LCS 2021: Where, When, and How to Watch the LCS Lock-In Tournament

Here’s what you need to know to watch the LCS Lock-In Tournament.

Before the Spring Split kicks off, the LCS’s unofficial season begins today with the LCS Lock-In tournament. The new preseason tournament won’t count towards a team’s standings or their chances of making it to Worlds, but it’s the first chance fans will have to gauge the strength of the new rosters.

The tournament will feature the ten LCS teams split into two groups, playing in a single round-robin, best-of-one match. The top four teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage. If you’re ready to jump back into professional League of Legends and watch the LCS Lock-In, we have the scoop on where and when to watch.

Where to Watch

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lcs

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/LoLEsports

Groups

Group A                         

TSM
Team Liquid
CLG
Golden Guardians
100 Thieves

Group B

FlyQuest
Cloud9
Evil Geniuses
Dignitas
Immortals

Day 1 (1/15)

Broadcast Begins: 18:00 EDT / 15:00 PDT

Schedule (each game will start approximately one hour after the previous)

100 Thieves vs. TSM
CLG vs. Team Liquid
Cloud9 vs. Evil Geniuses
Dignitas vs. FlyQuest
Golden Guardians vs. CLG

Game to Watch

We kick things off with a banger between TSM and 100 Thieves, two of the top four teams in my initial power rankings. This will be a great chance for fans to see how this new TSM roster works together and will be Bjergsen’s coaching debut.

Day 2 (1/16)

Broadcast Begins:16:00 EDT / 15:00 PDT

Schedule (each game will start approximately one hour after the previous)

Immortals vs. Evil Geniuses
Golden Guardians vs. TSM
Cloud9 vs. FlyQuest
Immortals vs. Dignitas
CLG vs. 100 Thieves

Game to Watch

Has to be Cloud9 versus FlyQuest. We’ll get to see the apprentice take on the master as Fudge faces the former C9 top laner Licorice.

Day 3 (1/17)

Broadcast Begins:16:00 EDT / 15:00 PDT

Schedule (each game will start approximately one hour after the previous)

Immortals vs. Cloud9
Team Liquid vs. 100 Thieves
Dignitas vs. Evil Geniuses
CLG vs. TSM
Golden Guardians vs. Team Liquid

Game to Watch

Team Liquid will get their first true test of the Lock-In tournament (apologies CLG) when they face 100 Thieves. It’s also a face-off of two of the best, young ADCs in the LCS with Tactical and FBI facing off.

Day 4 (1/18)

Broadcast Begins: 18:00 EDT / 15:00 PDT

Schedule (each game will start approximately one hour after the previous)

Dignitas vs. Cloud9
Golden Guardians vs. 100 Thieves
Evil Geniuses vs. FlyQuest
Team Liquid vs. TSM
Immortals vs. FlyQuest

Game to Watch

You know, Immortals and FlyQuest coul–just kidding it’s TSM versus Team Liquid in a matchup of two teams that have a historical rivalry and will be looking to strike the first blow of 2021.