Category: League of Legends
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The Griffin awakens: An LCK Cinderella story
By the end of the Spring and Summer splits, Griffin had been embarrassed, beaten in the LCK finals by an SK Telecom T1 side who’d already ruined their perfect seasons. Worlds 2019 has seen their resurgence, and now they play for a chance at revenge. Internal turmoil It all comes on the heels of a […]
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The West disappoint in Worlds 2019, but let’s not give up hope
League of Legends Worlds 2019 Groups stage is already halfway through, and Western teams are leaving lots to be desired. North American teams seem to be struggling the most when matching up to international teams, whereas the European teams just look like themselves. Fnatic and Splyce, Europe’s second and third seed, seem to be slumping […]
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C9 flounders despite last-minute roster shuffle
We’re three days into the group stage of 2019 Season World Championship Main Event, and North American hopefuls Cloud 9 have found mixed success. With a single win against LMS Hong Kong Attitude, on Monday, the team opted to bench starting jungler Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen for his substitute Robert “Blaber” Huang. C9’s matchup versus HKA […]
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Clutch Gaming triumphs. Was it because of their set plays?
On Monday afternoon, Clutch Gaming fans could finally breathe a sigh of relief, as the NA League of Legends team secured a spot in the Main Event of Worlds 2019, defeating SEA’s Royal Youth. But Clutch didn’t just win. They swept their opponents 3-0 in what was expected to be a competitive and drawn-out struggle. […]
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3 takeaways from the opening days of Worlds 2019
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship has barely just begun, and already there are plenty of twists and turns. With just four days into this month-long tournament we’ve said goodbye to Oceania’s MAMMOTH, Japan’s DetonatioN FocusMe, Thailand’s MEGA, and Brazil’s Flamengo eSports. But with these eliminations in the Play-In rounds of the event, we’ve […]
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Evil Geniuses returns to the LCS
Evil Geniuses are set to return to competitive League of Legends for first time since 2014, as per an ESPN report. The news was first revealed by esports journalist Jacob Wolf in Twitter post yesterday. Wolf revealed that after much speculation around the vacant spot, Evil Geniuses, a veteran esports organisation, would be the newest […]
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LoL Worlds 2019: No group of death, but trouble all around
Late Monday evening we got our first look at the groups for the League of Legends World Championships 2019, and in spite of much debate, there is no obvious “group of death.” Every Worlds it seems like there’s one group that there’s no escape from for fan favorites. Western teams are either pitted against the […]
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What to watch out for in League of Legends’ Worlds 2019 patch
On Tuesday evening Riot revealed details of the 9.19 patch which Worlds 2019 will be played on. With it, they might have revealed the meta of their World Championship event. Mage Buffs Patches shape the meta in League of Legends, and the patch before Worlds frequently helps create some of the most dramatic moments in […]
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G2, Fnatic and Splyce: What separates the LEC’s top teams?
Following this weekend’s gauntlet-style Regional Finals, the LEC officially has its three representatives. But what makes each team unique – and do they have what it takes to go all the way at Worlds 2019? The LEC celebrated its inaugural season this year, after rebranding from its previous EU LCS moniker. After two thrilling splits, […]
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Where does Bjergsen go now? Five options for the LCS pro
In the finals of the LCS 2019 Regional Finals, Team SoloMid was defeated by Clutch Gaming in a dramatic display that saw TSM fall from Worlds 2019 contention. And almost immediately questions began circulation about the future of TSM’s star mid laner Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg. People questioned whether such a good player would stay with […]