Worlds 2018 Play-In

2018 World Championship Play-In
2018 World Championship Play-In
Tournament Information
Organizer	Riot Games
Location & Dates
Region	INTInternational
Event Type	Offline
Country	; South Korea
Start Date	2018-10-01
End Date	2018-10-07
Broadcast
Streams	; Twitch; ; Twitch; Full List
Schedule	Spoiler-Free Schedule; Export to Google Calendar
Social Media & Links

Overview

Play-In

Main Event

Overview

The 2018 Season World Championship Play-In is the first stage of the 2018 World Championship, the conclusion of the 2018 League of Legends competitive season.

Overview

Format

Group Stage (Round 1)
- Twelve teams participate
- Teams are drawn into four groups based on seeding
- Double Round Robin
- Matches are best of one
- Top two teams from each group advance to Round 2
Round 2
- Eight teams participate
- 1st place teams from the group stage each face a 2nd place team
- Matches are best of five
- Winners advance to the Main Event

Progressing Teams

$ 322,500 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:

Local • Euro

Place	Prize	Prize (%)	Qualification	Team
Q			Main Event	⁠⁠Cloud9
				⁠⁠EDward Gaming
				⁠⁠G2 Esports
				⁠⁠G-Rex
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NQ	$48,375€41,940.79	15%		⁠⁠Gambit Esports
				⁠⁠DetonatioN FM
				⁠⁠INFINITY
				⁠⁠SuperMassive
NQ	$32,250€27,960.52	10%		⁠⁠Kaos Latin Gamers
				⁠⁠KaBuM! Esports
				⁠⁠Ascension Gaming
				⁠⁠Dire Wolves
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Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on October 3, 2018, as follows:

$ 1 US Dollar = € 0.866993 Euros

For further prize pool information please see the Overview.

Participants

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Rosters By Game

Player Chart

Pool 1

NA
North America #3
Cloud9
⁠⁠
Licorice
Blaber
Svenskeren
Jensen
Sneaky
Zeyzal
Reapered

CN
China #3
EDward Gaming
⁠⁠
Ray
Clearlove
Haro
Scout
iBoy
Meiko
NoFe

EU
Europe #3
G2 Esports
⁠⁠
Wunder
Jankos
Perkz
Hjarnan
Wadid
GrabbZ

LMS
LMS #3
G-Rex
⁠⁠
PK
Empt2y
Candy
Stitch
Koala
Wei

Pool 2

CIS
CIS #1
Gambit Esports
⁠⁠
PvPStejos
Diamondprox
Kira
Lodik
Edward
ATRemains

LAN
LAN #1
INFINITY
⁠⁠
Relic
SolidSnake
Cotopaco
Renyu
Arce
Soren

BR
Brazil #1
KaBuM! Esports
⁠⁠
Zantins
Ranger
dyNquedo
Titan
Riyev
Hiro

TR
Turkey #1
SuperMassive
⁠⁠
fabFabulous
Stomaged
GBM
Zeitnot
SnowFlower
Irean

Pool 3

SEA
SEA #1
Ascension Gaming
⁠⁠
Rockky
Lloyd
G4
Niksar
Rich
Chainarin

JP
Japan #1
DetonatioN FM
⁠⁠
Evi
Steal
Ceros
Yutapon
viviD
Kazu

OCE
Oceania #1
Dire Wolves
⁠⁠
BioPanther
UDYSOF
Shernfire
Triple
k1ng
Cupcake
Sharp

LAS
LAS #1
Kaos Latin Gamers
⁠⁠
Nate
Tierwulf
Plugo
Fix
Slow
Pierre

Results

Group Stage (Round 1)

Group A

Team

Games

Str

1

CN

⁠

⁠EDward Gaming

3 - 1

75%

1W

2

LAN

⁠

⁠INFINITY

2 - 2

50%

2W

3

OCE

⁠

⁠Dire Wolves

1 - 3

25%

3L

	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	Total	WR %
⁠⁠		0 - 2	1 - 1	1 - 3	25%
⁠⁠	2 - 0		1 - 1	3 - 1	75%
⁠⁠	1 - 1	1 - 1		2 - 2	50%

