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ESL Gaming Northern League of legends Championships (NLC) will begin on January 19, 2021. With 1 million SEK ($120,000) in the total prize pool, ESL is looking to invest in the scene for 2021. After a successful 2020 launch, the NLC is back for 2021 for the yearly regional event covering the Nordic region and […]

The LEC is set to return early in 2021 with the Spring Split set for Friday 22 January 2021. It might seem like yesterday that we were talking about Worlds 2020, alas, the LEC is already almost upon us. With Europe having a solid 2020, though disappointing at Worlds, 2021 is an important year for […]

The LCS is going to look a whole lot different in 2021. Today, LoL Esports released a post detailing LCS format changes for next season. These changes were hinted at a while back but were finally confirmed today. As stated in the post, these changes were made with the goal of helping “develop NA into […]

Who proved themselves as the best LoL players in the world this year? With the 2020 League of Legends season at its end, fans have a lot to look back on from the past year. Teams triumphed all over the world, even in the face of a global pandemic that shook the leagues to their […]

Who said supports can’t carry? Preseason has settled down and Riot doesn’t plan on making any big changes before Season 11. Get a head start on your competition by learning the meta and picking the champions that won the preseason. S Tier – Champions that you should pick if they aren’t banned Leona – The […]

The best of the bot lane carries! Preseason has settled down and Riot doesn’t plan on making any big changes before Season 11. Get a head start on your competition by learning the meta and picking the champions that won the preseason. S Tier – Champions that you should pick if they aren’t banned Jhin […]

Play these mid laners for some free wins. Preseason has settled down and Riot doesn’t plan on making any big changes before Season 11. Get a head start on your competition by learning the meta and picking the champions that won the preseason. S Tier – Champions that you should pick if they aren’t banned […]

The junglers you should be playing. Preseason has settled down and Riot doesn’t plan on making any big changes before Season 11. Get a head start on your competition by learning the meta and picking the champions that won the preseason. S Tier – Champions that you should pick if they aren’t banned Kayn – […]

Which top laners should you be playing in the preseason? Preseason has settled down and Riot doesn’t plan on making any big changes before Season 11. Get a head start on your competition by learning the meta and picking the champions that won the preseason. S Tier – Champions that you should pick if they […]

One of North America’s most iconic players is leaving the spotlight. Today, Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng has announced his retirement from LoL pro play. Those who have watched the LCS for years undoubtedly know this name and know it well. He’s had an incredible career throughout his years of playing and is a huge personality. However, […]

Fnatic has signed a new head coach for the 2021 season with, Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi stepping in to replace Alfonso “Mithy” Aguirre Rodríguez. Yamato will join Fnatic having spent part of 2020 in the LCK with SANDBOX Gaming, becoming the first Western coach to do so. His team ended the 2020 LCK Summer Split in […]

Fnatic will sign a new mid laner for 2021, with Nisqy leaving Cloud9 to link back up with the team he left in 2017. After a crazy transfer situation which saw Luca “Perkz” Perkovic move to Cloud9 for a report $4 million-plus, and Fnatic ADC Martin “Rekkles” Larsson make an equality sensational move to G2 […]

Counter Logic Gaming has confirmed that WIldTurtle will be the team’s starting ADC for 2021. LCS journeyman, Jason “WildTurtle” Tran, is the new starting ADC for CLG for 2021, having spent the past four years at FlyQuest and their Academy roster. WildTurtle will join what is looking like an exciting CLG roster for 2021. He’ll […]

Cloud9 pulled off the biggest deal of the 2020 free agency window with the signing of G2 Esports’ Perkz as their starting mid laner for 2021. Luka “Perkz” Perković announcing he would be leaving G2 Esports after he decided to move back to the mid lane was one of the biggest moments of the offseason. […]

After leaving Fnatic earlier this week, Rekkles has found a new home at rival organizations G2 Esports. It’s probably the biggest shock of the off-season, right behind Luka “Perkz” Perković leaving G2 to move to the LCS. Martin “Rekkles” Larsson, who spent the last six years at Fnatic, has finally called time on his Fnatic […]

