2015 All-Star Event

Riot·Sep 2, 2015·5 votes·288,093 views

After the confetti descends at the 2015 World Championship, we’ll head into the offseason with players around the world setting their sights on our last international event of the year. The 2015 All-Star Event (ASE) will bring the unexpected to the Rift featuring a clash of the regions, epic 1v1 matches, fan-voted comps, fun game modes, and mixed region roster showdown.

As we announced earlier this year, we’re hosting two large-scale international tournaments outside of Worlds. Before Summer Split, there was the intense and competitive Mid-Season Invitational which hit Tallahassee in May. After Worlds, we’ll be hosting the All-Star Event, a new exhibition at the NA LCS Studio in Los Angeles from December 10-13. The ASE will bring beloved players from around the world together, all in a revamped “theatre-in-the-round” studio layout to accommodate more fans than ever before.

Evolving from 2014’s All-Star voting format, fans will vote in five players to represent their regional "dream teams" for the NA LCS, EU LCS, LCK, LPL, and LMS this year. With IWC’s top team added to the mix, these six teams will be assigned to Team Fire or Team Ice based off their region’s performance at Worlds. The teams will battle for fame, fun, and player rewards for their region. Want to send Rush Hour or see Sneaky Bunny represent the NA LCS? Global voting will open in November and we’ll share more information about how to cast your votes when we get closer to the event.

The International Wild Card teams will also be getting in on the ASE action, just as they participated in MSI and Worlds. Before the All-Star Event, there will be the first ever International Wild Card All-Star which will be held in Australia in November. The winners of this tournament will represent IWC at the ASE. We’ll share more details about this new event soon.

We look forward to welcoming stars from Leagues around the world to Los Angeles in December to close out the year in style. Want to join us in the studio? We’ll be sharing ticket information in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.

430 Comments

For Our PastSep 2, 201553 votes

We NEED RUSH to the all-star for NA, this guy is a SAVAGE!

Something like IMPACT - RUSH - BJERGSEN - SNEAKY - APHRO would be soooo goood!

DradaSep 2, 201510 votes

Doublelift/Piglet> Sneaky, pretty much any top laner that isn't Impact. Otherwise I think thats a cool lineup

GodKing DecisionSep 2, 201511 votes

Zion Top - Rush Jungle - Bjergson Mid - Sneaky/Piglet Adc - Aphro Support

Pobelter is just as good Bjergson he just doesn't make his on 1v1 kills but its a team game so who cares.

RCOnlineSep 3, 201517 votes

I agree, Pobelter plays with his team better than Bjergsen. So does Fenix

Wicked KumihoSep 3, 201511 votes

Also, Pobelter shit on Bjerg in Finals.

RCOnlineSep 3, 201511 votes

Nah bruh if Sneaky is on his game, he is definitely the best ADC in NA. Doublelift can for sure challenge him for that title, but not Piglet. He tilts too hard so if he gets shut down he doesn't perform for pretty much the rest of the game/series. Also what you got against Impact? Way I see it, Zion and Quas (Balls sometimes) are pretty much the only tops who sometimes perform better than him.

KabraxisSep 3, 20159 votes

Doublelift will beat Sneaky in lane but Sneaky has sure team fighting. Top def Zion, Jungle Rush/Hai. Mid Incarnation/Pobelter, ADC DBL/Sneaky, Support Afro.

MenbungSep 2, 201533 votes

Why not just send all the koreans... Impact Rush Bjergsen Piglet and Lustboy?

MockingjaySep 3, 201584 votes

One of those players is different from the others.

PimpinaboxSep 3, 2015114 votes

Lets not hold Impact's bowl cut against him.

SE 821Sep 3, 20157 votes

I just logged in for the first time to upvote this. Thanks for the laugh.

Beardedwonder81Sep 5, 20153 votes

HAHAHAHAHA

PonguSep 3, 20157 votes

Putting aphro on there without doublelift isn't prob such a good idea. They are rush hour bot lane because they completely trust each other and play like a team. Picking and dropping supports/adcs together just because of their individual skill isn't going to end up well for the team. Although since i've seen him duo with sneaky more than a few times maybe they'll end up playing well but for the most part, I doubt sneaky would fill in as a doublelift role for Aphromoo since they trust each other and play to each other's strength so much.

IreviaSep 3, 201511 votes

I don't think Aphro/Sneaky would be too bad synergy wise since they duo a fair bit.

AsianSensation55Sep 3, 201552 votes

Why has nobody mentioned Phreak yet

TurquoiseYoshiSep 3, 2015251 votes

Casters tourney. Plz rito. Make the players cast and the casters play.

KezzESep 3, 201554 votes

Why can't I upvote this more. Caster tourney please.

SpreheSep 3, 2015167 votes

PLEASE LET DYRUS CAST

TehslyguySep 4, 201523 votes

I second this

I MSep 5, 20152 votes

i think it would be neat if a spotlight shined randomly choosing some fan to get to play

tplegs0708Sep 6, 201519 votes

I WANT TO SEE A 3V3 NA VS EU CASTERS! JATT/KOBE/PHREAK VS KREPO/QUICKSHOT/DEFICIO!!!

Flash WardSep 3, 201532 votes

Phreak and Kobe best ALL STAR casters!! vs QuickShot and Deficio/Kreppo!! Let the games begin!

WubbaDubbaLubLubSep 5, 20155 votes

RIP Deman and Joe

StupendoesSep 2, 201549 votes

Best NA team: Zion Rush Bjerg or Incarnati0n (whoever has the better world's performance) Sneaky Aphro

Most Entertaining NA team: Dyrus Hai Keane Doublelift Lustboy

MakeItStackSep 3, 201517 votes

LOL you take Sneaky over Doublelift even though Doublelift set the record for the best ADC stats in the NA LCS???

QuiorraSep 3, 201525 votes

Lmaooo, no shit DL had better stats than Sneaky since C9 was constantly a 9-7th place team in the LCS. It isn't hard to do good when your team is doing well...

Ac3manSep 3, 20159 votes

Sneaky should be in the conversation but DL was arguably the MVP of the summer split so hard to argue against him.

SNSD TiffanyxSep 3, 201513 votes

problem is TSM is just berg and 4 rock, whereas C9 jungle is one of the world's best shoutcaller, top can play carry champions and their bot has very good synergy. So whereas Berg is literally climbing a cliff with 4 rocks tied to him, incarnation is climbing a cliff with rock climbing tools

RetroflexSep 3, 20153 votes

not going to hate on c9. even Dyrus admits that c9 is tsm's only competition in the NA LCS. I will say that playoff synergy will always go to TSM. C9 has shown up in worlds, but TSM has stood out in NA since the beginning. you call TSM 4 rocks and bjerg, but you can ask bjerg what he thinks being that he is the shot caller on his team. Yes, if bjerg gets focused out, TSM will lose a good amount of games that way, but I have watched Dyrus turn around and carry. Last of all, TSM has consistently been the no. 1 team in the NA LCS since the game came out. History dictates that TSM is the top for a reason, because no matter what players they promote from play or get rid of, they consistently stay the strongest team in America. Again, no disrespect to c9. They are a great team for a reason. I would love it if they beat out TSM competitively and consistently, but that hasn't been a factor yet. Anyone who can beat out the top dog will amuse me. Until next time, Tiffanyx.

Wicked KumihoSep 3, 201534 votes

That's why TSM lost to CLG 0-3 in NA LCS Championship? Keep regurgitating Dyrus' shit talk from last season. You forget, most of us talking on here ACTUALLY watch the LCS.

SWAG 420Sep 3, 201516 votes

Did you even watch Finals this year? Or were you too busy gargling Dyrus' spooge from 2014?

KabraxisSep 3, 201519 votes

"even Dyrus admits" I stopped caring about everything you said at that.

KabraxisSep 3, 201514 votes

Shotcaller*

GoosenutinurfaceSep 3, 20154 votes

Hai is one the world's best shot callers? LOL. GTFO.

SNSD TiffanyxSep 3, 201535 votes

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Hai is one the world's best shot callers? LOL. GTFO.

you try replacing 1 member of a team with one of its old members and have it go from relegation to going to worlds by winning the entire gauntlet, that's the power of hai's shotcall

ArctiriusSep 3, 20153 votes

No C9 jungle is not one of the world's best shotcallers not even in top 10 man. Come on it was a fluke they're in Worlds at all.

SNSD TiffanyxSep 3, 201519 votes

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No C9 jungle is not one of the world's best shotcallers not even in top 10 man. Come on it was a fluke they're in Worlds at all.

so its a fluke they managed to beat 3 teams that were in the top 5 during regular season and 2 teams that were in the semi-finals for the lcs summer championship right?

Wicked KumihoSep 3, 20159 votes

Zion/Rush/Pobelter-Incarnati0n/Doublelift/Aphro.

Doublelift shit all over EVERY adc in stats, not to mention, he has way better synergy with aphro, considering he's 1/2 of Rush Hour.

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeenSep 3, 20152 votes

Sorry but even though Rush is a great player his synergy with Impact is very strong and should be there instead of zion if u want to include them

ArctiriusSep 3, 201513 votes

yeah but zion is by far the best top laner in NA right now, and we are talking about the best team not the team with the most synergy cuz then we'd just half to pick all of CLG because they won NA because of their synergy

Ph4ntasmalSep 2, 201528 votes

Might as well put all of team Fnatic

NaniUmamiSep 3, 20154 votes

I think previous years they only let two or three people from the same team go or something like that

AcehaseoSep 3, 20154 votes

If only 3 players from same team is allowed. Huni-top, svenskeren-jungle, xpeke-mid, rekkles-adc, yellowstar-support

MedievalJediSep 2, 201517 votes

No matter who gets in I'll definitely support the boys from NA!!

Though it's times like this when I really miss Meteos...

For Our PastSep 2, 201516 votes

I really miss Memeos, but I really want see Rush bully EU players!

Flash WardSep 3, 20159 votes

ZION SPARTAN, HAI (Best SHot Calling NA), Incarnation, Sneaky, Aphromoo = Best team NA. Bjerg has lost his spot as best Mid NA. Step it up Bjerg cause you are no longer the best!

LaccenSep 3, 201515 votes

Really? He isnt the best mid na? and you think incarnation is? please

ROBOTECH LegendSep 3, 201511 votes

I dont't know if Incarnation is the best NA... but I would agree Bjerg is no longer the best. More than Pobelter and Incarnation have shown they are better than Bjerg. But there are even more mid laners in NA who can stand toe to toe with Bjerg than ever. so, in my opinion either Bjerg is falling off, or other Mid laners are just growing better at a faster rate.

Don't take this as anti TSM or anti Bjerg. but look at recent games in NA and tell me honestly... you think Bjerg is better than Pobelter and Incarnation???.... i would suggest waking up from your daydream.

Deer MerchantSep 3, 20158 votes

It's no daydream. Bjergsen is better than Incarn and Pob, maybe not by a lot, but as individual players, he's better. In his recent games, he was forced onto Yasuo which didn't sync well with his teammates.

coeurloyalSep 3, 201512 votes

It's absolutely a case of NA's mid laner pool improving in skill. Adding Incarnati0n and Fenix into the mix against Bjergsen and XiaoWeiXiao added a healthy dose of mechanical skill, and Pobelter's move into a stronger team made him both relevant and competitive.

I agree that Bjergsen is no longer the clear king of the hill, but he still consistently wins his lane or goes even. The problem with trying to gauge his relative power is the fall of assassin mids and the popularity of control mages; individual outplays are rare in the current league structure and the top tier mids in NA have significantly improved.

The team-based play that Hai favored is dominant now, and it significantly degraded the number of outplay opportunities that Bjerg used to dominate with. It's a very level field, and that individual skill that each of those players brings is much less important now in comparison to communication skills. Don't get me wrong; it's still important. Just not nearly as much as it was in previous seasons.