With the 2016 NA LCS Summer Playoffs coming to a close, Team SoloMid swept CLG in the semifinals 3–0. This however sends CLG to play Immortals at the Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Canada) in the coveted 3rd place match, with crucial circuit points at stake. On August 27, 2016, CLG falls to IMT in 5 games to place 4th overall during the 2016 Summer Playoffs. With a TSM Victory over Cloud9 on August 28, 2016, CLG auto-qualifies (off circuit points) as North America's 2nd seed at the 2016 League of Legends World Championships.