Yesterday, LCS caster Isaac “Azael” Cummings Bentley stated on Twitter that Mingyi “Spica” Lu will be TSM’s starting jungler for the 2019 Summer Split playoffs. This news came as a shock to many. This is because TSM themselves announced that Matthew “Akaadian” Higginbotham would have sole possession of that role in July. Spica has been […]
OpTic Gaming vs Cloud9 Cloud9 (“C9”) really brought the heat in the first match of the day up against OpTic Gaming (“OPT”). They played extremely fast and brutally dominated OPT through the early game. C9 caught out and killed Big for First Blood, then Nisqy killed Crown right after. From here, it became an absolute […]
SK Gaming vs Misfits Gaming The first game of the day was an action-packed brawl, with SK Gaming (“SK”) emerging victorious over Misfits Gaming (“MSF”) and breaking their losing streak. It was quite a volatile match early though. MSF put a lot of focus on the bottom side, executing on multiple tower dives against Crownshot […]
Splyce vs Excel Esports To kick off the LEC Week Seven, Excel Esports (“XL”) took a huge upset victory over Splyce (“SPY”). Though Xerxe ganked and killed Expect for First Blood, beautiful Irelia play from Mickey in the mid lane brought the game in their favor. First, he managed to get a kill in a […]
Riot Games announced this morning that Pantheon’s rework is nearly complete. In addition, “the Unbreakable Spear” will drop onto Summoner’s Rift in patch 9.16. So far, most of the information given about Pantheon focuses on his looks and lore, not revealing too much about his kit, besides the ultimate. But that’s certainly not a bad […]
OpTic Gaming vs Golden Guardians The Golden Guardians (“GGS”) took a big win over OpTic Gaming (“OPT”) in the first game of the day. It wasn’t the most action-packed game, but GGS’ early game leads translated very well to team fights. Contractz started it off by helping FBI get First Blood onto Big, taking an […]
Team Liquid vs OpTic Gaming The first game of the day was a crazy back-and-forth, but in the end, Team Liquid (“TL”) emerged victorious over OpTic Gaming (“OPT”). Their victory mostly came through Impact’s Aatrox, who amassed a large gold lead through farm and the First Tower bonus from the Rift Herald. But on the […]
Rogue vs Vitality Vitality (“VIT”) started off the day with a crazy win over Rogue (“RGE”). It was a back-and-forth match filled with throws and action. In the early game, RGE capitalized on VIT over-aggression to get a lead for themselves. When VIT dove the top lane tower, RGE collapsed and killed Mowgli for First […]
Schalke 04 vs SK Gaming Schalke 04 (“S04”) started off the weekend with a fairly clean win over SK Gaming (“SK”). Both teams utilized very different strategies, but in the end, S04 played much better to their 5v5 win condition. The match started off rough for them, with Crownshot killing Upset for First Blood and […]
Earlier today, Misfits Gaming announced that Paul “sOAZ” Boyer and Kang “Gorilla” Beom-hyun have left their League of Legends roster. The announcement came from their Twitter, where they wished their departed players the best with short videos. Beon-hyun’s is below, but you can find Boyer’s here. Both players have recognizable names in the scene and […]
Team Liquid’s top laner, Jeong Eon “Impact” Young, was involved in a car accident early this morning. LCS Team Liquid top laner Jeong Eon “Impact” Young was hospitalized this morning when the Uber he was riding in was involved in an accident with another car. i was in uber and car got crashed so lucky […]
Earlier today, both Cloud9 (“C9”) and the Golden Guardians (“GGS”) announced through Twitter that Yuri “Keith” Jew will be joining GGS and Matthew “Deftly” Chen will join C9. Deftly is a familiar face in the LCS, as he’s been a part of GGS from its start in 2018. Keith, on the other hand, has limited […]
In a Tweet this afternoon, Team SoloMid (“TSM”) announced that Matthew “Akaadian” Higginbotham will be their starting jungler in the LCS. As a result, Jonathan “Grig” Armao will be the Academy team’s jungler. Though Grig will continue to practice with the LCS roster, it is likely fans won’t see him on the LCS stage anymore […]
ESTNN had the pleasure to sit down and talk with Kevin “Hauntzer” Yarnell, top laner for Golden Guardians, after week three of the 2019 Summer Split. Hauntzer is known for his time in TSM, where he found himself to be one of the best top lane players in the LCS. After a disappointing 2018, TSM […]
