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| LCS Proving Grounds 2021 Spring | ||
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| Tournament Information | ||
| Organizer | Riot Games | |
| Rulebook | Rulebook | |
| Location & Dates | ||
| Region | North America | |
| Start Date | 2021-03-30 | |
| End Date | 2021-04-25 | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Streams | Twitch YouTube | |
| Schedule | Spoiler-Free Schedule Export to Google Calendar | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
The LCS Proving Grounds is a tournament featuring talent from both LCS academy teams and amateur teams. The event effectively replaces the NA Academy playoffs.
Overview
Format
- 16 teams participate
- Top 6 from NA Academy Spring
- Top 4 from the 1st Tier 1 Tournament (7th and 8th from NA Academy Spring and 10 top teams from the Tier 2 Circuit participate)
- Top 4 from the 2nd Tier 1 Tournament (9th and 10th from NA Academy Spring, 11th and 12th from the Tier 2 Circuit, and 8 non-qualifying teams from the 1st Tournament participate)
- Top 2 from the 3rd Tier 1 Tournament (8 non-qualifying teams from the 2nd Tournament participate)
Prize Pool
$ 100,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize | Prize (%) | Team |
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| $30,000 | 30% | | |
| $20,000 | 20% | | |
| $15,000 | 15% | | |
| 4 | $10,000 | 10% | |
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| 5-6 | $7,500 | 7.5% | |
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| 7-8 | $5,000 | 5% | |
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Participants
- 1 SolaFide Esports disbanded prior to the tournament. As a result, the Last Chance Qualifier qualified three teams.[1]
Results
Round 1
Winners' Bracket
C9.A
2
DIG.M
0
ZOO
2
TSM.A
1
FLY.A
0
EG.A
2
100.A
2
CLG.A
1
DIG.A
2
WC
1
IMT.A
1
EG.P
2
NO
2
GG.A
0
TL.A
0
BRG
2
Losers' Bracket
DIG.M
0
TSM.A
2
FLY.A
2
CLG.A
0
WC
1
IMT.A
2
GG.A
2
TL.A
0
Round 2
C9.A
2
ZOO
1
EG.A
2
100.A
0
DIG.A
1
EG.P
2
NO
2
BRG
0
BRG
0
TSM.A
2
DIG.A
0
FLY.A
2
100.A
2
IMT.A
1
ZOO
0
GG.A
2
Round 3
TSM.A
2
FLY.A
1
100.A
2
GG.A
1
Round 4
C9.A
2
EG.A
0
EG.P
0
NO
2
EG.A
3
TSM.A
1
EG.P
0
100.A
3
Round 5
C9.A
3
NO
1
EG.A
1
100.A
3
Round 6
NO
3
100.A
0
Grand Final
C9.A
1
NO
3
Match Schedule
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| Tue 30 Mar - Fri 9 AprWed 31 Mar - Sat 10 AprWed 31 Mar - Sat 10 Apr2021,3,30,22,00 - 2021,4,10,00,00 | |||||
| Tue 2021-03-30 | |||||
| Wed 2021-03-31 | |||||
| Wed 2021-03-31 | |||||
| 2021,3,30,22,00 | |||||
| C9.A | 2 | 0 | 2021,3,30,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,3,31,00,00 | |||||
| FLY.A | 0 | 2 | 2021,3,31,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Wed 2021-03-31 | |||||
| Thu 2021-04-01 | |||||
| Thu 2021-04-01 | |||||
| 2021,3,31,22,00 | |||||
| ZOO | 2 | 1 | 2021,3,31,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,4,01,00,00 | |||||
| 100.A | 2 | 1 | 2021,4,01,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Thu 2021-04-01 | |||||
| Fri 2021-04-02 | |||||
| Fri 2021-04-02 | |||||
| 2021,4,01,22,00 | |||||
| DIG.A | 2 | 1 | 2021,4,01,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,4,02,00,00 | |||||
| NO | 2 | 0 | 2021,4,02,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Fri 2021-04-02 | |||||
| Sat 2021-04-03 | |||||
| Sat 2021-04-03 | |||||
| 2021,4,02,23,30 | |||||
| TL.A | 0 | 2 | 2021,4,02,23,3016:3001:3008:30 | | |
| 2021,4,03,01,30 | |||||
| IMT.A | 1 | 2 | 2021,4,03,01,3018:3003:3010:30 | | |
| Tue 2021-04-06 | |||||
| Wed 2021-04-07 | |||||
| Wed 2021-04-07 | |||||
| 2021,4,07,00,00 | |||||
| GG.A | 2 | 0 | 2021,4,07,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Wed 2021-04-07 | |||||
| Thu 2021-04-08 | |||||
| Thu 2021-04-08 | |||||
| 2021,4,08,00,00 | |||||
| FLY.A | 2 | 0 | 2021,4,08,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Thu 2021-04-08 | |||||
| Fri 2021-04-09 | |||||
| Fri 2021-04-09 | |||||
| 2021,4,09,00,00 | |||||
| DIG.M | 0 | 2 | 2021,4,09,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Fri 2021-04-09 | |||||
| Sat 2021-04-10 | |||||
| Sat 2021-04-10 | |||||