With so many roster moves taking place, we’ve compiled a list of them here. The free agency period opened up for League of Legends pro players all over the world on November 16. Now, teams are officially allowed to make deals and create new rosters for the 2021 season. As always, players are transferring all […]

100 Thieves has got its ducks in a row early as they’ve completed their starting roster for 2021. Having spent 2020 at both Dignitas Academy and later Golden Guardians, Tanner “Damonte” Damonte has found a stable home for 2021 as he signs up to play for 100 Thieves in the LCS as the starting mid […]

Fnatic has locked down their support for the 2021 season by signing Zdravets “Hylissang” Iliev Galabov. After a mixed season in 2020, Fnatic will at least be keeping hold of one half of their bot lane as Hylissang has signed a one-year contract extension. Hylissang joins up with the new arrival Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer who […]

With Golden Guardians doing away with their entire 2020 roster, it looks like they’ve found their botlane for 2021. Golden Guardians look set to pick up former Counter Logic Gaming ADC Trevor “Stixxay” Hayes and Latin American support Leandro “Newbie” Marcos who currently plays for All Knights. This information comes from Travis Gafford. These two […]

It looks like the third end of an era is coming to Europe, as Rekkles and Fnatic have confirmed his time with the organization has come to an end. Martin “Rekkles” Larsson has been a near one organization man in his career. First playing for Fnatic back in 2012, before leaving on loan to join […]

Immortals is taking full advantage of the new Oceania residency rules for North America as they double-dip on the region. Immortals will pick up former Origen (Astralis) Mitchell “Destiny” Shaw and Legacy Esports bot laner Quin “Raes” Korebrits. This will unite the two Oceania players in the bot lane as the residency rules open up […]

One of NA’s rising stars is joining FlyQuest in 2021. The LoL free agency period just opened up and FlyQuest has announced another big move. For next year, they’ll be bringing in Johnson “Johnsun” Nguyen from Dignitas. He’ll be replacing FlyQuest’s former ADC player Jason “WildTurtle” Tran. Johnsun debuted on the LCS stage with Dignitas […]

Schalke 04 is starting to round out their roster for 2021 as they sign up former SK Gaming support Dino “LIMIT” Tot. Limit spent 2019 with SK Gaming in his rookie season. He was a generally well-liked player and should be a good addition to the Schalke 04 roster that had a tricky 2020, despite […]

TSM has claimed one of the best off-season roster moves yet. It was announced today that TSM is in the process of signing Hu “SwordArt” Shuo-Chieh to its 2021 LCS roster. This would be perhaps the biggest move of the off-season so far, as SwordArt is a huge player on the market. He was a […]

Former TSM support Erik “Treatz” Wessén is returning to Europe to fill out the SK Gaming roster for 2021. Having signed for Team SoloMid Academy in 2018, Treatz moved to TSM’s LCS roster in July 2020. Treatz was picked up from the European regional scene straight into the LCS, having previously played for Gentside, Movistar […]

SK Gaming looks set to make some big changes to their roster after missing out on Worlds in 2020. SK Gaming is looking to the rookies for 2021 as they sign former Misfits Premier bot laner Jean “Jezu” Massol, LDLC jungler Kristian “TynX” Hansen, and exciting mid lane prospect Ersin “Blue” Gören from 1907 Fenerbahçe. […]

100 Thieves is adding three big names to their LoL squad. As the LoL free agency period opens up, it was announced that 100 Thieves is bolstering their LCS lineup with three new players. Can “Closer” Çelik, Ian Victor “FBI” Huang and Choi “huhi” Jae-hyun are all joining from Golden Guardians. They’ll be taking the […]

Evil Geniuses look set to have locked in their 2021 LCS starting roster after sticking with Daniel “Jiizuke” Di Mauro. Jiizuke will join up with three new signings Jung “Impact” Eon-yeong from Team Liquid and Lawrence “Lost” Sze Yuy Hui from the TSM Academy and  Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun from FlyQuest. Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnson is expected […]

