TSM Top Laner Sergen "Broken Blade" Çelik spoke about the team's changes from spring to summer and the test of its upcoming match against reigning LCS champion Cloud9.
Poome spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie after defeating Dignitas to discuss his journey to the LCS, his synergy with Contractz, and 100 Thieves' investment in the amateur League of Legends esports scene.
This week, we see some new faces in the Booms and Busts list, unlike last week which saw so many repeats. Don't worry, Fnatic and EG still found a way to sneak into the Busts (for the third week in a row), but overall, it's a bit more fresh this time around. Check out the Week 4 Booms and Busts here:
The LCS recently announced a showmatch between Cloud9 and TSM squads, giving long-term LCS fans a burst of nostalgia. The match will take place this Friday, July 10th, at 5 PST. Read more on their match here:
In Week 4 of the LCS Summer Split, 100 Thieves made two roster adjustments, adding Contractz and Poome to the main squad. Contractz has some things to say about their play and how the team will advance to be sure to claim a spot in playoffs. Read more here:
Friday June 3rd, Goldenglue and Golden Guardians mutually parted ways, nullifying the remainder of their contract. Goldenglue started the entire LCS Spring Split for the org, making Playoffs with the team.
After the Week 3 League of LCS Summer Split games, 100 Thieves Jungler, Meteos, tweeted out that he was being benched from the starting squad and his teammates weren't aware. See his Tweets and read more here:
Kumo has reached another level of play this Summer, getting called out as a much improved aspect of their roster and team play. He has been featured on the broadcast multiple times after their games, receiving praise for his newfound strength. Read what he has to say about his improvements here:
We are giving you one player/team from each position to target and another one to run as far away from as you possibly can. Choose wisely!
Late Wednesday, June 24th, Immortals announced they'd released head coach, Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen, and GM, Keaton Cryer. They've been temporarily replaced by LA Valiant GM, Mike Schwartz, and IMT assistant coach and analyst, GoToOne and Malaclypse, respectively.
Coming into the second week of the LCS, MasH replaced WildTurtle as FlyQuest's starting AD Carry for their matches against TSM and Dignitas. MasH details his storied career and his approach to this year, and what he hopes to accomplish moving forward in his career.
Blaber just more than doubled Svenskeren's gold in their match against EG, going 9/1/5 on the Olaf. Hear what he has to say about Cloud9's dominance, as well as how he appreciates his time with Svenskeren in the past years.
Counter Logic Gaming's 2-0 finish in week 2 of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Summer Split was its first undefeated week of the entire season. CLG's 3 wins in its first four games of summer have already tied the win total of its 10th place finish in the Spring Split.
FlyQuest announced that their Academy ADC, Mash, would move up to start for their LCS team this weekend, replacing longtime veteran, WildTurtle. Read about Mash's history here:
Potluck has big shoes to fill, and he hasn't been received by the general community as well as most LCS rookies tend to be. Read here what he has to say about the community's perception of him and his frustration with their misinformation and discontent.
Cloud9 and Vulcan history last Spring with a 17-1 regular season record, followed by a 9-1 playoff run, prompting seven teams to make some roster moves. Here's what Vulcan has to think about the "new" opponents Cloud9 will face this Summer:
Despite most of the focus this off-season revolving around Doublelift and TSM's side of the big roster swaps, Liquid may have won out on the deal, with Tactical ending 7/0/6 in the opening matchup against the two teams.
Motorola signs their first ever esports partnership with Evil Geniuses after their incredibly successful debut back in the LCS this Spring, finishing 2nd in the regular season and 3rd in playoffs. Read more on the partnership here:
"I don't think I'll be destroying everyone individually, but I do know how to make my team better." Damonte says, acknowledging his role in the team, and his desire to become a stronger player and play maker in the Mid Lane. Check out the full interview here:
Just ahead of the 2020 Summer Split, Riot Games has announced a multi-year partnership with Verizon and the LCS. Verizon will be the official 5G provider for the league, and will sponsor various parts of the broadcast. Read more on the partnership here:
