T1 T1 Korea Rank #3 Sayaplayer Ha Jeong-woo (하정우) Rossy Daniel Abedrabbo Carpe Lee Jae-hyeok (이재혁) iZu Ham Woo-ju (함우주) xccurate Kevin Susanto has forfeit their match against TSM TSM North America Rank #10 seven Johann Hernandez gMd Anthony Guimond sym Tyler Porter POISED Kevin Ngo aproto Alex Protopapas after an official Riot ruling declared T1 to have broken rule 7.2.11, which covers "Unauthorized Communications."

VCT Challengers Competitive Ruling: T1

The match was stopped at halftime during Map 2, at which point T1 commanded a 1-0 series lead and 8-4 lead on Icebox.

T1 coach David "dd8" Denis was alleged to have accidentally typed in all-chat during Map 1, and a short investigation concluded that the coach was indeed "providing instruction to T1 players while their match against TSM was in progress."

As a result of the ruling, TSM will advance to play Akrew Akrew Inactive gucc107 Andrew Gutnichenko Neon Austin Hedge Paincakes Jake Hass jovahnii Jovanni Miramontes ZachaREEE Zachary Lombardo tomorrow. The winner of the match will face The Guard The Guard Inactive JonahP Jonah Pulice trent Trent Cairns neT Michael Bernet valyn Jacob Batio tex Ian Botsch in the final match of the lower bracket.