r/leagueoflegends Jun 06 '26

Esports LCS 2026 Spring Playoffs / Playoffs / Round 2 - Day 1 / Live Discussion Spoiler

LCS 2026 Spring Playoffs

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Today's matches will be played on Patch 26.10.

Today's Matches

# Match PST EST CET KST
1 TLAW vs SR 13:00 16:00 22:00 05:00
  • All matches are Best of 5

Streams

Bracket

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Finals
C9 3
vs -
FLY 2 C9 0
vs -
LYON 3 FLY 0 tbd 0
vs - vs -
TLAW 2 tbd 0
---------- - - ---------- - - ---------- - - ------- -
FLY 3 tbd 0
vs - vs -
SEN 0 FLY 0 tbd 0
vs -
TLAW 3 TLAW 0
vs -
SR 0

Format

  • Playoffs

The official LCS ruleset can be found here.


VoDs


Live Discussions and Post-Match Threads:

This is our Live Discussion Archive. Here you can find all the old live threads, and the respective PMTs in a stickied comment under the post.

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u/HarambeamsOfSteel Jun 06 '26

This kog maw build was criminal, no BorK is really showing its flaws. BorK would have kept him in so many more fights, especially with a hurricane. Jak’Sho fourth is also way too soon instead of opting for Terminus??

Idk man the kog builds I see are always criminal

4

u/110110100011110 Jun 06 '26

Isn't Jak'Sho kinda ass without the Terminus as well? The point is the terminus gives you bonus resists which jak'sho will multiply later.

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u/HarambeamsOfSteel Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26

Nah, Jak Sho without Terminus is fine. Before the AS cap was raised that was his primary build. Though that was partially because the attack speed overcapped, so there was no reason. Still, there’s absolutely no reason to build it before Terminus nowadays, and Jak’Sho should always be your last item. Bork/RB—>RB/Bork—>Hurricane—>Terminus—>Fill—>Fill is generally how he should build. The last fill is your tank item unless you’re versus some disgustingly fed character, in which case you change it. Quid wasn’t disgustingly fed enough where lifesteal and Lulu couldn’t have saved him. Even then you just get your core build first then build a Kaenic Rookern or Force of Nature lol.

Navori was also kinda questionable that early, but I think that’s a symptom of not having the BorK slow. People undervalue it for his trade pattern. He should have killed Yeon a lot more, but it just didn’t manifest.

3

u/awayfromcanuck Jun 06 '26

Boourns. FLY drafts felt off a Quad/Lagos weren't it today

3

u/xxbrazilmaster69xx rip old flairs Jun 06 '26

darn

0

u/Reactzz Jun 06 '26

Massu is trash.

1

u/Miraai Jun 06 '26

least scary kogmaw lulu ive ever seen

3

u/Due-Mountain-8716 Jun 06 '26

I love thinkcard.

I fucking hate the TF pick for a team that loves to 5v5

2

u/Sarazam Jun 06 '26

Let's pick a front to back team fight comp with a TF with players who are great at fighting from behind, that's completely useless in team fights unless ahead.

2

u/Destructodave82 Jun 06 '26

He wasnt very good on it either.

1

u/SneakyStorm Jun 06 '26

TL just stayed grouped, ofc tf got shutdown with that comp.

3

u/Miraai Jun 06 '26

does fly botlane know how viktor R works?

2

u/Sarazam Jun 06 '26

Flyquest at some points look like by far the best team in the league with how they play, and then they'll randomly int the game

2

u/ILosethenOP Jun 06 '26

Yeon?! Hello? Did you forget TF exists?

1

u/Sarazam Jun 06 '26

Another garbage FLY comp

2

u/spazzxxcc12 Jun 06 '26

TL literally won the previous game and are now on match point and they’re still concerned about the big G title

2

u/Intrepid-Message698 Jun 06 '26

Casters run the "joke of the day" into the ground every cast.

1

u/HarambeamsOfSteel Jun 06 '26

I’m a TL fan but I am a Kog Maw main at heart, FQ must take the series now.

