spot.
Team Liquid (13-3)
- Ceiling: No. 1 seed – TL beat IMT or TSM
- Floor: No. 3 seed – TL lose to IMT and TSM, C9 beat DIG and CLG, TSM beat GG and TL
For a full breakdown of the tiebreaker scenarios involving Team Liquid, Cloud9, and TSM, refer to this document.
Cloud9 (11-5)
- Ceiling: No. 1 seed – C9 beat DIG and CLG, TL lose to IMT and TSM, TSM beat GG and TL, C9 win resulting three-way tiebreaker with TL and TSM
- Floor: No. 5 seed – C9 lose to DIG and CLG, FLY beat CLG and IMT, GG beat TSM and EG, C9 lose resulting tiebreaker to GG
- No. 2 seed: C9 beat DIG and CLG, TSM lose to GG or TL, C9 would have to win a tiebreaker vs. TSM for the No. 2 seed
TSM (11-5)
- Ceiling: No. 1 seed – C9 beat DIG and CLG, TL lose to IMT and TSM, TSM beat GG and TL, TSM win resulting three-way tiebreaker with TL and C9
- Floor: No. 5 seed – TSM lose to GG and TL, GG beat TSM and EG, FLY beat CLG and IMT, TSM lose resulting tiebreaker to GG
- No. 2 seed: TSM beat GG and TL, C9 lose to DIG or CLG, TL beat IMT, or TSM and C9 both go 2-0 or 1-1, TSM would have to win a tiebreaker vs. C9 for the No. 2 seed
FlyQuest (10-6)
- Ceiling: No. 2 seed – FLY beat CLG and IMT, C9 lose to DIG and CLG, TSM lose to TL or EG
- Floor: No. 5 seed – FLY lose to CLG and IMT, GG beat TSM or EG, FLY lose resulting tiebreaker to GG
- No. 4 seed: FLY beat CLG and IMT, TSM beat TL and GG, C9 beat DIG or CLG, or FLY go 1-1 against CLG/IMT, GG lose to TSM or EG, or FLY go 1-1 against CLG/IMT, GG beat TSM and EG, FLY win resulting tiebreaker against GG
Golden Guardians (9-7)
- Ceiling: No. 2 seed – GG beat TSM and EG, C9 lose to DIG and CLG, TSM lose to TL, GG win resulting three-way tiebreaker with C9 and TSM
- Floor: No. 6 seed – GG lose to TSM and EG, EG beat 100T, GG lose resulting tiebreaker to EG, or GG beat TSM, FLY lose to CLG and IMT, EG beat GG and 100T, GG lose resulting three-way tiebreaker to EG
Evil Geniuses (7-9)
- Ceiling: No. 5 seed – EG beat GG and 100T, GG lose to TSM, EG win resulting tiebreaker against GG
- Floor: No. 8 seed – EG lose to GG and 100T, CLG beat C9 and FLY, EG lose resulting tiebreaker to CLG, or if 100T lose to DIG, resulting three-way tiebreaker to 100T and CLG
- No. 6 seed: EG beat 100T, or EG beat GG, 100T beat EG and DIG, EG win resulting tiebreaker against 100T, or EG lose to 100T and GG, 100T lose to DIG, CLG beat C9 and FLY, EG win resulting three-way tiebreaker with 100T and CLG
100 Thieves (6-10)
- Ceiling: No. 6 seed – 100T beat DIG and EG, EG lose to GG, or 100T beat EG, lose to DIG, EG lose to GG, 100T win resulting tiebreaker against EG
- Playoff spot: 100T beat DIG or EG, or DIG lose to 100T or C9, IMT lose to FLY or TL
CLG (5-11)
- Ceiling: No. 6 seed – CLG beat C9 and FLY, EG lose to 100T and GG, 100T lose to DIG, CLG win resulting three-way tiebreaker with EG and 100T
- Playoff spot: CLG beat C9 and FLY, or CLG go 1-1 against C9/FLY, DIG lose to 100T or C9, IMT lose to FLY or TL, or if CLG go 1-1 and DIG and/or IMT go 2-0, then CLG would have to win a tiebreaker with DIG and/or IMT
Dignitas (4-12)
- Ceiling: No. 7 seed – DIG beat 100T and C9, 100T lose to EG, CLG lose to C9 and/or FLY, DIG win resulting two-, three-, or four-way tiebreaker with 100T and/or CLG and/or IMT (if IMT go 2-0)
- Playoff spot: DIG beat 100T and C9, CLG lose to C9 and/or FLY, 100T lose to EG, DIG win resulting two-, three-, or four-way tiebreaker with 100T and/or CLG and/or IMT, or DIG go 1-1 against 100T/C9, CLG lose to C9 and FLY, DIG win resulting two- or three-way tiebreaker with CLG and/or IMT
Immortals (4-12)
- Ceiling: No. 7 seed – IMT beat FLY and TL, CLG go 1-1 against C9/FLY, 100T lose to DIG and EG, IMT win resulting three- or four-way tiebreaker with 100T, CLG, and/or DIG (if only 100T and IMT end up with six wins at the end of the split, then 100T would get the No. 7 seed)
- Playoff spot: IMT beat FLY and TL, 100T lose to DIG and EG, CLG lose to C9 or FLY, IMT win resulting two-, three-, or four-way tiebreaker with 100T and/or CLG and/or DIG, or IMT go 1-1 against FLY/TL, CLG lose to C9 and FLY, DIG lose to 100T or C9, IMT win resulting two-way tiebreaker against CLG or three-way tiebreaker that would also include DIG (if DIG go 1-1)
The 2020 LCS Summer Split continues on Friday, Aug. 7 at 8pm CT.
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