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| Rift Rivals 2018 LCK-LPL-LMS | |
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| Tournament Information | |
| Organizer | Riot Games |
| Location & Dates | |
| Region | International |
| Event Type | Offline |
| Country | China |
| Address | Dalian Sports Center Stadium Ganjingzi, Dalian Liaoning, China, 116037 |
| Start Date | 2018-07-05 |
| End Date | 2018-07-08 |
| Broadcast | |
| Streams | Twitch Link Full List |
| Schedule | Spoiler-Free Schedule Export to Google Calendar |
Overview[]
Format[]
- Group Stage
- Teams play against equal seeds from other regions based on their Spring Season record
- Matches are best of one
- Show Tiebreaker Rules
- Semifinals
- 2nd place region from Group Stage vs 3rd place region from Group Stage
- Best of five
- For each game, coaches choose the team at the same time.
- No team can play more than once unless it goes to game 5
- Finals
- BO5 between Group Stage winning region & Semifinals winning region
- For each game, coaches choose the team at the same time.
- No team can play more than once unless it goes to game 5
Prize Pool[]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
 1 |  RNG |
 EDward Gaming | |
 Rogue Warriors | |
 Invictus Gaming | |
 2 |  Kingzone DragonX |
 Afreeca Freecs | |
 KT Rolster | |
 SK Telecom T1 | |
 3 |  Flash Wolves |
 MAD Team | |
 G-Rex | |
 Machi Esports |
Participants[]
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TheShy |
Duke |
Ning |
Rookie |
JackeyLove |
Baolan |
Kim Jeong-soo |
Results[]
Group Stage[]
Rift Rivals 2018 LCK-LPL-LMS Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 |  LoL Pro League | 6 - 2 | 75% | |
| 2 |  LoL Champions Korea | 4 - 4 | 50% | |
| 3 |  LoL Master Series | 2 - 6 | 25% | |
| LCK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 |  KT Rolster | 2 - 0 | 100% | 2W |
| 2 |  Afreeca Freecs | 1 - 1 | 50% | 1W |
| 2 |  SK Telecom T1 | 1 - 1 | 50% | 1L |
| 4 |  Kingzone DragonX | 0 - 2 | 0% | 2L |
| LPL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 |  EDward Gaming | 2 - 0 | 100% | 2W |
| 1 |  Invictus Gaming | 2 - 0 | 100% | 2W |
| 3 |  Rogue Warriors | 1 - 1 | 50% | 1W |
| 3 |  Royal Never Give Up | 1 - 1 | 50% | 1W |
| LMS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 |  Flash Wolves | 2 - 0 | 100% | 2W |
| 2 |  G-Rex | 0 - 2 | 0% | 2L |
| 2 |  Machi Esports | 0 - 2 | 0% | 2L |
| 2 |  MAD Team | 0 - 2 | 0% | 2L |
Bracket Stage[]
Match Schedule[]
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| Thu 5 JulThu 5 JulThu 5 Jul2018,7,05,08,00 - 2018,7,05,13,00 | |||||
| Thu 2018-07-05 | |||||
| Thu 2018-07-05 | |||||
| Thu 2018-07-05 | |||||
| 2018,7,05,08,00 | |||||
RNG | 0 | 1 | 2018,7,05,08,0001:0010:0017:00 |  FW | |
| 2018,7,05,09,00 | |||||
MCX | 0 | 1 | 2018,7,05,09,0002:0011:0018:00 |  iG | |
| 2018,7,05,10,00 | |||||
AF | 0 | 1 | 2018,7,05,10,0003:0012:0019:00 |  EDG | |
| 2018,7,05,11,00 | |||||
KT | 1 | 0 | 2018,7,05,11,0004:0013:0020:00 |  MAD | |
| 2018,7,05,12,00 | |||||
| MCX | 0 | 1 | 2018,7,05,12,0005:0014:0021:00 |  SKT | |
| 2018,7,05,13,00 | |||||
| KT | 1 | 0 | 2018,7,05,13,0006:0015:0022:00 |  RW | |
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| Thu 5 Jul - Fri 6 JulFri 6 JulFri 6 Jul2018,7,06,06,00 - 2018,7,06,11,00 | |||||
| Thu 2018-07-05 | |||||
| Fri 2018-07-06 | |||||
| Fri 2018-07-06 | |||||
| 2018,7,06,06,00 | |||||
| EDG | 1 | 0 | 2018,7,06,06,0023:0008:0015:00 |  GRX | |
| Fri 2018-07-06 | |||||
| 2018,7,06,07,00 | |||||
KZ | 0 | 1 | 2018,7,06,07,0000:0009:0016:00 | FW | |
| 2018,7,06,08,00 | |||||
| RW | 1 | 0 | 2018,7,06,08,0001:0010:0017:00 | MAD | |
| 2018,7,06,09,00 | |||||
| iG | 1 | 0 | 2018,7,06,09,0002:0011:0018:00 | SKT | |
| 2018,7,06,10,00 | |||||
| AF | 1 | 0 | 2018,7,06,10,0003:0012:0019:00 | GRX | |
| 2018,7,06,11,00 | |||||
| RNG | 1 | 0 | 2018,7,06,11,0004:0013:0020:00 | KZ | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 JulSat 7 JulSat 7 Jul2018,7,07,08,00 - 2018,7,07,10,00 | |||||
| Sat 2018-07-07 | |||||
| Sat 2018-07-07 | |||||
| Sat 2018-07-07 | |||||
| 2018,7,07,08,00 | |||||
| MCX | 0 | 1 | 2018,7,07,08,0001:0010:0017:00 | KZ | |
| 2018,7,07,09,00 | |||||
| SKT | 1 | 0 | 2018,7,07,09,0002:0011:0018:00 | FW | |
| 2018,7,07,10,00 | |||||
| GRX | 0 | 1 | 2018,7,07,10,0003:0012:0019:00 | KT | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 JulSun 8 JulSun 8 Jul2018,7,08,08,00 - 2018,7,08,12,00 | |||||
| Sun 2018-07-08 | |||||
| Sun 2018-07-08 | |||||
| Sun 2018-07-08 | |||||
| 2018,7,08,08,00 | |||||
| iG | 0 | 1 | 2018,7,08,08,0001:0010:0017:00 | KT | |
| 2018,7,08,09,00 | |||||
| RNG | 1 | 0 | 2018,7,08,09,0002:0011:0018:00 | SKT | |
| 2018,7,08,10,00 | |||||
| EDG | 0 | 1 | 2018,7,08,10,0003:0012:0019:00 | AF | |
| 2018,7,08,11,00 | |||||
| RW | 1 | 0 | 2018,7,08,11,0004:0013:0020:00 | KZ | |
| 2018,7,08,12,00 | |||||
| RNG | 1 | 0 | 2018,7,08,12,0005:0014:0021:00 | AF | |
Bracket Stage[]
VODs & Match Links[]
Media[]
Streams[]
Articles & Videos[]
- July 4, 2018 Rift Rivals Power Ranking: LCK/LPL/LMS by Byungho "Haao" Kim, Dasol "Viion" Jang, and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- July 11, The 2018 Rift Rivals LPL All-Stars by Inven Global by Byungho "Haao" Kim and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- July 15, Royal Never Give Up Official Documentary - Unstoppable R: Rift Rivals Edition by Royal Never Give Up
