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The regular season is over and 22 teams have locked in their place at Worlds 2021 for League of Legends. This means that Worlds will be just around the corner. Normally there is a bit of an off time to allow teams to travel and prepare for the month-long grind to become the Worlds Champions.…
Worlds 2021 will be starting up on October 5 and with it will begin the first stage, Play-Ins. All of the minor region champions will be participating in this along with the third or fourth seeds from the major regions. With Vietnam not being able to join, Worlds will have 22 teams instead of 24…
Worlds 2021 will be starting up on October 5 and with it will begin the first stage, Play-Ins. All of the minor region champions will be participating in this along with the third or fourth seeds from the major regions. With Vietnam not being able to join, Worlds will have 22 teams instead of 24…
Well, Worlds 2021 is finally about to beginning. During a time when many wondered if Worlds would even happen due to COVID-19, Riot Games has pressed forward and made it happen. Yet again, this year there will only be 22 teams instead of the usual 24 as the Vietnamese teams were not able to make…
“TSM is a global esports org. We obviously want to sign the best talent possible. We believe talent is universal…Ultimately, it doesn’t matter how much we invest into coaching or infrastructure and facilities, and performance programs, if we don’t have access to the same talent as other regions.” This was TSM Parth’s response to Travis…
The Mid-Season Invitational is finally back. After a year off due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and the pandemic, MSI 2020 never happened. This was a big blow to many teams who had fought tooth and nail to win their respective regions. Now in Reykjavik, Iceland, MSI 2021 will take place with the top 11 teams…
The 2021 LCS Spring Season closed out last weekend, with Cloud9 winning the Mid Season Showdown to secure the title. League of Legends looked a little different this year for North America. The season kicked off with NA’s first Lock In tournament, followed by a six-week regular season which included three games per week for…
A few days ago, Riot announced that the VCS Spring champion, GAM Esports, cannot participate in this year’s Mid Season Invitational. Vietnam’s travel restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic will not allow it. GAM will still receive their share of the participation prize pool, but the show will go on without them. Third International Event…
Another year, another offseason, another set of roster overhauls–the League Championship Series is getting a fresh start in 2021. Sixteen new players will make their LCS debut next Spring Split. It is a diverse mix of true North American rookies, newly resident Oceanic players, and imported players from Latin America, Europe, and Taiwan. Six of…
The 2020 League of Legends World Championship begins its Main Event this weekend, with the play-in stage completely wrapped. Team Liquid, PSG Talon, Unicorns of Love and LGD will continue onto the main stage, while all other teams return home. This year’s play-in stage was an exciting one, with several contested matches and upsets. Before…
As they do every year, ESPN Esports have picked their Top 20 players at Worlds. This is a great look at players that each of them are looking at and can help individuals who have not been able to watch every single region as they prepare for Worlds. As with most years, all the players…
With the Worlds 2020 Play-Ins groups set it is time to look at the teams who are in Group B. This will preview each of the teams including which region they are from, a quick dive into their full season and a look at their players. To take a look at Group A and their…
With the Worlds 2020 Play-Ins groups set it is time to look at the teams who are in Group A. This will preview each of the teams including which region they are from, a quick dive into their full season and a look at their players. To take a look at Group B and their…
Worlds 2020 will be starting up on September 25 but Groups won’t begin until October 3. Once Play-Ins finish up, the main part of Worlds will begin. With Vietnam not being able to join, Worlds will have 22 teams instead of 24 and the Play-In stages will be a bit different from last year. Groups…
Worlds 2020 will be starting up on September 25 and with it will begin the first stage, Play-Ins. All of the minor region champions will be participating in this along with some of the second, third or fourth seeds from the major regions. With Vietnam not being able to join, Worlds will have 22 teams…
Well, Worlds 2020 is finally beginning. During a time when many wondered if Worlds would even happen due to COVID-19, Riot Games has pressed forward and made it happen. This year there will only be 22 teams instead of the usual 24 as the Vietnamese teams were not able to make it. Now people may…
The regular season is over and 22 teams have locked in their place at Worlds 2020 for League of Legends. This means that Worlds will be just around the corner. Normally there is a bit of an offtime to allow teams to travel and prepare for the month-long grind to become the Worlds Champion. This…
Due to the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Riot Games have released special information about MSI (Mid-Season Invitational), Rift Rivals, and Split 2 of each region. League of Legends Pro League (LPL) and League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) have already taken action to make sure the teams and audience were safe from the virus.…
Earlier today, Legacy mid laner Jang “EMENES” Min-soo announced his departure from the second place OPL team. EMENES was one of the dominant members of this roster, and was a major factor in many of the team’s wins. EMENES has recently been quite vocal about the quality of Oceanic solo queue, and this could have…
Going into Week 4 of the OPL, undefeated Legacy Esports face off against undefeated Chiefs Esports Club. Both rosters are stacked with talent and this will be an extremely close match. To prepare for this important game, it’s time to take a look at each team and their playstyle. Legacy Esports Players Two of the…