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How to get your 2016 NA LCS Summer Finals tickets

Riot·6/17/2016, 7:38:33 PM·3 votes·50,794 views

When the Rift hits the 6, anything can happen. Are you ready to lock in to NA LCS Summer Finals weekend at the Air Canada Centre on August 27-28?

Here’s what you need to know to get your tickets:

Tickets 

When do Finals weekend tickets go on sale?

Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, June 22 at 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM EDT via Ticketmaster.

How much are tickets?

Saturday, August 27 (3rd place vs. 4th place): Tickets are $30 CAD ($19 base price + $11 service fees) for upper bowl and $50 CAD ($34.50 base price + $15.50 service fees) for lower bowl, plus applicable fees.

Sunday, August 28 (1st vs. 2nd place): Tickets are $35 CAD ($24 base price + $11 service fees) for upper bowl and $60 CAD ($44.25 base price + $15.75 service fees) for lower bowl, plus applicable fees.

Can you confirm the ticket prices after all fees and taxes?

Fees vary based on the individual buyer since you might need to pay taxes based on your location. Fees also vary on how you decide to receive your ticket such as e-ticket, will call, mailing, etc. Find out more information, over on Ticketmaster.

What language is the ticket site available in?

English.

Do I have to make an account to buy tickets?

Yes, Ticketmaster requires an account to purchase tickets. To save time, we recommend that you sign-up and create an account before ticket sales go live.

Will there be a queue/waiting page for tickets?

If the event is in high enough demand, Ticketmaster uses a queue system that will select purchasing order by random lottery. Keep in mind that being in the queue does not guarantee that you’ll get tickets.

Are seats assigned? I want to sit with my friends.

If you want to sit with your friends, buy tickets together. Seats are assigned for every ticket.

Where are the best seats in the house? What does the setup look like?

We’ll be presenting NA Summer Finals ‘in-the-round’ - meaning that the action will be in the center of the venue with the audience surrounding it like at 2016 NA LCS Spring Finals in Vegas rather than a traditional stage setup like the regular season of the NA LCS. This central staging setup allows us to welcome more fans and maximize viewing quality from each seat at NA Summer Finals

Are tickets refundable?

Tickets are non-refundable.

How many tickets can I purchase at once?

Six tickets may be purchased per order.

Will there be more tickets released closer to the event?

There will be extremely limited quantities of tickets released closer to the event based on our final production setup. If you want to guarantee a seat at NA Summer Finals, we suggest not waiting since we cannot guarantee availability after the initial wave of NA Finals tickets. We’ll share more information about additional tickets by the end of July.

Event

Where is NA Summer Finals weekend?

Air Canada Centre, 50 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario

What games are being played at NA Summer Finals weekend?

NA Summer Finals weekend kicks off with the battle for 3rd place on Saturday, August 27. We’ll switch over to the culminating clash where the top two teams fight for the Summer Split championship title on Sunday, August 28. The NA Summer Finals Champion will also qualify for the 2016 League of Legends World Championship.

All matches during Finals weekend are Best of 5 (Bo5).

What are the stakes for NA Summer Finals?

Championship Points and Worlds 2016 spots are on the line.

Since the 2015 LCS season, NA and EU leagues use Championship Points for World Championship qualification.  The 1st place team of the Summer Split will automatically qualify (AQ) for Worlds as the first seed from that region. The team that has accrued the most championship points throughout the season will also qualify for Worlds as the second seed.

Here’s the final Championship Points:

  • 1st place - Will represent NA at Worlds 2016
  • 2nd place - 90 points
  • 3rd place - 70 points
  • 4th place - 40 points

Current Championship Points:

Based on the conclusion of NA LCS Spring Split, the following NA LCS teams have the following Championship Points allocations:

  • Counter Logic Gaming (CLG) - 90 points
  • TSM (TSM) - 70 points
  • Immortals (IMT) - 50 points
  • Team Liquid (TL) - 30 points
  • Cloud9 (C9)  - 10 points
  • NRG Esports (NRG) - 10 points
  • Echo Fox (FOX) - 0 points
  • Team Envy (NV) - 0 points
  • Phoenix1 Esports (P1) - 0 points
  • Apex Gaming (APX) - 0 points

How will the final spot for NA at Worlds be determined?