The FlyQuest roster is filled out nicely with two new additions. Tonight it was revealed that ADC Matthew “Deftly” Chen and jungler Brandon Joel “Josedeodo” Villegas are joining FlyQuest for 2021. This is a very exciting move and it completes all five members of the FlyQuest squad. Deftly has played in the LCS for years, bouncing […]

Evil Geniuses has made their first move of the transfer window as they sign support Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun from FlyQuest. The signing of IgNar means that Tristan “Zeyzal” Stidam will now be available in the free agency market. The move will see FlyQuest lose yet another part of their major Worlds 2020 roster, as they’re […]

Evil Geniuses has begun to finalize its 2021 LCS roster by bringing in a new top laner and a new ADC. Evil Geniuses has picked up Jung “Impact” Eon-yeong from Team Liquid and Lawrence “Lost” Sze Yuy Hui from the TSM Academy. Both players are NA residency and will play alongside Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnson who […]

MAD Lions looks set to have locked in their roster for 2021 by bringing in two new additions while keeping hold of three key players. MAD Lions are set to sign Turkish top lane prospect Irfran “Armut” Berk Túkek from SupperMassive and Spanish jungler Javier “Elyoya” Prades from Movistar Riders. Meanwhile, they’ve locked down mid […]

Immortals is taking a shot with younger NA talent in 2021. Immortals confirmed tonight that Mohamed “Revenge” Kaddoura will be their starting LCS top laner for 2021. He is going to be replacing Kieran “Allorim” Logue, who was a player that was recently promoted from Academy himself. Revenge might be an unexpected pick up for […]

TSM has found a new home for top laner Broken Blade as he looks set to return to Europe with Schalke 04. After spending the past two years with TSM in the LCS, Sergen “Broken Blade” Çelik is set to head back to the European region, having spent most of his time in the Turkish Leauge. […]

Mad “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen has found his new team in the form of Counter Logic Gaming, having left Team Liquid. Having spent 2020 at Team Liquid after signing from Fnatic, Broxah is set to extend his stay in North American by signing for Counter Logic Gaming. Broxah left Team Liquid after he was replaced by Lucas […]

Three former C9 players are making the move to FlyQuest. Tonight, at the start of the free agency period for LoL Esports players around the world, FlyQuest confirmed a large chunk of their roster for 2021. Cristian “Palafox” Palafox, Eric “Licorice” Ritchie and David “Diamond” Bérubé will all be joining the team together from C9. […]

TSM is bringing a wild card in for next season. Today, news broke that Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon will be joining TSM for the 2021 season. He’ll be replacing Sergen “Broken Blade” Çelik as the starting top laner. Huni is a very recognizable name in LoL Esports and a beloved personality. Huni has been on teams […]

It looks like TSM might have found their replacement for retiring mid laner Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg. Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage looks set to be the replacement for Bjergsen, who will be leaving FlyQuest once the free agency window opens. POE will join a TSM side that’s off the back of another LCS title, though a poor […]

News that Luka “Perkz” Perković could well be leaving Europe entirely leaves many questions for G2. So to recap, Perkz is looking set to leave Europe as of right now, and while six teams are bidding for his services, Cloud9 is the clear favorite. That said, there’s the small matter of Perkz’s $5 million buy-out […]

In an off-season full of moves and rumors already, it looks like Luka “Perkz” Perković could be the latest player to leave EU for NA. With rumors of Perkz looking to go back to mid lane, and Caps already holding that role for G2, a move to a new team was always in the cards. […]

Riot’s latest partnership will help amateur players make themselves known. Today, personal finance company SoFi and Riot Games announced a new partnership together. The news comes just as the Honda 2020 Scouting Grounds is set to begin. For those who don’t know, Scouting Grounds is an annual event for NA amateur talent to show off […]

With the LCS struggling at Worlds 2020, it looks like they’re taking action to improve competitiveness in the region. According to Travis Gafford, it appears the LCS is about to make some big changes heading into the 2021 season. The most notable of these rumored changes is that the Spring and Summer Split will be […]

Damwon Gaming or Suning, who will be crowned the new World Champion? Featured image by Malik Shelp. The 2020 World Championship, after a month of incredible action, has come to an end. Today, the final two teams stood atop the mountain and fought with all they had in one last best of five. Suning (“SN”), […]

Rogue has signed former Schalke 04 top laner Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu for their LEC roster in 2021. Alongside Odoamne joining the roster, Rogue will promote Academy support Adrian “Trymbi” Trybus to the starting roster. He’ll replace the team’s current support Oskar “VandeR” Bogdan, whose contract is up at the end of 2021, as a result, […]

It looks like former MAD Lions, British coach Peter Dun has found a new side already. Seen as the mastermind behind MAD Lions in 2020, many were surprised to see Peter Dun parting ways with the Spanish side. Well, Evil Geniuses have pounced, and it looks like they’ve found their new coach. Dun will replace […]

It looks like Team Liquid has locked down their mid laner for 2021. Team Liquid announced the procurement and it looks like it’s the news Team Liquid fans were hoping for. Mid laner Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen will be staying with the organization for the next three years, in a deal rumored to be worth upwards […]

It all comes down to this, one final series between Damwon and Suning. The 2020 League of Legends Championship is reaching its climax. Twenty-two teams took to Summoner’s Rift to prove themselves but only two remain. Damwon Gaming and Suning. The Korean behemoths and the rising Chinese heroes. Both of these teams were quite impressive […]

Astralis is set to make a number of changes to their roster ahead of the 2021 Spring Split. With Alphari already rumored to be off to the LCS with Team Liquid, it looks like Astralis is only set to keep mid laner Nukeduck for 2021. According to Esportmaniacos in Spain, Astralis is set to add […]

One of the largest deals of the offseason could already be concluded as Barney ”Alphari” Morris looks set to sign for Team Liquid. At least that’s what Travis Gafford seems to be suggesting. It looks like Team Liquid is set to let go of Impact and bring in Alphari to replace him. It’s also assumed […]

LPL civil war two got underway as Top Esports (“TES”) and Suning Gaming (“SN”) took to the Rift for a place in the Grand Final against Damwon Gaming. Coming into the series, TES was the clear favorites in the matchup considering their victory in the LPL as the first seed. SN came into Worlds as […]

One of NA’s most iconic players is taking a new step in his career. Today, Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg announced that he’s retiring as a player and turning over a new leaf as Head Coach for TSM. The announcement came through an emotional video from Bjergsen himself on TSM’s YouTube channel. In the video, Bjergsen says […]

Damwon sought revenge on G2 for last year in this year’s Semifinal. The LoL World Championship is in its final stages. Four teams remain standing with hopes of lifting the Summoner’s Cup and prove themselves the best in the world. Today, G2 Esports (“G2”) and Damwon Gaming (“DWG”) faced off in the first series of […]

While the preseason madness is yet to start, Team Dignitas has been quick to lock up their jungler before it does. Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett will be returning to Team Dignitas ahead of the 2021 season. Dardoch joined Dignitas in May 2020 in a trade deal from TSM. He originally left TSM after President of TSM […]

A rematch of the LPL Summer Semifinals is in the making in the Worlds 2020 Semifinal. The battle for supremacy rages on at the 2020 LoL World Championship. Four teams remain after weeks of competition, hoping to stake their claim in the Finals. But they have one more series each before that. One of these […]

Europe’s and Korea’s best teams will face off this Saturday. After weeks of competition, the LoL World Championship is in its final phases. There are now only four teams left standing with the hope of proving themselves as the best in the world. Everything is on the line for these teams as only two series […]

With the season just behind us, it looks like Cloud9 will be one of the first LCS teams to make changes ahead of 2021. Cloud9 Academy top laner Ibrahim “Fudge” Allami will be promoted to the main roster for 2021. In addition, coach Kim “Reignover” Yeu-jin ids promoted to the Head Coach role for the […]