FlyQuest vs Team Liquid Team Liquid (“TL”) started off the day with a clean win over FlyQuest (“FLY”). They played through their bottom lane win condition well, and it seemed like FLY had no answers to their opponents. At as early as three minutes, TL dove FLY’s bottom duo to get First blood. Through the […]
Team SoloMid vs Clutch Gaming Team SoloMid (“TSM”) kicked off the weekend with an exciting win over Clutch Gaming (“CG”). It was back and forth, but TSM’s mid/late game shot-calling proved superior. Akaadian got First Blood in a gank top, while also helping to dive bottom and kill the CG duo. TSM had a solid […]
SK Gaming vs Excel Esports Excel Esports (“XL”) finally found their first win of the split with a fairly convincing win over SK Gaming (“SK”). SK Gaming started off the game by taking a Mountain Dragon at eight minutes, but XL responded by sending all their members to the pit to fight. This fight went […]
Rogue vs Schalke 04 The first day of the LEC after Rift Rival showcased Schalke 04 (“S04”) defeating Rogue (“RGE”). The early game was relatively quiet as the lanes fought and the jungler farmed. That was until 9 minutes. Vander killed Ignar for First Blood in the 2v2, which prompted RGE to go to the […]
Team SoloMid (“TSM”) and Cloud9 (“C9”) are organizations every League of Legends fan knows well. The legacies of these teams go back years, and their rivalry does the same. Because of this, it is always a treat to watch them go head-to-head no matter the occasion. This weekend they will battle on the Rift once […]
Lux is stuck between a rock and a magical hard place in the third issue of Riot Games’ collaborative series with comic-giant Marvel. Riot Games released the third issue of the Lux comic series today, focusing on the dangers and troubles that Lux faces inside Demacia. The cover hints at the comic’s story, as Garen […]
ESTNN had the chance to talk to Matthew ‘Deftly’ Chen following their victory in Week Three over 100 Thieves. Deftly has been part of the Golden Guardians for the past two years and has seen recent success with the rest of the Golden Guardian squad. He has long been considered a strong North American talent […]
Echo Fox vs Golden Guardians The first match of the day featured the Golden Guardians (“GGS”) defeating Echo Fox (“FOX”). The focus of their strategy was on the bottom lane, as they dove bottom to get Huhi two kills and unlocked him to roam. Huhi went middle and top with his team to help secure […]
Today was the final installment of the epic battle between EU and NA. This year’s Rift Rivals has been fairly lopsided so far, with EU dominating day one but NA making some upsets on day two. Today, the teams fought in a best-of-five relay race series. Essentially, each team will play at least one game […]
Team Liquid vs G2 Esports Team Liquid (“TL”) brought some hope for NA with a big win over G2 Esports (“G2”). They won the 2v2 for side select before moving into the crazy 5v5. G2 drafted a rather… unique team composition that didn’t work very well for them. Seeing as NA lost all their matches […]
Cloud9 vs G2 Esports The first match of the tournament featured G2 Esports demolishing Cloud9. In typical G2 fashion, they utilized flex picks fantastically and even stole C9’s Yasuo-Gragas combo. In game, they slaughtered C9 all over the map. Mikyx killed Sneaky in lane, and though Blaber ganked bottom to even that out, Mikyx ended […]
The Rift Rivals between Europe and North America is only one short day away. In this tournament, each region sends their top three teams from last split to duke it out for a year’s worth of bragging rights. Its not as high a prize as Worlds or MSI, but the rivalry between the two regions […]
Karma The first champion on this list has had a lot of spotlight on her recently. Karma was given significant buffs to her Inner Flame (Q) and Inspire (E) and made her into a high priority powerhouse in solo queue and professional play. She wasn’t on the radar at all before these buffs, but since […]
From a Shaky Start to Wild Win Streak At the start of 2019, not many people would’ve predicted that the former League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) Finalists – 100 Thieves, would finish their spring season with a 4-14-win rate. A devastating start for everyone involved had one of the most star-studded North American rosters […]
Cloud9 vs Counter Logic Gaming Cloud9 (“C9”) showed they were ready for Rift Rival with a convincing win over Counter Logic Gaming (“CLG”). Wiggily did manage to secure First Blood for his bottom lane, but Svenskeren showed him up. He, along with Zeyzal, made multiple plays around the middle lane to accrue a gold lead. […]
