After fighting hard at the 2016 World Championship, Splyce decided to take a break and withdrew from the IEM Oakland lineup, leaving Unicorns of Love to represent Europe on stage at the Oracle Arena. Flash Wolves remain the LMS representatives after placing first in their region’s Summer Split and confirming their invitation to Oakland.

Over the weekend, two International Wildcard teams secured their spot in the IEM Oakland lineup after battling through the IEM Challenger bracket at Paris Games Week. INTZ e-Sports came out on top and will head to the Oracle Arena to represent Brazil. This team is no stranger to top-tier League of Legends competition, as they qualified for Worlds, but fell in the group stages. Representing Oceania, The Chiefs eSports Club are the second International Wildcard team that made their way to Oakland through IEM Challenger.

THE TEAMS SO FAR

EU - Unicorns of Love, 4th place in the EU LCS Summer Split.

SEA - Flash Wolves, 1st place in the LMS Summer Split.

IWC - INTZ e-Sports, 1st place in the IEM Oakland IWC qualifier through IEM Challenger. Representing Brazil.

IWC - The Chiefs eSports Club, 2nd place in IEM Oakland IWC qualifier through IEM Challenger. Representing Oceania.

Tickets are available for IEM Oakland, where the first League of Legends tournament for IEM Season 11 will happen, and don’t miss the upcoming League of Legends KeSPA Cup, which will determine the team representing South Korea.

Stay tuned for additional announcements as the remaining teams are confirmed and be sure to follow IEM on Twitter and Facebook.