2017 NA LCS Summer Playoffs Primer

Riot·8/15/2017, 8:19:30 PM·0 votes·9,337 views

Your guide to the 2017 NA LCS Summer Playoffs.

If you're new to the NA LCS or need to catch up on what's been happening since the regular season, here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Playoffs:

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24 Comments

Mast3rShake8/20/2017, 8:40:50 PM3 votes

DIG beat C9. CLG will beat NV.

DIG is the lower seed than CLG, and therefor will have to beat TSM. They will beat TSM. CLG is the higher seed and will play IMT. IMT will win. IMT will beat DIG in finals. TSM beats CLG for 3rd place.

IMT goes to worlds for winning summer split.
TSM goes to worlds for having 160 Championship points.
The gauntlet would be: NV<FLY<CLG<C9<DIG. DIG vs CLG in finals. DIG wins and if final team in Worlds.

furiousanger418/16/2017, 12:07:22 AM3 votes

So basically if TSM wins summer playoffs, and C9 beats DIG. Then it's TSM- 1 seed for worlds, and C9- 2 seed for worlds. Am I seeing that correctly

0x4ced8/16/2017, 5:56:08 PM2 votes

The real question is if they fixed the banner unveiling problem.

Roguely8/16/2017, 1:12:37 PM2 votes

So basically TSM is already locked into worlds, even if they don't win anything else. Am I seeing that correctly?

Sure iGuess8/22/2017, 12:47:11 AM1 votes

What happens if its immortals and TSM are in the finals, and TSM wins. In that case, Immortals would have 90 points and so would C9. Does anyone know which team would take 2nd seed?

TrollFan018/15/2017, 8:50:57 PM1 votes

Most likely we're going to get a TSM/C9 semi-final match up. If EV can beat CLG though then we could get a TSM/C9 final and IMT can try to get some revenge on C9 in the semis.

Then again DIG can win and rob us all of some great story telling narrative lol.

JerPeggy8/22/2017, 11:26:30 AM1 votes

If TSM beats DIG in semifinals: Worlds 1st seed: Winner of finals Worlds 2nd seed: Loser of finals Gauntlet: FLY -> 4th place finisher -> 3rd place finisher -> C9

If DIG beats TSM: Worlds 1st seed: Winner of finals Worlds 2nd seed: TSM Gauntlet: FLY -> 3rd / 4th place finisher (not TSM) -> C9 -> loser of finals

TLDR; Every team playing in semifinals next weekend is guaranteed at least a spot in the Gauntlet. TSM is guaranteed Worlds. Whoever finishes highest and isn't TSM gets Worlds too.

Heldenherz8/18/2017, 6:37:37 AM1 votes

The most interesting thing I'm seeing with the champion points is the fact that if C9 gets upset by Dignitas (a very possible outcome even if they're not favored), and TSM wins finals (a VERY likely conclusion), then either Dignitas or CLG would only need to take third to qualify for worlds. This could mean for a very exciting third place match if say... CLG>NV, and DIG>C9 in the quarterfinals. IMT>CLG and TSM>DIG in the Semifinals. And TSM>IMT in finals. Given the fact that this would require only one upset, it's a very likely possibility the DIG and CLG will end up fighting for a spot to Worlds.

imperatorFuriosa8/20/2017, 6:34:50 PM1 votes

if NV upsets CLG and if DIG upset IMT and TSM wins the finals against DIG, I think C9 can get the second seed. am I wrong? edit: I'm wrong bc DIG would have 100 CP and C9 would have 90

RSL Leviathan8/21/2017, 10:48:23 AM1 votes

so if imt wins it all and tsm come in 2nd does c9 still go to worlds cuz of they have more points then clg and dig??