This afternoon, the clash between the VCS and PCS regions will officially begin. The League of Legends community is quite excited for this international tournament, partly because Team Flash features many new names in their roster, making this a great “test” for them. Additionally, GAM Esports has just crowned themselves champions of the Pulsefire Cup 2020, and their current form is sure to deliver some thrilling matches for viewers in this tournament.
Here is the full schedule for the Mid-Season Showdown 2020 (VCS vs PCS):
May 27 (group stage):
15:00: Team Flash vs Talon Esports
16:00: GAM Esports vs Machi Esports
17:00: GAM Esports vs Team Flash
18:00: Talon Esports vs Machi Esports
19:00: Machi Esports vs Team Flash
20:00: Talon Esports vs GAM Esports
May 28 (group stage):
15:00: GAM Esports vs Talon Esports
16:00: Team Flash vs Machi Esports
17:00: Team Flash vs GAM Esports
18:00: Machi Esports vs Talon Esports
19:00: Talon Esports vs Team Flash
20:00: Machi Esports vs GAM Esports
May 29 (semifinals):
16:00: 2nd and 3rd place from the group stage face off against each other
May 30 (finals):
16:00: 1st place from the group stage waits
The format for the playoffs: King of the Hill (previously used for the Rift Rivals), all matches will be best of 5.
Regarding opponents at this PCS, Machi Esports is a well-established name in the LMS region, but since competing in the PCS, this team has emerged as a dark horse, securing a 12-match winning streak to claim the top position in the Spring 2020 group stage.
Meanwhile, Talon Esports, although a newly formed team, boasts 3 experienced local players from the LMS and 2 Korean imports. With a coaching staff entirely from Korea, this team performed unexpectedly in the playoffs by losing to Machi Esports and then climbing back from the losers’ bracket to avenge themselves against Machi Esports with a 3-2 victory.