Does this tournament count as a Champions?

It has even more teams than Champions, does it count as one?

Or is in the same level as Masters, or maybe something completely different?

But can we say that the Lock:In winner is the world Champion?

This shitty format tourney cant be counted as Champions

no, bo1 format makes it different imo

format removes the legitimacy of placement

one of fnatic and sen will basically take last place in this tourney due to format, and one of FUT/RRQ will be higher

how does that make sense

The format takes away so much of the competitive integrity when compared to champions

No, this is mickey mouse tourney

it's on the same level as the SEN iceland trophy

good teams win and worse teams lose, so yes it's just as any other international tournament

No

its more of a "what region gets the extra slot" tournament

it's simple, if my region wins it it counts, if my region didn't win it then it doesn't count

yxpala [#8]

good teams win and worse teams lose, so yes it's just as any other international tournament

But any other interenational tournament is not a Champions. There is only 2 world champions, Acend and Loud

aylez [#3]

no, bo1 format makes it different imo

So then champion 2021 doesn't count, no?

JCopper [#5]

The format takes away so much of the competitive integrity when compared to champions

The format is similar to champion 2021, isn't it?

What a dumb question

this is an s-tier lan that’s all that matters. winner will be legit since they have to go single elim for 5 rounds to win. valorant will have more tourneys per year HOPEFULLY so the old masters vs champions will be outdated.

hanafuji [#11]

it's simple, if my region wins it it counts, if my region didn't win it then it doesn't count

W

juno_VLR [#16]

this is an s-tier lan that’s all that matters. winner will be legit since they have to go single elim for 5 rounds to win. valorant will have more tourneys per year HOPEFULLY so the old masters vs champions will be outdated.

that ain't happening, riot is not giving up the worlds formula

Mortadelo [#12]

But any other interenational tournament is not a Champions. There is only 2 world champions, Acend and Loud

it's just a different name to me, teams are always trying to win, at masters as at champions

Trapyy_ [#6]

No, this is mickey mouse tourney

Actually true

yxpala [#19]

it's just a different name to me, teams are always trying to win, at masters as at champions

MSI is not Worlds right?

IEMs are not Majors right?

Mortadelo [#21]

MSI is not Worlds right?

IEMs are not Majors right?

read again please, to me it's just a different name for almost the same thing

hanafuji [#11]

it's simple, if my region wins it it counts, if my region didn't win it then it doesn't count

Based

Brain_Needle482 [#14]

The format is similar to champion 2021, isn't it?

Its similar but champions 2021 still had the group stage so the really good teams were less likely to get upset.
Also acend was a mickey mouse team and gambit deserved to win