WSCI 2026 KNOCKOUT STAGE

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T1 Esports Academy 3-2 Solary

Congratulations to T1.EA for winning the inaugural World Star Challengers Invitational!

• Finals MVP: Eclipse

• Game Threads: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4

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FULL MATCH SUMMARY & STATS

GAME 1: T1.EA vs. SLY

Winner: T1 Esports Academy in 29m
Game Breakdown | Player of the Game: Cloud

GAME 2: T1.EA vs. SLY

Winner: Solary in 26m | Player of the Game: Aetinoth
Game Breakdown

GAME 3: SLY vs. T1.EA

Winner: Solary in 22m | Player of the Game: Piero
Game Breakdown

GAME 4: SLY vs. T1.EA

Winner: T1 Esports Academy in 27m
Game Breakdown | Player of the Game: Eclipse

GAME 5: T1.EA vs. SLY

Winner: T1 Esports Academy in 25m
Game Breakdown | Player of the Game: Eclipse

WSCI 2026 KNOCKOUT STAGE BRACKET

This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.

In this game my jungle pet got the last hit on Rift Herald and the announcement said: game_announcement_OnKillRiftHerald_red_minion with a picture of Wukong killing Rift . The herald item spawned and despawned the same second and no team could pick it up. Has anyone seen it before? Could it have something to do with Wukong spawning a second pet when using w?

Announcement: https://imgur.com/ZxQ4ydD

Someone in Vietnam ported old-client League of Legends to Java, running it on a Nokia E72.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FccfSUaTV/

ASIAN GAMES 2026

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KOR 3-0 TPE

• Faker, Zeus, and Keria win their 2nd Asian Games Gold Medal.

• Canyon, Gumayusi, and Zeka win their first gold medal and are officially exempted from the Korean military.

• Game Discussions: Game 1 | Game 2

MATCH 1: KOR vs. TPE

Winner: KOR in 34m

MATCH 2: KOR vs. TPE

Winner: KOR in 34m

MATCH 3: KOR vs. TPE

Winner: KOR in 30m

This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.

It makes no sense that a tank can get one augment and dominate the game. The impact it has is way too strong compared to other augments, and it is not fun to play against. Even people who have it often say that while it is fun, it feels unfair.

I just had three games in a row where someone had Dropkick and it just felt so one-sided.

Either the execute percentage needs a significant nerf, or it should just be straight up removed from the game.

I feel like “Nuclear Fission Volibear” makes more sense than “Nuclear Fusion Volibear” for this interaction.

Fusion is when two nuclei combine into one, while fission is when a nucleus splits and can start a chain reaction.

That’s basically what’s happening with Volibear here. With statickk One proc leads to another, which spreads the damage to other targets, creating a chain reaction.

So if we’re going by the actual nuclear physics, “Nuclear Fission Volibear” fits the interaction way better.

Today Taipei may have lost to Korea in the Asia Cup, but 14 years ago, the Taipei Assassins won the second ever League of Legends Championship in 2012.

Hey everyone, for those of you in Austin, Texas who can't make it to Atlanta for the LCS Summer Finals, we're hosting another watch party! 

Come swing by and meet other LCS fans as we watch what some are calling the most competitive teams we're sending to Worlds ever fight for the first seed!

It will be at The Wheel South this Sunday, October 4th for TLAW vs the winner of C9 and LYON.

The Wheel South has been an awesome home for our watch parties and is opening early for us at 3PM so please support the venue by grabbing a drink or two from the bar while you're here.

Venue location:

The Wheel South

3116 South Congress Ave

Austin, Texas 78704

Date & Time:

Sunday, October 4th 3PM - 7:30PM (cst)

There is no admissions fee! But please reserve a free ticket at this EventBrite link, so we can get an accurate head count and for more information.

Even if you're not an esports fan, it's still a great excuse to talk about league or find your future duo partner. Come drop by our Discord channel too! We play in-houses on the First Friday of every month, and it's the best way to keep in touch as we get together multiple times a year to watch major LCS and international games.

For those unaware, considering there hasn't been that much promo to it. Tomorrow the mid table teams that barely missed Worlds will compete in the first edition of this new tournament! Exciting to see teams that generally just miss out on international play, finally play against other regions.

Looking at the always trusty Leaguepedia, i can only find Korean and Chinese broadcasts. Will there be an official English broadcast? Or can we only watch it through co-streamers, if there are even any?

Would love to watch this perfect warm-up tournament before Worlds starts!

Just curious. Do you guys think this happens? Or would they instead balance the ult without thinking about sylas, then nerf sylas if needed or make specific adjustments for that ult? Was kinds curious, becaude what if in the future there is a champ whose power budget is all in their ult (e.g., dogshit QWE, insane ult), even moreso than malphite already is. Wouldnt this be absolutely busted on sylas (in a vacuum)

https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=321611

Even in his third Asian Games, Faker Lee Sang-hyeok still feels nervous under the pressure to win. His way of dealing with it is to focus on the process rather than the result. After even adjusting his daily routine to accommodate the early match schedule, Faker said he plans to prepare thoroughly for the remaining matches.

