I know it's rude to ask, but I've been looking EVERYWHERE and I can't find anything. The question popped into my mind and I'm just curious is all

Each year I throw together a simple google doc that follows the off-season rumors and acquisitions for the NA LCS during the off-season. I started doing this because I found that a lot of people were interested in the information, but there was no clean, concise way for the casual fan to view the latest rosters. This doc makes it easy to see which potential starters might be moved around and which orgs have missing puzzle pieces going into the off-season.

I thought I'd share it with the subreddit for anyone else interested in keeping track of everything. This is solely for the NA LCS, as I don't have time to make one for every region, but feel free to copy my format haha!

Below, I attached the link to the document and the link to the LCS contract database, which I used to determine free agent status for players. I don't have time to organize academy rosters, so if they are under contract but likely not starting for their LCS squads, I threw them into the second chart on the document (the third chart at the bottom shows the full rosters by team). I did my best to include notable free agents and players from NA LCS and academy, however, I probably missed a few, so if you think of anybody I need to add to the document or if you have any questions, let me know! <3

I'll do my best to update it throughout the off-season as soon as any new rumors or news drops from credible sources.

Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kVcJJCwMG47EJsvtnFnP5c7o7fJsJbjXbaxivMsh2Zg/edit?usp=sharing

LCS Contract Database Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y7k5kQ2AegbuyiGwEPsa62e883FYVtHqr6UVut9RC4o/pubhtml#

Didn’t realize this was even a promo until I actually won it, but here’s the full set. One statue for every week of Summer Split 2024. Quid, Zven, Impact, Vulcan, Massu, Yeon, Tomo. Each one’s a 3D scan of the actual player made by Dopl and surprisingly very detailed.

Kind of funny seeing Impact and Vulcan just chilling next to my setup. Figured this sub would get more out of seeing the full lineup than anyone I actually know irl.

100 thieves introduced me to league and Esports in 2018. I’ve always been a fan of theirs because of that through the hard times and the good times, but now that they’re gone, I don’t know who to root for. I’ve just been watching and rooting for all the teams our players went to, and it doesn’t feel as exciting watching since I don’t have a specific team to root for anymore.

Does anyone have advice for finding a new home and team to cheer for when your team has left?

I know the LCS production team is trying their best but that new interface is horrible. It is so bad that I have a hard time paying attention to the match. I really recommend that LCS take some notes from LEC's production team.

LCS Loses $30 Million as Esports Popularity Grows

The North American League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) has suffered acute financial woes. The competition lost about $30 million over the past three years. The sharp decline is also putting into question the long-term sustainability of esports as a whole.

summer splits

ACV (Average Concurrent Viewers)

• 2024:94,915

• 2023: 76,119

• 2022: 115,545

• 2021: 125,248

• 2020: 205,750

• 2019: 162,767

• 2018: 161,116

• 2017: 150,254

The peak views for a match for each summer split has always been the final match of playoffs

• 2024: TL v FLY - 260,753

• 2023: C9 v NRG - 222,788

• 2022: C9 v 100T - 370,178

• 2021: TL v 100T - 364,328

• 2020: TSM v FLY - 545,571

• 2019: C9 v TL - 494,765

• 2018: C9 v TL - 422,310

• 2017: TSM v IMT - 451,796

Watching even the "bottom" and "mid tier" teams play you can just see that the Young NA talent really understand way more than people expected.

100T, IMT, DIG those 3 Teams look really really good even if they aren't the best records the way they are playing and the synergy you can just see how they are meshing and it's a breath of fresh air!

TL, C9, NRG, FLY are just sometimes better just a little not always

SR even they have great plays and pretty solid drafts overall and I'm becoming a big supporter of Bvoy, this dood is the truth and if he were on a top Team he (imo) would be looking like an MVP.

Really this is probably one of the best Times to be a Fan of LCS / NA and the New Upcoming players.

I just keep getting impressed by the players of all the teams especially when so many ppl (including myself) thought this was gonna be a bad season

Is anyone interested in any of these POTW statues? Asking $50 each OBO. DM if interested.

LCS Bwipo: summer split week 7 2022

LCS Fudge: spring split week 1 2023

LCS Sniper: spring split week 6 2024

LCS Yeon: summer split week 6 2024

LCS Tomo: summer split week 7 2024

LTAN Quid: split 1 week 2 2025 (broken: no base plate)

LTAN Yeon: split 2 week 5 2025 (broken: arm. Possibly can fix yourself)

I think I speak for everyone when I say that this series gave me heart problems. For anyone who has yet to watch this series and doesn’t want the outcome spoiled read no further.

For everyone else...holy Sugar Honey Ice Tea how on earth did TSM just reverse sweep GG?? For the TSM fans in the crowd (full disclosure: me being one of them), I was disheartened after the first game. To be honest, I might write up a full series analysis later just to go over all of those ups and downs, but for now I’m going to focus on the Bizarro Coaster that was Game 5.