Team Liquid vs Golden Guardians Team Liquid (“TL”) kicked off the day with a win over the Golden Guardians (“GGS”). GGS put Froggen ahead, with First Blood and First Tower, and amassed some decent early leads. But TL wouldn’t sit back, and found picks onto Hauntzer and Olleh in the mid game. At 24 minutes […]
Vitality vs SK Gaming The first game of the day was an exciting one, with Vitality (“VIT”) grabbing the win over SK Gaming (“SK”). It did start off well for SK though, as Selfmade ganked mid to get Pirean First Blood. Mowgli struck back with a gank of his own a few minutes later, going […]
We sat down and talked with Neil “Pr0lly” Hammad, Head Coach of 100 Thieves, after their loss to Golden Guardians. Pr0lly talked about the slow start of 100 Thieves, what methods they are using to improve, his thoughts on the meta and how that has influenced the rise of the West. So this might be […]
Excel vs Vitality Vitality (“VIT”) finally put their first win on the board with a win over Excel (“XL”). As both teams were 0-4, many thought this match would be close, but VIT absolutely smashed their opponents. It all started with Mowgli and his successful ganks in the bottom and top lanes. After ganking top […]
We caught up with Kim “Ruin” Hyeong-min, Top Laner for CLG, after their victory over Golden Guardians during week three of the LCS. We were able to ask him about how he feels in the LCS, the difference between the different regions he has played, and even some picks he would like to pull out […]
This week, Team SoloMid (“TSM”) and Optic Gaming will battle on the Rift to break away from the six-team clump in the standings. Both teams have a lot to prove and defeating the other is crucial for them. OPT started off this split undefeated, but lost games against Cloud9 and Team Liquid. TSM is the […]
European giants will clash this weekend on Summoner’s Rift in one of the most important matches of the LEC Summer Split. This match is none other than the one between Fnatic and G2 Esports. Both teams have historic legacies in European League of Legends and a score to settle. This match is sure to be […]
Earlier today, the LPL found that multiple members of LGD Gaming are guilty of match fixing. The LPL released an official report that details the types of rule violations and punishments. Jungler Xiang “Condi” Ren-Jie is at the center of this controversy with an 18 month ban, but a substitute player and two members of […]
OpTic Gaming vs Team Liquid Team Liquid (“TL”) started off the day with a necessary win over OpTic Gaming (“OPT”). Because TL showed some weakness, there were doubts they could beat OPT, but TL silenced them. Xmithie killed Big in a bottom lane gank for First Blood, giving his superstar bottom lane duo a decent […]
Team Liquid vs FlyQuest Team Liquid (“TL”) kicked off the day with a good win over FlyQuest (“FLY”). They appeared to be back on form, calmly coming back after a rough early game. Jensen bore the brunt of this, getting ganked by Santorin and then tower dove shortly after, dying both times. But after this, […]
Excel vs Splyce Splyce kicked off the day with a fairly dominant win against Excel. Their win was very clean and came from great capitalization on Excel aggression. At only five minutes, Excel tried to three-man dive the top lane, but Viziscasci and Xerxe turned around the 2v3 to get two kills. From here Splyce […]
Misfits vs Excel Misfits came out swinging against Excel in the first game of the day. Kirei substituted in for Maxlore on the Misfits’ lineup and absolutely dominated his opponents. Because of a botched XL invade at level one, Kirei was gifted First Blood and a massive lead. From here, he killed Caedrel again, took […]
100 Thieves have announced that Max “Soligo” Soong and Bae “Bang” Jun-sik will play on the Academy team for their match against Golden Guardians Academy. The move was announced on their Twitter page today and is leaving fans with a number of concerns. Because of a 0-4 start in the opening weeks of the LCS, […]
League of Legends newest champion, the solo-lane assassin Qiyana, is now live on the PBE. Riot released Qiyana on the Public Beta Environment today, meaning that players can now get their hands on League of Legends’ newest champion. Qiyana’s PBE release comes with some interesting mechanics for the character, as the champion can channel energy […]
