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Introduction
The 2012 season of Champions was the inaugural season of the top-level Korean professional league for League of Legends. Hosted by OGN, it introduced the world to the clinical efficiency of Korean LoL and established the Frost and Blaze legacy under the MiG (Maximum impact Gaming) tag.
This year was also unique for inviting legendary Western teams like 
CLG Europe, 
CLG Prime, and 
Fnatic to compete in Seoul.
Participating Teams
Champions Spring 2012
- Counter Logic Gaming
Counter Logic Gaming
- TOP
- HotshotGG
- JNG
- Saintvicious
- MID
- Bigfatlp
- BOT
- Doublelift
- SUP
- Chauster
- DDoL
DDoL
- TOP
- Dong / Hwatoo
- JNG
- UIMangE / Chily moon
- MID
- Hwatoo / Rigroch
- BOT
- Chily moon / zzamTiger
- SUP
- Dong / zzamTiger
- Fnatic
Fnatic
- TOP
- Shushei
- JNG
- Cyanide
- MID
- xPeke
- BOT
- Lamia
- SUP
- Mellisan
- Little Hippo
Little Hippo
- TOP
- TcAL
- JNG
- Leon
- MID
- Kevin
- BOT
- 5gamdo
- SUP
- ggoni
- MiG Blaze
MiG Blaze
- TOP
- FantasyStar
- JNG
- Helios
- MID
- Ambition
- BOT
- CaptainJack
- SUP
- Lustboy
- MiG Frost
MiG Frost
- TOP
- Woong
- JNG
- CloudTemplar
- MID
- RapidStar
- BOT
- Locodoco
- SUP
- MadLife
- MKZ
MKZ
- TOP
- TowerFury
- JNG
- SunRiver
- MID
- MidKing
- BOT
- losys
- SUP
- junegi
- NaJin e-mFire
NaJin e-mFire
- TOP
- MakNooN
- JNG
- MOKUZA
- MID
- HooN
- BOT
- Hiro
- SUP
- viNylCat
- NEB
NEB
- TOP
- ŁØAÐ
- JNG
- Acttosin
- MID
- Fascinate
- BOT
- Badagaje
- SUP
- Yaong
- NeL
NeL
- TOP
- Rounders
- JNG
- Garnet
- MID
- Kady
- BOT
- The Other
- SUP
- GodFather
- StarTale
StarTale
- TOP
- Vitamin
- JNG
- kkOma
- MID
- Ryu
- BOT
- Joker
- SUP
- MaFa
- SuperStar
SuperStar
- TOP
- Devil
- JNG
- NK Adonis
- MID
- SunJa
- BOT
- gDeveloper
- SUP
- YaNgSin
- Team Hunters
Team Hunters
- TOP
- Expession
- JNG
- MulrOc
- MID
- FDT
- BOT
- Rewrite
- SUP
- Nymp
- Team OP
Team OP
- TOP
- a Lilac
- JNG
- Nolja
- MID
- Cornsalad
- BOT
- Paragon
- SUP
- ashart
- Team XD
Team XD
- TOP
- Cannot
- JNG
- webtoon
- MID
- Chicken
- BOT
- Mad
- SUP
- SmallBrain
- Xenics Storm
Xenics Storm
- TOP
- May
- JNG
- H0R0
- MID
- ManyReason
- BOT
- SBS
- SUP
- Impact
Champions Summer 2012
- Azubu Blaze
Azubu Blaze
- TOP
- Reapered
- JNG
- Helios
- MID
- Ambition
- BOT
- Cpt Jack
- SUP
- Lustboy
- Azubu Frost
Azubu Frost
- TOP
- Shy
- JNG
- CloudTemplar
- MID
- RapidStar
- BOT
- Woong
- SUP
- MadLife
- CJ Entus
CJ Entus
- TOP
- Longpanda
- JNG
- Eryuk
- MID
- emboob
- BOT
- Pecko
- SUP
- kkinsh
- Counter Logic Gaming Europe
Counter Logic Gaming Europe
- TOP
- Wickd
- JNG
- Snoopeh
- MID
- Froggen
- BOT
- Yellowpete
- SUP
- Krepo
- Counter Logic Gaming Prime
Counter Logic Gaming Prime
- TOP
- Voyboy
- JNG
- HotshotGG
- MID
- Bigfatlp
- BOT
- Doublelift
- SUP
- Chauster
- GJR
GJR
- TOP
- Warpath
- JNG
- yoshi
- MID
- Senaim
- BOT
- LongDary
- SUP
- ElecTrouble
- GSG
GSG
- TOP
