Cloud 9 is a team that is notorious for having an immaculate pick and ban phase and for using it to gain a strategic advantage against their opponents. Cloud 9 also has a playstyle that revolves around objective control and slowly building an advantage throughout the game; because of this their success has been very …
On Febuary 8th Olivia Wong shook the foundation of the StarCraft scene when she claimed that many smaller tournaments were funded by Korean bettors seeking to take advantage of smaller streamers naivete in order to turn a profit. This scandal which if true, is perhaps the largest one StarCraft has experienced since the 2010 matchfixing …
Disengage oriented team compositions are difficult to master. Being unable to judge the appropiate retreat time will leave you vulnerable to the enemy champions flanking you from the side. Therefore, vision control around you is much more important when the threat of being flanked is nearby. The example I'm about to show you from the …
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The European Challenger Series kicks off in a few days and our final participants have been confirmed. I am Josh 'Howspiffing' Raven, Esports journalist and former European Challenger Series manager, breaking down the teams and ranking them as they stand during the pre-season. 1 – Origen sOAZ, Amazing, xPeke, Niels, Mithy Recent Results – …
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The qualifiers have ended, and the 6 teams that will participate in the European Challenger Series 2015 is decided. I am Josh Howspiffing Raven, Esports journalist and former European Challenger Scene manager. This is how I think the teams stack up as the start of the season approaches. 1 – Origen sOAZ, Amazing, xPeke, Niels, …
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Written by: Sergio 'Bonnene' Alarcon Bans for Invictus Gaming: Bans for Vici Gaming: None Rek'Sai None Sivir None Azir When analyzing pick and bans in competitive play, it’s important to note what side you are on, which champions are OP in the current patch, and what style of team composition you wish to run. …
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Announcing: Kung Fu Cup 2015 Season 1 The broadcasting powerhouse of the Chinese Starcraft community, The Starcraft Boys (SCboys) are proud to announce Kung Fu Cup 2015, a series of international online tournament, featuring 21k$ in prize pool and global qualifiers. Format 32 man GSL/WCS style tournament, with two dual tournament group stages and a …
Welcome to my weekly European LCS column. Each week I’ll be taking a look at the most interesting storylines for you, the fans, to be keeping an eye on. Week three begins tomorrow, so here are my most interesting storylines to watch for the 3rd week of the EU LCS. ROCCAT slow on the acceleration …
For four years, there was one team that dominated the Oceanic region: Team Immunity. Despite going through a number of different iterations, they managed to keep up their winning form. Led by AD Carry Raydere, they were unstoppable. The Winter Regional saw them finally dethroned, and as a result someone else stood up. Avant Garde …
During the pre-season of Season 5, Team Curse announced that long-time AD Carry, David “Cop” Roberson, would be released from the roster of the main team. With LCS only four months away and upcoming pre-season tournaments like IEM San Jose and Cologne right around the corner, the team would need to decide on their new …