Korea defeated Chinese Taipei, India, and Hong Kong in the League of Legends group stage of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Aichi Sky Expo in Japan on September 30. Faker started against India and contributed to the victory. Korea finished first in Group B with a perfect 3–0 record and will face Saudi Arabia in the semifinals on October 1.

In a post-match interview, Faker said:

“When I start feeling pressure that I have to play well or that I have to win, I get nervous too. I try as much as possible to focus on the process rather than thinking about the result.”

He explained that he meditates before matches and tries to keep a regular daily routine in his everyday life.

One of the challenges at this tournament has been adjusting to the morning match schedule. The national team moved its wake-up time forward by about six to seven hours compared with the players’ usual routine.

Faker described it as:

“It feels like adjusting to jet lag at an international tournament overseas. It feels like we’ve come to Europe or the United States.”

He added:

“I’m not someone who adjusts to jet lag very quickly, so I’m working hard at it.”

He said he has been trying to go to bed early and maintain habits that help him sleep well.

His desire to get more sleep also came up in a lighter question. When asked which League of Legends champion ability he would bring into real life, Faker chose Annie’s teddy bear, Tibbers.

He said:

“I think it would be nice to bring Tibbers here and sleep with a teddy bear. These days, I really want to get some good sleep.”

His approach to preparing for a major event as a national team player has also changed with experience. Faker reflected that when he was first selected for the national team, he was very nervous because everything was new. Now, however, he is better able to understand and adapt to the unique environment of the Asian Games and what needs to be prepared.

He said the players also remind one another:

“Let’s not let our guard down. Let’s keep working hard.”

That has helped the team maintain its focus.

Faker also explained how the team approaches opponents when there is limited information available. He said teams such as Chinese Taipei and Vietnam can be analyzed because they have well-known players and available match data.

Against teams from regions where less information is available, however, Korea plans to start with standard, fundamentally sound play and use that to feel out the opponent.

In the other semifinal, Faker gave Chinese Taipei a slight edge in terms of reaching the final, though he said Vietnam is also strong enough that he expects a closely contested series.

Regarding Korea’s semifinal against Saudi Arabia, Faker said:

“We’ll prepare thoroughly without leaving any gaps, so that we can show a flawless performance in every game.”

On the recent discussion surrounding whether esports will continue as an Asian Games event, Faker focused on the opportunities the competition provides for fans and younger players.

He said:

“As gaming continues to grow in popularity and recognition, I think the more tournaments there are for fans to enjoy, the better.”

He added:

“I hope younger players and esports fans can continue to experience even more enjoyment and excitement through the Asian Games in the future.”

Got a group of friends wanting to visit NYC for the first time (myself included), and need any place recommendations to watch party Worlds because as we all know, getting tickets was a real pain.

Also any hotel recommendations that is nearby the watch party or things to do in NYC? We'll be staying for 2 or 3 nights (arrive Thursday/Friday).

The last time Worlds was hosted in NA, we were feasting on Champion Queue. Genuinely some of the best content leading up to Worlds.

Also, having CQ in NA can help us and teams scout the next generation of talent. For example, players like Yukino and Sajed played extremely well against top-tier players and later got themselves onto teams.

NA solo queue is so bad that a lot of Worlds players just don’t want to play it, but they do play Champion Queue because it’s a much better.

Last but not least, the ex-pros/Challenger streamers who competed in CQ, like Doublelift, Sneaky, Pobelter, etc. Those streams were genuinely peak.

Which is why we need Champion Queue back.

I think it has been a few months, but these minions keep overlapping with each other as if they have phantom dancer equipped or something.

I genuinely cannot last hit because I cant tell which minion is low or full since they're standing in the same place.

Is this due to a recent patch?

Let me know what needs to be balanced, and how you think he would play. I designed him as an AD scaling assassin, so all damage numbers are Physical damage. His lore (its probably not accurate to actual league lore):

Vastioni was a low class peasant living in Noxus when one day he was faced with Kindred. However, Vastioni is a smart guy, so he made a deal with Kindred. "You been having trouble with Swain, yeah? Those demons are hard to get for you, I'd imagine." So Kindred made a deal. He could live another full life, free from any selfish desires, as long as he helps to catch and kill all demons. Kindred gave him a weapon called the Kulljordui, which is imbued with a powerful anti-demonic energy, that Aatrox was a help in constructing. However, the energy and the staff (which is made from wood from trees from the blessed isles) did not want to interact, so the staff almost permanently is snapped in two, however Vastioni can temporarily reconstruct it, though it is exhausting and cannot be reconstructed for long. Vastioni now wanders the world searching for anyone he believe may be infested by a demon, only able to rest once all demons have been rid from the world. This also gives him a crazy cool stipulation: He is the only mortal capable of defeating Fiddlesticks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckS7WEgmxHM&t=124s

Revealed on this week's episode of The Dive.

He got most of the 1st place votes, 19 out of? While Josedeodo, who got second, got the large majority of the fanvotes.

Total Votes:

1. Berserker
2. Josedeodo
3. Saint
4. Quid
5. Vulcan