The self-appointed villains of the EULCS managed to win back-to-back splits in both summer and spring. Although its performance at the Mid-Season Invitational was a catastrophe, G2 picked up where they left off domestically. Even better, they also upgraded their bottom lane in the process. Top – Ki “Expect” Dae-han It's always hard …
Written by: Jon Yee Insurmountable odds. David versus Goliath. The rich and poor divide. Quality gulfs. … Upsets. ___ A huge appeal of both sports and esports as a spectacle is predicated on the fact that upsets can, and do happen. Sure, there is a sense of strength emanating from a team absolutely crushing …
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It's 2016 and the unthinkable has happened. The same three North American teams have qualified to compete in the 2016 World Championships. It's not only that these teams have all gone through major hurdles within the 2016 season and made drastic roster changes but to the shock of many Immortals were not able to secure …
Writtten by: Jonathan Yee ___ The year is 2012, year of the Season 2 League of Legends World Championship. Saigon Jokers, having narrowly overcome the better-fancied Singapore Sentinels in the SEA Regional Finals, earned a berth in what was to be the second-biggest event — behind IPL5, which many perceive to be a greater tournament …
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It’s been a crazy year for the only EULCS team to repeat appearance at the World’s stage in 2016. From the Forg1ven scare in spring of almost having to drop out of the team to Freeze’s injuries in summer, H2K haven’t had the best of luck. Despite their issues, H2K had managed to get far …
After a very lackluster spring split where Splyce ended in relegation positions, the former DIG.EU lineup stands before us all in a position we never expected them to achieve this soon. Finalists of the EULCS summer playoffs and the 3rd seed heading into worlds, Splyce seek to be the biggest surprise we have at this …
Written by: PengWin ___ As Blizzcon season approaches, just one more World Championship Series event remains in the 2016 circuit: KeSPA Cup 2016. As the only WCS global event of this year, the KeSPA Cup offers us a prelude to the foreigner vs Korean storyline that awaits us at the global finals. Neeb, Marinelord and …
Flash Wolves heads into Worlds as the 1st seed from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau’s League of Legends Masters Series (LMS), notching itself up over its 2nd seed placing last year. Flash Wolves finally overcame its demon, ahq e-Sports Club, this year by taking the team out both in Spring and Summer, in LMS finals …
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It's been 2 years in the making, but finally, the eternal 2nd team breaks their playoff curse and managed to win their very first LCK championship in the summer split and finally cementing themselves as the best LCK team of 2016. From being a bunch of free agents to becoming one of the most iconic …
One of the most integral parts of the Counter Strike competitive scene is the maps that make up the competitive pool. As Counter Strike’s history has shown us many times in the past, even minute changes to the pool can cause ripples that can dramatically affect the landscape of the professional scene. In this article …
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