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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In the world of esports, the fans' excitement for games, matches, and tournaments, is largely centered around the storylines that surround them. Within these narratives, professional players become characters of their respective games as various arcs of competition unfold. From Starcraft’s Greg “IdrA” Fields, to League of Legends’ Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, these players and personalities …
Disclaimer: I had initially intended to keep this under wraps, but having talked to reporting “mentors”, I was notified it was still worth publishing, especially since my DMs were blowing up requesting for me to release this info. As this event is 4 years old, I don’t intend for it to demonize any of …
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Samsung Galaxy is one of the unexpected surprises of this year's world championships. Every fan of the LCK were ready for KT rolster to simply outclass their opponents at the final stage of the gauntlet, but with the change in patch, Samsung found a way, and fought tooth and nail to finally make their return …