The LCS 2026 Lock-In tournament started with a bang — It was honestly one of the best openers to an LCS season in many years. Not just because of the lackluster LTA North branding gone to the wind; every series had drama, solid gameplay, and spicy takes.
From a battle between LCS giants C9 and Team Liquid, to the young guns of FlyQuest shocking the scene, there was drama around every turn. But what did we learn? Stay tuned as we give you five of the biggest talking points from this week’s LCS Lock-In action.