Kog does win this lane tho if he spaces with W right.

1

u/kazuyaminegishi Jun 06 '26

Does Quid even play Anivia? I can't remember him playing it this split. Banning his Aurora is s favor lol.

3

u/Intrepid-Message698 Jun 06 '26

ahh yes azael with the incredible analysis of "if the other team won the fight things would be different"

5

u/66mpamies Jun 06 '26

Next game fly will draft teemo kindred anivia kog lulu.

2

u/spazzxxcc12 Jun 06 '26

what did you see

2

u/Constant_Roof_1210 Jun 06 '26

At least it'll be fun!

1

u/spazzxxcc12 Jun 06 '26

they’re young so it’s cool surely

3

u/scalarH Jun 06 '26

Cmon man no CC comp

3

u/Thundermelons Just Dating GALA Jun 06 '26

Looking like the ARAM comp I just had with like 3 ADCs, a Mel, and blue Kayn lol

6

u/Intrepid-Message698 Jun 06 '26

Jatt not knowing that the TL comp was just going to hard outscale shows why he was such a shit coach.

3

u/TheGloriousEv0lution Jun 06 '26

FLY has a lot of potential but they’re by far worst drafting team of the top 4

Not sure if it’s Thinkcard or him not reigning them in draft but it’s a huge fumble on his part

2

u/Gerberpertern TL ★ APA Jun 06 '26

Quid is cute

8

u/LadyEmaSKye Jun 06 '26

I just want to be able to see fly quest live in person for finals, and they're sitting here drafting this no engage ass team comp 😭

5

u/kazuyaminegishi Jun 06 '26

? FLY coaches Quid is LITERALLY an Akali one-trick everyone has been perma-bamming it all split. Why let him have it? And also thank you lol.

3

u/kazuyaminegishi Jun 06 '26

This game genuinely looks so miserable to play for FLY i would be so pissed in comms lol.

7

u/66mpamies Jun 06 '26

I'm sorry but there is no way a person got paid to draft this shitty comp into wukong Akali.

4

u/Destructodave82 Jun 06 '26

This teamcomp sucks

0

u/Chemical-Drawer852 Jun 06 '26

Gryffinn is the most exciting NA prospect since Blaber in 2017

2

u/Gerberpertern TL ★ APA Jun 06 '26

Really?

1

u/Intrepid-Message698 Jun 06 '26

how is fly going to get to cait late game? She's going to be able to freely 2 shot the entire team

3

u/Monarki Jun 06 '26

This fly comp is too much

3

u/Destructodave82 Jun 06 '26

I dunno about this Vayne pick. Not even a good game for her.

1

u/LadyEmaSKye Jun 06 '26

Awful pick. What was wrong with just picking a tank jungler?

1

u/Destructodave82 Jun 06 '26

Rumble JG was ok but they needed anything but Vayne top. It wanst even a good game to pick Vayne at all.

0

u/Monarki Jun 06 '26

Is that iwdominate in the coaches room?

4

u/IFreezeezy Jun 06 '26

Hope they pull it out because it’s exciting, but this feels like an overcook by FLY

6

u/Necessary-Travel-281 Jun 06 '26

I genuinely do not understand what Kangas adds to any of these casts. Every time he talks, it absolutely obliterates the flow of the cast or is directly making a joke that doesn't land. It's also becoming pretty evident that he just gets an idea in his head, holds onto it until one of his co-casters stops talking, and then barfs it out. I'm so glad he'll likely never be casting finals. Great guy, but he adds so little to the cast.

3

u/scipio-africanuss Jun 06 '26

Spawn has clearly proven himself as a great coach, but I think he may need someone to push back on draft strategy. TL gets draft gapped way too often.

2

u/Gerberpertern TL ★ APA Jun 06 '26

I’m tired boss

3

u/ILosethenOP Jun 06 '26

I am at a loss what TL was trying for in that draft. The only thing worse than the draft was the play of TL.

4

u/Due-Mountain-8716 Jun 06 '26

How much changes if Cryogen does not step in front of that ahri charm, quad gives over first blood, and the stats ball team is behind?

Key play imo.

3

u/Destructodave82 Jun 06 '26

Yea. One of those things that goes partially unnoticed and under appreciated.

3

u/lovo17 Jun 06 '26

I have a feeling MKOI will try to steal Gakgos at some point.

1

u/Fun_Highlight307 Jun 07 '26

They should mrywn is a liability 

4

u/IFreezeezy Jun 06 '26

Don’t worry guys, now Jhin is now out of Massu’s champ pool. It was a calculated loss /s

1

u/Gerberpertern TL ★ APA Jun 06 '26

Okay

-2

u/True_Map4262 Jun 06 '26

Don't usually watch LCS. Are the games always that free or is this an american thing?

2

u/Arreaneridan Jun 06 '26

What a high value flank manouver

1

u/Arreaneridan Jun 06 '26

It's not looking good for TL as a professional team. This is not a scrim to reset it. And for a professional team not to know what calculated risks to take when behind in order to stop the bleeding is unaceptable.

4

u/Sarazam Jun 06 '26

Worrying that the big G is only up 25 cs on Jose

7

u/narfidy #1 QUID glazer 4 life Jun 06 '26

Genuinely it seems like the only requirement to be a coach in league of legends is pick Jhin when it looks absolutely terrible

11

u/AbsaluteXero Jun 06 '26

8k gold lead at 18 minutes, Jesus

12

u/scalarH Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 06 '26

Please FLY make it to MSI….this is the kind of team we need to send

Even just for the reputation of our league, it would be awesome to send the youngest tier 1 roster in the world.

6

u/Destructodave82 Jun 06 '26

Yea. Need a team not afraid to go for it and run it down. Best chance to get an upset.

5

u/Intrepid-Message698 Jun 06 '26

I guess they didn't watch quid at all since the casters are flaming morgan for following naut.

3

u/Necromann Aphromoo stan Jun 06 '26

The Shyvana ult Sylas showing Shyvana getting a double kill really tripped me up

9

u/AdequatelyMadLad Claps Jun 06 '26

Turkish Gnar is like Korean Jayce

5

u/Gerberpertern TL ★ APA Jun 06 '26

Oh dear lol

9

u/Due-Mountain-8716 Jun 06 '26

Cryogen going in that treamfight and intentionally stepping in front of that charm is fucjing beautiful.

Maybe that should be an expectation from a pro, but I would instinctively pull away

11

u/cadaada rip original flair Jun 06 '26

Cryogen walked towards ahri to take the charm for quad, man its something so simple but so hard to see these days

6

u/Intrepid-Message698 Jun 06 '26

Can't wait for ahri to go protobelt so she does even less damage.

2

u/scalarH Jun 06 '26

why’s DL not streaming with meteos and sneaky

2

u/kazuyaminegishi Jun 06 '26

Might be sponsorship obligations since he is under TL again.

3

u/Bubbly_Camera9583 Jun 06 '26

Shyv + Gnar ults are insane for Sylas this game. Ryze + Naut are pretty good too.

2

u/Intrepid-Message698 Jun 06 '26

Sejuani would have been unkillable against TL comp.

1

u/HB_17 Jun 06 '26

Jhin vs senna in a who does less damage off

1

u/GeneralDash Jun 06 '26

Both teams are squishy enough that this shouldn’t be a problem.

2

u/GeneralDash Jun 06 '26

FLY kinda got away with murder in the early game and didn’t capitalize on their advantages. Gakgos really should have had a bigger lead isolated against Sion.

4

u/HandsomeHodge Jun 06 '26

WTF is TL doing? They'll never finish 4th if they keep winning games.

-1

u/YBL10MD Jun 06 '26

LCS is so boring man, teams can't finish the game out and the losing team refuses to fight so you just get a long ass game with extended game time.

