Fantasy LCS returns

TL;DR: Fantasy LCS is back.

Who else is counting down the days until the start of LCS Spring Split? We’re excited to announce that LCS Fantasy is now live so you can make a League to assemble your LCS dream team and battle your friends. With new players joining the LCS and roster shakeups, who will you pick for your team?

Here’s what you need to know to before starting your Fantasy LCS draft:

How does scoring work?

As with last split, the scoring system will remain the same with two options - First Two Games and Best Game.

• The First Two Games scoring system is exactly what it sounds like: only the first two games played in each Best of 3 (Bo3) match are worth fantasy points. This is the default option for scoring for Fantasy LCS Leagues.
• The Best Game scoring system is just as straightforward: only the highest-scoring game for each pro in their Bo3 match is worth fantasy points.

One difference from 2016 that you should keep in mind is the new EU broadcast schedule. Not all EU teams will play two matches each week. If you draft Jankos to take care of the jungle for you, you should be in good shape in Week 1 as he is playing against Origen on Thursday and Splyce on Sunday. However, if you picked Trashy in round 3, you might want to find a substitute for Week 1 as Splyce is only playing on Sunday against H2K. Trashy will only give you one match worth of stats, potentially making him a worse starter than a less skilled jungler who gets to play two matches.

This adds a new level of complexity to managing your roster each week as you will need to add free agents and lean on your bench to make sure you get the most points possible.

We will be keeping an eye on how the EU changes impact this Fantasy split and we will revisit everything at the end of the season to see if we need to make any changes for Summer.

Just a friendly reminder that once you start the draft, the scoring system will be locked in.

When does Fantasy end?

This year, Fantasy will end at Week 9 of both NA and EU LCS regular season to be consistent across both leagues. 

Where do I play?

Head on over the Fantasy LCS website to set up or join a League. Fantasy LCS is only supported on Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and FireFox browsers so make sure you have one installed.

It’s my first time playing, where can I get more information?

Head on over to the How to Play Guide.

May the drafts be in your favor! GLHF!