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KZ Cuzz on Kayn: "He's good against herbivore jungle picks. He's quite okay in his early game and once he transforms into Darkin, he becomes really strong in the late game."
On the 23rd of January (KST), Kingzone DragonX (KZ) secured their first win for the 2019 LCK Spring Split. Going into the Spring Split, things did not seem good for this former LCK champion. Although
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Ménè on Blizzard seeking advice from ex-pros: "Why are we going to listen to you? It's not like we have anything to prove."
Nearly two weeks ago, one of the most popular, beloved and talented former professional players in the history of Heroes of the Storm esports, Thomas “Ménè” Cailleux, had enough. While streaming the game on Twitch, he began talking to his chat about his love for the title, regardless of the tough times it has been through lately, and, visibly frustrated, he began pleading for Blizzard to work with him, other former professional players and content creators to help improve the game. His rant, which was immediately clipped and put on the Heroes of the Storm subReddit, has garnered nearly 12,000 viewers and was one of the top posts for that week. His message though is one that has circulated throughout the pro scene for years: “Why hasn’t Blizzard worked with those who play the game at the highest level and have a deeper understanding of hero’s kits, battleground mechanics and what the game needs better than the vast majority of the player base? What is there to lose?”
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FOX Rush: “Back then, I was awarded MVP, now I’m even better. You can look forward to what I can accomplish this time.”
Former NA LCS MVP is returning to the league. Lee “Rush” Yoon-jae had a glorious debut in the NA LCS. His time away awarded him a championship in the LCK. Spending a whole year with vetera
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iG Rookie on Yasuo: "I don't feel much towards playing this champion since it is difficult to win with him. I think it's just a fun pick and that's it."
On the 21st of January (CST), Invictus Gaming (iG) defeated Rogue Warriors (RW) 2:0 in the 2019 LPL Spring. The current Worlds champions, iG was a bit shaky in the early game against RW this series.
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GRF cvMax: "The reason why my players can make those plays is that the 5 of them and I share the same thoughts and understanding...We just go with what we think is the best."
In most competitive sports, the basic principle of achieving victory is to maximize your gains and minimize your damage. That's why one of the basics of LoL macro, the “Diagonal Rule” was
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HLE Sangyoon on Reading Comments: "Coach said to me 'If you want to extend your time as pro, it is better not to read those comments.'”
On the 20th, Hanwha Life Esports swept 2-0 against Afreeca Freecs.Both wins for Hanwha had one thing in common, Sangyoon's Kai'Sa. Once seen as a must pick ADC, Kai'Sa has dropped in both popularity a
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HLE Thal and bonO: "Griffin is undoubtedly an extremely strong team...as long as we keep doing what we are doing right now, I am confident that we can beat them."
For the last match of the 20th, Hanwha Life Esports defeated Afreeca Freecs 2-0.In games 1 and 2, Thal and bonO acted as the backbone for Hanwha. They allowed both Lava and Sangyoon to carry towards t
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SANDBOX Gaming Ghost on SKT T1: "I am curious to see how we will fair against Mata and Teddy. If we win, we will definitely be on an incredible high."
On the 20th, SANDBOX Gaming took down Kingzone Dragon X 2-0.Defeating Gen.G and now Kingzone as well, SANDBOX Gaming is on a streak. Tied for 1st place, although still relatively new, SANDBOX is comin
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SANDBOX Gaming Dove on Beating Kingzone: "I knew we were going to win...After Kingzone rebuilt their roster, I never thought they were strong."
On the 5th day of the 2019 LCK Spring Split, SANDBOX Gaming defeated Kingzone Dragon X 2-0.Both games had started neck and neck between both teams. However, there were clear factors that made the game
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Griffin Chovy on His Goal: "Winning all matches. I’d like to get perfect wins, including Worlds. I think it’s not impossible."
On January 19th, the 4th day of the 1st week for the LCK 2019 Spring Season took place at the LoL Park, South Korea. The 2nd match was between Griffin and Jin Air Green Wings, in which Griffin crushed
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Griffin Viper: "We wanted to display a game with different quality and fun from other games for people who will be watching."
On January 19th, the 4th day of the 1st week for the LCK 2019 Spring Season took place at the LoL Park, South Korea. The 2nd match was between Griffin and Jin Air Green Wings, in which Griffin overwhelmed Jin Air Green Wings in both sets, giving only 1 kill and no turrets. It was a perfect victory even though Griffin tried a new team comp in the first set, picking Urgot, Evelyn, Sion, Vladimir, and Ornn. Following is the interview with Griffin's AD Carry, Viper. How do you feel about your victory? It feels great since we won like we should in a true tournament -- a perfect win.
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DAMWON Nuguri on his Vladimir: "If you take time to scale well, then there will be no better champion than Vladimir to carry during team fights in later phases"
On January 19th, DAMWON Gaming had a perfect victory against KT Rolster when they won in both game 1 and 2. All players in DAMWON Gaming played their parts well with great teamwork and back up. Nuguri, the top laner for DAMWON Gaming, stood out the most with his great mechanical skills, which he displayed to mercilessly crush his enemies. He dealt the most damage out of two teams, carrying his team. Following is the interview we had with DAMWON Gaming's top laner, Nuguri.
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DAMWON's Head Coach Micro: "Our first week was great; I’m going to support my players so that they can play as good as they can without having any burden in the second week"
On January 19th, the 4th day of the 1st week for the LCK 2019 Spring Season took place at the LoL Park, South Korea. The 1st match was between DAMWON Gaming and KT Rolster. It seemed at first both teams were almost even in the number of kills with each team winning a team fight in the 1st game. However, DAMWON focused on keeping their enemy AD Carry from scaling with much harrasment, which played a part in turning the game around.