Group B

Team

Games

Str

1

EU

⁠

⁠G2 Esports

3 - 1

75%

3W

2

TR

⁠

⁠SuperMassive Esports

3 - 1

75%

1W

3

SEA

⁠

⁠Ascension Gaming

0 - 4

0%

4L

	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	Total	WR %
⁠⁠		0 - 2	0 - 2	0 - 4	0%
⁠⁠	2 - 0		1 - 1	3 - 1	75%
⁠⁠	2 - 0	1 - 1		3 - 1	75%

Group C

Team

Games

Str

1

NA

⁠

⁠Cloud9

4 - 0

100%

4W

2

JP

⁠

⁠DetonatioN FocusMe

1 - 3

25%

3L

3

BR

⁠

⁠KaBuM! Esports

1 - 3

25%

1L

	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	Total	WR %
⁠⁠		2 - 0	2 - 0	4 - 0	100%
⁠⁠	0 - 2		1 - 1	1 - 3	25%
⁠⁠	0 - 2	1 - 1		1 - 3	25%

Group D

Team

Games

Str

1

LMS

⁠

⁠G-Rex

4 - 0

100%

4W

2

CIS

⁠

⁠Gambit Esports

2 - 2

50%

1W

3

LAS

⁠

⁠Kaos Latin Gamers

0 - 4

0%

4L

	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	Total	WR %
⁠⁠		2 - 0	2 - 0	4 - 0	100%
⁠⁠	0 - 2		2 - 0	2 - 2	50%
⁠⁠	0 - 2	0 - 2		0 - 4	0%

Group C Tiebreaker

JP

⁠

⁠DFM

1

BR

⁠

⁠KBM

0

Group B Tiebreaker

EU

⁠

⁠G2

1

TR

⁠

⁠SUP

0

Round 2

Match 1

Qualification Match

NA

⁠

⁠C9

3

CIS

⁠

⁠GMB

2

Match 2

Qualification Match

CN

⁠

⁠EDG

3

JP

⁠

⁠DFM

0

Match 3

Qualification Match

EU

⁠

⁠G2

3

LAN

⁠

⁠INF

1

Match 4

Qualification Match

LMS

⁠

⁠GRX

3

TR

⁠

⁠SUP

1

"Player of the Game" Standings

MVP Standings

Rank	Times	Player
1	4	Scout
2	3	Sneaky
2	3	Stitch
2	3	Wunder
5	2	Empt2y

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5	2	GBM
5	2	Jankos
5	2	Kira
5	2	Licorice
10	1	Arce
10	1	Blaber
10	1	Candy
10	1	Cotopaco
10	1	Diamondprox
10	1	Evi
10	1	Haro
10	1	Hjarnan
10	1	Lodik
10	1	Meiko
10	1	Perkz
10	1	PK
10	1	Ranger
10	1	SnowFlower
10	1	SolidSnake
10	1	Svenskeren
10	1	Triple
10	1	Yutapon
10	1	Zeitnot

Match Schedule

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Patch: 8.19
[showhide] Day 1
Mon 1 OctMon 1 OctMon 1 Oct2018,10,01,08,00 - 2018,10,01,13,00

Mon 2018-10-01
Mon 2018-10-01
Mon 2018-10-01
2018,10,01,08,00
C9⁠⁠	1	0	1 October 2018 08:00:00 +00002018,10,01,08,0001:0010:0017:00	⁠⁠KBM
2018,10,01,09,00
GMB⁠⁠	0	1	1 October 2018 09:00:00 +00002018,10,01,09,0002:0011:0018:00	⁠⁠GRX
2018,10,01,10,00
DFM⁠⁠	1	0	1 October 2018 10:00:00 +00002018,10,01,10,0003:0012:0019:00	⁠⁠KBM
2018,10,01,11,00
GRX⁠⁠	1	0	1 October 2018 11:00:00 +00002018,10,01,11,0004:0013:0020:00	⁠⁠KLG
2018,10,01,12,00
DFM⁠⁠	0	1	1 October 2018 12:00:00 +00002018,10,01,12,0005:0014:0021:00	⁠⁠C9
2018,10,01,13,00
GMB⁠⁠	1	0	1 October 2018 13:00:00 +00002018,10,01,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠KLG

Patch: 8.19
[showhide] Day 2
Tue 2 OctTue 2 OctTue 2 Oct2018,10,02,08,00 - 2018,10,02,13,00

