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Taipei Assassins Overview
The 2012 League of Legends World Championship (Season 2) was the tournament that truly put LoL Esports on the map. Held in Los Angeles, it featured a massive $2 Million prize pool. It is legendary for the underdog victory of the Taipei Assassins and the technical issues that led to the "Silver Scrapes" legacy.
Tournament Structure
A 12-team tournament featuring regional seeds and direct byes.
Regional Slots
- Direct Quarterfinal Byes: 4 Regional Winners (
TSM, M5, WE, TPA). Note: Korea's 
Azubu Frost was also a #1 seed but was randomly drawn to play in the Group Stage. - Group Stage Entrants: 8 teams (2 KR, 2 EU, 2 NA, 1 CN, 1 SEA).
Stage 1: Group Stage (Oct 4)
8 teams divided into 2 groups of 4.
- Single Round Robin. Matches were Best-of-one.
- Top 2 teams from each group advanced to join the seeded teams in the Quarterfinals.
- Korean teams Azubu Frost and
NaJin Sword dominated their respective groups with perfect 3-0 records.
Stage 2: Knockout Stage (Oct 5 – 13)
Eight teams (4 Byes + 4 Group Advancers) in a single-elimination bracket.
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals were Best-of-three.
- The Grand Final was Best-of-five.
- The Quarterfinal between
Team WE and CLG.EU suffered massive internet outages, delaying the match for days and giving birth to the "Silver Scrapes" meme.
Patch Info: Played on Patch 1.0.0.147. Rengar, Syndra, and Kha'Zix were globally banned.
Prize Pool
The total prize pool was $2,000,000 USD, the largest in esports history at the time:
| Place | Prize | % | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1st | $1,000,000 | 50% | Taipei Assassins |
| 🥈 2nd | $250,000 | 12.5% | Azubu Frost |
| 🥉 3-4 | $150,000 | 7.5% |  Moscow Five,  CLG Europe |
| 5-8 | $75,000 | 3.75% |  Invictus Gaming, NaJin Sword, TSM, Team WE |
| 9-10 | $50,000 | 2.5% |  CLG Prime,  Saigon Jokers |
| 11-12 | $25,000 | 1.25% |  SK Gaming,  Dignitas |
Participating Teams
Notes: Five regions sent #1 seeds, but only four bye slots were available. A random draw determined that Azubu Frost (Korea) would play in the Group Stage.
Direct Quarterfinal Byes
- TSM NA Seed 1 · NA Regional Winner
TSM NA
- TOP
- Dyrus
- JNG
- TheOddOne
- MID
- Reginald
- BOT
- Chaox
- SUP
- Xpecial
- Team WE CN Seed 1 · China Regional Winner
Team WE CN
- TOP
- Caomei
- JNG
- ClearLove
- MID
- Misaya
- BOT
- Weixiao
- SUP
- FZZF
- Moscow Five EU Seed 1 · EU Regional Winner
Moscow Five EU
- TOP
- Darien
- JNG
- Diamondprox
- MID
- Alex Ich
- BOT
- Genja
- SUP
- GoSu Pepper
- Taipei Assassins LMS Seed 1 · TW/HK/MO Regional Winner
Taipei Assassins LMS
- TOP
- Stanley
- JNG
- Lilballz
- MID
- Toyz
- BOT
- bebe
- SUP
- MiSTakE
Group Stage Participants
- Azubu Frost KR Seed 1 · KR Regional Winner (Drawn into Groups)
Azubu Frost KR
- TOP
- Shy
- JNG
- CloudTemplar
- MID
- RapidStar
- BOT
- Woong
- SUP
- MadLife
- NaJin Sword KR Seed 2 · KR Regional Runner-Up
NaJin Sword KR
- TOP
- MaKNooN
- JNG
- Watch
- MID
- SSONG
- BOT
- PraY
- SUP
- Cain
- Invictus Gaming CN Seed 2 · China Regional Runner-Up
Invictus Gaming CN
- TOP
- PDD
- JNG
- illuSioN
- MID
- Zz1tai
- BOT
- Kid
- SUP
- XiaoXiao
- SK Gaming EU Seed 2 · EU Regional Runner-Up
SK Gaming EU
- TOP
- kev1n
- JNG
- Araneae
- MID
- ocelote
- BOT
- YellOwStaR
- SUP
- Nyph
- CLG Europe EU Seed 3 · EU Regional 3rd
CLG Europe EU
- TOP
- Wickd
- JNG
- Snoopeh
- MID
- Froggen
- BOT
- yellowpete
- SUP
- Krepo
- Dignitas NA Seed 2 · NA Regional Runner-Up
Dignitas NA
- TOP
- Crumbz
- JNG
- IWillDominate
- MID
- Scarra
- BOT
- Imaqtpie
- SUP
- Patoy
- CLG Prime NA Seed 3 · NA Regional 3rd
CLG Prime NA
- TOP
- Voyboy
- JNG
- HotshotGG
- MID
- bigfatlp
- BOT
- Doublelift
- SUP
- Chauster
- Saigon Jokers SEA Seed 1 · SEA Regional Winner
Saigon Jokers SEA
- TOP
- QTV
- JNG
- Violet
- MID
- NIXWATER
- BOT
- Archie
- SUP
- Junie
Results: Group Stage
Korean teams went undefeated (6-0 combined) in groups. Saigon Jokers upset Dignitas in Group B, marking a significant moment for the SEA region.
Group A
Azubu Frost Invictus Gaming CLG Prime SK Gaming Group B
NaJin Sword CLG Europe Saigon Jokers Dignitas Finals: The Taipei Assassins shocked the world, defeating the Korean juggernauts Azubu Frost 3-1 to win the Summoner's Cup in one of the greatest underdog stories ever.
Moscow Five Invictus Gaming Taipei Assassins NaJin Sword TSM Azubu Frost Team WE CLG Europe Moscow Five Taipei Assassins Azubu Frost CLG Europe Taipei Assassins Azubu Frost Taipei Assassins wins the Season 2 World Championship Venues
All Stages
Capacity: 10,258
Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA