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Legacy Esports go where no OCE team has gone before at Worlds 2020

Chris ButtonBy Chris ButtonSeptember 29, 2020

Aussie champions Legacy Esports progressed through to round two of the Play-In Stage knockouts overnight after a strong day four of competition at the League of Legends 2020 World Championships, upsetting two more fancied teams before falling agonisingly short of automatic Group Stage qualification against US juggernaut Team Liquid.

The Adelaide-based esports organisation went into last night’s schedule sitting precariously on a 1-1 win-loss record after scrapping to victory against Brazilian team INTZ but losing comprehensively to North America’s Team Liquid.

To register a win on the international stage is a great achievement, but fans back home were pleased to discover Legacy was not content with merely travelling to Shanghai just to participate.

Up against the Spaniards in MAD Lions, Legacy really clicked as a unit, led by South Korean top-laner Kim ‘Topoon’ Ji-Hoon who racked up a strong 6-1-15 kill-death-assist count en route to the win.

If you’re not sure what that means, based on current UEFA football rankings, think of Australia beating Italy in a major tournament for how big this win looked in the eyes of fans everywhere.

Their momentum only grew in force against Turkish team Papara SuperMassive, winning in under half an hour while only dropping one tower in the process. After warming up against MAD Lions, New Zealander Quin β€˜Raes’ Korebrits unleashed in Legacy’s second game of the night with a dominant 15-3-10 display playing as Ezreal.

This secured a 3-1 record for Legacy at the end of the Play-In Stage, tying for first place in Group A alongside Team Liquid who shockingly dropped a game against INTZ β€” that team’s solitary win of the tournament.

Legacy and Team Liquid then faced off in a tiebreaker to determine who would automatically progress to the Group Stage. Keen to atone for their previous loss against the Americans, Legacy didn’t fare any better in the rematch. Team Liquid woke up after their loss to INTZ and routinely dominated teamfights, asserting an early lead they never looked like surrendering. A last-second push from Legacy prevented the match being over in under 20 minutes, but the result was never in doubt from the very early stages.

With Legacy finishing second in Group A, the Australian team gets a day’s break before playing a best-of-five series against the winner of tonight’s match between Rainbow 7 and LGD Gaming from Group B.

Regardless of future results, Legacy’s feat of finishing tied first at the end of regulation Play-Ins is the best Worlds’ performances from an Oceanic team to date.

Our region is jokingly referred to as a ‘farm’ region, with top players from recent years being signed to bigger regions and potentially stunting the growth of local competition. But with the strongest showing yet at Worlds, Legacy has proved there’s plenty of talent left in the pool to challenge the world on the biggest stage.

Not only is the team competing with the best, but it’s worth a shout out that they are also displaying first class sportsmanship along the way.

This guys graves was the only thing stopping me from achieving groups.

Still so proud we exceeded all expections and I believe we can take Oceania even further beyond πŸ€‘ pic.twitter.com/HwLUvPSgMW

— Leo (@babiplol) September 28, 2020

We’re right behind you all the way Legacy β€” keep making history!

Today we:

βœ… Made history by being the first OCE team to beat a major region
βœ… Got esports trending on Twitter in Australia
βœ… Showed the talent that our region has to offer

On Wednesday, we go again. #RISEOFLGC #Worlds2020 pic.twitter.com/f4rGyWbjCe

— Legacy Esports (@LegacyOCE) September 28, 2020

Footnote: some of the reactions back home were priceless.

Celebrating @LegacyOCE win the OCEANIC way… Glasses are on because OCES future is to bright. pic.twitter.com/p4FwIQbCfF

— Brandon 'Juves' Defina (@SINJuves) September 28, 2020

I actually never want to hear any of you noob regions shit talking OCE again #Worlds2020

— Sangy (@FrankLi) September 28, 2020

Stay safe boys one more dub to get xoxo #Worlds2020 https://t.co/LqrprsVhIz

— Josh Swift (@swift_y) September 28, 2020

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Chris Button

Chris is an award-nominated writer based in Adelaide who specialises in covering video games and technology. He loves Donkey Kong Country, sport, and cats. The Last Jedi is the best one, no questions asked.

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