After an incredible start followed by a harsh recoil, Dignitas has swapped their League of Legends Championship Series starting jungler, Grig, for Academy jungler, Akaadian. Dignitas Academy team looked nearly invincible early in the split, but have also faltered recently. Read more on the change here:
Upon Riot Games' announcement of Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies, the newest season for the aforementioned game which adds another layer to the auto-battler game, there is going to be a showcase called Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies Showcase featuring noteworthy TFT players.
The closer we get to playoffs, the more clear the standings become. Rogue has found itself rising above the average, but pushing just enough to guarantee their spot. Top Laner Finn "Finn" Wiestål talks about what Rogue has been missing, growing as a player and learning to play with a purpose.
Solo has joined FlyQuest as an assistant coach and reserve for their Academy team. Solo was most recently on Echo Fox, which left Solo without a team this off-season. He joins former coaches from his original LCS team, Clutch Gaming. Read more here:
MAD Lions has bet on a roster made almost entirely of rookies for the year of 2020 of the League of Legends European Championship, and it turns out to be a rather successful move. Currently in 5th place, the Lions have outperformed giants like Fnatic and G2 Esports. Head Coach James "Mac" MacCormack talks about his relationship with the team and what they need to keep pushing forward in standings.
Co-founder and president of MAD Lions, and Vice President, Strategy of OverActive Media Jorge Schura walks us through the brand new identity for MAD Lions, their newest acquisition, explaining how the team services the Spanish speaking audience of the LEC and the brand’s vision moving forward.
League of Legends European Championship players explain why the "Fasting Senna" build is so easy to exploit, and will likely be seen a lot more often on stage.
League of Legends can rip a lot of emotions out of you, especially when you lose. G2 Esports Jungler Marcin "Jankos" Jankowski talked to Lara Lunardi about the G2 slump during the 2020 Spring Split of the League of Legends European Championship and what losing does to his mental.
Currently playing for all-female French League of Legends team Out of the Blue, Olimpia "komedyja" Cichosz came out of GIRLGAMER Esports Festival World Edition bearing the champion title.
Due to sickness, Doublelift will not be playing in Team Liquid's Saturday game against TSM. Tactical will take his place on stage, playing against his former org, TSM. Read more on Tactical and Team Liquid here:
Jensen spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie after TL's win over DIG to provide insight on the team's early-split issues, improvements in play since Broxah's arrival, and the team's current form relative to its floor and its ceiling.
In their most recent dev blog, Riot devs laid out their roadmap for 2020, including tweaks for autofill, punishments/bans, MMR transparency, etc. Read more on the story here:
The League of Legends European Championship brings in talent with stories that are no short of fantastic, with Aaron "Medic" Chamberlain being no exception. Earning his name by being a real life doctor, the play-by-play caster shares what has prompted the lifestyle change.
Nihat "Innaxe" Aliev is the newest addition to Schalke 0, joining in as Bot Laner, substituting the highly anticipated and biggest let down of the season Konstantinos-Napoleon "FORG1VEN" Tzortziou. Restructured, the team finds itself slowly moving up the ladder of the championship. On the fifth week of the League of Legends European Championship, the player shared his expectations for the remainder of the split and doubling down on team duty.
Vitality has secured its first win of the split during the fifth weekend of the League of Legends European Championship, avoiding the so feared 0-18. Coach Hadrien "Duke" Forestier talked to Lara Lunardi about the team’s underperformance this split, the issues they must face, decompressing from stress and painting Warhammer models.
Vulcan joined Inven Global's Nick Geracie after defeating IMT to break down the farming Tahm Kench strategy, discuss Cloud9's dominance throughout the LCS Spring Split, and to give his opinion on who could contest C9 down the stretch towards the Spring Playoffs.
V1per joined Inven Global's Nick Geracie after his team's most recent victory over Golden Guardians to discuss his relationship with FlyQuest Academy Top Laner Moe "Revenge" Kaddoura, the factors that led to FlyQuest's strong start this spring after a rough previous summer, and his former teammate Eugene "Pobelter" Park's mid-split joining of Counter Logic Gaming.
Esports organization INTZ had issued a public complaint to GIRLGAMER Esports Festival, highlighting the poor conditions athletes had been put under prior and during competitions. With a match delayed by 25 hours and terrible weather conditions, here is to hoping esports events featuring women mature and grow in infrastructure.
After a 2-0 weekend launches FlyQuest into second place (tied with Immortals), Santorin talks to Inven Global about FlyQuest's atmosphere and how it helped them bounce back from an 0-2 week, diving into the problems FLY was facing, how they overcame them, and where he hopes to take the team. Read more here:
Gen.G and Seoul Dynasty recently announced a donation campaign on their Twitter, helping victims of the coronavirus. The org will be donating 100% of the proceeds from their Seoul Homestand in Week 5, as well as merch and skin sales. Read more here:
