Twitch Rivals League of Legends Series 2: Schedule, format, players, prize pool, and how to watch

League of Legends is coming back to Twitch Rivals this April with the League of Legends Series's newest iteration.

Twitch Rivals League of Legends Series 2 will feature some of the best League of Legends Twitch streamers from the NA region. Eight popular streams have been chosen to draft their teams out of 40 other streamers.

The drafting phase has been completed on the 7th of April, the teams are now known and everything is ready for the spectacle which will span across several weeks of competition.

Without further ado, here's all the information you need to know about the event.

Twitch Rivals League of Legends Series 2 Schedule

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Twitch Rivals League of Legends Series 2 will be a 4-day event, with one day reserved for the draft and three days of the competition.

• 14th April: Group Stage Round 1: 1 pm - 7 pm PDT
• 21st April: Group Stage Round 2 and 3: 1 pm - 8 pm PDT
• 28th April: Playoffs and Finals: 1 pm - 8 pm PDT
  • 1pm - 2pm PDT - Quarterfinals (Bo1)
  • 2pm - 5pm PDT - Semifinals (Bo3)
  • 5pm - 8pm PDT - Finals (Bo3)

Twitch Rivals League of Legends Series 2 format and rules

All games are 5v5 Summoner’s Rift in Draft Pick mode

• Group Stage
  • Captains randomly assigned to either Group A or Group B
  • Each match will feature 2 games played, with sides randomly determine for the teams
    • Both games will always be played
  • Overall standings will be based on a team’s total game score in all matches (match score will only be considered for tiebreakers)
  • The top 3 teams from each group will advance to the Playoffs bracket on Day 4. The bottom team from each group will be eliminated after the Group Stage
  • Every player on a team must play in at least 1 game, playoffs exempt (backup players must be fielded once during the regular season)

Twitch Rivals League of Legends Series 2 teams

The draft has been completed on 7th April and all players and teams have been revealed.

The tournament features some of the biggest and most popular NA streamers, including loltyler1, Yassuo, Hai, TenZ, Sneaky, and many others.

Below you can see the full list of teams and players:

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Twitch Rivals League of Legends Series 2 Prize Pool

With big names competing, there needs to be a hefty prize pool as well, and Series 2 features a whopping $75,000 in prize money.

The organizers are yet to reveal how the money will be split based on the placement.

Twitch Rivals League of Legends Series 2 Stream: How to watch

The tournament will be broadcasted live on the official Twitch Rivals channel and the personal channels of the participating content creators.

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