We’re happy to reveal the 20 players who will be participating in the 2021 LCS Honda Scouting Grounds from November 7 - 13.
- Top: [Gamsu][1] // [PCL][2] // [Concept X][3] // [Dragoon][4]
- Jungle: [Chad][5] // [Winston][6] // [Perry][7] // [eXyu][8]
- Mid: [Bradley][9] // [APA][10] // [5Fire][11] // [Strompest][12]
- Bot: [Array][13] // [Wixxi][14] // [Kyle][15] // [Good Boi][16]
- Support: // [Daption][17] // [Winter][18] // [Breezyyy][19] // [Qitong][20]
When we [announced][21] the 2021 LCS Honda Scouting Grounds in July, we intended to shift the event back into an in-person experience. However, due to the continued prevalence of the COVID-19 Delta variant, we were not able to complete that shift. As a result, the 2021 LCS Honda Scouting Grounds will be a remote event, with the final day of games broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube as previously scheduled.
Additionally, we’re replacing the LCS Honda Scouting Grounds draft with an award system. In previous years, teams would receive a 10-day signing exclusivity period with drafted players, allowing them to negotiate without pressure from other teams. However, this period often overlapped with the start of Global Free Agency, indirectly prohibiting drafted players from exploring their market value when other non-drafted players could. This overlap is set to occur again this year — Scouting Grounds ends on Nov. 13, and Global Free Agency begins on Nov. 15 at 4pm PT. To avoid unintentionally punishing Scouting Grounds draftees, and to better align with the Nov. 6 expiration of all Amatuer contracts, we’re removing the draft from Scouting Grounds, allowing all players to freely find their market value.
In lieu of a draft, we’re introducing the **Honda Scouting Grounds Top Prospects**. Select analysts who are participating at the event will grant this award to the top three performers of Scouting Grounds. The goal here is to recognize outstanding players with a definitive spotlight as they grow towards LCS competition.
[1]: https://twitter.com/GamsuLoL
[2]: https://twitter.com/PieCakeLord
[3]: https://twitter.com/ConceptNALoL
[4]: https://twitter.com/DragoonL0L
[5]: https://twitter.com/ChadJungleLoL
[6]: https://twitter.com/winstonleague
[7]: https://twitter.com/perryjglol
[8]: https://twitter.com/lol_eXyu
[9]: https://lol.fandom.com/wiki/Bradley
[10]: https://twitter.com/alwaysplanahea1
[11]: https://twitter.com/5fireleague
[12]: https://twitter.com/Strompest
[13]: https://twitter.com/array_lol
[14]: https://twitter.com/Wixxilol
[15]: https://twitter.com/KyleADC1
[16]: https://twitter.com/lolgoodboi
[17]: https://twitter.com/lolDaption
[18]: https://twitter.com/TheWinterLOL
[19]: https://twitter.com/breezyyylol
[20]: https://twitter.com/Qitonggg
[21]: https://lolesports.com/article/lcs-honda-scouting-grounds-return-november-2021/blt8f9dcd004ad7574a