Three LCS games to watch in Week 1: Summer 2020

It is finally time to resume the nationwide phenomenon known as the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS). With the wild ride that 2020 has been in so many ways, it can only mean that the team are in store for the summer split of the lives, right? Right! 

With more mid-season roster changes than has been seen in some time, many teams are pushing the reset button, and those that did not will be looking to build upon their strong performances here in the summer. Not to mention, there have been some of the most surprising roster shake-ups imaginable. 

So what does this mean for all the week one excitement? A whole lot of action, and a whole lot of uncertainty. Be sure to clear your schedule for these games!

TSM Vs. Team Liquid: Double the lift, double the fall

Bad puns aside this should be undoubtedly one of the most interesting games in the first week of play.

The two winningest-teams square off as each other’s first opponents this split and both rosters have a lot of hype behind them. Liquid will be without their star ADC Yilliang “Doublelift” Peng, as he moved to TSM, and will be starting rookie Edward “Tactical” Ra in his place. It will be interesting to see how this switches their dynamic and playstyle, as it seems likely they won’t be committing to their signature ‘win through bot’ style. It will also be Joshua “Jatt” Leesman’s on-stage coaching debut!

On the other side of the rift is TSM, who replaced both their jungler and their ADC, with Doublelift slatting in from TL at the latter spot. No doubt, Doublelift will smell the blood in the water on his quest for vengeance but will it be enough? The biggest question mark for TSM comes in the jungle, as he is a rookie. Will he be able to meet the demands of his strong top-side and renowned bot-lane? The formula is there for TSM, it will be a matter of if they can solve it or not.

Which of the two giants will come out on top in this grudge match? Find out Saturday at 5 p.m. EST.

100 Thieves Vs. Evil Geniuses: Improvement or death

This may seem like a strange one but hear me out. Both of these teams were far from the best last split, and also far from the worst. They continuously improved over the course of the spring split. Although neither of them made finals, they did both show that they have what it takes to be in the mix.