Interviews[]
- July 1, AFs Spirit: "I’m excited to see the Chinese fans. There are many people I want to see again like WE Xiye, Mystic..." with Minyoung "Irro" Jang and Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 1, KT Score: "We don't usually lose to foreign teams, so I’m confident. I think SKT, KZ and AFs can also prove that LCK is strong." with Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 5, FW Swordart: "What makes LMS special is that we have a lot of talented players with good mechanics." with Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 5, FW Moojin: "I think our team is the strongest in the current meta... there’s no team that I’m scared of." with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo, Changsik "Alle" Son, and Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 5, KT Smeb: "I think the meta interpretation varies from region to region." with Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 5, KT Deft: "We thought that it would be more convenient to win if we had two champions at mid lane." with Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 5, SKT Bang: "We’ll see who has a better interpretation of the meta in the match against Invictus Gaming." with Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 5, KT Mata:"AFs had the upper hand, but EDG did a great job at countering AFs' strategy." with Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- July 5, SKT Faker: "We've still not fully adapted to the new meta, but we're watching a lot of games from the other regions and learning from them." with Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- July 6, RW Doinb on Playing Bruisers in Mid Lane: "If you give them to me, I’m confident that I’ll be able to carry." with Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 6, iG Duke on Defeating SKT: "I’m happy that we won, but thinking of my former teammates, I’m a bit sorry." with Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 6, Kiin on his 1v3: "My Darius scaled really well, but they came to get me, so I just punished them." with Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok and Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 6, IG Rookie on His Eternal Idol, Faker: His Respect for the Player, the Change in Faker's Playstyle and His Tears with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo, Woo "Ready" Hyun, and Changsik "Alle" Son on Inven Global
- July 7, KZ Bdd on Mid Aatrox: "If the champion isn’t nerfed, it’ll probably be used in the LCK." with Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- July 7, SKT Thal: "Since we are the 7th place team [in the LCK, it’s very helpful to practice with the better teams."] with Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- July 7, KT Ucal on His International Stage Debut: "I think the international debut is more thrilling." with Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- July 7, SKT Head Coach kkOma: "I had a hard time after the defeat on last year’s Rift Rivals. I want to win the title this time and I’ll prepare well to win against any other team." with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo, Changsik "Alle" Son, and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- July 7, SKT kkOma: "I know that there are negative thoughts about KZ. I wish that people would support them more since they are participating as the best team in Korea." with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo, Changsik "Alle" Son, and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- July 8, "We can’t always win using 'Uzi carry' strategy. That’s why I do feel pressured a lot." with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo, Changsik "Alle" Son, and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- July 8, RNG Xiaohu at Championship Interview: "At this point, we can say that we’re the best in Asia." with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo, Changsik "Alle" Son, and Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 12, RNG Mlxg: "LPL is catching up with LCK in the past few years. In the upcoming Worlds, I think LPL has hope." with Sihoon "Maloo" Lee and Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 17, EDG NoFe on Rift Rivals : "The LPL teams proved that they are on the same level as the LCK." with Byungho "Haao" Kim and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
Announcements[]
- April 25 – Rift Rivals 2018: LCK vs. LPL vs. LMS by LoL Esports
Additional Content[]
Additional Links[]
Viewership Statistics[]
Viewership Statistics[]
Data sourced from Esports Charts. Please note that frequently Chinese viewership numbers are inflated from actual values.
| Peak Viewership | |
|---|---|
| Total | 68 170 357 |
| Without Chinese Viewers | 242 925 |
| English Streams | 122 017 |
| Russian Streams | 1 082 |
| Chinese Streams | 67 947 830 |
| Twitch.TV Streams | 147 707 |
| Other | |
| Total Time Watched | 557 497 486 Hours |
| Avg Concurrent Viewers | 25 056 067 |