On November 18, 2022, League of Legends LCK officially announced that the tournament would significantly change its playoff bracket. It seems that LCK is set to introduce a lower bracket within its tournament, which is a considerable upgrade.Until 2022, League of Legends LCK had only one bracket where the losing team would go home. However, once the lower bracket is officially introduced, losing teams will get a second chance at redemption once the knockouts begin.LCK@LCKThe #LCK has some big changes - double elimination playoffs, integrated rosters and format changes for #LCKCL - coming up in 2023!3008535The #LCK has some big changes - double elimination playoffs, integrated rosters and format changes for #LCKCL - coming up in 2023! https://t.co/0ygfRCpQFVLower brackets are something that fans have been asking for quite a long time. This is because lower bracket matches often lead to fascinating stories where underdog teams pull through and win tournaments even in the face of all odds.Full details regarding the brand new playoff bracket in League of Legends LCKAs mentioned earlier, the new playoff bracket in League of Legends LCK will have a lower bracket. However, the exact way the games will be conducted has been presented below.Round 1 (R1)Match1: Split 3rd vs Split 5th/6thMatch 2: Split 4th vs Split 5th/6thRound 2 (R2)Match 1: Split 1st vs R1 Match 1 WinnerMatch 2: Split 2nd vs R1 Match 2 WinnerRound 3 (R3)Upper Bracket: R2 Match 1 Winner vs R2 Match 2 WinnerLower Bracket: R2 Match 1 Loser vs R2 Match 2 LoserRound 4 (R4)Lower Bracket: Upper Bracket Loser vs Lower Bracket WinnerRound 5 (R5)R3 Winner vs R4 WinnerThus, the brackets look pretty good. Previously, the finals would be conducted in R3 itself. However, with this new system, there will be three more best-of-five games before the finals are conducted.Church of Chovy@chovygoat@LCK MORE BO5S LETS GO111@LCK MORE BO5S LETS GOThis will provide more chances for the losing teams to develop new strategies and make a mark in the same tournament itself. However, this will mean that the level of competition within LCK will get even better.Unlike most other tournaments, LCK's regular season runs with a best-of-three format. Hence, the teams are already put into a boiling pot while the regular split is undergoing.Introducing the lower bracket in the playoffs means winning the trophy will become even more difficult. In any case, this is something that fans have been asking for a long time.TORAO THE GOAT@laughtalenomi@LCK This will make playoffs more hype. Compared to LPL where there where a lot more games14@LCK This will make playoffs more hype. Compared to LPL where there where a lot more gamesLeague of Legends fans feel that most professional game tournaments have poor formats. The LEC has a terrible playoff system, while the LCK had no lower brackets previously. Even the MSI and Worlds formats are very punishing, where only one loss can mean absolute defeat.However, lower bracket runs lead to interesting stories in tournaments for games like Dota 2 and Counter Strike. Underdog teams often showcase resilience when their backs are against the wall.Hence, the League of Legends LCK 2023 Spring Split format might be the beginning of something new. Several fans hope that if this format succeeds, Riot Games might change the same for Worlds 2023.In any case, the full impact of these changes will become even more prominent once the tournament officially begins somewhere in January 2023.