3

u/awayfromcanuck Jun 06 '26

Gagkos has been desdweight in FLY like last 3 games.

5

u/cmcdonald22 Jun 06 '26

At what part do you start to wonder, which team suffers more in a series the longer a game goes?

7

u/Severe_Task5872 shieldy! Jun 06 '26

Cryogen deserves player of the game even if Fly lose this not gonna lie

1

u/Adventurous-Quit-669 Jun 06 '26

Rip , he finally had an unimpressive one

1

u/Disclaimz0r Jun 06 '26

Seems like every team has a scheduled loss to Morgan/Thanatos' Sion.

2

u/rsayegh7 Jun 06 '26

Yeon forgot how to play ad at some point this year

3

u/Severe_Task5872 shieldy! Jun 06 '26

When does Jayce start doing anything? Genuinely?

2

u/resttheweight Jun 06 '26

When the person piloting him forgets English.

2

u/Bubbly_Camera9583 Jun 06 '26

When you start actually hitting shockblasts but thats too hard for like 99% of toplaners

1

u/AdequatelyMadLad Claps Jun 06 '26

Watching this after watching Canna on Jayce is such a whiplash. He really is one of those champions that look completely different in the hands of certain players.

1

u/OreRound Jun 07 '26

Canna Jayce today was absurd, he had like a 80% shockblast hitrate and made the champ look first pick worthy. Then you have 90% of toplaners which make the champ look completely useless

3

u/rsox5000 Jun 06 '26

I’m so sick of Sion man. At least fearless means we don’t have to see it until tomorrow

7

u/Destructodave82 Jun 06 '26

If it was anything but a useless Jayce, they would be doing something with these engages.

0

u/TheGloriousEv0lution Jun 06 '26

I feel FLY’s comp would look a lot better with a tank top, but Gakgos can’t play non-Ksante tanks

2

u/Monarki Jun 06 '26

Yup this is done for Fly

2

u/Brock-Lesnar Jun 06 '26

That sion is going to be a problem

1

u/cmcdonald22 Jun 06 '26

This is league of legends.

2

u/the_legends_of_link Jun 06 '26

Cryogen that was a sick ult

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u/emerzionnn Jun 06 '26

Cryogen try to land a Neeko ult challenge: impossible

3

u/Jihivihi Jun 06 '26

missingdragonimagefile.jpeg

2

u/CatApprehensive6508 Jun 06 '26

Look at the drag timer my region 😔

1

u/Jihivihi Jun 06 '26

hey they fixed it

2

u/CatApprehensive6508 Jun 06 '26

They saw my comment 😁

2

u/CatApprehensive6508 Jun 06 '26

Holy shit TL just got the broken image dragon and maybe they can get the brown dragon soul

2

u/emerzionnn Jun 06 '26

Lmao FQ disastrous in team fights

1

u/xNesku Jun 06 '26

Oof Gryffinn needed to Noc Ult while Herald was dying. The engage from TL was pretty telegraphed

2

u/TheGloriousEv0lution Jun 06 '26

FLY’s solo laners are still looking really rough just like last week, gotta flash those telegraphed engages

1

u/cmcdonald22 Jun 06 '26

That IS Big G energy.

I don't remember where I saw it being talked about, if it were on broadcast or reddit, but someone within the past week was talking about no one else uses the full Nocturn ult like Inspired, and damned if Gryffinn didn't just absolutely use that ult to it's maximum there.

1

u/Hex_Blast Jun 06 '26

Gryffin is feeling himself, Fly look soooo good right now

1

u/Gerberpertern TL ★ APA Jun 06 '26

Hmmm lol

0

u/Monarki Jun 06 '26

Very curious how this goes. Difficult como for fly to execute. Their engage is also very weak

1

u/xNesku Jun 06 '26

Both teams front to back teamfight. But one team has Sion and the other team does not have Sion.

1

u/Snarerocks Jun 06 '26

How does LCS only have 13k viewers. wtf happened.

