In a quest to find the best “League of Legends” players in the world, Riot Games, the creator of the game, hosts a massive double-elimination style tournament.
The North American portion of this tournament is called the League Championship Series, and this year the LCS is off to a roaring start. Two crowd favorite teams have already lost one match and are set to drop out of the tournament if they lose another. Two other teams, who have shown they are truly professional players, are set to square off in the next match.
The first match was between Cloud 9, a long-time crowd favorite and 100 Thieves, a newer well-matched competitor.