All-Star is a celebration of our sport’s most-loved personalities. We know fans look forward to ASE as a time to come together for some friendly global competition - so we aimed to include as much inter-regional gameplay as possible.
FORMAT CHANGES FOR 2020
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With All-Star going online, pros and influencers will be playing from their home or regional studio. That means a new format, divided into two stages: Underdog Uprising and Superstar Showdown.
**Underdog Uprising**
Friday, December 18th will be a packed day of head-to-head matches between neighboring regions, with smaller regions aiming to upset their nearest powerhouse. Teams will be made up of top pros as voted by fans.
**Superstar Showdown**
December 19th-20th will feature three superteams each from the LCK, LCS, LEC, and LPL. LCK and LPL will take the virtual stage on Saturday, while the LCS and LEC will play Sunday.
A special Red Bull 1v1 Competition will also take place within each of these four regions, with the first stage broadcast on the 18th and Semis/Finals on the 19-20th.
**LCK & LPL - Saturday, Dec. 19**
*Queue Kings & Legends*
Non-pros will compete in a Bo1 each on Summoner’s Rift.
*All-Stars*
The five top-voted pros from the LCK and LPL will play in a best-of-three showdown. But these won’t be just any SR matches - it wouldn’t be All-Star if we didn’t add a twist or two.
**LCS & LEC - Sunday, Dec. 20**
*Queue Kings & Legends*
Non-pros will compete in a Bo1 each on Summoner’s Rift.
*All-Stars*
The top vote getters from the LCS and LEC will draft “dream teams” consisting of five players total. To mix things up a bit, each captain will pick at least 2 pros from each region. These teams will then compete in a Bo3.
The LCS & LEC pros will also be contending with some... non-standard match formats.
**Charity Stakes**
Most matches played at this year’s ASE will have prize money for charity on the line. Tune in to see which charities the teams have chosen to support and how much is earned for each good cause!
**About the Ping**
Due to the physical limitations of cross-regional online play (we can't travel faster than the speed of light), we will be on higher ping than for our normal in-person events. That said, matchups have been specifically selected to offer a fun experience for all players - and viewers. We’ll be working closely with regions to pick the best server location for every game individually so we can optimize ping as much as possible under these circumstances.
HOW DO I WATCH?
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See below for the 2020 All-Star broadcast schedule:
You can catch every match on [lolesports.com][1].
VOTING
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[1]: https://lolesports.com/
All-Star Voting Powered by Alienware will take place from November 9-16. This year, you’ll be able to vote for one pro in each role from as many leagues as you’d like.
Follow us [@lolesports][1] and keep an eye on [lolesports.com][2] for more details to come!
ELDERWOOD ORNN
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**Elderwood Ornn Charity Skin**
Arriving just in time for All-Stars, Ornn will be getting a special charity skin! Elderwood Ornn will be available for 1350 RP in the Shop starting December 10th. 100% of the proceeds will go towards The Riot Games Social Impact Fund at ImpactAssets, our charitable financial partner. More info will be released closer to the event!
[1]: https://twitter.com/lolesports
[2]: http://www.lolesports.com