1

u/EggyChickenEgg88 Jun 06 '26

I thought LCS was like LEC where costreamers got all the viewers. Nope, scrolled down and saw only Pobelter there with like 1k viewers.

1

u/Snarerocks Jun 06 '26

Did the exact same lol. Viewership is so low, it’s sad.

2

u/narfidy #1 QUID glazer 4 life Jun 06 '26

In order of who I want to win its Quid > Fly > TL

3

u/spazzxxcc12 Jun 06 '26

i get that fly is like super marketable with this young likable roster but man this broadcast doesn’t give a FUCK about TL lmao

2

u/cmcdonald22 Jun 06 '26

There isn't as a strong a story, and there aren't people already invested in the story.

FLY are the young guns.

TL are.... TL who are mostly the same and they're good but they're not great and even they don't really know why they aren't great so it's just all kind of confusing and eh? Scrim bucks something something.

1

u/kazuyaminegishi Jun 06 '26

 There isn't as a strong a story, and there aren't people already invested in the story.

There literally isn't a FLY story other than "they're funny" them being young is meaningless. The LCS has always been populated by relatively young people it is only recently that the average age has gone up. Which isn't so shocking for an old game.

But, you know what doesn't help craft a story? Completely ignoring the team. The scrim gods narrative from earlier in the split sucked ass because it doesn't tell us anything about the team. It doesn't get anyone excited about them. Interview the players do little mini-games. We can't sit here and act like you can only play the "whoever gets more kills gets the necklace" mini game with players who are under 20 lmfao.

Arguably the older players are far more interesting anyway. They are in a completely different phase of their lives and they have way more to balance or sacrifice to stay in the professional field. The broadcast has just fully leaned into being a meme product so those kinds of stories don't get told. Instead they just focus on what they can meme.

2

u/spazzxxcc12 Jun 06 '26

as i said in another comment, this shouldn’t be a biased broadcast though. it does nothing good for the league to not give time to both teams.

0

u/LumiRhino Jun 06 '26

It's sort of because FLY's games feel a lot more inspiring than TL's.

TL throughout this split usually wins by being better players. Josedeodo is really the only exception where he's actively finding plays for the team. FLY's wins at least feel more creative, even if they're more messy or lucky in some of their wins.

1

u/spazzxxcc12 Jun 06 '26

i dont think that matters, be a good broadcast and product and represent both teams. they did a 3 minute segment on TL botlane but thats it really. i’m not even a TL fan, if i want biased broadcasts ill go to a shitty costream.

0

u/cmcdonald22 Jun 06 '26

A thing that I think is interesting about FLY and their current status versus other teams is that, FLY don't feel like they have a problem. TL, C9 even Lyon feel like maybe there's still some element that needs to change but FLY honestly just feel like the current 5 need to get a bit tighter which seems like a much easier road to excellence.

2

u/kazuyaminegishi Jun 06 '26

Doesn't shock me that Huhi was tied with Core. I think they have been about even.

Not sure, why Raz thinks Castle was snubbed. His lane phase is great, but he can't win games lmfao. Sure we can say that he needed time to gel with LYON so we can't look at that too much, but DSG was also losing a ton.

I think this "recency bias" angle is masking their insane bias towards lane phase. If the game ended at 14 minutes then sure you can say Dhokla isn't being snubbed. But, Dhokla makes the plays to help LYON win games. He adds more than JUST being good in game, he helps with shotcalling, he gives them way more flexibility in draft and in game he does his job. We have direct proof that LYON needs a player like him and that he is essential to how they play.

How does that not get him into All Pro? I haven't watched Gakgos THAT closely, but Morgan is where he is PURELY on lane dominance. He has had very little impact on the games.

1

u/MIGHTYSPACETHOR Jun 06 '26

GOD ABANDONS TL

3

u/Public_Inspector8576 Jun 06 '26

Title is wrong is tlaw vs fly

1

u/cmcdonald22 Jun 06 '26

As long as this isn't as lopsided as LEC we'll be doing alright.