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karrigan: “We could be a dark horse to go deep in this tournament”

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Time Stamp: October 27, 2021 11:14 AM - Modified On: October 27, 2021 - Published By:
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FaZe became the first team to punch their ticket from the Challengers Stage to the Legends Stage at the Major with a clean record, taking down Spirit and ENCE in best-of-ones before making it out of the group stage unscathed with a 2-0 victory over Virtus.pro. The international squad also did so displaying a wide variety of play, winning their matches on four different maps: Overpass, Dust2, Mirage and Ancient. karrigan talked about topics ranging from the Major to team culture and having Olof back FaZe, the lowest seeded team,

CLG Hires Jonathan McDaniel as New LCS General Manager

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Time Stamp: October 26, 2021 4:58 PM - Modified On: October 26, 2021 - Published By:
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League of LegendsJonathan McDaniel has been hired as the new LCS general manager for CLG League of Legends. / Photo courtesy of CLGCounter Logic Gaming has named Jonathan McDaniel as the new general manager of their LCS League of Legends team, the North American esports organization announced Tuesday.The news was made official nearly four days after CLG announced they had relieved Daniel "Tafo" Lee of his GM duties on Oct. 22.Commitment. Development. Experience. ?We are thrilled to announce @kamikazplatypus as CLG's new #LCS General Manager.Read more: https://t.co/gD1k95xy3R pic.twitter.com/qFSUuBA4eq— CLG (@clgaming)

Spacestation Gaming’s Frexs talks ALGS, input wars, and building a winning team

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Time Stamp: October 23, 2021 4:55 PM - Modified On: October 23, 2021 - Published By:
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As the Apex Legends Global Series kicked off last weekend, fans eagerly awaited what seemed like a lobby of death. North America’s Pro League day two lobby, composed of Groups A and D, featured some of the game’s most popular and feared teams: TSM, G2, Cloud 9, and Team Liquid. These were some of North America’s most experienced squads, set up to clash at the start of the new season. They weren’t alone, though. Teams like reigning ALGS champs 100 Thieves, XSET, and SHEEEEEEEESH promised to make the lobby competitive

device’s first six months in NIP

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Time Stamp: October 23, 2021 2:14 PM - Modified On: October 23, 2021 - Published By:
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…with the Major in Stockholm coming up, bringing that home to Sweden is my number one goal. Lofty ambitions no doubt, but for a player who has been there and done that so many times, it's merely business as usual. device made no secret of his desires, and maybe even his expectations, when he joined NIP six months ago. It was a blockbuster move, one that came out of left field and shocked the world of Counter-Strike. It almost felt like ambitious goals were required, otherwise the transfer didn't really

RNG’s mid laner Cryin picks Annie at Worlds, the champion’s first appearance at an international League event since 2015

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Time Stamp: October 23, 2021 9:41 AM - Modified On: October 23, 2021 - Published By:
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It’s taken a long six years, but the Dark Child has found her way back onto Summoner’s Rift at the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. Royal Never Give Up’s mid laner Cryin has locked in Annie as his pick for the second game of their quarterfinals matchup against EDward Gaming. This is also the first time that the 20-year-old has picked the champion in his relatively short career. The last time Annie was picked at an international League event was back at Worlds 2015, where she was chosen multiple

Bringing Brazil to the Major: How 21 players fought their way to the biggest stage

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Time Stamp: October 22, 2021 4:07 PM - Modified On: October 22, 2021 - Published By:
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The PGL Stockholm Major will have the most Brazilian representatives in Major history. At 21 players, this is 6 more than at StarLadder Berlin, the tournament which previously featured the most Brazilian players. When it comes to the top 16 stage, Stockholm has not yet passed the highest number of participants, but considering only half of those teams have been decided and we are already over halfway there, the odds are that this Major will see the most Brazilian attendees any way you slice it. But how did Brazil get

Astralis at the Stockholm Major: Last hurrah, or new dynasty?

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Time Stamp: October 21, 2021 6:00 PM - Modified On: October 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Astralis are the most successful organisation in the history of Counter-Strike. That is undeniable; the litany of tournament wins, the months upon months spent at the very top of the world rankings, the Majors to their name. Four Majors to be precise, the last three they have won on the bounce. At this point, with two years having passed since the last, it is almost difficult to remember anyone but Astralis winning a major; indeed, many newer fans of the game watching now will have never experienced anyone other than

RNG and PSG Talon square off in rematch with Worlds 2021 playoff seeding on the line

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2021 6:34 PM - Modified On: October 15, 2021 - Published By:
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This article is written in partnership with DJ Esports. All odds presented are at the time of publication and are subject to change. Group C in the 2021 League of Legends World Championship will conclude on Oct. 17. Of all the matches on the final day of play in this group, the rematch between Royal Never Give Up and PSG Talon stands out. RNG sit in first right now with a 3-0 record, while PSG have only dropped a game to the group leaders. The first time these squads met

Fnatic adds smooya on trial

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2021 10:05 AM - Modified On: October 15, 2021 - Published By:
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Fnatic has signed Owen “smooya” Butterfield on a three-month trial, the organization announced today. The British AWPer stood in for Fnatic in the IEM Winter Europe open qualifier last weekend and helped them beat GamerLegion, K23, and Galaxy Racer. Smooya was under contract with Movistar Riders until this morning, so Fnatic got to sign him without paying a buyout. The international CS:GO team also played an official match with academy player Iulian “⁠regali⁠” Harjău but ended up deciding on giving smooya a shot. Smooya’s arrival means that Fnatic has a British core

fnatic sign smooya on trial

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2021 8:00 AM - Modified On: October 15, 2021 - Published By:
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fnatic have announced the signing of Owen "⁠smooya⁠" Butterfield in a deal that will see the Brit trial for the team for at least three months, with an option to extend beyond that point. The news comes within hours of the AWPer's departure from Movistar Riders, where he had been sitting on the bench for two months. The 22-year-old joins the team as a replacement for Jack "⁠Jackinho⁠" Ström Mattsson, who was placed on the bench on Saturday following fnatic's last-place exit at IEM Fall, which resulted in their failure