However, this year’s rendition of Worlds brings about a new format once the Play-In Stage is completed.
Unlike its predecessors, this year’s Worlds will not feature a group stage format.
Instead, teams will now play in a Swiss stage format for the first time.
As for the grand finals, it will be held at Gocheok Sky Dome.
From there, rounds two to five will be based on a team’s win-loss record.
The knockout stage will be a single-elimination bracket with every series being a best-of-five.
After that, the losing team will decide the side for the next match.
Once past the quarterfinals, side selection will be determined by coin flip.
Meanwhile, the likes of LNG Esports and Weibo Gaming will also provide some much-needed firepower for the LPL.
Rounding up the Swiss stage will be three teams from the LEC and LCS respectively.
Lastly, there is the LEC with the likes of G2 Esports, Fnatic, and MAD Lions.
Fnatic, on the other hand, can boast as the only European team to lift a world title.
G2 came unbelievably close at Worlds that year only to finish second to FunPlus Phoenix.
This is followed by GAM Esports versus LOUD, which will happen at 7:00 p.m. KST.
Be sure to catch all the action on the officialLoL Esports Twitch channel.
