Masters Santiago
Masters London
Champions Shanghai
MASTERS 1 WILL BE 12 TEAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TIER 2 TEAMS AT CHAMPS (No more ascension and visitor slots in tier 1 though)
Kickoff is triple elimination
All 4 international league stage 2 playoffs will be roadshows, China is having roadshows year round
'more bracket play throughout the year'
Cool hope people don't try find new random things to complain after riot tried adding more things
All of these sounds like changed towards the right direction, hopefully they also remove the stupid number 1 insta qualifying to playoffs for masters 2
Orfeass [#3]All of these sounds like changed towards the right direction, hopefully they also remove the stupid number 1 insta qualifying to playoffs for masters 2
itll be interesting to see, especially since both masters have the same number of teams now, it would be weird to have it for masters 2 but not masters 1
nightwinter14 [#6]Having 2x as many series will be much more healthier for the scene
definitely, i think it going back down to 10 teams regionally helps with that but im still considering whether i like what they've done to ascension
TIER 2 TEAMS AT CHAMPS (No more ascension and visitor slots in tier 1 though)
how does this work?
extremely W. holy fuck i didnt expect riot to be able to such a big W. its actuaally massive. we'll have atleast 4 very high quality internationals a year ( if ewc isnt mickey)
Aayan [#7]definitely, i think it going back down to 10 teams regionally helps with that but im still considering whether i like what they've done to ascension
It'll be better for tier 2 as a whole, as it gives more chances for Tier 2 to qualify for T1 events (instead of just 1 a year).
catNmouse [#8]TIER 2 TEAMS AT CHAMPS (No more ascension and visitor slots in tier 1 though)
how does this work?
so it’s 12 teams from franchising and 1 t2 team from each region that makes champs?
macncheese [#9]extremely W. holy fuck i didnt expect riot to be able to such a big W. its actuaally massive. we'll have atleast 4 very high quality internationals a year ( if ewc isnt mickey)
ewc is gonna happen every year?
catNmouse [#8]TIER 2 TEAMS AT CHAMPS (No more ascension and visitor slots in tier 1 though)
how does this work?
top challengers teams will be able to participate in stage 2 playoffs, im not sure on how they will qualify and manage the different sub regions
catNmouse [#11]so it’s 12 teams from franchising and 1 t2 team from each region that makes champs?
t2 teams can qualify to stage 2 playoffs
andrzx [#12]ewc is gonna happen every year?
yea im pretty sure they confirmed its staying for like 3 or 4 years
andrzx [#12]ewc is gonna happen every year?
it gives orgs way too much money for them to pass up.
Aayan [#13]top challengers teams will be able to participate in stage 2 playoffs, im not sure on how they will qualify and manage the different sub regions
would it still be 16 teams in champions or 20 now because of this rule?
catNmouse [#21]would it still be 16 teams in champions or 20 now because of this rule?
i think itll be 16 from what i see in the video, but im not 100% sure
Aayan [#5]itll be interesting to see, especially since both masters have the same number of teams now, it would be weird to have it for masters 2 but not masters 1
That's what I am thinking of as well but riot could justify it by saying that it is due to stage 1 being longer than kickoff and winning stage 1 should be more rewarding. Hopefully that's not the case though
Layne [#24]being Chilean this is hype AS FUCK, you all will know what a REAL crowd is.
only is kru make it
how about ascension teams that get or are in t1 this year what happens for them?
do they get kicked at the end of the year ?even g2
sophiee [#27]waiting for masters amsterdam
id be so down, i think i can go by train from london so i might be able to go to it
spilocuscusmaculatus [#28]how about ascension teams that get or are in t1 this year what happens for them?
do they get kicked at the end of the year ?even g2
they're in for next year i would think, since there's ascension too, and i think they're overhauling the whole system for 2027
another year and no east coast events! fuck riot and their vendetta against east coast NA.
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