The following aggressive season of EMEA League of Legends, the LEC 2024 is just some weeks away, and whereas the format stays the identical, there have been some enhancements!
The 2023 LEC season ended on September 10th when G2 Esports lifted the trophy after defeating Fnatic 3-1 within the Grand Finals. Whereas the aggressive season marched onward with an extremely tense World Championship which ended with T1 and Faker getting their 4th title, we haven’t had correct EMEA League of Legends for nearly 3 months now.
Fortunately, Riot Video games shed some mild on the subsequent LEC break up in a blogpost at this time. Whereas the LEC gained’t change as drastically because it did earlier than the 2023 season, there might be some enhancements – in addition to a brand new venue for the gamers to play and the casters to forged from, wit ha revamped viewer expertise for people who comply with the motion stay.
LEC 2024 Format Modifications
The LEC will hold it’s 3 seasons, so there might be a Winter, a Spring and a Summer time break up, however the splits gained’t be divided into 3 segments anymore. The Common and Group Phases will merge into one, forming a single bracket. It’s going to nonetheless begin out with Bo1’s, adopted by Bo3’s then ending in Bo5’s in the direction of the tip of every break up. Whereas the variety of Bo3’s and Bo5’s hasn’t modified, there’ll solely be 4 Bo1’s in Spherical 1 to supply much more follow to gamers.
One other enormous replace is the introduction of Matchup Safety. Which means if a staff met within the Higher Spherical 1, they will’t meet within the Decrease Spherical 1, provided that each of them proceed to the subsequent spherical.
The scheduling of the 2023 LEC was the most important critique the organizers acquired. Each gamers and followers felt just like the event was overwhelming with little to no breaks and alternatives for roster adjustments and taking a while off. To assist this, Riot Video games will prolong the break between the Winter and Spring Break up by one week, whereas additionally including yet one more week between the Spring LEC and the Mid-Season Invitational. Nevertheless, the time between the Summer time Break up and the Season Finals should be shorter by every week to compensate.
The beginning time for every day will change as effectively, with the primary match starting at 5PM CET, so individuals can watch the motion with out sacrificing their sleep, whereas gamers gained’t need to get house by 12AM in the event that they play the final match.
LEC 2024 Championship Factors
The Championship Factors may also be adjusted, with the 5-6th place finishes rewarding the identical variety of factors, in addition to the 7-8th locations to even the enjoying discipline a bit.
LEC 2024 Season Finals
The Summer time Break up might be much more necessary than earlier than, because the winner of the Break up will robotically qualify for the 2024 Worlds, which can happen in Europe. The twond and threerd positioned groups of Summer time may also robotically get a spot within the Season Finals, and the putting in Summer time will determine any tiebreakers relating to the Season Finals.
This can be a needed change as most groups didn’t take the Summer time Season as critically because the organizers wished, as squads like MAD Lions and G2 Esports already locked in for the Season Finals – although G2 managed to beat Excel Esports within the Summer time Finals.
Making ready for the LEC 2024
Whereas Season 14 will solely begin on January 9th, Riot wished to supply alternatives for gamers to follow with all of the adjustments. To assist them put together, they may launch a Pre-Season Champions’ Queue, which could have all the brand new objects, map and monster adjustments which can be obtainable on the PBE. This server might be open to all LEC and Tier 1 ERL gamers, in order that they will get a headstart in getting used to Season 14.
Riot has additionally confirmed that the minimal required age to compete within the LEC might be raised to 18 – to Karmine Corp’s and Caliste’s dismay – however the age restriction for the ERL’s will keep at 16, so younger expertise could have just a few splits to get the dangle of issues.
The LEC will launch within the second week of the brand new yr, on January 13th with the all new groups and upgraded format! Keep tuned to ESTNN for the newest motion of aggressive EMEA League of Legends!