LCS Classic: TSM vs CLG
LCS Classic TSM vs CLG showmatch July 24, 2026 at Riot Games Arena LA. Full confirmed rosters including Zven and Doublelift, tickets, and broadcast times.
NA's Founding Rivalry Returns
LCS Classic: TSM vs CLG on Friday July 24, 2026 revives the rivalry that defined North American League of Legends during the NALCS formative years. Reginald founded TSM after briefly playing with HotshotGG on CLG—the two orgs became direct competitors with contrasting personalities and years of trash talk. TSM dominated domestically; CLG holds NA's best international result with MSI 2015 finals.
The showmatch runs on the League Classic build during LCS Summer Split opening week—Season 3 pacing, pre-rework kits, classic items, and positional preference draft five days before Classic goes public on July 29 Patch 26.15.
Event Schedule and Tickets
Venue: Riot Games Arena, Los Angeles. Doors open 12:00 PM PDT. Broadcast begins 12:30 PM PDT. Matches start 1:00 PM PDT (10:00 PM CEST). Tickets went on sale July 15 at 10:00 AM PDT via Tixr—the same platform as LCS Summer Split—with very limited in-person availability that may sell out before July 24.
Watch online on official LoL Esports YouTube and Twitch if you cannot attend. @LCSOfficial confirmed player assignments in a drip-feed roster reveal starting July 17, 2026—four days before the exhibition opens LCS Summer Split opening week.
Full Confirmed Rosters (July 17 Announcement)
@LCSOfficial completed the ten-man lineup via drip-feed graphics starting July 17, 2026. TSM: Marcus "Hauntzer" Hill (top), Maurice "TheOddOne" Stück (jungle), Hai "Hai" Lam (mid), Jesper "Zven" Sørensen (ADC), Ben "Xpecial" Yi (support). CLG: Nien "ZionSpartan" Hoang (top), Xiang "Xmithie" Zhao (jungle), Eugene "Pobelter" Park (mid), Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng (ADC), George "Chauster" Wu (support).
Zven and Doublelift headline the bot lane trash-talk reunion—@LCSOfficial highlighted both as iconic NA ADC personalities. Chauster mentoring Doublelift through CLG's Season 3 bot lane closes the roster circle Xpecial opened on the TSM side. Notably absent: Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg and Dyrus despite fan wishlists.
TheOddOne jungle for TSM and Hai mid deliver authentic 2013–2014 NA nostalgia without overlapping Doublelift's MSI 2026 Vayne performance from a different roster context. Study MSI meta on MSI Showmatch before the NA exhibition.
Regional Showmatch Roadmap
TSM vs CLG opens a four-region Classic tour: EULCS Legends Showmatch July 25 in Paris on EULCS Legends Showmatch, CBLOL paiN vs CNB July 25 in São Paulo on CBLOL paiN vs CNB, Classic public launch July 29, then LCK Legend Match August 4 at LoL PARK Seoul on LCK Legend Match. Hub schedule on Pre-Launch Showmatches.
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