Riot has finally announced their world championship! Here's everything you need to know about this upcoming event.

  • The championship will take place in September 2021
  • It will be based on performance from 5 seasons (the previous 2, the current 1, and the next 2 upcoming)
  • There will be 256 participants total (64 players from each of the 4 shards)
    • Participants will be selected based on end-of-season ranking and seasonal tournament results
    • The final 4 from each seasonal tournament will be automatically advanced (20/shard)
    • 22 will be chosen based on their best placement from 2 out of the 5 seasons
    • The remaining 22 will be based on total games won in both the Open Rounds and Playoffs from the 5 seasonal tournaments
  • The world championship will be conducted with a few different formats
    • First, the 256 participants will compete to earn one of the 16 finalist spots
    • Then, those 16 finalists will put into groups to compete in 4-player round robins 
    • Finally, the top 2 finishers from each group will play single-elimination for the championship
  • The prize pool is $200,000

Quote From Riot

Nearly one year ago, Legends of Runeterra was officially released around the world. Over the past year, we’ve seen players develop decks and skills that have completely redefined the way LoR is played at its highest level. Towards the end of 2020, we introduced Seasonal Tournaments as our next step in elevating competitive LoR; we’ve been thrilled to see thousands of players battle it out to earn the title of Seasonal Tournament champion in the Monuments of Power and Cosmic Creation seasons. Today, we are excited to announce our greatest competitive milestone yet; the Legends of Runeterra World Championship - a major global event that provides a new opportunity for fans and players alike to engage like never before, pushing competitive LoR play to new heights. The World Championship qualifiers and finals will take place this September.

As we get closer to the event, we’ll be releasing more about qualified participants, broadcast details, and additional information about the tournament, so be sure to stay tuned here and on official Legends of Runeterra social channels.

You can read more about the exact details on how exactly players qualify and how duplicate qualifications will be handled in Riot's official announcement. 

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