League of Legends’ Summer Splits are well underway all around the world! The West is still riding high from their performances at the Mid Season Invitational, while Eastern teams are no doubt training to reclaim their glory. The MSI meta isn’t totally gone, as champions like Ryze, Sylas and Jayce continue to be top tier […]
League of Legends has had the same core game modes for almost four years. Twisted Treeline was the last to receive permanent status, but it looks like Riot may be trying to bring another into the family. Today, Riot announced the upcoming “Teamfight Tactics” (TFT) game mode, coming in patch 9.13 in beta form. People […]
Counter Logic Gaming vs Team Liquid CLG started the day off with a decisive, exciting win over TL. Wiggily in particular took charge to set the pace of the game and gain significant leads for CLG all over the map. Though his counterpart Xmithie found two successful ganks early on, a huge engage from him […]
Cloud9 vs Echo Fox The first game of the week featured C9 taking down Echo Fox with a terrifying team fighting composition. The C9 bottom lane was gifted First Blood from a Svenskeren gank, but Rush helped Yusui and Lost gain some kill gold in their lanes. At 13 minutes the teams met up at […]
Excel vs Rogue Rogue kicked off the second day of the split with a good win over Excel. This match between the bottom two teams from last split was quite close, as there were only a handful of kills early on. Excel created advantages for themselves by focusing objectives; they secured the First Tower bonus […]
G2 Esports vs Splyce G2 Esports, coming off of their landmark MSI victory, absolutely dominated Splyce. The first 10 minutes of the game were slow, with the junglers tracking each other and some small plays being attempted. First Blood was secured by Caps, with the help of Jankos, when they invaded Xerxe on his blue […]
Riot Games have announced the appointment of John Needham as new Global Head for LoL Esports. Needham will be the lead for Riot’s major events like the World Championship, All-Stars, and the Mid-Seasonal Invitational. John Needham has been a part of Riot Games since 2017 during which was the Managing Director of North America and […]
The League of Legends European Championship kicks off this weekend on a high note after their representatives’ win at MSI. Some say Europe is the best region in the world right now, but many teams have to step up to live up to this title. Others must prove their worth in such a competitive region […]
The realm of builds, win rates, and other analytical information about league of legends is full of options. Often times, these sites give players a plethora of information. Sometimes that info is in vast, unusable quantities. For some trying to eek every advantage out of their build, these might be the places they’d go. But […]
We got the chance to sit down with Raul Fernandez, General Manager for Riot Games Latin America. We were curious at what Riot wanted to do with some of the minor regions moving forward and how they looked to improve a region such as LAN and LAS. ESTNN: We are aware that Latin America is […]
ESTNN breaks down the MSI Finals between North America’s Team Liquid and Europe’s G2 Esports The Mid-Season Invitational’s Dramatic Conclusion It’s safe to say that the honeymoon phase of defeating world-renowned legends SKT T1 pales in comparison to the accomplishment of finally giving Europe its first taste of major gold in 8 years. The west […]
The Semifinals of MSI is upon us. The teams that made it through are exactly the ones you’d expect: G2, SKT, Invictus Gaming, and Team Liquid. The second Semifinal will be SKT versus G2, so let’s take a look at it. The Teams SKT T1 The three-time world champions are back on the international stage […]
G2 Esports was a dominating force through the duration of the LEC. They, in the end, went 6-0 against Origen including setting a new record for fastest game in the LEC (also including EU LCS) and proving that they were the superior team in the region. Some fans and even analysts have given arguments that […]
The defending World Champion’s come to another international tournament to defend the dominance of the LPL. Invictus Gaming will have to prove themselves against a resurging SKT side, that will want to show the world that Korea can still be the most dominant region. Invictus Gaming has the best players in multiple roles and is […]
Flash Wolves should be a household name for people that are longtime viewers of professional League of Legends. Many know the Flash Wolves as the famous ‘Korean Killers’, The team that has always been a thorn in the side of SKT and other top Korean teams. Regardless of what you remember from the Flash Wolves, […]
This morning, four teams battled in the MSI Play-In Round Two for a ticket straight to the main stage. The first best-of-five series debuted Team Liquid (“TL”) taking on Phong Vu Buffalo (“PVB”), and was a fairly one sided affair. After that, the Flash Wolves (“FW”) fought Vega Squadron (“VEG”) to the same effect. This series was […]
The Mid Season Invitational Play-In group stage closed earlier today with the conclusion of Group B‘s games.Vega Squadron (“VEG”) pulled ahead of the rest of the pack to emerge victorious and now is set to play the Flash Wolves (“FW”) tomorrow for a chance to go straight to the Main Stage. VEG, the representatives from […]
The 2019 Mid Season Invitational is well underway, with the Play-In stage over halfway done. This stage was divided into two groups with four emerging regions each. Group A was considered the group of death, and they finished their group stage on Friday. The representatives from Vietnam, Phong Vu Buffalo (“PVB”), proved victorious. Now, their […]
ESTNN dives Group B of MSI, breaking down the teams and their histories ahead of the Mid Season Invitational. With the recent news that Riot has updated the schedule and all groups will play on consecutive days with only a day of rest before the second half, the change makes it interesting to adapt and […]
An introduction to the two League of Legends and DOTA 2 are two of the most prominent MOBA’s or Multiplayer Online Battle Arena games on the globe right now. The two might seem worlds apart, but they are actually both based on the same game mod which was Defence Of the Ancients which was released […]
The dream team. That’s what everyone was calling the new line-up back in December. When SKT revealed their new roster, fans and analysts alike were astonished at the talent they’d procured. Mata, Khan, and Faker in the same squad? Who would have dreamed of such a team. Despite the early fanfare, the team was left […]
MSI is around the corner, and many of the emerging regions are looking to make a splash. Group A is stacked, with the representatives of Turkey, Vietnam, Latin America, and Oceania battling it out for a chance to face Team Liquid. All four teams have hype around them with high hopes of making it into […]
League of Legends’ 2019 Mid-Season Invitational is on the horizon. Here, the best teams from each region battle it out for the chance at international fame. There are many different teams and play styles that will be played, with come exciting champion picks bound to be used as well. The current LoL meta is one […]
MSI is right around the corner. That means it’s time to brush up on your international League of Legends. It also means it’s time to learn about the fun strategies that other regions are bringing to the table. Without further ado, let’s get into it. #1. Sona/Taric Bottom Lane When the community started experimenting with […]
Around the world, Spring splits have come to a close and champions have been crowned. But for these champions, the fun is only just beginning. Starting next week we have the Mid-Season Invitational. Before we get into which teams will actually be there, let’s walk through the format, because it’s a little confusing. The Format […]
South American organization Isurus Gaming has won the first ever Liga Latino Americana Championship and sealed a slot at the upcoming Mid-Season Invitational. Isurus Gaming Wins LLA Isurus Gaming became the first ever LLA (Liga Latino Americana) champion this past Saturday. The Final was held in the Movistar Arena in Bogota, Colombia. The LLN and […]
Origen has a chance at their first title in the organization’s history, and look to beat G2 in their rematch. G2 will be favorites as they have already taken Origen down in a series. Caps and Perkz are members that will want to regain the crown and prove that G2 is one of the best […]
Game One Team SoloMid (“TSM”) won the first game of the Spring Split Finals against Team Liquid (“TL”). It was incredibly close for much of the game, but Broken Blade on Vladimir was the difference maker in the late game. This was even with Impact’s Kennen getting First Blood in a top side skirmish. […]
A Challenger Approaches. As we entered the Play-Ins stage of EU Masters, many of us thought that SK Gaming’s Academy roster would struggle – especially given their recent form. But as of Wednesday, the 10th of April, they sit at a 5-1 record. SK Prime have secured first place in this stage of the tournament […]
Fnatic versus Origen has delivered some amazing moments for us in the past. Most notably they gave us the 2015 Summer Finals and strong performances in Worlds of that year. After Origen was relegated at the end of Spring Split 2017, it seemed that we had seen the end of the Origen brand. Thanks to […]
Jarvan IV is one of League of Legends’ most valuable junglers in the current meta. He is a strong pick and is great at enabling his team to succeed. He is a staple pick all around the world, but is receiving more and more criticism in North America. Viewers and analysts noticed that players using […]
This weekend Team Liquid (“TL”) and Team SoloMid (“TSM”) will fight for the 2019 LCS Spring Split title. TL looks to continue their dominance and win their third split in a row. On the other hand, TSM is seeking to take back their former glory. They want to reassert themselves as the best team in […]
League of Legends fans all over the world know the names of Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg and Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen. The two are staples of the North American LCS and among the best mid laners in the world. They have fought on the Rift many times and find themselves in yet another battle for the LCS […]
After an uninspiring second half to the Spring Split for their roster, FC SCHALKE 04 have added EU fan favorite jungler Kang-Yun “Trick” Kim to their roster ahead of Summer. Schalke’s Struggles This addition comes following the struggles faced by S04 as they slipped from a near-guaranteed playoffs position all the way to a tiebreaker […]
Game One Team Liquid (“TL”) defeated FlyQuest (“FLY”) to open up the series. Similar to Cloud9 yesterday, TL piloted the Sona-Taric bottom lane duo to a game one victory. Impact was given First Blood at level one when FLY’s bottom lane tried to invade for vision. There was little early action after this besides […]
Game One Cloud9 (“C9”) styled on Team SoloMid (“TSM”) to take the first game of the series. They debuted the solo queue terror of Sona-Taric bot lane and smashed TSM with it. It wasn’t very good in lane though, as Zven killed Sneaky for First Blood in the two-versus-two. A couple of minutes later […]
Welcome to our League European Championship Series Round 2 Preview! Today, both Origen and G2 will be fighting for a spot in the finals in Rotterdam. These two have shown some incredible promise and with already three weeks having had passed, it will be difficult to judge the strength of both these teams going into […]
Earlier today Maurice “Amazing” Stückenschneider announced he is leaving Schalke 04 Esports (“S04”). Last year he played for the S04 roster that surged in the Summer Split and nearly made the World Championship. Though they didn’t emerge victorious, their run was extremely successful. This year he moved over to managing the team, hoping to recreate similar […]
Earlier today LoL Esports announced that the LEC partnered with two companies in preparation for their Spring Split Finals. The first of which is Sanquis, a blood institute that partnered with the EU LCS last year. The second is Go Daddy, a business that focuses on helping entrepreneurs get all the help they need to […]
Splyce is looking to slay the kings of Europe and take their spot in the top three. Fnatic currently has an eleven game win streak going into this series and seem determined to end the weekend on 3-0 series. The winner of this game will get the chance to go to Rotterdam and face the […]
This weekend North America’s top four teams will battle for their chance at the LCS 2019 Spring Split Championship title. After Cloud9 and Team SoloMid duke it out, Team Liquid (“TL”) and FlyQuest (“FLY”) will do so on Sunday. This series is expected to be rather one-sided, as TL finished far-and-above any other team in […]
This weekend North America’s top four teams will battle for their chance at the LCS 2019 Spring Split Championship title. The first match of the weekend features longtime LCS rivals Cloud9 (“C9”) and Team SoloMid (“TSM”). Both teams are looking exceptionally strong coming into the series and will surely provide games worthy of their shared […]
Echo Fox is looking to take down the three top teams of the LCS. Firstly they face TSM in the final quarterfinal match of the LCS playoffs. TSM wants to shake off their 2018 woes, once and for all, and have a chance to go to the finals for the first time since 2017 Summer. […]