In the final Worlds Quarterfinal match, G2 Esports took on Gen.G. In the final Worlds 2020 Quarterfinal series, it was the last attempt for the LEC to get a team to the later stages. With Fnatic falling 2-3 to TOP Esports, despite a 2-0 lead, G2 Esports had all of EU’s hopes on them. Gen.G […]

With two sets of knockout games already played, it was the turn of the LEC to enter the Rift. With both China and Korea already playing and already having teams progress, it was finally the turn of Europe and their top bracket hopefuls Fnatic (“FNC”) as they took on TOP Esports (“TES”). TOP is one […]

The second and third LPL seeds go head to head. The LPL civil war has begun and people are eager to see if Suning can create an upset against the LPL’s second seed JDG. Suning would need to clean up their mid to late game while maintaining their strong early game pressure in order to […]

Today, two of Korea’s representatives battled to kick off Worlds 2020 Knockouts. The time has come. After an intense two-week Group Stage, eight teams remain alive in the LoL World Championship. Now, these teams have to square off against each other in best-of-five series to prove who truly is the best team in the world. […]

The second and third Chinese seeds meet in the World’s Quarterfinals. With the 2020 LoL World Championship series heading into playoffs, people are eager to see which teams will make it to the top. If the LPL is going to make it to the Finals only one of them can remain in their side of […]

Two of Korea’s best teams are set to meet in the World’s Quarterfinals. The 2020 LoL World Championship is steadily approaching its climax. Through two weeks of intense Group Stage matches, eight teams stand above the rest. Now, they’re set to go head to head in best-of-five series to see who’s the best. The first […]

Fnatic and Top are set to go head to head for the first Quarterfinal match of Worlds 2020. While G2 could be considered the luckier of the two LEC sides, with Fnatic facing the full might of the LPL on their quest to make it back to the Grand Finals. Obviously, to win the title […]

With the Knockout Stage now fully confirmed, it’s time to preview those Quarterfinals clashes. Gen.G v G2 Esports was a draw that stood out for LEC fans as a very winnable series for the LEC Champions. With a Semifinals tie against another LCK team, G2 would at least avoid their bogy region until the Grand […]

With the Group Stage over, we turn our attention to the Knockout Stage of Worlds 2020. With just eight sides left at Worlds 2020, we finally have an idea of how each of them looks as we head into the crucial best-of-five Knockout Stage. Below, we’ll briefly highlight the matchups and what each team can […]

The final day of the Group Stage, will any team be able to match the likes of Top Esports? Group D seemed to have a pretty clear hierarchy after their first day of games, TES at the top, DRX at a solid second, FQ in third, and UOL sitting at the bottom. Based on these […]

The two strongest teams in Group D closed out the Group Stage with an epic clash. DRX vs Top Esports In a highly anticipated match for the first seed of Group D, DRX  took on TES.  Unlike all the other first seed matches where blood was shed often, this match took the record for the […]

Though both teams were eliminated from advancing, UOL and FLY sent one last match for pride. Unicorns of Love vs FlyQuest A battle for pride as Flyquest (FQ) takes on the Unicorns of Love (UOL). While neither team could no longer make it out of groups, they could feel a little better on their ride […]

FlyQuest had the daunting task of taking on potential tournament favorites, Top Esports, to throw a wrench in their plans. Top Esports vs FlyQuest Flyquest (“FQ”) was not ready to go home without having a little bit of fun. Top Esports (“TES”) on the other hand was looking to make a run of having a […]

After a hard game against Top, UOL had to go straight into another tough match versus DRX. DRX vs Unicorns of Love UOL was thrown right back on the rift after their crushing defeat just minutes before. DRX was looking for the win in order to set up for their revenge match against TES later […]

Top looked to take an easy win against UOL and get closer to a 6-0 score. Unicorns of Love vs Top Esports An absolute GAP in every aspect of League of Legends. Top Esports (“TES”) decimated the Unicorns of Love (“UOL”) in one of the most one-sided matches of the tournament. Jackeylove brought the heat […]

