Category: League of Legends
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The LCS has been back for two weeks. What’s wrong with the production?
We’re two weeks into the LCS, and while new rosters are surging while familiar faces struggle, there’s something other than the action that’s on the lips of the viewers – The production. When the NA LCS debuted in 2013, it immediately became one of the premier esports leagues in North America. Its only real competition […]
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Immortals announce Xmithie’s benching days before start of LCS
Four-time LCS champion and Jungler for Immortals, Jake Kevin “Xmithie” Puchero, has been benched just prior to the start of the LCS season. The move was announced late Wednesday evening (June 10), in posts made across Immortals’ social media. The news comes just days before the start of the LCS 2020 Summer split. Immortals are […]
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Uzi Announces Retirement: A Profile of the Legendary ADC
Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao, legendary ADC for Royal Never Give Up has formally announced his retirement, as per a Twitter post made by his team early this morning. The team explained that his retirement, effective immediately, was inspired due to “injuries accumulated over eight years of high-intensity training.” They further described how it was advised by […]
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With the Departure of Huni and Olleh, Dignitas begins rebuilding
With the LCS Summer Split looming ever closer in the minds of fans and teams alike, Dignitas is making significant changes to its roster. The moves were first hinted early on Thursday morning, as it was reported that Top Laner Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon was reportedly about to be traded. The former highest-paid player in the […]
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Leaked TSM Dardoch contract discussion fans flames of controversy
Just when the controversy over the trade of Yiliang “Peter” Peng to Team SoloMid appeared to be dying down, a damning leak has hit the organisation at its heart. The leak, which revealed the trade status of current TSM Jungler Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett, came directly from Doublelift’s stream. In the stream, an overheard telephone conversation can be […]
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Team Liquid signs Jatt amid Doublelift controversy
Team Liquid have signed Joshua “Jatt” Leesman as the new coach of their LCS squad. The former caster, analyst, balance team member, and pro player was revealed as the team’s newest member in a post late on Monday evening. The news means one of the most well-known figures in League of Legends has now joined […]
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SK Telecom T1 wins the LCK 2020 Spring Finals despite ban controversy
SK Telecom T1 has defeated Gen.G in the finals of the LCK 2020 Spring Finals to become the 2020 Spring Champions. The victory comes amid a contentious ruling from the LCK that saw T1 have two of their bans forfeited due to a reported late arrival to the stadium. While accounts differ, the general consensus […]
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G2 are the LEC 2020 Spring Champions, defeating Fnatic
G2 Esports have defeated Fnatic to become the LEC 2020 Spring Champions, sweeping their opponents in three straight games. The win came after a dramatic lower bracket run for G2 that saw the team fend off Origen and MAD Lions on their way to victory. In three straight games, the reigning European champions defended their […]
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What the LCK’s 2021 franchise model will mean for the league
Yesterday the LCK announced a dramatic shift in its format, as it revealed the adoption of a franchise model for its league starting in 2021. The news was revealed in a tweet by global head of communications and esports David Higdon early Monday morning, with an accompanying website launch. In moving to a franchise format, […]
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Team Liquid crashes out of the Spring Split after miracle C9 backdoor
It’s the end of the line for Team Liquid, after being eliminated from LCS 2020 Spring at the very last moment. In their match against Cloud9 on Saturday evening, the former NA champions initially looked dominant, having taken control of the contest in the mid-game. However, disaster would strike as a successful backdoor from C9 […]