Some information appears that can make LCK and LPL teams nervous before the new 2025 season.

Will LCK and LPL teams face more difficulties?

As you know, major regions such as LCK and LPL (also the two regions with the most World Championships) have been given 4 spots to attend the biggest tournament in League of Legends by Riot for many years. In addition, Riot has just made an adjustment allowing the MSI champion team to have the right to go directly to the World Championship group stage in the same year. This is also said to "buff" the LCK and LPL as the MSI championship is almost entirely located in these two regions.

For many years now, there has always been at least one number 4 seed from the LCK/LPL participating in the World Championship finals.

But recently, according to YSKM - a former Invictus Gaming player shared on the stream channel, from 2025, the 4th seed teams of LCK and LPL will face one more match to choose the team to attend Worlds. No one knows where YSKM got the information from, but it also caused a lot of controversy in the community.

Because, in at least 3 consecutive World Championships, seed 4 from the LCK and LPL regions all performed very well in this arena. There have even been 2 times the 4th seed of the LCK has been crowned champion (DRX, T1). Therefore, leaving any seed 4 team can make many people regret.

YSKM said that from 2025, the 4th seed of the LCK and LPL will play one more match to choose the team to go to Worlds.

What is the truth about information related to LCK and LPL?

Not to mention, one of the two 4 seeds was eliminated, meaning the number of places to attend Worlds will be reduced. However, until now, Riot has not yet made an official announcement about this. In addition, LCK - LPL are also 2 of the 3 regions that have not been merged into a large region. Riot has also not announced additional capacity increases for merged regions. Therefore, there is no reason for them to cut the LCK - LPL capacity.

However, Riot has not officially announced it and this publisher will have to consider very carefully because it is unlikely that the number 4 seed is weaker than the teams above.

On the other hand, the information comes from YSKM and the player himself did not reveal any source for his announcement. Therefore, the community should just stop at the level of suspicion. When the top sources of information in the League of Legends industry or Riot itself have not spoken out, it is all just at the rumor level.