- ChuChu
- JNG
- Nyang
- MID
- Elf
- BOT
- Senryaku
- SUP
- Sound
- Incredible Miracle
Incredible Miracle
- TOP
- Cornsalad
- JNG
- Ring Troll
- MID
- MidKing
- BOT
- Paragon
- SUP
- Lilac
- MVP Blue
MVP Blue
- TOP
- Duelist
- JNG
- NoFe
- MID
- SunChip
- BOT
- HanKun
- SUP
- VeryBerry
- NaJin Shield
NaJin Shield
- TOP
- Expession
- JNG
- MOKUZA
- MID
- HooN
- BOT
- Hiro
- SUP
- viNylCat
- NaJin Sword
NaJin Sword
- TOP
- MakNooN
- JNG
- watch
- MID
- SSONG
- BOT
- PraY
- SUP
- Cain
- Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere
- TOP
- nesrilaS
- JNG
- Kottenx
- MID
- CitizenWayne
- BOT
- Antogyn
- SUP
- SAND
- StarTale
StarTale
- TOP
- Joker
- JNG
- Ryu
- MID
- 5cean
- BOT
- Locodoco
- SUP
- Mafa
- Team Dignitas
Team Dignitas
- TOP
- Crumbzz
- JNG
- IWDominate
- MID
- Scarra
- BOT
- imaqtpie
- SUP
- L0cust
- Team WE
Team WE
- TOP
- CaoMei
- JNG
- YJTM
- MID
- Misaya
- BOT
- WeiXiao
- SUP
- if
- Xenics Storm
Xenics Storm
- TOP
- May
- JNG
- Nolja
- MID
- ManyReason
- BOT
- SBS
- SUP
- Impact
Champions Spring 2012
The first-ever split used a GSL-style double-elimination group stage before moving to a single-elimination playoff bracket.
| Grp | 1st Seed | 2nd Seed |
|---|---|---|
| A |  MiG Frost |  MKZ |
| B |  Xenics Storm | CLG Prime |
| Grp | 1st Seed | 2nd Seed |
|---|---|---|
| C |  Team OP |  NaJin e-mFire |
| D | MiG Blaze | Fnatic |
Spring Playoffs
MiG Frost NaJin e-mFire Xenics Storm MKZ MiG Blaze CLG Prime Team OP Fnatic MiG Frost Xenics Storm MiG Blaze Team OP MiG Frost MiG Blaze MiG Blaze: Inaugural Champions Champions Summer 2012
The Summer Split featured the most famous final in OGN history: the legendary 3-2 comeback by 
Azubu Frost against CLG Europe.
| Team | W-L | Str |
|---|---|---|
 Azubu Blaze | 3 - 0 | 3W |
 Team WE | 2 - 1 | 1L |
| Azubu Frost | 2 - 1 | 2W |
 NaJin Sword | 2 - 1 | 1W |
| Team | W-L | Str |
|---|---|---|
 StarTale | 3 - 0 | 3W |
| Xenics Storm | 2 - 1 | 1W |
| CLG Europe | 3 - 0 | 3W |
| CLG Prime | 2 - 1 | 2W |
Summer Playoffs
StarTale NaJin Sword CLG Europe Team WE Azubu Blaze Xenics Storm Azubu Frost CLG Prime NaJin Sword CLG Europe Azubu Blaze Azubu Frost CLG Europe Azubu Frost Azubu Frost: Summer Champions Season Highlights
- The Birth of the Blind Pick: 2012 established the OGN tradition where Game 5 was Blind Pick, leading to some of the most aggressive and mirror-match gameplay in history.
- The Silver Scrapes: The Summer Final between CLG.EU and Azubu Frost is considered a "top 5 all-time series," where Frost overcame a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2.
- MadLife's Ascendance: This season turned MadLife into a global superstar, with his Thresh and Blitzcrank plays earning him the nickname "God."
- Sibling Rivalry: The Spring Final between sibling teams Frost and Blaze saw the "younger" brother Blaze sweep the veteran Frost, a narrative that would define OGN for years.