why is lock in hated

title imo its like one of the best tournaments

the idea was great but the format wasn't very good

people think its mickey mouse cus of single elim

it was a great event but the black sheep of the family, not masters but not champions as well, it's in a weird position of its own

Pyrenix [#3]

people think its mickey mouse cus of single elim

single elim is better

Single elim invitational mickey mouse tourney

Ahsnsnsnsn [#5]

single elim is better

hey man i aint denying it , shows how much harder of a format it is but thats what the streets hate it for

equivalent to red bull homeground

its not masters caliber

We NEED more lockin in the future like once every year or two

cuz its mickey mouse and single elim, and no qualification required so even subpar teams can go on a mickey run

even if its single elim there were 40 teams that could make a run and win. Being the winner out of 40 teams IS impressive

SENfns [#9]

its not masters caliber

Its definitely better than 8 team masters so glad they're getting rid of them

NioMS [#13]

Its definitely better than 8 team masters so glad they're getting rid of them

2026 onwards masters 1 is no longer a fluke spread the news

They hate it cause they're never gonna win it. There will only ever be one Lock In, and FNC will always be the winner

Single elim. And for the most part prep is just non existent. You're nearly clueless to how any teams play unless you scrim them or they play a lot in the off season. No seeding you could've hypothetically seen Loud vs FNC round one. new team, new metas etc. It was just a glorified show match and was in fact marketed that way as well.