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| LCS Proving Grounds 2021 Summer | ||
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| Tournament Information | ||
| Organizer | Nerd Street Gamers Riot Games | |
| Rulebook | Rulebook | |
| Format | Double Elimination | |
| Location & Dates | ||
| Region | North America | |
| Event Type | Online | |
| Country | United States | |
| Start Date | 2021-09-02 | |
| End Date | 2021-09-26 | |
| 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 as the premier event to crown the best non-LCS team.
Overview
Format
- 16 teams participate
- Top 6 from NA Academy Summer
- Winner of Challengers Uprising Season 3
- Winner of Risen Champions League 2021 Summer
- Finalists from the EGL Summer Showdown
- Top 6 from Proving Grounds Qualifiers
- Seeding is based on Academy standings then order of qualification
- Double Elimination
- Losers' Quarterfinals and onward are Best of Five
- All other matches are Best of Three
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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| 13-16 | | ||
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Participants
Results
Round 1
Winners' Bracket
TL.A
2
SN
0
C9.Am
2
AOE
1
IMT.A
0
DIG.A
2
FLY.A
2
ZOO
1
100.A
2
TSM.A
1
EG.A
2
GG.A
1
WCR
2
100X
0
C9.A
0
RSV.NA
2
Losers' Bracket
SN
1
AOE
2
IMT.A
2
ZOO
0
TSM.A
0
GG.A
2
100X
0
C9.A
2
Round 2
TL.A
2
C9.Am
0
DIG.A
2
FLY.A
0
100.A
2
EG.A
0
WCR
2
RSV.NA
0
RSV.NA
2
AOE
0
EG.A
1
IMT.A
2
FLY.A
1
GG.A
2
C9.Am
0
C9.A
2
Round 3
RSV.NA
1
IMT.A
2
GG.A
2
C9.A
0
Round 4
TL.A
2
DIG.A
1
100.A
2
WCR
1
DIG.A
1
IMT.A
3
WCR
2
GG.A
3
Round 5
TL.A
2
100.A
3
IMT.A
1
GG.A
3
Round 6
TL.A
3
GG.A
2
Grand Final
100.A
3
TL.A
2
Match Schedule
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| Thu 2 Sep - Sun 12 SepFri 3 Sep - Mon 13 SepFri 3 Sep - Mon 13 Sep2021,9,02,22,00 - 2021,9,13,00,00 | |||||
| Thu 2021-09-02 | |||||
| Fri 2021-09-03 | |||||
| Fri 2021-09-03 | |||||
| 2021,9,02,22,00 | |||||
| TL.A | 2 | 0 | 2021,9,02,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,9,03,00,00 | |||||
| IMT.A | 0 | 2 | 2021,9,03,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Fri 2021-09-03 | |||||
| Sat 2021-09-04 | |||||
| Sat 2021-09-04 | |||||
| 2021,9,03,22,00 | |||||
| C9.Am | 2 | 1 | 2021,9,03,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,9,04,00,00 | |||||
| FLY.A | 2 | 1 | 2021,9,04,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Sat 2021-09-04 | |||||
| Sun 2021-09-05 | |||||
| Sun 2021-09-05 | |||||
| 2021,9,04,22,00 | |||||
| 100.A | 2 | 1 | 2021,9,04,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,9,05,00,00 | |||||
| WCR | 2 | 0 | 2021,9,05,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Sun 2021-09-05 | |||||
| Mon 2021-09-06 | |||||
| Mon 2021-09-06 | |||||
| 2021,9,05,22,00 | |||||
| EG.A | 2 | 1 | 2021,9,05,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,9,06,00,00 | |||||
| C9.A | 0 | 2 | 2021,9,06,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Thu 2021-09-09 | |||||
| Fri 2021-09-10 | |||||
| Fri 2021-09-10 | |||||
| 2021,9,10,00,00 | |||||
| 100X | 0 | 2 | 2021,9,10,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Fri 2021-09-10 | |||||
| Sat 2021-09-11 | |||||
| Sat 2021-09-11 | |||||
| 2021,9,11,00,00 | |||||
| IMT.A | 2 | 0 | 2021,9,11,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Sat 2021-09-11 | |||||
| Sun 2021-09-12 | |||||
| Sun 2021-09-12 | |||||
| 2021,9,12,00,00 | |||||
| SN | 1 | 2 | 2021,9,12,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Sun 2021-09-12 | |||||
| Mon 2021-09-13 | |||||
| Mon 2021-09-13 | |||||
| 2021,9,13,00,00 | |||||
| TSM.A | 0 | 2 | 2021,9,13,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
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| Thu 9 Sep - Wed 15 SepFri 10 Sep - Thu 16 SepFri 10 Sep - Thu 16 Sep2021,9,09,22,00 - 2021,9,16,00,00 | |||||
| Thu 2021-09-09 | |||||
| Fri 2021-09-10 | |||||
