Twitch Rivals: League of Legends Team Draft isn't the kind of tournament you're used to seeing — because it's not really meant to be competitive, but rather entertaining.
Team Captains will actually draft their teams from a pool of forty streamers, academy and LCS players including themselves just before the competition starts. Chaotic, pretty messy, this Team Draft is surely going to offer us some insane games, with players inting, smurfing and trolling.
Teams Compostion
Twitch Rivals officially started Team Draft, their first League of Legends competition of 2020. Eight captains drafted their teams out of a pool composed of streamers and pro players to compete for $75000. Groups, standings, results — everything you need to follow the competition is in this article!
Schedule
FRI, January 6, 2020 | Showmatch (NA) & Live Draft
- Yassuo vs. Trick2g Captain's Draft: 2:30 PM PST
- Yassuo vs. Trick2g Draft Showmatches: 3:00 PM PST
- Main Event Live Draft: 5:00 PM PST
TUES, January 21, 2020 | Round Robin Day One
- Check-In: 12:00 PM PST
- Round Robin Begins: 1:00 PM PST
WED, January 22, 2020 | Round Robin Day Two
- Check-In: 12:00 PM PST
- Round Robin Begins: 1:00 PM PST
THURS, January 23, 2020 | Tiebreakers & Playoffs
- TB Check-In (if applicable): 10:00 AM PST
- Tiebreakers (if applicable): 11:00 AM PST
- Playoffs Check-In: 12:00 PM PST
- Playoffs: 1:00 PM PST
Format
Pre-Draft Showmatch
- Yassuo & Trick2g will draft teams of five (5) players each, including themselves, selecting from the pool of six (6) other Team Captains + two (2) players from the draft pool for this event.
- Players in this showmatch are not restricted to a pre-assigned role.
- Best-of-1 Series.
Live Draft
- Eight (8) Captains draft teammates following a "snake" drafting order. i.e. Teams take turns, in order, drafting teammates from a player pool; the draft order is reversed in the following round. This continues until all teams' vacancies are filled.
- Teams are allowed a maximum of two (2) pros per team (Academy+ Players).
Group Stage
- Double Round Robin
- Matches are best of one
- All matches are Blind Pick
Playoffs
- Single elimination bracket
- Matches are best of three
- If a game 3 is needed, it will be Draft Pick
- All other matches are Blind Pick
Prize Pool
- Each win in the Group Stage provides an additional $1,000
$ 75,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:
- 1st: $25,000
- 2nd: $15,000
- 3-4th: $5,500
A new year has begun, which means only one thing: the League of Legends Championship Series — the most prominent NA esports competition — will soon return for another season!
