If Leagueof Legendsis the sport— andtheUS supervision seemsto determineitis—thenits World Championship Finalisits Super Bowl.The Finalisthe perfectionof the deteriorateof competitive, veteran joining play, pittingthe world’s most appropriate playersof Riot’s 5-on-5 multiplayer diversion opposite anyotherfor the esteem potof 3 million dollars,its games streamed liveto millionsof viewersacrossthe globe.

This year’s Final tookplacein Los Angeles’ Staples Center, hometothe NBA’s Lakersandthe NHL’s Kings. Buzzfeed‘s Joseph Bernsteinwasthere,and tellsthestoryofthe event: thestoryof cosplay, keen language, incredibly focused Korean teenagers,and the diversionthat’s catapulted itselftothe tipof the variable market.