| Fri 2021-09-10 | |||||
| 2021,9,09,22,00 | |||||
| TL.A | 2 | 0 | 2021,9,09,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Fri 2021-09-10 | |||||
| Sat 2021-09-11 | |||||
| Sat 2021-09-11 | |||||
| 2021,9,10,22,00 | |||||
| DIG.A | 2 | 0 | 2021,9,10,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Sat 2021-09-11 | |||||
| Sun 2021-09-12 | |||||
| Sun 2021-09-12 | |||||
| 2021,9,11,22,00 | |||||
| 100.A | 2 | 0 | 2021,9,11,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Sun 2021-09-12 | |||||
| Mon 2021-09-13 | |||||
| Mon 2021-09-13 | |||||
| 2021,9,12,22,00 | |||||
| WCR | 2 | 0 | 2021,9,12,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Tue 2021-09-14 | |||||
| Wed 2021-09-15 | |||||
| Wed 2021-09-15 | |||||
| 2021,9,14,22,00 | |||||
| RSV.NA | 2 | 0 | 2021,9,14,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,9,15,00,00 | |||||
| EG.A | 1 | 2 | 2021,9,15,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Wed 2021-09-15 | |||||
| Thu 2021-09-16 | |||||
| Thu 2021-09-16 | |||||
| 2021,9,15,22,00 | |||||
| FLY.A | 1 | 2 | 2021,9,15,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,9,16,00,00 | |||||
| C9.Am | 0 | 2 | 2021,9,16,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
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| Fri 17 SepSat 18 SepSat 18 Sep2021,9,17,22,00 - 2021,9,18,00,00 | |||||
| Fri 2021-09-17 | |||||
| Sat 2021-09-18 | |||||
| Sat 2021-09-18 | |||||
| 2021,9,17,22,00 | |||||
| GG.A | 2 | 0 | 2021,9,17,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,9,18,00,00 | |||||
| RSV.NA | 1 | 2 | 2021,9,18,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
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| Thu 16 Sep - Sun 19 SepFri 17 Sep - Mon 20 SepFri 17 Sep - Mon 20 Sep2021,9,16,22,00 - 2021,9,19,22,00 | |||||
| Thu 2021-09-16 | |||||
| Fri 2021-09-17 | |||||
| Fri 2021-09-17 | |||||
| 2021,9,16,22,00 | |||||
| TL.A | 2 | 1 | 2021,9,16,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| 2021,9,17,00,00 | |||||
| 100.A | 2 | 1 | 2021,9,17,00,0017:0002:0009:00 | | |
| Sat 2021-09-18 | |||||
| Sun 2021-09-19 | |||||
| Sun 2021-09-19 | |||||
| 2021,9,18,22,00 | |||||
| DIG.A | 1 | 3 | 2021,9,18,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Sun 2021-09-19 | |||||
| Mon 2021-09-20 | |||||
| Mon 2021-09-20 | |||||
| 2021,9,19,22,00 | |||||
| WCR | 2 | 3 | 2021,9,19,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
[showhide] | |||||
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| Thu 23 Sep - Fri 24 SepFri 24 Sep - Sat 25 SepFri 24 Sep - Sat 25 Sep2021,9,23,22,00 - 2021,9,24,22,00 | |||||
| Thu 2021-09-23 | |||||
| Fri 2021-09-24 | |||||
| Fri 2021-09-24 | |||||
| 2021,9,23,22,00 | |||||
| TL.A | 2 | 3 | 2021,9,23,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
| Fri 2021-09-24 | |||||
| Sat 2021-09-25 | |||||
| Sat 2021-09-25 | |||||
| 2021,9,24,22,00 | |||||
| IMT.A | 1 | 3 | 2021,9,24,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
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| Sat 25 SepSun 26 SepSun 26 Sep2021,9,25,22,00 - 2021,9,25,22,00 | |||||
| Sat 2021-09-25 | |||||
| Sun 2021-09-26 | |||||
| Sun 2021-09-26 | |||||
| 2021,9,25,22,00 | |||||
| TL.A | 3 | 2 | 2021,9,25,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
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| Sun 26 SepMon 27 SepMon 27 Sep2021,9,26,22,00 - 2021,9,26,22,00 | |||||
| Sun 2021-09-26 | |||||
| Mon 2021-09-27 | |||||
| Mon 2021-09-27 | |||||
| 2021,9,26,22,00 | |||||
| 100.A | 3 | 2 | 2021,9,26,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | | |
VODs & Match Links
