SK Telecom T1 vs. KT Rolster, often referred to as ‘the Telecom Wars’, is the biggest rivalry in the history of Korean Esports. Not only is this a historic rivalry that transcends specific games and players, it’s also a rematch of the Summer 2015 finals that saw SKT defeat KT 3/0. Regardless of the standings, …
Despite there being a lack of premier matchups in the LMS, with MSE and XG playing two games a piece against the likes of TPA and ahq, there was quite a bit to note. Hong Kong eSports are revving up with Rokenia finding his groove, ahq continues to take a beating in the early game, …
Greetings Shanei, thanks for doing this interview with us! Although you have been working behind the scenes during Millenium’s revival, the public barely knows anything about your past career or your work. Could you tell us about your career in eSports and explain your role on Millenium? Hey. I’ve been with this team for around …
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At the start of the season no one really gave Jin Air Greenwings or Samsung Galaxy a fighting chance. Many predicted a clear top 4 with SK Telecom T1, ROX Tigers, Longzhu and KT Rolster and Afreeca Freecs and SBENU Sonicboom bringing up the rear in 5th and 6th. In reality, we’ve seen both JAG …
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This Round of the LJL gave us more full sets of the BO3 format which all tell more interesting stories than last week, proving team dominance more than anything else. To top off on that, Shen is seen more this week in the top lane position almost as a farewell to the old Shen, in …
The conclusion of the third week of the LMS has most of the league's teams nestling themselves into where they belong standings wise — ahq and Flash Wolves on top, Midnight Sun and COUGAR E-Sport at the bottom, and everyone else fighting to get into the playoffs. The week didn’t consist of any premier matchups, …
Purchasing Team 8’s LCS spot in the off season through venture capital investment, Noah Whinston became the CEO and rebranded the team as Immortals. Acquiring what many called “a roster of outcasts”, IMT are currently at the top of the NALCS and one of three professional teams in the world to not drop a game. …
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Thomas "Kirei" Yuen – Team Dignitas First, let’s talk about Kirei. His career started with the Dutch organisation LowLandLions, which managed to upset multiple teams in the 2015 Challenger Series Spring split and finished second overall. They were the only team to successfully take a game off Origen in the entire split. …
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A History of Super Teams: TSM & the Long Road Ahead With the announcement of Yellowstar to Team Solomid, familiar whispers crept back into countless Twitter feeds and Reddit threads throughout the League of Legends community. The question on so many fans’ minds has been debated routinely for over a month: does the trio of …
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The second week (or Round as they call it) of LJL played out a little less exciting than the games last week, but they were more important in terms of fleshing out team standings and where their strengths and weaknesses are at. It’s also interesting to track the draft pick trends from Japan compared to …