NA’s last team at Worlds had to start their miracle run against DRX. FlyQuest vs DRX NA’s last hope Flyquest (“FQ”) looked to defend against DRX for the chance of staying afloat in Group D. The game started relatively calm with laners trading back and forth with no real action happening. Suddenly, FQ attempted a […]

German esports organization Unicorns of Love has just announced their current CIS roster will continue to play under their banners for a further two years. Despite having a bad start at Worlds 2020, UoL has become the first CIS team that has passed to the main Worlds event within the last 4 years. The organization […]

After an explosive Group A day, it was followed by the more formulaic Group B. With Group C taking to the Rift today, it promises to be another hotly contested series of matches. Group C was one of the pre-groups most hotly contested. With any of the four teams likely to qualify it was sure […]

In typical Worlds fashion, the match between Gen.G and Fnatic meant everything for Group C’s seeding. Gen.G vs Fnatic The final game of the day would be the first and second seed decider. With Gen.G and FNC matching each other up until this point, the winner would leave the group as the first seed. Despite […]

TSM and LGD fought only for pride on their way out of Worlds 2020. LGD Gaming vs TSM LGD vs TSM is a match that means nothing in the grand scheme of things for Worlds, but TSM didn’t want to go 0-6 and become the first major region first seed to do so in Worlds […]

With Group C still so close, both Fnatic and LGD required a victory in this game. Fnatic vs LGD Gaming FNC came into the game knowing a win locks them in for a spot in Worlds Knockouts, with just a series against Gen.G left to decide their fate. As for LGD, they needed to beat […]

TSM, despite being out, had the chance to throw a wrench into Gen.G’s plans. TSM vs Gen.G With TSM out of Worlds, Gen.G could pile the pressure onto FNC with a win, after they won the crucial match against LGD. Victory would place Gen.G in a strong position for the first seed, putting their series […]

LGD and Gen.G fought to get closer to the first seed in Group C. LGD Gaming vs Gen.G With FNC picking up the win, the pressure was on LGD and Gen.G to win to keep up the pressure on the European side as they moved into the first spot in the group. Gen.G did pick […]

EU and NA kicked off the seventh day of the Group Stage with an important match. Fnatic v TSM For Western fans, this was the match of the day. Heck, it was the match of the tournament thus far for some. EU v NA is always a hotly contested match, though with TSM’s Worlds life […]

Group B wrapped up their Group Stage today. The LoL 2020 World Championship is nearing the end of the Group Stage. Yesterday, the four teams from Group A battled it out for the top two spots to make it to the Knockout Stage. Today it was Group B’s turn. Dubbed the group of death, expectations […]

The top two teams in Group B met in the last game of the day for an epic showdown. JD Gaming vs Damwon Group B ended with a matchup between two potential tournament favorites and an upset to boot. JDG played through their top lane super well, winning a 3v3 to get Zoom First Blood. […]

PSG and Rogue were eliminated but could still fight for pride in their last game of Worlds 2020. PSG Talon vs Rogue To end their tournament runs, PSG and RGE fought for nothing but pride. Unfortunately for RGE, it would end up being a disastrous end to an already bad day. They did find First […]

JD Gaming looked for a win against PSG to move closer to Damwon and the #1 seed in Group B. JD Gaming vs PSG Talon Just when everything looked cut-and-dry, PSG pulled off a fantastic upset against JDG. Their win was their first of the tournament and all snowballed from a few picks in the […]

After being eliminated by JDG, Rogue next had to challenge Damwon. Damwon Gaming vs Rogue RGE was eliminated by JDG last game but still put on a show against DWG. They started the game off by swapping their top and bot lanes around, then diving and killing Nuguri to kill him for First Blood. Nuguri […]

Rogue needed to take a win here to have a chance to challenge JD Gaming for the #2 spot in Group B. Rogue vs JD Gaming On paper, this second match between Rogue (“RGE”) and JD Gaming (“JDG”) was another lopsided affair. Though the result was expected, the way the game unfolded wasn’t. That’s because […]

