[2][3] Following the win, the team fell to the Contenders Europe Champions British Hurricane in the 2018 Atlantic Showdown by a score of 1–3.

[7] As the second seed, the team had a first-round bye for the first week of the playoffs, and went on to defeat Gladiators Legion in the finals to claim their fourth consecutive North America Contenders title.

[8] As the North America champions, Fusion qualified for the 2019 Atlantic Showdown, an interregional double-elimination tournament.

The team did not lose a single match, and dropped only one map throughout its entirety, to claim the title of Atlantic Contenders Champions.

[9] After winning the first Atlantic Showdown, Fusion University announced that they would be moving from the North American division to compete in Korean Trials; the move was reportedly made to abide by the new region lock rules, which were implemented in 2019 Season 1, though FU was given a season-long grace period.