Tue 2018-10-02
Tue 2018-10-02
Tue 2018-10-02
2018,10,02,08,00
EDG⁠⁠	1	0	2 October 2018 08:00:00 +00002018,10,02,08,0001:0010:0017:00	⁠⁠INF
2018,10,02,09,00
G2⁠⁠	0	1	2 October 2018 09:00:00 +00002018,10,02,09,0002:0011:0018:00	⁠⁠SUP
2018,10,02,10,00
DW⁠⁠	1	0	2 October 2018 10:00:00 +00002018,10,02,10,0003:0012:0019:00	⁠⁠INF
2018,10,02,11,00
ASC⁠⁠	0	1	2 October 2018 11:00:00 +00002018,10,02,11,0004:0013:0020:00	⁠⁠SUP
2018,10,02,12,00
DW⁠⁠	0	1	2 October 2018 12:00:00 +00002018,10,02,12,0005:0014:0021:00	⁠⁠EDG
2018,10,02,13,00
ASC⁠⁠	0	1	2 October 2018 13:00:00 +00002018,10,02,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠G2

Patch: 8.19
[showhide] Day 3
Wed 3 OctWed 3 OctWed 3 Oct2018,10,03,08,00 - 2018,10,03,14,00

Wed 2018-10-03
Wed 2018-10-03
Wed 2018-10-03
2018,10,03,08,00
GRX⁠⁠	1	0	3 October 2018 08:00:00 +00002018,10,03,08,0001:0010:0017:00	⁠⁠GMB
2018,10,03,09,00
KBM⁠⁠	1	0	3 October 2018 09:00:00 +00002018,10,03,09,0002:0011:0018:00	⁠⁠DFM
2018,10,03,10,00
KLG⁠⁠	0	1	3 October 2018 10:00:00 +00002018,10,03,10,0003:0012:0019:00	⁠⁠GMB
2018,10,03,11,00
KBM⁠⁠	0	1	3 October 2018 11:00:00 +00002018,10,03,11,0004:0013:0020:00	⁠⁠C9
2018,10,03,12,00
KLG⁠⁠	0	1	3 October 2018 12:00:00 +00002018,10,03,12,0005:0014:0021:00	⁠⁠GRX
2018,10,03,13,00
C9⁠⁠	1	0	3 October 2018 13:00:00 +00002018,10,03,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠DFM
2018,10,03,14,00
DFM⁠⁠	1	0	3 October 2018 14:00:00 +00002018,10,03,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠KBM

Patch: 8.19
[showhide] Day 4
Thu 4 OctThu 4 OctThu 4 Oct2018,10,04,08,00 - 2018,10,04,14,00

Thu 2018-10-04
Thu 2018-10-04
Thu 2018-10-04
2018,10,04,08,00
SUP⁠⁠	0	1	4 October 2018 08:00:00 +00002018,10,04,08,0001:0010:0017:00	⁠⁠G2
2018,10,04,09,00
INF⁠⁠	1	0	4 October 2018 09:00:00 +00002018,10,04,09,0002:0011:0018:00	⁠⁠EDG
2018,10,04,10,00
SUP⁠⁠	1	0	4 October 2018 10:00:00 +00002018,10,04,10,0003:0012:0019:00	⁠⁠ASC
2018,10,04,11,00
INF⁠⁠	1	0	4 October 2018 11:00:00 +00002018,10,04,11,0004:0013:0020:00	⁠⁠DW
2018,10,04,12,00
G2⁠⁠	1	0	4 October 2018 12:00:00 +00002018,10,04,12,0005:0014:0021:00	⁠⁠ASC
2018,10,04,13,00
EDG⁠⁠	1	0	4 October 2018 13:00:00 +00002018,10,04,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠DW
2018,10,04,14,00
G2⁠⁠	1	0	4 October 2018 14:00:00 +00002018,10,04,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠SUP

Patch: 8.19
[showhide] Round 2
Fri 5 Oct - Sun 7 OctSat 6 Oct - Sun 7 OctSat 6 Oct - Sun 7 Oct2018,10,06,04,00 - 2018,10,07,08,00