PSG Talon had the daunting task of taking on Damwon to start off the second round-robin. PSG Talon vs Damwon Gaming The day kicked off with a fairly one-sided matchup between PSG Talon (“PSG”) and Damwon Gaming (“DWG”). This was meant to be an easy win for DWG, but PSG surprised with some great early […]

We head into the final four days of Group Stage, with Group A getting us underway in the second round-robin. The first Group of the second round-robin comes in the hotly contested Group A. With any team still able to qualify it’s set to be one of the most exciting contests of the week. With […]

Right after their previous match, G2 and Suning jump right back into the Rift to fight for first. G2 Esports vs Suning First Place Tiebreaker After going 1-1 in the Group Stage, G2 and SN go head-to-head again to decide first place out of groups. SN could have easily gone 2-0 against G2 in the […]

The final scheduled game of Group A’s final round-robin was all-important for more than just Suning and G2. Suning vs G2 Esports The game that decides the fate of three teams. A G2 win sends them through as first seed and gives us a seventh match of the day, with Team Liquid taking on Suning […]

Though Machi was out, they had the opportunity to play spoiler to NA’s hopefuls, TL. Team Liquid vs Machi Esports With Machi unable to qualify, TL had it all to play for as they took on the PCS side. A TL victory would mean they were just a G2 victory against SN away from a […]

Suning wanted to contest G2 for the top spot here, while this game was also crucial for TL’s miracle run. Suning vs Team Liquid This was crucial game for Team Liquid. Victory here would keep their dreams of Worlds Knockout Stage qualification alive. Defeat, would, however, see them heading home. SN needed to win against […]

Machi had the tough task of beating G2 to keep their Knockout hopes alive. G2 Esports vs Machi Esports With Suning picking up the win against Machi in the previous game, the pressure was on G2 to match them and move to 4-1. This would set up a top spot decider against Suning Gaming later […]

Machi and Suning took to the Rift hoping to separate themselves from each other in the standings. Machi Esports vs Suning It was all on the line for Machi (“MCX”) going into the series against Suning Gaming (“SN”). Being 1-2, they would need to beat SN to gain a 1-1 head-to-head against them for the […]

G2 had their chance for revenge against TL to start the day. Team Liquid vs G2 Esports   The first match of the day was one of the spiciest. A Team Liquid win would they have the 2-0 over G2 in the head-to-head, however, a G2 victory here would almost certainly condemn Team Liquid. G2 […]

Excel jungler, Marc Robert “Caedrel” Lamont has announced that he’s exploring his options ahead of the 2021 season. With his agreement due to expire in November, the British jungler has taken to Twitter to announce his possible departure from Excel. Speaking today, he said: “While still in talks with Excel, my contract will run out […]

Riot Games has taken the decision to end operation of the Oceanic Pro League (OPL) — closing its office in Sydney as a result. The news comes out of the blue for many League of Legends fans, especially those in the OPL community. Riot Games cited that: “Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of our teams […]

The final day of the first round-robin is upon us as we start to get an idea of what each team is about. By the end of Day Four, we’ll have seen three games from each of the teams as we get ready to move into the second round-robin. Day Three saw NA finally pick […]

TSM and LGD had the honor of wrapping up the first round-robin of the Group Stage. TSM vs LGD Gaming The final game of the day saw TSM needing a win to keep their Worlds dream alive. After losing to Fnatic and Gen.G, it was critical that TSM pick up a win against LGD. LGD […]

A battle for Group C supremacy raged between Fnatic and Gen.G. Fnatic vs Gen.G With a 1-1 record thus far, Fnatic found themselves in a position they probably didn’t want going into the series against Gen.G. With a win unlikely, a win was what Fnatic needed with TSM v LGD playing after them. An LGD […]

The Unicorns attempted to take potential tournament favorites Top Esports down a peg. Top Esports vs Unicorns of Love The final match in Group D saw the LPL’s first seed TES face the underdogs of Unicorns of Love (“UOL”). After a dominant Play-ins, UOL hasn’t quite been able to translate the success into Group Stage […]

