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Uzi Cup Arrives: Legendary Player Announces New Tournament
Though he retired from playing back in 2023, legendary Chinese AD carry Jian "Uzi" Zihao isn't done with competitive League of Legends just yet. The former MSI champion has now officially announced his own tournament: the Uzi Cup.
Uzi Cup: What We Know So Far
The new Uzi Cup tournament will kick off right after First Stand 2026 draws to a close. Moreover, the tournament will feature six teams in total and a prize pool of 1,000,000 RMB ($145,000) funded by none other than Uzi himself.
Here's what has been announced about the Uzi Cup:
- Tournament will run from March 23 to April 3
- 6 teams
- 5 invited
- 1 qualified through open qualifiers (March 14-19)
- 1,000,000 RMB ($145,000) prize pool
- 660,000 RMB ($95,000) for first place
- Bo1s, Bo3s, and Bo5s are all expected to feature at different stages
- Fearless Draft used
With the addition of First Stand last year, the LEC expanding its lineup of teams for the LEC Versus 2026, and more, the competitive League of Legends landscape keeps changing, adapting, and growing. Now, with a name as a big as Uzi — second-ever addition to the Hall of Legends — leading the project, fans everywhere will no doubt be eager to tune in to the start of the Uzi Cup.
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