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 2 - 0 | Kangas | Cubby | Link | Yeon | Link | TL.A | SN | TL.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| TL.A | SN | SN | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | Kangas | Cubby | Link | JayJ | Link | IMT.A | DIG.A | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| IMT.A | DIG.A | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 1 | Decerux | Rebel Fox | Link | CptShrimps | Link | AOE | C9.Am | C9.Am | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| AOE | C9.Am | C9.Am | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| AOE | C9.Am | AOE | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 1 | Decerux | Rebel Fox | Link | Johnsun | Link | ZOO | FLY.A | FLY.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| FLY.A | ZOO | FLY.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| ZOO | FLY.A | ZOO | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 1 | Raafaa | Joushi | Link | Ryoma | Link | TSM.A | 100.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| TSM.A | 100.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| TSM.A | 100.A | TSM.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 0 | Raafaa | Joushi | Link | Daption | Link | 100X | WCR | WCR | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| WCR | 100X | 100X | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 1 | LeTigress | Smax | Link | Tomio | Link | EG.A | GG.A | EG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| EG.A | GG.A | EG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| GG.A | EG.A | GG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | LeTigress | Smax | Link | Winter | Link | C9.A | RSV.NA | C9.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| C9.A | RSV.NA | C9.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | Cage | Coco | Link | K1ng | Link | 100X | C9.A | C9.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| C9.A | 100X | 100X | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 0 | Jolly | AlkBattery | Link | Keith | Link | IMT.A | ZOO | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| ZOO | IMT.A | ZOO | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 1 - 2 | RavishingRavish | Rebel Fox | Link | RBM | Link | SN | AOE | AOE | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| SN | AOE | AOE | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| SN | AOE | SN | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | TJ | Cubby | Link | Niles | Link | GG.A | TSM.A | GG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| GG.A | TSM.A | TSM.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 2 - 0 | Cage | Coco | Link | Yeon | Link | C9.Am | TL.A | TL.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| TL.A | C9.Am | C9.Am | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 0 | Jolly | AlkBattery | Link | Soligo | Link | DIG.A | FLY.A | FLY.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| DIG.A | FLY.A | FLY.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 0 | RavishingRavish | Rebel Fox | Link | Luger | Link | EG.A | 100.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| EG.A | 100.A | EG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 0 | TJ | Cubby | Link | Winston | Link | RSV.NA | WCR | WCR | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| WCR | RSV.NA | RSV.NA | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 0 | Mazel | Joushi | Link | Fanatiik | Link | AOE | RSV.NA | RSV.NA | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| AOE | RSV.NA | AOE | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 1 - 2 | Mazel | Joushi | Link | Joey | Link | IMT.A | EG.A | EG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| EG.A | IMT.A | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| IMT.A | EG.A | EG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 1 - 2 | Icurus | Smax | Link | Prismal | Link | FLY.A | GG.A | FLY.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| GG.A | FLY.A | FLY.