Most ambitious League of Legends competition to date: Best Lee Sin in China contest

Chinese League of Legends players absolutely love Lee Sin. But finding the best by holding a nationwide contest that anyone can participate in? Although it sounds insane, considering there are millions of players and dozens of servers in China, it’s exactly what two Chinese companies are doing.

Hosted by Keahoarl and Funlol, registrations for the aptly named “Best LeeSin CN” tournament have already started and are open until July 18th. There’s no registration fee or any qualifications needed, so anyone with a Chinese League of Legends account has a shot at being called the “Best Lee Sin in China”, plus 30,000 RMB (~$4,833 USD) in prize money. More rules and information below:

Prize money:

First place: 30,000 RMB (~$4,833 USD)

Second place: 20,000 RMB (~$3,222 USD)

Third place: 10,000 RMB (~$1,611 USD)

Schedule:

Registration: July 11 – July 18.

Tryouts: July 19 – August 8.

Preliminary stages: August 12 – August 14, August 17. 5:30 P.M. (China Standard Time)

Group stages: August 8 – August 31. Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 5:30 P.M. (China Standard Time).