The League of Legends’ LCS is underway with the 2021’s Lock In. North America’s 10 best teams lock horns for bragging rights ahead of the Spring Split. Here’s the LCS Lock In standings, schedule, results & more to stay in the loop!
- Evil Geniuses stay undefeated with win over Dignitas
- CLG eliminated from Lock In playoff contention on Day 2
- 100 Thieves bounce back with Liquid upset
LCS Lock In: Stream
The LCS Lock In tournament is the 2021 starter for League of Legends in North America. All 10 LCS teams will take part in the two-week competition that gives fans a taster of the year to come.
They’re not playing for pittance either. The winning team will take home $150,000 USD, and a lot of confidence heading into the start of Spring 2021 in February.
LCS Lock In 2021: Standings
Group A
Placements | Team | Games |
1 | 100 Thieves | 2 – 1 |
1 | Team Liquid | 2 – 1 |
1 | TSM | 2 – 1 |
4 | Golden Guardians | 1 – 2 |
5 | CLG | 1 – 3 |
Group B
Placements | Team | Games |
1 | Evil Geniuses | 3 – 0 |
2 | Cloud9 | 2 – 1 |
3 | Dignitas | 1 – 2 |
3 | Immortals | 1 – 2 |
5 | FlyQuest | 0 – 2 |
LCS Lock In 2021: Schedule & results
Groups Day 4: Friday, January 22
Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Group B | Dignitas vs Cloud9 | 3pm | 6pm | 11pm |
Group A | Golden Guardians vs 100 Thieves | 4pm | 7pm | 12am (Jan 23) |
Group B | Evil Geniuses vs FlyQuest | 5pm | 8pm | 1am (Jan 23) |
Group A | Liquid vs TSM | 6pm | 9pm | 2am (Jan 23) |
Group B | Immortals vs FlyQuest | 7pm | 10pm | 3am (Jan 23) |
Groups Day 1: Friday, January 15
Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Group A | 100 Thieves 1 – 0 TSM | 3pm | 6pm | 11pm |
CLG 0 – 1 Liquid | 4pm | 7pm | 12am (Jan 16) | |
Group B | Cloud9 0 – 1 Evil Geniuses | 5pm | 8pm | 1am (Jan 16) |
Dignitas 1 – 0 FlyQuest | 6pm | 9pm | 2am (Jan 16) | |
Group A | Golden Guardians 1 – 0 CLG | 7pm | 10pm | 3am (Jan 16) |
Perkz’s Cloud9 debut doesn’t go as planned
The first day of LCK Lock In action didn’t go as planned for Luka ‘Perkz’ Perkovic and Cloud9, losing their first match of 2021 to Evil Geniuses. His 4/7/2 performance on Yone disappointed many, as Deftly shone on Kai’Sa.
100 Thieves’ new roster got off to a strong start against a new-look TSM, while CLG are 0-2 in 2021, losing to both Liquid and the rookie Golden Guardians lineup. Although they are without Broxah and Finn, the team failed to live up to their legacy.
Groups Day 2: Saturday, January 16
Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Group B | Immortals 0 – 1 Evil Geniuses | 1pm | 4pm | 9pm |
Group A | Golden Guardians 0 – 1 TSM | 2pm | 5pm | 10pm |
Group B | Cloud9 1 – 0 FlyQuest | 3pm | 6pm | 11pm |
Immortals 1 – 0 Dignitas | 4pm | 7pm | 12am (Jan 17) | |
Group A | CLG 1 – 0 100 Thieves | 5pm | 8pm | 1am (Jan 17) |
Evil Geniuses remain flawless at Lock In
After 100 Thieves fell down to a weakened CLG, Evil Geniuses remain the only undefeated team at Lock In. Their win against Immortals was dominant off the back of another great performance from Deftly and IgNar in bot.
Cloud9 came back strong after their disappointing loss to Evil Geniuses against FlyQuest with a near-perfect game, only losing one tower. TSM (against Golden Guardians) and Immortals (against Dignitas) also posted wins.
Groups Day 3: Sunday, January 17
Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Group B | Immortals 0 – 1 Cloud9 | 1pm | 4pm | 9pm |
Group A | Liquid 0 – 1 100 Thieves | 2pm | 5pm | 10pm |
Group B | Dignitas 0 – 1 Evil Geniuses | 3pm | 6pm | 11pm |
Group A | CLG 0 – 1 TSM | 4pm | 7pm | 12am (Jan 18) |
Golden Guardians – 1 Liquid | 5pm | 8pm | 1am (Jan 18) |
Evil Geniuses overtake Liquid to claim ‘favorites’ mantle
Evil Geniuses have extended their undefeated streak to the end of the opening weekend, defeating Dignitas to secure a 3-0 record. Their lead was helped along by a 100 Thieves upset win over Liquid, with Can ‘Closer’ Çelik and Victor ‘FBI’ Huang dictating the mid-game in their team’s second win.
On the other end of the spectrum, Counter Logic Gaming has become the first team eliminated from playoff contention early on Day 2.
The roster — which is missing Finn ‘Finn’ Wiestål and Mads ‘Broxah’ Brock-Pedersen due to visa issues — were punted after losing to arch-rivals TSM in a back and forth battle. Their 1-3 record leaves them without a chance to make finals.
Quarterfinals Day 1: Saturday, January 23
Match | PT | ET | GMT |
TBD vs TBD | 1pm | 4pm | 9pm |
TBD vs TBD | 5pm | 8pm | 1am (Jan 24) |
Quarterfinals Day 2: Sunday, January 24
Match | PT | ET | GMT |
TBD vs TBD | 1pm | 4pm | 9pm |
TBD vs TBD | 5pm | 8pm | 1am (Jan 24) |
Semifinals Day 1: Friday, January 29
Match | PT | ET | GMT |
TBD vs TBD | 3pm | 6pm | 11pm |
Semifinals Day 2: Saturday, January 30
Match | PT | ET | GMT |
TBD vs TBD | 1pm | 4pm | 9pm |
Grand Finals: Sunday, January 31
Match | PT | ET | GMT |
TBD vs TBD | 1pm | 4pm | 9pm |