The final spot for Worlds will be determined at the NA Regional Qualifiers back at the NA LCS studio on September 3-5.

Will EU Summer Finals be shown before the event?

Yes, we’ll have EU Summer Finals on screens in the venue before NA Summer Finals begin.

When does NA Summer Finals start?
NA Summer Finals is tentatively scheduled to begin at ~3:00 PM EDT on August 27 and 28 but will begin immediately after the conclusion of EU Summer Finals.

When do doors open at NA Summer Finals?
Doors open at 1:30 PM EDT on both days.

Will there be other events (cosplay, merch, etc) at NA Summer Finals?

We’re still working on our final plans so we’ll confirm when we we get closer to the event.

Cosplayers and costumes are welcome. If you want to start planning your costume, we’ll be using a similar cosplay policy to NA Spring Finals. We’ll confirm the final policy closer to show but if you have any questions, reach out to @RiotJynx on Twitter.

All attendees who have prop weapons need to be verified and inspected by security when they arrive. Attendees whose costume weapons have been approved will be tagged and cataloged.

Is there an age restriction for players to attend NA Summer Finals?

All attendees under 13 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18. The accompanying adult is required to have a valid ticket for the event.

Venue

What’s the best way to get to Air Canada Centre? Is there parking available?

Head on over to the Air Canada Centre’s “How To Get To Us” page for directions and parking information.

Can I bring my camera into the arena?

We encourage photos and videos from your seat but leave monopods, selfie sticks, tripods, and large rigs at home. Generally, anything that can block the view or disrupt the experience of the others around you is a no-go.

Can I bring my own food and drink into the arena? Where can I smoke? Can I bring a backpack to the arena?

Head on over to the Air Canada Centre A-Z Guide and FAQ for answers to many of these questions.

We’ll release a Summer Finals survival guide for attendees closer to the show to answer more of these questions about attending the event. Don’t forget to bookmark the ticket links and sign-up for an account prior to tickets going on sale on Wednesday, June 22.

O Canada, we can’t wait to bring the NA LCS Summer Finals to Toronto! Hope to see you there as we lock in a new split champion and two of our three North American representatives for Worlds 2016.

Bear Schmiedicker, yes, Bear is his real name, is one of the NA LCS Leads. Besides leading the NA LCS team, he works with a group that is focused on pro player career/personal development. He previously led and grew the NA Player Support team at Riot and has had a long history and passion for Esports. When he isn’t on the Rift or the NA LCS studio, he’s chasing around two corgis (Appa and Korra). On Twitter, he’s just @bearfromspace.

 

47 Comments

Baechu6/19/2016, 6:19:30 PM4 votes

Hi Riot, This post indicates that a max of 6 tickets can be purchased for order -- but the ticketmaster site says the ticket limit is 8. Can we get clarification? I have a party of about 7-8 per day so it would help us out big time. Thanks!

Pryzm6/23/2016, 1:05:11 AM3 votes

Hey riot why do you let bots and Scalpers get through and buy the majority of your tickets . What are you going to do to address Ossetia with bots and scapplers like on stub hub

Farmoar6/23/2016, 7:52:26 PM3 votes

Just did a quick look on StubHub. As of 3:49 PM on Thursday, they had 180 tickets for the 3rd/4th place series (priced from $40-224.40 USD), and a whopping 360 tickets for the 1st/2nd place series (anywhere from $90-799.99 USD per ticket). This makes me sad as a fan, as those are 540 seats that should have went to deserving fans, not money-gouging resellers...