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| FLY.A | GG.A | GG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 0 - 2 | Icurus | Smax | Link | Copy | Link | C9.Am | C9.A | C9.Am | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| C9.Am | C9.A | C9.Am | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 2 - 0 | RavishingRavish | Rebel Fox | Link | RoseThorn | Link | GG.A | C9.A | C9.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| GG.A | C9.A | C9.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 1 - 2 | RavishingRavish | Rebel Fox | Link | AnDa | Link | IMT.A | RSV.NA | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| IMT.A | RSV.NA | RSV.NA | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| RSV.NA | IMT.A | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 2 - 1 | Magical | Jolly | Link | Yeon | Link | TL.A | DIG.A | TL.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| DIG.A | TL.A | DIG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| TL.A | DIG.A | TL.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 1 | Magical | Jolly | Link | Poome | Link | 100.A | WCR | 100.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| 100.A | WCR | 100.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| WCR | 100.A | WCR | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 1 - 3 | LeTigress | Joushi | Link | Pretty | Link | DIG.A | IMT.A | DIG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| DIG.A | IMT.A | IMT.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| DIG.A | IMT.A | DIG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| DIG.A | IMT.A | DIG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 2 - 3 | Magical | Joushi | Link | Yunbee | Link | WCR | GG.A | WCR | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| WCR | GG.A | GG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| WCR | GG.A | WCR | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| GG.A | WCR | GG.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| WCR | GG.A | WCR | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 2 - 3 | LeTigress | Joushi | Link | Chad | Link | TL.A | 100.A | TL.A | Link | PB • Start • Post |
| 100.A | TL.A | TL.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| 100.A | TL.A | TL.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| 100.A | TL.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| TL.A | 100.A | 100.A | Link | PB • Start • Post | ||||||||
| | | 1 - 3 | Jolly | Smax | Link | Newbie | Link | GG.A | IMT.A | IMT.A | Link | Vod |
| GG.A | IMT.A | IMT.A | Link | Vod | ||||||||
| GG.A | IMT.A | GG.A | Link | Vod | ||||||||
| GG.A | IMT.A | IMT.A | Link | Vod | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 3 - 2 | Mazel | Rebel Fox | Link | Eyla | Link | GG.A | TL.A | TL.A | Link | Vod |
| GG.A | TL.A | GG.A | Link | Vod | ||||||||
| GG.A | TL.A | TL.A | Link | Vod | ||||||||
| GG.A | TL.A | GG.A | Link | Vod | ||||||||
| GG.A | TL.A | TL.A | Link | Vod | ||||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | MH | VODs | |
| | | 3 - 2 | Kangas | Cubby | Link | Gamsu | Link | 100.A | TL.A | 100.A | Link | Vod |
| 100.A | TL.A | 100.A | Link | Vod | ||||||||
| TL.A | 100.A | 100.A | Link | Vod | ||||||||
| 100.A | TL.A | TL.A | Link | Vod | ||||||||
| TL.A | 100.A | TL.A | Link | Vod | ||||||||
Media
Streams
Broadcast Talent
Play-By-Play
Steve "Kangas" Kangas
Erick "Decerux" Beltran
Marc "Raafaa" Alexander Arrambide
Gabriella "LeTigress" Devia-Allen
Sam "Cage" Ragey
Lisa "Jolly" Malhas
Ravish "RavishingRavish" Khanna
Thomas "TJ" James Baldeschweiler
Aaron "Icurus" Eisenbart
Lennon "Mazel" White
Color
Matt "Cubby" Samuelson
Dean "Rebel Fox" Marek
Josh "Joushi" Howard
Sam "Smax" Heid
Cole "Coco" Dambly
D'mitri "AlkBattery" Toledo
Interviews
Announcements
Additional Content
Viewership Statistics
Data sourced from Esports Charts.
| Peak Viewership | |
|---|---|
| Total | 12 676 |
| English Streams | 12 676 |
| Twitch.tv Streams | 11 638 |
| Other | |
| Total Time Watched | 547 189 Hours |
| Avg Concurrent Viewers | 6 069 |