Fri 2018-10-05
Sat 2018-10-06
Sat 2018-10-06
2018,10,06,04,00
C9⁠⁠	3	2	6 October 2018 04:00:00 +00002018,10,06,04,0021:0006:0013:00	⁠⁠GMB
Sat 2018-10-06
2018,10,06,08,00
EDG⁠⁠	3	0	6 October 2018 08:00:00 +00002018,10,06,08,0001:0010:0017:00	⁠⁠DFM
Sun 2018-10-07
Sun 2018-10-07
2018,10,07,04,00
G2⁠⁠	3	1	7 October 2018 04:00:00 +00002018,10,07,04,0021:0006:0013:00	⁠⁠INF
Sun 2018-10-07
2018,10,07,08,00
GRX⁠⁠	3	1	7 October 2018 08:00:00 +00002018,10,07,08,0001:0010:0017:00	⁠⁠SUP

Note: Matches originally scheduled for Day 1 and Day 3 were switched with Day 2 and Day 4 matches respectively, in order to allow Infinity eSports CR extra preparation time after delays in securing visas.^[1]

VODs & Match Links

[show allhide all] VODs & Match Links
[showhide] Day 1
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Reddit	Blue	Red	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠C9	⁠⁠KBM	1 - 0	CaptainFlowers	Spawn			Link	C9	KBM	Link	PB • Start • HL	Licorice
⁠⁠GMB	⁠⁠GRX	0 - 1	CaptainFlowers	Spawn	Link	Stitch	Link	GMB	GRX	Link	PB • Start • HL	Empt2y
⁠⁠DFM	⁠⁠KBM	1 - 0	CaptainFlowers	Spawn			Link	DFM	KBM	Link	PB • Start • HL	Yutapon
⁠⁠GRX	⁠⁠KLG	1 - 0	PastryTime	Vedius	Link	PK	Link	GRX	KLG	Link	PB • Start • HL	Empt2y
⁠⁠DFM	⁠⁠C9	0 - 1	PastryTime	Vedius	Link	Blaber	Link	DFM	C9	Link	PB • Start • HL	Sneaky
⁠⁠GMB	⁠⁠KLG	1 - 0	PastryTime	Vedius	Link	Diamondprox	Link	GMB	KLG	Link	PB • Start • HL	Kira
[showhide] Day 2
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Reddit	Blue	Red	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠EDG	⁠⁠INF	1 - 0	Drakos	Vedius	Link	Clearlove	Link	EDG	INF	Link	PB • Start • HL	Scout
⁠⁠G2	⁠⁠SUP	0 - 1	Drakos	Vedius	Link	Snowflower	Link	G2	SUP	Link	PB • Start • HL	Zeitnot
⁠⁠DW	⁠⁠INF	1 - 0	Drakos	Vedius	Link	Triple	Link	DW	INF	Link	PB • Start • HL	Triple
⁠⁠ASC	⁠⁠SUP	0 - 1	Rivington	Spawn	Link	fabFabulous	Link	ASC	SUP	Link	PB • Start • HL	GBM
⁠⁠DW	⁠⁠EDG	0 - 1	Rivington	Spawn	Link	Scout	Link	DW	EDG	Link	PB • Start • HL	Scout
⁠⁠ASC	⁠⁠G2	0 - 1	Rivington	Spawn	Link	Jankos	Link	ASC	G2	Link	PB • Start • HL	Wunder
[showhide] Day 3
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Reddit	Blue	Red	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠GRX	⁠⁠GMB	1 - 0	Pastrytime	Vedius			Link	GRX	GMB	Link	PB • Start • HL	Candy
⁠⁠KBM	⁠⁠DFM	1 - 0	Pastrytime	Vedius			Link	KBM	DFM	Link	PB • Start • HL	Ranger
⁠⁠KLG	⁠⁠GMB	0 - 1	Pastrytime	Vedius	Link	Edward	Link	KLG	GMB	Link	PB • Start • HL	Diamondprox
⁠⁠KBM	⁠⁠C9	0 - 1	Rivington	Spawn	Link	Licorice	Link	KBM	C9	Link	PB • Start • HL	Sneaky
⁠⁠KLG	⁠⁠GRX	0 - 1	Rivington	Spawn	Link	Empt2y	Link	KLG	GRX	Link	PB • Start • HL	Stitch
⁠⁠C9	⁠⁠DFM	1 - 0	Rivington	Spawn	Link	Reapered	Link	C9	DFM	Link	PB • Start • HL	Licorice
⁠⁠DFM	⁠⁠KBM	1 - 0	Rivington	Spawn	Link	Yutapon	Link	DFM	KBM	Link	PB • Start • HL	Evi
[showhide] Day 4
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Reddit	Blue	Red	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠SUP	⁠⁠G2	0 - 1	CaptainFlowers	Vedius	Link	Perkz	Link	SUP	G2	Link	PB • Start • HL	Jankos
⁠⁠INF	⁠⁠EDG	1 - 0	CaptainFlowers	Vedius	Link	Arce	Link	INF	EDG	Link	PB • Start • HL	Cotopaco
⁠⁠SUP	⁠⁠ASC	1 - 0	CaptainFlowers	Vedius	Link	Zeitnot	Link	SUP	ASC	Link	PB • Start • HL	GBM
⁠⁠INF	⁠⁠DW	1 - 0	Drakos	Spawn	Link	Shernfire	Link	INF	DW	Link	PB • Start • HL	SolidSnake
⁠⁠G2	⁠⁠ASC	1 - 0	Drakos	Spawn			Link	G2	ASC	Link	PB • Start • HL	Wunder
⁠⁠EDG	⁠⁠DW	1 - 0	Drakos	Spawn	Link	iBoy	Link	EDG	DW	Link	PB • Start • HL	Scout
⁠⁠G2	⁠⁠SUP	1 - 0	Drakos	Spawn			Link	G2	SUP	Link	PB • Start • HL	Perkz
[showhide] Round 2
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Reddit	Blue	Red	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠C9	⁠⁠GMB	3 - 2	Pastrytime	Spawn	Link	Svenskeren	Link	C9	GMB	Link	PB • Start	Blaber
								GMB	C9	Link	PB • Start	Lodik
								C9	GMB	Link	PB • Start	Svenskeren
								GMB	C9	Link	PB • Start	Kira
								C9	GMB	Link	PB • Start	Sneaky
⁠⁠EDG	⁠⁠DFM	3 - 0	CaptainFlowers	Vedius	Link	Ray	Link	DFM	EDG	Link	PB • Start	Meiko
								EDG	DFM	Link	PB • Start	Scout
								DFM	EDG	Link	PB • Start	Haro
⁠⁠G2	⁠⁠INF	3 - 1	Drakos	Vedius	Link	Wunder	Link	G2	INF	Link	PB • Start	Arce
								INF	G2	Link	PB • Start	Jankos
								G2	INF	Link	PB • Start	Wunder
								INF	G2	Link	PB • Start	Hjarnan
⁠⁠GRX	⁠⁠SUP	3 - 1	Rivington	Azael	Link	Candy	Link	GRX	SUP	Link	PB • Start	SnowFlower
								SUP	GRX	Link	PB • Start	Stitch
								GRX	SUP	Link	PB • Start	Stitch
								SUP	GRX	Link	PB • Start	PK