From the pick phase we knew this was going to be a spicy game. We had the Nidalee Renekton combo from Spica and Broken Blade which worked beautifully in Game 4, but would it work twice in a row? Due to GG actively trying to ban Bjergsen out of the game, he ended up on Zilean; a champion far more suited to keeping their team alive and in a better position rather than hard carrying like he did on Azir in Game 3. Finally, Biofrost was on Bard again, a champion that he’s known for, but that he had also just killed Doublelift with in Game 3 with a poorly timed ultimate. That gameplay was about to walk face first into FBI on his Kalista…

TSM did exactly what they were supposed to do early, they completely shut down Hauntzer (their former teammate) and put BB and Spica WAY ahead with a first turret toplane in under 11 minutes. However, GG knew it was coming and safely got the first two drags with no TSM players on screen. Additionally, they decided to counter with putting all their chips down on botlane. By the time top turret was down, they had 3 kills botside consisting of 2 dives and 1 hook to the face for Biofrost. It was turning into Game 1 all over again.

And then there was soul point for GG yet again, a crucial time for TSM to gather themselves and move towards a 4 Infernal drag game. They had some control and it looked good, until Biofrost was caught out once again. The resulting 5v4 pressure meant an easy Infernal Soul point for GG, again just like Game 1. For 5 more minutes there was a lot of posturing, some kills from GG, a tier 2 mid tower taken by TSM, and then it was time for Infernal drag, the one that could give GG Infernal Soul.

TSM lost prio for this on the back of a very even team fight. The main difference being that Huhi was smurfing. Despite being near their tier 1 turret, Huhi delivered Hauntzer on an ult ready Kennen straight to the center of TSM by river bush. No amount of micro play was going to save TSM from that chaos. While they didn’t lose all hope, they did lose their commanding position over river. Spica was ready to go for the Nidalee spear smite steal and then we remembered that Biofrost was just subbed in last week. As Spica started to move for the steal, Biofrost ulted the drag, leaving Spica in a bit of a predicament as you can’t steal a drag that’s stasised.

With Infernal Soul in tow, another 5 minutes passed before it was time for the final drag fight of the game for Elder. With a lot of back and forth the fight took just over a minute to start. Closer, FBI, and Huhi had a near perfect engage onto Doublelift. But Bjergsen had been prepared for this engage since pick phase. In a matter of a second, Bjergsen used every spell available to him to flash over a wall, stun the 3 members of GG, and save Doublelift at the same time. And then GG remembered that TSM had funneled all of their gold onto one very scary crocodile. With all of GG’s abilities on cooldown after killing off Bjergsen and Spica, a now full health, Runaan’s equipped Doublelift and full rage bar Broken Blade melted straight through what was left of GG.

That fight secured them an inhib turret and Elder Dragon, but not the game, not the series. They needed one more, but GG was smart enough to not let that fight happen with Elder buff up. Instead, they did everything they could to pull off one of the cleanest Baron steals I’ve seen in my own games and pro play. It truly was Tanner time as Scatter the Weak pushed Spica away from Baron just as it was getting on its last legs and killed it. Huhi safely pulled Closer out with a well timed lantern, and GG seemed the invincible TSM counter yet again.

GG was poised to win this game and this series, until they weren’t. Maybe it was forgetfulness, maybe it was cockyness, but either way, once again, a very large and very angry crocodile was behind them. At the same time, Biofrost decided to show up to the game. Just as Broken Blade stopwatched a full engage from GG, Biofrost caught out Closer and Huhi with a beautiful Bard Ult, and somehow managed to survive the ensuing fight with practically no health. In part 2 of this massive fight, FBI flashes in as a nearly full build Kalista, ready to 1v4. However, just as FBI throws his first auto, Biofrost bends the edges of his Bard q to catch a moving Kalista in the middle of a minion wave with a stun that ended the game.

GG had the better botlane, they had the better macro game, better steals, and better positioning. TSM simply refused to lose to the same team two series in a row. Through some of the scrappiest pro play I’ve seen, they clawed their way back into that series and wrestled away every lead they could during the 5th and final game. Now it’s time to see if they deserved it as they go up against C9 in the next round. See you all then!

- Will from Fantasy Legends

(If anyone wants to talk further about it, please comment, I'd love to discuss!)

I demand Reggie's house. He said that Tsm would never be worse than CLG, or else he would sell his house. He has now personally sunk TSM with the recent news and treatment of players and giving them an ultimatum for their pay. This shows that Reggie no longer actually cares about his team, his people, or his league. Instead he is now a disconnected owner that only cares about his own prestige and money. TSM moving to CBLol only flatters Reggie, by being the big fish in a small pond.

Thus I say Reggie should sell his house, being that he should no longer be part of TSM.

Due to cancelations, I now have 5 extra tickets to the LCS finals in Chicago on September 10th and 11th. I was hopeful some of you fine gentlemen might be interested in them. They are located in the upper rows of section 121 and all next to each other.