Entering the Summer Split, all eyes are on Cloud 9’s star mid laner Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen. After forcing a game 5 against TSM in the Spring finals, the elusive NA crown was within his reach. The story was set—Jensen would beat Bjergsen in final, finally claim an NA title, and perhaps cement himself as NA’s …
For the last several months, mobile set-ups, able to easily target opponents' backlines— otherwise known as dive compositions—have been the driving force behind the metagame. In this article, I examine some of the most popular ones, analyzing how they work and evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each, compared to the rest. 'True' dive set-ups …
One of the hottest topics in the North American scene is the subject of native mid laners being nearly nonexistent from the scene in the modern era. Since the birth of competitive League of Legends in NA, mid laners have been the face of teams with Andy “Reginald” Dinh and William “Scarra” Li leading both …
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While modern-day esports fans recognize Michael "winz" Bignet as a skilled and versatile Overwatch player—who is ready to play whatever position his team needs—his career as a professional player began more than a decade ago. In the distant 2004, he was already representing ‘against All authority’, a brand veteran fans will recognize as a once …
In every team sport, you have unsung heroes that build the core foundation of your team. Overwatch and esports, in general, are no different. Where a majority of the cameras and observers are glued to DPS stars with incredible aim, there is more to a team than meets the eye. Team EnVyuS has a plethora …
While modern-day esports fans recognize Michael "winz" Bignet as a skilled and versatile Overwatch player—who is ready to play whatever position his team needs—his career as a professional player began more than a decade ago. In the distant 2004, he was already representing ‘against All authority’, a brand veteran fans will recognize as a once …
Every community has its monsters. From the local chess club to the NBA finals, there will always be a personality who is viewed by many as unlikable while simultaneously driving interest in viewership. They’re the figures that people love to hate. Most cheer against them, few cheer for them. Either way, they’re an integral part …
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Mikias “Snow” Yohannes is the support/flex player for Toronto Esports whom shocked the Overwatch community with their 11-12 seeding finish during the Overwatch Contenders Open Qualifiers. Not only could a solid placing during Overwatch Contenders catapult his career, but could make dreams come true. Snow is the owner of an emotionally touching story, that I …
THE MAN WHO WAS ONCE THE BEST AD CARRY IN THE WORLD If you followed the competitive League scene in Season 2 and Season 3, then you would have definitely heard about the AD Carry legend from China, WeiXiao. With his dominating performance at IEM Guangzhou and the famous IPL 5, WeiXiao forever put China …
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Immortals has graciously helped and allowed me to have a small talk with their two new South Korean players; the incredibly stoic and confident, Young Seo "KariV" Park, and the soft, but wonderful, Pan-Seung "Fate" Koo. Here, we talk about their history in games, their thoughts about Overwatch, and even a helpful tip for anyone …
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