Caedrel Blasts LTA Playoffs Format: "Single Elimination is Unacceptable"
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Popular League of Legends streamer and former caster Caedrel has strongly criticized the 2025 LTA Split One Playoffs format, calling out its simplistic structure and limited gameplay opportunities.
The main issues Caedrel highlighted include:
- Single-elimination format instead of double-elimination
- Mostly best-of-three matches, with only finals being best-of-five
- Limited exposure to the new Fearless Draft format
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"What the fuck is that asscheeks? Single-elim best-of-three, four team cross-conference... You get one best-of-five for your Fearless Split? Are you serious?" Caedrel expressed during his stream.
The community has largely agreed with Caedrel's assessment, particularly criticizing how the format undermines the Fearless Draft system, which has become a major attraction in competitive League of Legends for 2025.
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For context, other major regions are offering significantly more competitive opportunities:
- LCK and LPL champions could play up to 8 Fearless Draft best-of-five series
- LTA champions will only play 1 series before First Stand
- The upcoming First Stand tournament will feature "Hard Fearless Draft" with best-of-five matches in knockout stages
This disparity in competitive experience could potentially impact North American teams' performance in international competitions, particularly with the new draft format being such a crucial element of professional play in 2025.
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