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The 2022 League of Legends Championship Series Spring Playoffs begin this weekend as the split moves toward its climax. Six teams will battle for LCS title and the chance to represent the region at the Mid-Season Invitational, where the 11 champions from around the world will be invited to duke it out in international competition.

What is the format of the LCS playoffs?

The top six seeded teams will be put into a double-elimination bracket. The first to fourth seeds will play against one another in the upper bracket while the fifth and sixth seeds will await the losers of the first series in the lower bracket. All games will be best of three aside from a best of five grand finals.

The 2022 LCS Spring Finals will be the first live event with fans in the region since 2020. The tickets for the event, which will be held in Houston, Texas’ NRG Stadium, can be purchased from Ticketmaster. Many players have expressed their excitement regarding the return of fans to the competitive scene, stating that it will make the grand finals that much more exciting.

What is the schedule for LCS playoffs?

The games have been decided and are as follows:

Upper bracket round 1

Series 1 — Cloud9 (2) vs 100 Thieves (3): April 2 at 4.30 p.m. ET
Series 2 — Team Liquid (1) vs Evil Geniuses (4): April 3 at 3.30 p.m. ET

Lower bracket round 1

Loser of series 2 vs Golden Guardians: April 9 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Loser of series 1 vs Flyquest: April 10 at 3:30 p.m. ET

Upper bracket semi-finals

TBD vs TBD: April 16 at 4:30 p.m. ET
TBD vs TBD: April 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET

Lower bracket final

TBD vs TBD: April 23 at 3 p.m. ET

LCS Playoffs Grand finals

TBD vs TBD: April 24 at 3 p.m. ET