Vulcun Announces the Largest League of Legends Fantasy Prize: $1 Million
In business for just over a month now and kicking off with a $250000 prize pool, Vulcun will now be offering a $1 million prize for the upcoming League of Legends League Championship Series (LCS).
PC Gamer explains the concept of Vulcan:
Players create a fantasy LCS team by assembling a roster of players within a limited team budget, then pit their team against lineups created by other fans. There are various types of daily contests, ranging from "standard" contests with entry fees ranging from $1 to $100, to 50/50 (half the players win), Double-Up, which doubles your money if you win, and Winner Takes All, which seems fairly self-explanatory.
What is the League of Legends? It is a fast-paced, competitive online game that blends the speed and intensity of an RTS with RPG elements. Two teams of powerful champions, each with a unique design and playstyle, battle head-to-head across multiple battlefields and game modes. With an ever-expanding roster of champions, frequent updates and a thriving tournament scene, League of Legends offers endless replayability for players of every skill level.
"We expected this milestone to take us a year to get when we launched just three weeks ago. But the response from the LoL community has been so tremendous that it has us away," Vulcun founder Ali Moiz said in a statement. "I am deeply humbled and grateful to the community for making Vulcun the the number one place where they choose to play Fantasy League of Legends. We’re growing 30 percent each week.”
He added: “We promise to re-invest every single dollar we make into giving back to the eSports community," Moiz said. "Three weeks ago we promised you we’d get you to $1 million in prizes. Today, we’ve kept that promise. What’s next? With your support, $10 million.”
The League of Championship Series popularity and success has attracted significant media attention. The competition gained legitimacy and was compared to more traditional sports after the US government granted athlete visas for LCS competitors
League of Legends fans can now create their own fantasy leagues and draft North American and European League Championship Series pros
Once you create or join a four-, six-, or eight-person team, each week you'll be scored on your picks' kills, deaths, assists, and creep score with team scoring coming down to wins and major objectives. The video above is quick rundown of how it works and Riot has tips as well.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
