The 2013 League of Legends All-Star Weekend takes place in Shanghai from May 24 to May 26. Five teams representing the pro leagues in North America, Europe, China, Korea and Southeast Asia/Taiwan will clash at the Shanghai Grand Stage.

There are five regions attending, but only the top four will claim a bye for their region's top seed into the elimination stage at the Season 3 World Championship. The region that wins it all also secures the right to send one extra team to battle at the Championship, along with bragging rights as best pro region in the world at the break.

During the weeks leading up to the event, we'll introduce each of the five teams competing in Shanghai. We tallied your votes and the team is set; now let's meet the hometown squad from China:

The captain and mid lane specialist for Team WE, Yu "Misaya" Jingxi shuffles up a stacked deck when he heads to lane. Known for his exceptional Twisted Fate play, Misaya's journey to the All-Star Event seemed to be in the cards since the beginning. From the earliest days when he left home against his parents' wishes to commit to professional gaming, Misaya's drive to become the best in the world now leads him to Shanghai.

Liu "PDD" Mou joins the China all-star team in the top lane. As Invictus Gaming's exceptional Top Laner, PDD's wide pool of bruiser champions offers team composition versatility in Shanghai. Known as the king of Chinese solo queue for his dominance of the ladder throughout his career, PDD heads to the All-Star Event ready to demonstrate his royalty.

The player formerly known as ClearLove, Ming "Troll" Kai has been wreaking havoc on the tournament circuit since Season 1. Jungling for Team WE has helped catapult Troll's play to the next level. Already known as a fearsome presence out of the jungle prior to joining WE, Troll hasn't slowed down. He rocked a KDA over 7.0 during the China LoL Pro League and looks to continue his run in Shanghai.

The third player representing Team WE, Gao "WeiXiao" Xuecheng heads to China as the AD Carry. WeiXiao's potent hypercarry play with Kog'Maw and Vayne allows his teammates to try unconventional builds and innovative strategies, but his solid mechanical execution with traditional ranged champions like Ezreal and Caitlyn means they can easily capitalize on traditional strats. For WeiXiao, Shanghai will prove the ultimate challenge against the other top AD Carries in the world, and there's no doubt who the China LPL all-star team thinks will rise above.

When Sun "XiaoXiao" Yalong of Invictus Gamingfirst tried League of Legends, he latched onto Alistair as a dominating force. Supporting in the duo lane, XiaoXiao brings an 11 assist average from the LPL and mastery of solid utility champions. In contrast with many of his support peers, XiaoXiao continues to excel with Sona, Lulu and Zyra even as many supports are switching to champions like Thresh or Elise. The oldest member of the China LPL all-star team, XiaoXiao's experience will likely prove invaluable as the team looks to reign supreme in front of the home crowd.

Check out the video above to find out what All-Star selection means to your favorite players and remember to watch the All-Star games live from Shanghai starting on May 24 at www.lolesports.com.

Did you miss a team introduction? Visit these features for more from your national team:

• North America LCS all-stars head to Shanghai
• Europe LCS all-stars head to Shanghai
• Korea all-stars head to Shanghai
• Garena all-stars head to Shanghai

All-star showdown on Magma Chamber

When your all-stars take the stage in Shanghai, China, you'll see them face off mano-a-mano (and two-on-two, in the case of bot laners) for the right to claim they're the best top, mid, bot or jungle players in the world. You'll also get a look at the upcoming Magma Chamber map, which is specially designed for individual and pair competition.

Why preview Magma Chamber at All-Star Week?

Watching the best players in the world duel it out for honor and glory is pretty damn exciting. If you were following the all-star race, you probably caught the epic showdown between Wickd and Soaz. Matchups like that are really fun to watch, so we wanted to make sure we had a proper battlefield for individual grudge matches. Since it's only natural to wonder who the best player in each role is, we thought All-Star Week was the perfect venue to give you a sneak peek at the map, and let the pros settle the score while we were at it.

How does a head-to-head match work?

One vs. one competition actually has a pretty long history in the League of Legends community. The first one on one tournament actually took place in beta, and we've seen many more battles of this nature since. We tried to stick close to the existing one vs. one conventions.

During All-Star week, players will win a match on Magma Chamber in any the following ways:

• Kill 100 minions
• Destroy the enemy turret
• Score first blood in 1v1, or score 2 team kills in 2v2

When can we play?

While you can watch the all-stars treat their favorite champions to a magma tan today, remember this is a sneak peek and the public release is still on the horizon. We're targeting before the launch of Season 4 while we tackle the following:

• Tech challenges: A one vs. one map is unlike any game mode we've ever launched, and releasing it to millions is a lot different than letting the all-stars play on tournament realm. Before launch we need to load-test the servers and make sure we have the right supporting hardware in place.
• More testing and optimizing: So far, Magma Chamber's only optimized for tournament hardware, so there's a lot of polish and bug sweeping left to finish. Before we can launch, the map needs to run smoothly on our full range of hardware, from the humblest min-spec to the most impressive gaming rig.
• Game balance: Getting a map ready for live requires a lot of iteration on the design side. Right now we know it's fun to watch the best players in the world throw down one vs. one, but we need more testing (including a full tour on the PBE) to make sure it's balanced and fun to play!

We know Season 4 seems like it's a long way off, but we're using that time to get Magma Chamber shipshape and ready for launch. Stay tuned for more as we get closer to the new season. 

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