Loyaleee6/17/2016, 11:07:53 PM2 votes

PLEASE RIOT - Is there any chance we could get more than 6 tickets in one order? :( My friends group and I were all really hoping to go this, but we have close to 10 people in total.

Hardcore Hunter6/23/2016, 2:07:21 PM2 votes

Hi Riot, I bought three tickets for the first place finals but now one of my buddies can't make it. What do I do with that remaining ticket? I tried looking on the site to sell it back but I can't find it anywhere. T_T

Jgrhymes7/14/2016, 4:41:46 PM2 votes

As a fan from Toronto, can we all agree not to embarrass ourselves by cheering for ward kills?

420NoScopeIt6/17/2016, 11:33:32 PM1 votes

i want this as a wallpaper

Línk6/18/2016, 1:47:59 AM1 votes

top kek

JackHammer21546/18/2016, 3:49:32 PM1 votes

So if your under 13 you need an adult, does that number pertain to people 13 years old as well? Just wondering and I'm a little confused

Knocked Airborne6/19/2016, 1:20:25 PM1 votes

Can you create a free draw system where let's say, liking your Twitter will enter you in a draw for free tickets?

Stevèy6/20/2016, 9:20:39 PM1 votes

So i'm going to be buying tickets for 5 people in total including me,buying tickets for both days count as 10 right? if it's over the 6 limit would i have to wait the next day to get the rest?

ColorMeImpressed6/21/2016, 2:10:03 AM1 votes

will there be any viewing parties in NY?

FeedMeDaddy6/21/2016, 2:26:52 PM1 votes

Hey Riot, Will there be any codes for skins or champions on either of these days? I know it's usually for PAX just curious ! thanks

TaiyakiTaiyaki6/22/2016, 5:07:08 PM1 votes

What arena is the event being hosted in because the website doesn't specify

bigbirdG6/22/2016, 6:43:51 PM1 votes

Are the lower bowl seats already sold out (For the 1st place game)? I have tried purchasing two tickets in the lower bowl but it always says there are no tickets available for that.

GG Beers6/23/2016, 2:23:17 PM1 votes

This was a bit of a botch job, they didn't have the proper seating on ticket master yesterday so you couldn't see where your seats where going to be relative to the stage, kind of a burn.

Genderbent Xayah6/24/2016, 12:05:14 AM1 votes

What about the quarter finals in Chicago?

Suroy6/27/2016, 10:26:37 PM1 votes

Hey Riot, I bought one for my son but turns out he can't make the game. I tried looking but couldn't see if there was any way to return the tickets. Thanks

PyXLs7/8/2016, 7:15:41 PM1 votes

Meanwhile I'm just waiting for Riot to start selling the playoff tickets. I'm so close to New York and wanna go :L item 3070 item 3070 **Username is from a joke...please don't hurt me :(

Villenium7/20/2016, 1:45:11 AM1 votes

I have a pair of extra tickets to the finals, is anyone interested?

Trentön6/17/2016, 7:54:16 PM1 votes

First comment, can i get free tickets? [zombie-nunu-hearts]

piglettt8/9/2016, 5:06:58 AM1 votes

Hello,

I was wondering what time the NA LCS finals (the Sunday, August 28th, 2016 game at the ACC) will likely end? Thank you in advance :)

l Masta Clutch l6/17/2016, 8:10:02 PM1 votes

Second Comment, can I get free tickets?

GameSave6/17/2016, 9:43:40 PM1 votes

Can`t wait especially since it is so close to home.

TurquoiseYoshi6/17/2016, 9:43:52 PM1 votes

Can we get an ETA for Worlds tickets?

CAPTAIN BAGS6/17/2016, 10:29:27 PM1 votes

Will alcohol be served, and will it be at ACC prices?

HeroicTechnology6/17/2016, 10:37:50 PM1 votes

Will there be fan events occurring outside the stadium as well? (I.E., around Maple Leaf Square with the giant LED screen.)