| 2021,4,10,00,00 | |||||
| WC | 1 | 2 | 2021,4,10,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
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| Tue 6 Apr - Wed 14 AprWed 7 Apr - Thu 15 AprWed 7 Apr - Thu 15 Apr2021,4,06,22,00 - 2021,4,15,00,00 | |||||
| Tue 2021-04-06 | |||||
| Wed 2021-04-07 | |||||
| Wed 2021-04-07 | |||||
| 2021,4,06,22,00 | |||||
| C9.A | 2 | 1 | 2021,4,06,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Wed 2021-04-07 | |||||
| Thu 2021-04-08 | |||||
| Thu 2021-04-08 | |||||
| 2021,4,07,22,00 | |||||
| EG.A | 2 | 0 | 2021,4,07,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Thu 2021-04-08 | |||||
| Fri 2021-04-09 | |||||
| Fri 2021-04-09 | |||||
| 2021,4,08,22,00 | |||||
| DIG.A | 1 | 2 | 2021,4,08,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Fri 2021-04-09 | |||||
| Sat 2021-04-10 | |||||
| Sat 2021-04-10 | |||||
| 2021,4,09,22,00 | |||||
| NO | 2 | 0 | 2021,4,09,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Tue 2021-04-13 | |||||
| Wed 2021-04-14 | |||||
| Wed 2021-04-14 | |||||
| 2021,4,13,22,00 | |||||
| BRG | 0 | 2 | 2021,4,13,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,4,14,00,00 | |||||
| DIG.A | 0 | 2 | 2021,4,14,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Wed 2021-04-14 | |||||
| Thu 2021-04-15 | |||||
| Thu 2021-04-15 | |||||
| 2021,4,14,22,00 | |||||
| 100.A | 2 | 1 | 2021,4,14,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,4,15,00,00 | |||||
| ZOO | 0 | 2 | 2021,4,15,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
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| Fri 16 AprSat 17 AprSat 17 Apr2021,4,16,22,00 - 2021,4,17,00,00 | |||||
| Fri 2021-04-16 | |||||
| Sat 2021-04-17 | |||||
| Sat 2021-04-17 | |||||
| 2021,4,16,22,00 | |||||
| TSM.A | 2 | 1 | 2021,4,16,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,4,17,00,00 | |||||
| 100.A | 2 | 1 | 2021,4,17,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
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| Thu 15 Apr - Sun 18 AprFri 16 Apr - Mon 19 AprFri 16 Apr - Mon 19 Apr2021,4,15,22,00 - 2021,4,18,22,00 | |||||
| Thu 2021-04-15 | |||||
| Fri 2021-04-16 | |||||
| Fri 2021-04-16 | |||||
| 2021,4,15,22,00 | |||||
| C9.A | 2 | 0 | 2021,4,15,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,4,16,00,00 | |||||
| EG.P | 0 | 2 | 2021,4,16,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Sat 2021-04-17 | |||||
| Sun 2021-04-18 | |||||
| Sun 2021-04-18 | |||||
| 2021,4,17,22,00 | |||||
| EG.A | 3 | 1 | 2021,4,17,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Sun 2021-04-18 | |||||
| Mon 2021-04-19 | |||||
| Mon 2021-04-19 | |||||
| 2021,4,18,22,00 | |||||
| EG.P | 0 | 3 | 2021,4,18,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
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| Thu 22 Apr - Fri 23 AprFri 23 Apr - Sat 24 AprFri 23 Apr - Sat 24 Apr2021,4,22,22,00 - 2021,4,23,22,00 | |||||
| Thu 2021-04-22 | |||||
| Fri 2021-04-23 | |||||
| Fri 2021-04-23 | |||||
| 2021,4,22,22,00 | |||||
| C9.A | 3 | 1 | 2021,4,22,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Fri 2021-04-23 | |||||
| Sat 2021-04-24 | |||||
| Sat 2021-04-24 | |||||
| 2021,4,23,22,00 | |||||
| EG.A | 1 | 3 | 2021,4,23,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
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| Sat 24 AprSun 25 AprSun 25 Apr2021,4,24,22,00 - 2021,4,24,22,00 | |||||
| Sat 2021-04-24 | |||||
| Sun 2021-04-25 | |||||
| Sun 2021-04-25 | |||||
| 2021,4,24,22,00 | |||||
| NO | 3 | 0 | 2021,4,24,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
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| Sun 25 AprMon 26 AprMon 26 Apr2021,4,25,22,00 - 2021,4,25,22,00 | |||||
| Sun 2021-04-25 | |||||
| Mon 2021-04-26 | |||||
| Mon 2021-04-26 | |||||
| 2021,4,25,22,00 | |||||
| C9.A | 1 | 3 | 2021,4,25,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
- Note: The first series of Round 1 Day 4 was originally scheduled to be Immortals Academy vs Evil Geniuses Prodigies, however due to unforeseen circumstances the series was moved to the last series of the day.[2]
