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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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9-12 | ![]() | ||
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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 | ![]() |
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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 | |
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Total | 12 676 |
English Streams | 12 676 |
Twitch.tv Streams | 11 638 |
Other | |
Total Time Watched | 547 189 Hours |
Avg Concurrent Viewers | 6 069 |