Rules of the game
How to Play
- 1
Draft your roster
Each round shows one real historical RLCS lineup. Take exactly one card — a player, the coach, the substitute or the organization. The lineup pool is always fully random, on every difficulty.
- 2
Free choice, six slots
You need 3 players, 1 coach, 1 substitute and 1 org. Pick in any order. Once a person is on your roster, their other versions can't be drafted again this run. If nothing in a lineup fits your remaining slots, the reroll is free.
- 3
Build chemistry
Same historical lineup is the strongest link, same country is strong, same organization counts too. Coaches and subs connected to your players add a little more. Chemistry adds rating — more on higher difficulties.
- 4
Survive the bracket
16 teams. Swiss stage in best-of-5: 3 wins to advance, 3 losses and you're out. Top 8 seed into a double-elimination best-of-7 bracket — an upper-bracket loss drops you to the lower bracket, not out of the event. Your team rating is driven mostly by player overalls — chemistry, org buffs, coach and special effects add the edge.
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Collect special cards
Rare special versions of cards can appear in any draft: iconic moments, MVP runs, legends. Draft one and finish the run — win or lose — and it's unlocked in your collection forever.
Difficulties
Easy
Learn the loop. Forgiving variance, friendlier bracket.
Normal
The standard RLCS experience. Balanced field.
Hard
Hidden overalls. Stronger field. Knowledge wins.
Legacy
UnlockableAn all-time gauntlet of championship rosters.
Card rarities
Base cards are Silver (79 or below), Gold (80–89) and Blue (90+). With overalls hidden, base cards turn black and show ?? — special cards keep their look, but the number stays hidden until the results screen.