Amidst the fanfare over the new rosters entering the NALCS in 2018, it will also be an interesting year for coaching in League of Legends in the West. With several well-known names flocking to North America, and Europe stepping up their game themselves, there has never been a better chance to watch how coaches handle …
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From the depths of Seoul, South Korea Fleta has been forged in a war that he fought alone. Crawling over the cold, ashy remains of his teammates, he has proven time and time again that he will not falter. Fleta has spent nearly half a year preparing for his first professional win that was …
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An Outlaw is criminal that has vacated all aspects of legal protection, quite literally operating “outside” of the “law.” And somehow, someway Chris "Bani" Benell was roped into this string of heists, stealing the hearts and minds of droves of Overwatch fans. Bani was only a cog in the machine, one of many fugitives that …
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As the 2018 Spring Split approaches, the newly franchised Golden Guardians have been quickly pegged as the basement floor for NA LCS teams. The Guardian’s mid laner and captain, Hai “Hai” Lam knows this weight of expected failure too well. At this time last year his all North American challenger series roster, FlyQuest, qualified for …
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Dear fan of the future, I am unsure who is dominating the Overwatch esports ecosystem when you read this, or who is quickly climbing the rungs of the competitive ladder, but I write to you today about a team that is long past your time. A team that is timeless in their story and their …
Park "Saebyeolbe" Jong-yeol runs through his opponents at a blistering pace, leaving a twisted and marred landscape in his wake, but does so with his own personal twist: he seems to enjoy it. He’s either a video game sadist or just flourishes in a state of youthful exuberance. It’s almost a task to find a …
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Written by Stephen 'stuchiu' Chiu ____ This isn’t a critical analysis that will unlock the Rosetta Stone to Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma’s play. The top analytical Melee minds, the best Foxes in the world, and 10,000 typewriters on Reddit couldn’t figure out what his weakness was. I’m no melee expert. This is just my view of …
The bitter taste of defeat is something I wouldn’t wish on anyone, yet some teams are consistently reminded of that utterly nauseating flavor. That same taste that makes your cheeks flush, that same taste that makes your ears red hot as they throb along with the tempo of maddening thoughts racing through your head. Sadly, …
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Hu “SwordArT” Shuo-jie is currently the top support in the LMS and came second in MVP voting last summer. He has arguably been the largest contributor to Flash Wolves’ domestic success the last two years. Despite consistently sitting at the top of the LMS, this was SwordArT’s first All-Star selection since his debut in 2013. …
The first semi-final of All-Stars 2017 is between the two gatekeepers of Western League of Legends, at least that’s their assumed role at this tournament. NA and EU fans came into the tournament expecting to split their groups with the usual powerhouses of LCK/LPL, but instead were met with two dark horses that had …
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