I honestly did not see that coming. After two weeks of LCS Summer 2026, we finally have a truly chaotic leaderboard, and I love every second of it. Team Liquid, written off by practically everyone after an 0-4 start, walked onto the stage and dismantled the previously undefeated Team Dignitas in a stunning upset. It wasn’t a fluke either — they followed it up with a methodical dismantling of Immortals just days later. Simultaneously, FlyQuest, who have looked utterly lost this split, found their footing in a rematch of last split’s third-place decider, beating Echo Fox in a gritty, 48-minute slugfest. Now the same third and fourth place teams from Spring have a combined one win over the last four matches. Someone pinch me.

Before you ask: yes, the top of the bracket is still a logjam. Counter Logic Gaming and Team Dignitas continue to cling to the top spots, but they failed to break away last week, and now they’re joined by Immortals and Team EnVy — both of whom are playing League of Legends that can only be described as

chef’s kiss. Immortals in particular have transformed into a late-game monster. Xmithie’s shotcalling has been nothing short of revolutionary for this roster; his pathing in the jungle buys his lanes so much breathing room that even when they fall behind early, they always seem to win the fights that matter. His synergy with Pobelter in the mid lane is reaching a terrifying peak, and against a struggling Goldenglue last Saturday, it was like watching a masterclass in mid-jungle pressure.

On the other side, EnVy are quietly building a case as the most well-rounded team in the league. I keep going back to their series against Echo Fox — a 2-0 victory that never truly felt in doubt. Lira is finally getting the help he deserves from his solo laners, and the new addition Pirean has been a revelation. He doesn’t need to hard-carry from the mid lane; he just absorbs pressure, roams intelligently, and takes a massive weight off the jungle carry’s shoulders. Echo Fox, meanwhile, remain the definition of mediocre. They scraped two losses last week against CLG and Cloud9 — both formidable opponents, sure — but they never looked competitive in either. I’ve always associated Echo Fox with being just good enough to avoid relegation, and this split is shaping up exactly the same. Hopefully they prove me wrong, but until I see a coherent mid-to-late game plan, I struggle to place them any higher than eighth.

Let’s talk about that Liquid-Dignitas match, because I’m still replaying the VODs in my head. Both games exceeded 40 minutes, and in both, Liquid grabbed an early gold lead through crisp invades and superior laning phase trades. What’s wild is that this is exactly the playbook Echo Fox used in their second split when the team first got together — drag the game into the 40-minute zone, then win one decisive teamfight with superior vision control and teleport flanks. Only this time, Liquid weren’t playing against a disjointed roster. Dignitas had the best macro in the league. And yet, Goldenglue’s positioning in the late game became a recurring nightmare; Xmithie and Pobelter exploited that weakness beautifully in their subsequent win. If Immortals can hold an early lead against Liquid — and I’m confident they will — this series should have gone their way easily. But Liquid now have momentum, and in the LCS, momentum is a hell of a drug.

One thing I need to highlight is EnVy’s teamfighting. When they faced Echo Fox, it wasn’t just about individual mechanics. Their rotations around objectives were clean, and Lira’s gank timing was so precise that Echo Fox’s bot lane never got a chance to breathe. The transitive property may be a joke in sports analysis, but when a team like EnVy gives CLG and C9 a run for their money, and then sweeps Echo Fox, you have to conclude they’re operating on a completely different tier.

Looking ahead, the bracket is still far from settled. We have:

1. Counter Logic Gaming, Team Dignitas, Immortals, Team EnVy

2. Team SoloMid, Echo Fox, Cloud9

3. Team Liquid, FlyQuest

4. Phoenix1

Phoenix1 remain at the bottom without a single win, and honestly, it’s heartbreaking to watch. This is not the roster that fought through the promotion tournament with such fire. Whatever is going on behind the scenes needs fixing, fast. As for the mid-table, Cloud9 and TSM are lurking. Never count out a team with veterans who know how to turn it on when it counts. I’m keeping a particularly close eye on Week 4 — if Liquid can sustain their Cinderella run, the spring finalists might just find themselves scrambling for a playoff bye.

For now, I’m just enjoying the chaos. The LCS needed a split like this. Let’s see who blinks first.

In-depth reporting is featured on PC Gamer, and it helps frame why early-split volatility like Liquid’s rebound and FlyQuest’s upset can happen even against “clean” macro teams: shifting patch priorities, evolving objective setups, and confidence-driven shotcalling can rapidly flip late-game outcomes. Reading broader meta and competitive commentary alongside this week’s LCS chaos underscores how a single roster finding cohesion—whether through tighter vision control, better mid-jungle tempo, or more disciplined teamfighting—can turn a 0-4 narrative into a legitimate threat to the standings logjam.