For Cloud9, the LCS Lock In tournament was a "close, but no cigar" affair. Empowered by a new top laner in Ibrahim "Fudge" Allami and with superstar Luka "Perkz" Perkovic in the mid lane, C9 was slate
After the first week of the 2021 LCS Spring Split, rjs sat down with Inven Global to discuss his roleswap, his individual play, and what CLG needs to work on going forward.
After Immortals' victory over Team Liquid, IMT support Mitchell "Destiny" Shaw spoke to Inven Global about his rollercoaster second half of 2020, defeating former Origen teammate Alphari, and why he wanted to play with jungler Andrei "Xerxe" Dragomir for another year after Origen's collapse.
Counter Logic Gaming has announced an adjustment to its roster for the 2021 League of Legends Championship Series Spring Split. CLG Academy mid laner Alexey "rjs" Zatorski will be starting in the mid lane against Dignitas in place of Eugene "Pobelter" Park, who started for CLG Academy this week.
The finals match of the 2021 League of Legends Championship Series Lock In was the best LCS match since 2019. After a stale and relatively disappointing 2020 season for North American League of Legends esports fans, the conclusion of the LCS Lock In was a much-needed change of pace. Let’s dive into the factors of what made the LCS Lock In final between Team Liquid and Cloud9 the best series hosted in North America in over a year.
Starting with the Week 1 season opener of the 2021 League of Legends Championship Series Spring Split between FlyQuest and TSM on February 5th, FlyQuest will produce a year-long Spanish-language co-stream featuring broadcast talent from the LATAM region. The co-stream will cover every LCS match (not just FlyQuest games) and extend through playoffs, providing Spanish-language fans of the LCS from all over the world a specialized experience to enjoy all season.
Let's take a look at Impact's performance in the LCS Lock In and contextualize it within EG's playstyle, success at the tournament, and Impact's identity within Team Liquid's playstyle for the previous three seasons.
"I think the loss of Bjergsen might actually be bigger than what we've gained," Jensen explained. "In terms of mid lane talent, this year at least, I always felt like I learned more from playing against Bjergsen compared to what I've learned so far this year."
Team Liquid AD Carry Edward "Tactical" Ra spoke to Inven Global after winning the 2021 LCS Lock In to discuss the matchup against Cloud9, playing against C9 AD Carry Jesper "Zven" Svenningsen, and his growth as a player since his LCS debut last spring.
It has been two weeks since Udyr's return to the LCK. While many fans rejoiced at the fact that this seemingly outdated champion returned to LCK after 1,799 days, it didn't take long until fans accept
Team Liquid are now the second team to advance to the LCS Lock In Finals after beating Evil Geniuses 3-0. They will meet Cloud9 on Sunday to crown the first-ever victor of the LCS Lock In and determin
In the first best of five of the year for competitive League of Legends, Cloud9 graced the fans with a reverse sweep, taking down 100 Thieves in a full five-game series, including two pentakills by C9 AD carry, Zven. Read more on the series here:
Years after winning three back to back EU LCS titles and attending two Worlds, former G2 Esports trio Perkz, Zven, and Mithy rejoined forces on Cloud9, this time with Mithy as a coach rather than a support. Read Mithy's expectations and reflections here:
Josedeodo sat down with Inven Global following FlyQuest's elimination from the LCS Lock In to talk about jungling against Team Liquid's Lucas "Santorin" Larsen, his play at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship, and why Cloud9 jungler Robert "Blaber" Huang is the player h is looking forward to playing against more than anyone else in North America.
Before the LCS Lock-In, we spoke with Jatt about his first off-season as a coach and how he prepared the team with a new roster, coaching staff, and mentality to help them level up in 2021. Read his thoughts here:
100 Thieves will face off against Cloud9 in a best-of-five series and Evil Geniuses will take on Team Liquid on the other side of the bracket. Both semifinals will take place on Saturday, Jan 30, and the two winners will play each other in the best-of-five finals of the LCS Lock In on Sunday, January 31.
Following the conclusion of Group B, Perkz joined Inven Global's Nick Geracie to discuss Cloud9's play thus far in LCS Lock In, acclimating to North America as a new region and what C9 fans can expect from the team's roster in 2021.
CoreJJ sat down with Inven Global following the conclusion of Team Liquid's Lock In group stage to discuss besting SwordArt, his new teammates, and his place in the new era of the LCS.
The LCS Lock In knockout stage will begin on Saturday, January 23rd at 1:00pm PT with 100 Thieves vs. Immortals...
Due to visa issues, Immortals had already started 3/5 of IMT Academy in the first week of the Lock In. Jungler Andrei "Xerxe" Dragomir, AD carry Quin "Raes" Korebrits and support Mitchell "Destiny" Shaw were unavailable for the start of the tournament, so Nicholas James Joseph "Potluck" Pollock, Yuri "Keith" Jew and Joseph "Joey" Haslemann filled in alongside mid laner David "Insanity" Challe and rookie top laner Mo "Revenge" Kaddoura.