Regional Distribution

Teams

BR

Brazil

CN

China

CIS

EU

Europe

JP

Japan

LAN

LAS

NA

North America

OCE

Oceania

SEA

LMS

TR

Turkey

Groups

1

Qualifiers

1

Qualified

1

Players

Nationality
Country of Birth
Residency

Groups

2

1

4

5

2

3

4

1

3

1

3

1

3

9

1

2

4

3

2

3

1

Qualifiers

1

2

4

1

3

1

2

9

1

2

3

2

3

1

Qualified

2

4

1

3

1

5

1

2

3

Groups

2

1

4

5

2

3

4

1

3

1

3

1

3

9

1

2

4

3

2

3

1

Qualifiers

1

2

4

1

3

1

2

9

1

2

3

2

3

1

Qualified

2

4

1

3

1

5

1

2

3

BR

Brazil

CN

China

CIS

EU

Europe

JP

Japan

KR

Korea

LAN

LAS

NA

North America

OCE

Oceania

SEA

LMS

TR

Turkey

Groups

5

4

5

7

3

9

5

4

6

4

3

Qualifiers

4

7

3

9

5

4

3

Qualified

4

6

5

4

3

Players who played at least one game are listed here.

Media

Streams

References

↑ Worlds 2018: Play-In Schedule Modification lolesports.com

[1] Worlds 2018: Play-In Schedule Modification lolesports.com

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