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Seleri: “We felt quite confident as the games were going the way we wanted them to go. The atmosphere was definitely a bit more tense and you could feel a bit more pressure than normal but that is to be expected”

  Esports Heaven was able to sit down and have a chat with Melchior “Seleri” Hillenkamp from Viking.gg on their recent games at ESL ONE LA EU/CIS League. Seleri talks about his gaming history and what made him get into professional Dota 2, their win against OG, their coach ImmortalFaith and more. Hey Seleri. How are …


We will survive the quarantine with mental health in-tact, and here’s how

  Most locations have established some kind of quarantine by now, and if you’re anything like me, you’re scrambling for unconventional ways to be useful and maintain value. Events aren’t going on, so we esports websites have to be extra creative in the ways content is produced. All of us have had to buckle up …


Mofarah on Broadcasting, Regional Leagues and more

  Mofarah sat down with Esports Heaven on his casting, aspirations, British Dota and events, 7.25a and more. Hello Mofarah/Jack. Introduce yourself to our readers.   Hey! I’m Mofarah/Jack. Currently working as a co-caster within the Dota 2 scene and a part time math tutor. How did you come up with this nickname? A fan …


The endless passion of Ssumday

  “Personally, 2019 was a very hard year for me. It’s been about 3 years since i came to the US, and this year was the only time that I missed the playoffs.” Most regions have an iconic role associated with them. Europe consistently creates top tier mid laners; China has had some of the …


Basskip on rising as broadcast talent, promoting new figures, and more

  Basskip sat down with Esports Heaven on his grit with casting and discussing what else he brings to the table on broadcast. Interview conducted by KarY   Hey Cameron! Introduce yourself to our readers Hey KarY! Glad we could finally hammer out a time to do this interview. I’m Basskip, a freelance Dota caster …


Griffin- The tragic story of the uncrowned kings- Part II

In December 2018 an LPL team was, for the first time in the history of League of Legends, the reigning World Champions. This meant that, on the 16th of January of 2019— for the first time since 2013—  the South Korean LoL League was going to begin without the World Champion participating in it. Questions …


Interview with David ‘GoDz’ Parker: “…A lot of semi-professional athletes […] are not able to financially support themselves from their craft alone.”

  Interview conducted by Kary Esports Heaven was able to interview David ‘GoDz’ Parker about the current state of the Tier2/3 season, details on Beyond the Summit, and the comparison of esports formats.  He also delves into loyal vs. “the next big thing” fanbases as well as shares his thoughts on the regional leagues recently …


Kespa Cup 2019 – A pleasant surprise

  Despite being a pre-season tournament, Kespa Cup has been a pretty good indicator of LCK teams’ power levels heading into the season that follows, especially in the past couple of years. 2019’s edition has ended a few weeks ago and its surprising conclusion just makes the beginning of the next split even more exciting. …


Griffin- The tragic story of the uncrowned kings

  Griffin- The tragic story of the uncrowned kings This is the first of two articles on Griffin’s history.  No greater story “I would say there is no greater story than six players — all of them competitive rookies at the highest scene —  in 2018 LCK coming in and just running through the competition like they are …


2020 Overwatch League Power Rankings

The 2020 Overwatch League season is finally upon us. The year we finally get to see this whole plan in action. It’s still surreal to type and even more jarring to hear that we’ve finally arrived. The thick plume of dust has finally settled from Shock’s dominant performance to close out 2019 and the offseason …