DRX looked to rebound after a loss, while FlyQuest hoped to grab a second win to round out the first round robin. DRX vs FlyQuest With NA starting Day Four with a huge upset win over G2, FlyQuest (“FLY”) would be looking to spring a major upset as they tried to take down DRX. As […]

Suning and Machi challenged each other in a battle for second place in Group A. Suning vs Machi Esports After an upset loss by G2 to TL, Group A became just a little more open. With Suning (“SN”) and Machi (“MCX”) both on 1-1 records having beaten TL thus far, their head-to-head series would see […]

G2 and TL went head to head in a rematch of the 2019 MSI Finals. G2 Esports vs Team Liquid This was the game of the tournament for Team Liquid (“TL”). After a great Play-In stage, they’ve faltered in Groups and an upset against G2 was required. For G2, they would be looking to be […]

With two days of action now behind us, the big players in each group are starting to come to the forefront. After a big Day Two, it’s time for Day Three as the next round of teams play their second matches. Day Three saw another round of six matches as the remaining groups played out […]

An early battle for the top spot of Group D was fought between Top and DRX. Top Esports vs DRX TES and DRX were already hyped as the top two placed sides in the group, so a battle between them has been hyped up since groups were drawn. Both TES and DRX looked dominant in […]

Two tournament underdogs fought to establish themselves internationally today. FlyQuest vs Unicorns of Love A crucial final game of the day for FlyQuest (“FLY”) and NA – with the region sitting at 0-5 FLY needed to get a victory against UOL. As for UOL, they looked strong in the Play-ins and surprised many with their […]

JD Gaming and Rogue went head to head during Day Three of the Group Stage. JD Gaming vs Rogue JDG vs Rogue (“RGE”) is a crucial match in the group. With JDG and RGE both picking up a 1-1 record thus far, the victor of the series would go into the second round-robin the favorite […]

PSG Talon had the monumental task of taking down Damwon, who’ve looked extremely good so far. Damwon Gaming vs PSG Talon Damwon Gaming (“DWG”) went into the series looking to pick up their third win of Worlds and put one foot into the knockout stages. As for PSG Talon (“PSG”) they were looking to get […]

TL hoped to find NA’s first win at Worlds 2020 against Suning today. Team Liquid vs Suning After a disappointing Day One defeat to Machi, Team Liquid (“TL”) were looking to cause an upset against Suning (“SN”) and get their Worlds 2020 journey online. Suning lost to G2, so needed a positive reaction against TL. […]

Machi and G2 took to the Rift to kick off the third day of Groups. Machi Esports v G2 Esports With their game 1 upset victory over Team Liquid, Machi were looking to make a statement. For G2 they wanted to keep the momentum going after a nail-biting victory over Suning. It wasn’t the start […]

Day Two, what’s in store for us today? After an exciting Day One of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship, Day Two delivered six more games for fans to enjoy. It’s time to dive right back into the action! Machi Esports vs Team Liquid Team Liquid (“TL”) held back no punches with a quick […]

Fnatic and LGD went head to head to finish off the second day of Groups. LGD Gaming vs Fnatic An interesting matchup that could shake up the group for the next few days. Fnatic (“FNC”) made the first move this game by pressuring LangX at four minutes forcing him to TP back to base,. This […]

TSM and Gen.G took to the Rift today in the hopes of getting ahead in Group C. Gen.G vs TSM TSM was looking to make a statement by locking in signature picks such as Nidalee and Senna despite yesterday’s defeat. Gen.G (“GEN”) on the other hand was simply looking to clean up their game to […]

JD Gaming and PSG Talon looked for a win after rough losses yesterday. PSG Talon vs JD Gaming After a rough game against Damwon Gaming, JD Gaming (“JDG”) was looking to prove themselves. JDG was holding back no punches against PSG Talon (“PSG”) with cross-map early game pressure in typical LPL fashion. JDG got a […]