Golden Guardians accomplished what many hoped of them at the beginning of the split of making their first playoff appearance in team history. Even though they struggled to do so, they will be able to prove that they belong in the top six teams when they face FlyQuest on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET. FlyQuest […]
On Saturday we have the second of the two quarterfinals in the LEC. With the winner of this game going up against Fnatic in the second round of playoffs. Splyce has had SK gaming’s number from the beginning of the season. Granted these two teams have had some different experiences they will want to show […]
This weekend we have the start of the first LEC playoffs (since the rebranding). The weekend starts with Fnatic versus Team Vitality in the first best-of-five of the year. The season ended in dramatic fashion with Vitality finishing in 5th place and being picked by Fnatic (as the 3rd place team). The series is set […]
FlyQuest v Golden Guardians Golden Guardians (“GGS”) defeated FlyQuest (“FLY”) proving they’re a real contender as they move into their first playoffs ever. They played well and fully capitalized on FLY’s mistakes near the end of the game. Though Santorin killed Hauntzer for First Blood, GGS rebounded quickly. Contractz ganked the bottom lane and […]
OpTic Gaming V Golden Guardians Golden Guardians made history today for their organization as they punched their ticket to the playoffs. GGS has had solid early-game performances recently and continued that streak here. Contractz’s Kindred was able to secure three passive stacks very early in the game, setting the rest of the game up nicely. […]
The last week of the Spring Split is finally upon us! There are multiple matches with important playoff implications set for the weekend. Five teams are fighting it out for the last two remaining playoff spots, while C9, TSM, and FlyQuest are looking to solidify their position in the standings. The big match of the […]
My what a split it has been. From the beginning, the LCS wore the name “La Casa de Fiesta” as a badge of honor. At one point, there were two four-way ties, and as late as week 6 there was still a four-way tie. Now that we’re at the end of the split going into […]
It was announced today via @RNGRoyal that Liu “Zz1tai” Zhi-Hao will be returning from retirement to help Royal Never Give Up in the LPL. It is currently unclear how long he will be returning for or even when his first game will be. Zz1tai was part of the RNG roster throughout the 2018 year and […]
The hype following Hai “Hai” Lam’s announcement regarding Radiance GG was nothing short of stratospheric. Since he joined the LCS analyst desk, Hai has garnered positivity from almost everyone. So when he revealed that he would be starting his own organization, there was lots of excitement from the community. Radiance has been hard at work […]
Here are the Top 40 players currently in the League of Legends esports circuit. We have broken down the list into the 4 major regions (LCS, LEC, LPL, LCK). LCS #1: Doublelift Position: ADC Team: Team Liquid At the number one spot of this LCS top ten list is none other than Doublelift. Team Liquid’s […]
Clutch Gaming v Golden Guardians The Golden Guardians (“GGS”) began the second day of the LCS week eight with a victory over Clutch Gaming (“CG”). Much of the strength from GGS came from their bottom lane as they certainly delivered today. First Blood came out very early, as Lira killed Contractz in a Rift […]
In the LEC’s inaugural season we have seen it all. With the near conclusion of the regular season, we take a look at the Top 10 players of the league. The list is also entirely subjective and can have inconsistencies with what others think. The way I looked at the list was with the idea […]
Counter Logic Gaming v OpTic Gaming Counter Logic Gaming (“CLG”) kicked off the LCS week eight with a methodical win over OpTic Gaming (“OPT”). Their draft required a strong early game from the top side while their middle and bottom lanes scaled. CLG played it perfectly. Wiggily ganked for Darshan and got his top […]
In our LCS Week 8 Predictions, we look at the second to last week of the LCS in order to have a better understanding of where teams will be stacking up for playoffs. This week we could see a couple of teams be eliminated from playoffs and others secure their spots. Saturday, March 16 Optic […]