- Note: Due to a family emergency, Game 3 of Immortals Academy vs Wildcard Gaming was remade and rescheduled.[3]
VODs & Match Links
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 2 - 0 | MadMagical | Cageintherage | Link | Darshan | Link | C9.A | DIG.M | C9.A | Link | PB • Start |
| C9.A | DIG.M | DIG.M | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | MadMagical | Cageintherage | Link | jojopyun | Link | FLY.A | EG.A | FLY.A | Link | PB • Start |
| FLY.A | EG.A | FLY.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 1 | Decerux | Joushi | Link | Allorim | Link | TSM.A | ZOO | ZOO | Link | PB • Start |
| TSM.A | ZOO | TSM.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| TSM.A | ZOO | ZOO | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 1 | Decerux | Joushi | Link | Tenacity | 100.A | CLG.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start | |
| CLG.A | 100.A | CLG.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| 100.A | CLG.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 1 | TJ | Nibiria | Link | Spawn | Link | DIG.A | WC | DIG.A | Link | PB • Start |
| DIG.A | WC | WC | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| DIG.A | WC | DIG.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 0 | TJ | Nibiria | Link | 5fire | Link | NO | GG.A | NO | Link | PB • Start |
| NO | GG.A | GG.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | Raafaa | Smax | Link | Fanatiik | Link | TL.A | BRG | TL.A | Link | PB • Start |
| TL.A | BRG | TL.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 1 - 2 | Raafaa | Smax | Link | Tomio | Link | IMT.A | EG.P | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start |
| IMT.A | EG.P | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| EG.P | IMT.A | EG.P | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 0 | Kangas | Coco | Link | Chime | Link | TL.A | GG.A | TL.A | Link | PB • Start |
| TL.A | GG.A | TL.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 0 | Icurus | ChillingWok | Link | Dreams | FLY.A | CLG.A | FLY.A | Link | PB • Start | |
| CLG.A | FLY.A | CLG.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | RavishingRavish | AlkBattery | Link | Cody Sun | Link | TSM.A | DIG.M | TSM.A | Link | PB • Start |
| DIG.M | TSM.A | DIG.M | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 1 - 2 | xt | Cubby | IMT.A | WC | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start | |||
| IMT.A | WC | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| WC | IMT.A | WC | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 2 - 1 | Kangas | Coco | Link | K1ng | Link | C9.A | ZOO | C9.A | Link | PB • Start |
| ZOO | C9.A | ZOO | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| C9.A | ZOO | C9.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 0 | Icurus | ChillingWok | Link | Contractz | Link | 100.A | EG.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start |
| 100.A | EG.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 1 - 2 | RavashingRavish | AlkBattery | Link | Shiro | Link | DIG.A | EG.P | DIG.A | Link | PB • Start |
| EG.P | DIG.A | EG.P | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| DIG.A | EG.P | DIG.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 0 | xt | Cubby | Link | Big | Link | NO | BRG | NO | Link | PB • Start |
| NO | BRG | BRG | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | Kangas | Cubby | Link | Hauntzer | Link | TSM.A | BRG | BRG | Link | PB • Start |
| TSM.A | BRG | BRG | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | Kangas | Cubby | Link | Kumo | Link | DIG.A | FLY.A | DIG.A | Link | PB • Start |
| DIG.A | FLY.A | DIG.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 1 | Mazel | RebelFox | Link | Damonte | Link | 100.A | IMT.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start |
| IMT.A | 100.A | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| 100.A | IMT.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | Mazel | RebelFox | Link | Tally | Link | ZOO | GG.A | ZOO | Link | PB • Start |
| ZOO | GG.A | ZOO | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 2 - 1 | Magical | CageintheRage | Link | Swordd | Link | FLY.A | TSM.A | FLY.A | Link | PB • Start |
