The 2018 Boston Uprising season was the first season of

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's existence in the

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. In Stage 3, Boston became the first team to go undefeated in a stage, posting a perfect 10–0 record; however, the team lost in the Stage 3 semifinals to

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. The team finished with a regular season record of 26–14 — the third best of all teams in the

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. Boston lost to

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in the quarterfinals of the season playoffs.

Preceding offseason

On October 26, 2017, Boston Uprising announced their initial inaugural season roster, consisting of the following players: *Lucas "NotE" Meissner *Kristian "Kellex" Keller *

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