The 2017 League of Legends World Championship was the seventh world championship for League of Legends, a video game developed by Riot Games. It was held from September 23 - November, 2017, in cities across China. Twenty four teams qualified for the tournament based on their placement in regional circuits such as those in North America, Europe, South Korea, and China, with twelve of those teams having to reach the group stage via a play-in round.
Samsung Galaxy secured their second championship win after defeating the three-time world champion SK Telecom T1, 3-0 in a best of five final series. They previously won the 2014 League of Legends World Championship. Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk, the AD carry of Samsung, was named the MVP of the tournament for his outstanding performances.
Against the Current and Jay Chou have collaborated with Riot Games to produce two exclusive song titled "Legends Never Die" and "Heroes" respectively for the tournament, while Alan Walker also produced his own remix of "Legends Never Die".
The 2017 Worlds has been widely praised for its ceremonial performances, while receiving attention worldwide due to the high quality of the tournament, its multiple dramatic and emotional series, and SK Telecom T1's tributary moments. The finals gained a solid following of 60 million unique viewers, breaking 2016's viewer record. A donation of US$2 million were also raised through the sales of Worlds 2017 Championship Ashe skin, reaching out to different charities and receiving commendations. It is lauded as one of the best tournaments in League of Legends' history.
Video 2017 League of Legends World Championship
Teams and qualifications
Based on the result of MSI and World Championship in 2 years before (2015-2016), all teams from South Korea (LCK) is started in group stage and Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) is added one more team (from 2 teams in 2016 to 3 teams in 2017). With the ranking of 2017 Mid Season Invitational, Southeast Asia (GPL) has a directly slot in group stage for summer champion team and one more slot in Play-in stage for summer runner-up team, and summer champion team of North America (NA LCS) is dropped to pool 2.
Rosters
Venues
Four venues in four cities were selected for the tournament.
Maps 2017 League of Legends World Championship
Play-in stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Elimination
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Bracket
Final standings
League of Legends Live
League of Legends Live was held on the eve of the finals, November 3, in Beijing National Aquatics Center (or known as the Water Cube) to commemorate the tournament, featuring international artists and League of Legends community musicians. It featured performances of a wide variety of music from League of Legends, including Get Jinxed, hits from Pentakill, DJ Sona, Warsongs, Star Guardian, The Curse Of The Sad Mummy, medleys of a wide variety of Worlds and Champion themes, DJ and music producer Alan Walker, and many other tracks over the course of the 90-minute show.
Reception of performances
During the opening ceremony of the finals, dancers were decked out in different masks, unified as the ground around them exploded with visual effects and colors. It was followed by Jay Chou's Worlds 2017 remix Hero performance, and a live version of Legends Never Die by Against the Current, with Chou playing the piano behind. An augmented reality dragon (modeled after the in-game Elder Drake) also flew and soared around the arena halfway through the performance, with a giant Summoner's Cup rising from the grounds of the stadium at the same time, catching the stadium's audience and global fans by surprise. The closing ceremony featured Alan Walker performing his own remix of Legends Never Die, with Chrissy Costanza on the vocals. The overall performances of the ceremony received widespread praises.
Legacy
The finals gained a solid following of 60 million unique viewers, breaking 2016's viewer record. The tournament has been well-received yet shocking due to its multiple dramatic series, nerve-wrecking moments and entertaining plays.
League of Legends fans raised over US$2 million for three different charities (BasicNeeds, Learning Equality, Raspberry Pi Foundation with the sales of the "Worlds 2017 Championship Ashe" skin. The donation received commendations for reaching out to people with mental health issues, giving financial support for educational purposes and assisting with various technology education programs.
The loss of SK Telecom T1 in a 0-3 defeat, as well as Faker's emotional moment resulted in one of the greatest upsets in League of Legends' history, and have noticeably caught the attention of League of Legends' fans throughout the world, with many support and tributes given to the team and Faker for their success.
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