Deadspin | Cloud9 unbeaten via Swiss stage at LCS Lock-In – Imperial Wire

Cloud9 enter the playoffs with momentum after cinching the No. 1 seed whereas Dignitas and Shopify Riot are out altogether after they have been eradicated Sunday on the League Championship Sequence 2026 Lock-In in Los Angeles.

Within the Spherical 3 excessive match, pitting the remaining unbeaten groups within the Swiss stage in opposition to each other, Cloud9 downed FlyQuest 2-1 in a back-and-forth match. On the opposite aspect of issues, Dignitas swept Shopify Riot 2-0 within the Spherical 3 low match however fell 1-0 to Group Liquid within the final likelihood tiebreaker later within the day.

Utilizing a Swiss fashion format with three rounds, the matches have been best-of-three, besides the last-chance tiebreaker as a best-of-one. After the three rounds, the 3-0 staff selected its opponent from among the many three 2-1 groups for the upper-bracket playoffs. The 0-3 staff, Shopify Riot, was eradicated.

Among the many trio of 1-2 groups, the one with the most effective sport document, LYON, superior because the fifth seed within the decrease bracket. The remaining two groups, Group Liquid and Dignitas, competed within the last-chance tiebreaker to assert the sixth and last seed within the playoffs.

The playoffs will probably be double-elimination, with all matches best-of-five. The general winner qualifies for the 2026 First Stand Event.

Within the Spherical 3 excessive match, Cloud9 downed FlyQuest in 29 minutes on pink earlier than FlyQuest drew even in 39 minutes on pink. Cloud9 took the final map in 25 minutes on blue.

Eain “APA” Stearns paced Cloud9 with a 15/5/16 kill-death-assist ratio, and fellow American teammate Robert “Blaber” Huang posted a 12/3/23 ratio. Johnson “Gryffinn” Le, an American/Vietnamese participant, led FlyQuest with an 8/10/11 Okay-D-A ratio.

Within the Spherical 3 low match, Dignitas swept Shopify Riot, profitable in 41 minutes on pink and 25 minutes on blue.

Victor “FBI” Huang and Cristian “Palafox” Palafox have been chosen MVPs for Dignitas. FBI, an Australian/Vietnamese participant, had an 18/4/24 Okay-D-A, and Palafox, an American, had a 14/6/15 ratio.

Within the last-chance tiebreaker, Group Liquid topped Dignitas in 47 minutes on blue. Lim “Quid” Hyeon-seung of South Korea led Group Liquid with a 9/4/11 Okay-D-A.

The playoffs begin Feb. 14 with the upper-bracket semifinals, as Sentinels face Disguised, and Cloud9 battle FlyQuest.

Group Liquid and LYON are awaiting opponents to be decided within the lower-bracket quarterfinals.

The upper-bracket last is Feb. 22, the lower-bracket semifinal is Feb. 27, the lower-bracket last is Feb. 28 and the grand last is March 1.

2026 Lock-In at Los Angeles Swiss stage standings

Place, Group, Matches (Maps)

1. Cloud9, 3-0 (6-1)

2. FlyQuest, 2-1 (5-3)

3. Sentinels, 2-1 (5-3)

4. Disguised, 2-1 (5-4)

5. LYON, 1-2 (3-4)

6. Group Liquid, 1-2 (3-4)

7. Dignitas, 1-2 (2-4)

8. Shopify Riot, 0-3 (0-6)

2026 Lock-In at Los Angeles prize pool

1. TBD, qualifies for First Stand Event

2. TBD, qualifies for America’s Cup

3. TBD, qualifies for America’s Cup

4. TBD

5. TBD

6. TBD

7. Dignitas

8. Shopify Riot

–Area Stage Media