| TSM.A | FLY.A | TSM.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| FLY.A | TSM.A | FLY.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 1 | Magical | CageintheRage | Link | Kenvi | Link | 100.A | GG.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start |
| 100.A | GG.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| GG.A | 100.A | GG.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 2 - 0 | TJ | Nibiria | Link | Shernfire | Link | C9.A | EG.A | C9.A | Link | PB • Start |
| C9.A | EG.A | EG.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | TJ | Nibiria | Link | Big | Link | NO | EG.P | NO | Link | PB • Start |
| NO | EG.P | EG.P | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 3 - 1 | Decerux | Smax | Link | Mystiques | Link | EG.A | TSM.A | EG.A | Link | PB • Start |
| EG.A | TSM.A | EG.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| TSM.A | EG.A | TSM.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| TSM.A | EG.A | TSM.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 3 | ChillingWok | Joushi | Link | Damonte | Link | EG.P | 100.A | EG.P | Link | PB • Start |
| EG.P | 100.A | EG.P | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| EG.P | 100.A | EG.P | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 3 - 1 | Magical | Crumbz | Link | Darshan | Link | C9.A | NO | C9.A | Link | PB • Start |
| C9.A | NO | C9.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| NO | C9.A | NO | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| NO | C9.A | NO | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| | | 1 - 3 | Pastrytime | Razleplasm | Link | Luger | Link | EG.A | 100.A | EG.A | Link | PB • Start |
| 100.A | EG.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| EG.A | 100.A | EG.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| EG.A | 100.A | EG.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 3 - 0 | Magical | Crumbz | Link | NO | 100.A | NO | Link | PB • Start | ||
| 100.A | NO | 100.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| 100.A | NO | 100.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 1 - 3 | Pastrytime | Razleplasm | Link | C9.A | NO | C9.A | Link | PB • Start | ||
| C9.A | NO | C9.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| NO | C9.A | NO | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
| C9.A | NO | C9.A | Link | PB • Start | ||||||||
Individual Awards
Media
Streams
Broadcast Talent
Gabriella "LeTigress" Devia-Allen – Host & Interviewer
Marc "Raafaa" Alexander Arrambide – Host & Play-by-Play Caster
Ravish "RavishingRavish" Khanna – Host & Play-by-Play Caster
Alex "Magical" Whieldon – Play-by-Play Caster
Erick "Decerux" Beltran – Play-by-Play Caster
Thomas "TJ" Baldeschweiler – Play-by-Play Caster
Steve "Kangas" Kangas – Play-by-Play Caster & Analyst
Aaron "Icurus" Eisenbart – Play-by-Play Caster
Lennon "Mazel" White - Play-by-Play Caster
D'mitri "AlkBattery" Toledo – Play-by-Play Caster
Elton "XT" Moc – Play-by-Play Caster
Julian "Pastrytime" Carr – Play-by-Play Caster & Interviewer
Sam "Cage" Ragey – Color Caster
Matthew "Nibiria" Clendaniel – Color Caster
Josh "Joushi" Howard – Color Caster & Analyst
William "ChillingWok" Moua – Color Caster
Cole "CocoTheDragon" Dambly – Color Caster
Matt "Cubby" Samuelson – Color Caster & Analyst
Sam "Smax" Heid - Color Caster & Analyst
Dean "RebelFox" Marek – Color Caster
Alberto "Crumbz" Rengifo – Color Caster
Barento "Razleplasm" Mohammed – Color Caster
Tim "Magic" Sevenhuysen – Analyst
Christopher "Prussian" Troeh – Analyst
Kelsey "Kelsey" Moser – Analyst
Gabriel "Invert" Zoltan-Johan – Analyst
Emily "Emily Rand" Rand – Analyst
Articles & Videos
Interviews
Announcements
- November 13, 2021 Amateur Ecosystem Updates
Additional Content
Viewership Statistics
Data sourced from Esports Charts.
| Peak Viewership | |
|---|---|
| Total | 26 450 |
| English Streams | 26 450 |
| Twitch.tv Streams | 21 592 |
| Other | |
| Total Time Watched | 813 367 Hours |
| Avg Concurrent Viewers | 10 104 |
Additional Links
References
- ↑ LCS' Tweet twitter.com
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