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While the Mid-Season roars on, with the LPL being represented by RNG at MSI, some teams have some shopping to do before the next split. Be it because they need to replace underperforming ones, or they need a new player for a role, most teams will undergo changes. This series will explore what changes the…
While 2020 may not have played out as JD Gaming would have liked, the team had their best year to date. JD Gaming won in spring, made finals in summer, and made it to World’s quarterfinals. The team remains ambitious, as they brought in two well-known players to reinforce their roster for 2021. Without further…
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…
The LPL Regional qualifiers started out on Thursday and concluded on Sunday. Suning, LGD, FunPlus Phoenix and Invictus Gaming all partook in a final qualifier for Worlds. For anyone who doesn’t understand how the Regional Qualifiers work, this article explains it in better detail. Suning picked up the final group stage spot Despite falling…
The midseason brought many changes to the LPL teams. While a lot of changes were to substitute players and academy players, some changes were quite impactful. Amongst these changes are the rookies that joined and the stars that moved to new teams. Last week’s article covered the rookies that joined from the LDL. So today’s…
As of Friday, June 5, the LPL Summer Split has begun. With more points being awarded in the Summer Split, and the victor winning a direct spot at Worlds, the teams will want to start off strong. On Day 1 of the action, WE took down EDG, and Suning took down LNG. Here is a…
Now that the Spring Split is over, teams are starting to make their moves to get ready for spring. No matter how well a team performed, there is always room for improvement. After taking a look at the bottom 3 teams last week, this week’s article continues to climb the table. Dominus Esports Dominus had…
With the final match taking place on May 2, its time to take a look back on the split. In a split full of ups and downs, JD Gaming and TOP Esports were the two teams to rise above it all. Here is a look at what went according to plan, as well as plans…
As the regular season of the LPL 2020 Spring split is nearing its end, so is the weekly look at each individual team of the LPL. This week’s team is Dominus Esports, a team that failed to make their mark in Spring. TOP: Natural Natural joined the team in the Summer split of last year.…
While the LPL is on pause due to the Coronavirus outbreak, here is a look at each team participating in the tournament. Today’s team will be World Elite, who are looking to start a new cycle with new talent. Top: Morgan The young top laner joined WE during the off-season, coming from JD Gaming. On…
Every offseason comes with a large set of player transfers, and the LPL is no different. Unfortunately, not every team is on the same social media platforms as their western audience. So, to avoid future confusion on where a fan’s favorite player ended up, here is a list of the hottest transfers from the offseason.…
With four and a half weeks left in the 2018 LPL Summer Split regular season, fans are anticipating which of their favorite teams might qualify to the League of Legends World Championship. Many of the usual suspects are competing for this year’s slots, with a few new organizations disrupting the status quo. The LPL is…
The semifinals match-ups are set for the 2017 League of Legends World Championship. SK Telecom T1 (SKT) will take on Royal Never Give Up (RNG), while Samsung Galaxy (SSG) faces Team WE (WE). This stage of the tournament is all about China’s Pro League (LPL) challenging Champions Korea (LCK) in a rivalry as old as…
Quarterfinals start this weekend. Week two proved to be the same old story for North America. After a strong week one performance from all the North American teams, Cloud 9 was the lone survivor to make it out. Cloud 9 will have immense pressure as they are the only North American team left in the…
The Group Stage of the 2017 League of Legends World Championship has finished, and the quarterfinals are set. The second week was a roller-coaster, as many teams who struggled in week one made a come-back in week two. Groups B and D had massive shake-ups, while groups A and C had major upsets without affecting…
With the addition of a play-in stage to the 2017 League of Legends World Championship, audiences will see several new faces on the international stage. To start things off, 12 third seed and wildcard teams have been divided into four groups of three. Each group of three will play a double round robin, and the…
MSI will officially begin Wednesday as TSM, Flash Wolves, and Gigabyte Marines have earned their spots through the play-in stage. TSM looked shaky, needing a reverse sweep to take down Gigabyte Marines. It will definitely be interesting to see how the teams come out. Will G2 finally play well on the international stage? Can TSM…
The first stage of the 2017 Mid-Season Invitational is complete. Two wildcard teams have moved on to enter the second stage where they will meet representatives from NA LCS and LMS. Last weekend was a joy to watch, as teams from around the globe came together to battle on the Rift. This weekend promises similar excitement.…