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A clash of titans, PSG.LGD and Team Secret collide for a spot in The International 10 finals

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2021 10:06 PM - Modified On: October 15, 2021 - Published By:
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This article is sponsored by DJ Esports. PSG.LGD was a favorite heading into The International 10, and they have thus far proved that they were worthy of that praise with a dominant run through the upper bracket that has them one series away from reaching the grand finals.  Standing in their way is Team Secret, another powerful squad that has been playing their best Dota of the year when it matters most, and is the only team that took a game off of LGD in the group stage.  LGD started this

T1 take down 100 Thieves, ensure North America goes winless on day 3 of Worlds 2021 group stage

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Time Stamp: October 13, 2021 3:39 PM - Modified On: October 13, 2021 - Published By:
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Today was a tough day for Western League of Legends fans. After 100 Thieves’ disappointing performance against T1, North American teams officially went winless on the third day of the 2021 World Championship group stage. Things were looking promising for 100 Thieves after their win against DetonatioN FocusMe yesterday. They represented the last glimmer of hope for LCS fans watching the tournament today, who had just witnessed the dismantling of both Cloud9 and Team Liquid at the hands of DWG KIA and Gen.G, respectively, and were searching for something to

Rogue even out score between EU and NA at Worlds 2021 by taking down Cloud9 on first day of main event’s group stage

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Time Stamp: October 11, 2021 3:26 PM - Modified On: October 11, 2021 - Published By:
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European League of Legends fans finally have something to cheer for at the 2021 World Championship. In the last match of the first day of group play action, Rogue grabbed a victory over Cloud9 to even out the ongoing rivalry between the European and North American teams at the tournament. C9 came into today’s matchup following an up-and-down performance in the Worlds play-in stage, where they lost back-to-back games against Unicorns of Love and DetonatioN FocusMe before sweeping OCE’s PEACE to lock in a spot in the main event. Momentum

NIP crack top 3 ranking for the first time in 5 years

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Time Stamp: October 11, 2021 1:14 PM - Modified On: October 11, 2021 - Published By:
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With their stellar performance at IEM Fall EU, NIP have seen themselves climb into the top 3 in the world rankings, displacing Vitality. It is the first time in almost five years that the organization finds itself at such heady heights, having last appeared at No. 3 shortly after an IEM Oakland 2016 victory. Their rise comes off the back of an 11 game winning streak for Hampus "⁠hampus⁠" Poser and co., which culminated in their victory over ENCE in the race to the IEM Fall EU title, the organisation's

Putting together the puzzle: Team Liquid’s rocky return to the Worlds stage

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Time Stamp: October 10, 2021 6:49 PM - Modified On: October 10, 2021 - Published By:
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The last string that held Team Liquid together broke. The multi-time LCS champion team committed millions of dollars this past November, signing two high-profile free agents and renewing its mid laner to one of the biggest extensions in the league—and now, it looked all for naught.  It had already been a rough June for Liquid. One of those stars, top laner Alphari, got benched amid behavioral issues early in the month, and the other, Santorin, played through debilitating migraines and needed time to recover. Yet there was one more unforeseen

How Santorin’s reinvention made him a difference-maker on Team Liquid

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Time Stamp: October 10, 2021 6:43 AM - Modified On: October 10, 2021 - Published By:
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With this year’s League of Legends World Championship, Team Liquid’s jungler Lucas “Santorin” Larsen will have represented North America at the international tournament three times with three different teams. Santorin and Liquid are at the group stage of Worlds this year—and they’re aiming for the crown. As a part of Liquid, Santorin and the rest of his team garnered quite the accolades this year. The team secured first place in the first LCS Lock In tournament and two second-place finishes in the following LCS finals.  Prior to Santorin’s joining, Liquid

Liquid and MAD Lions kickstart the NA vs. EU rivalry at Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2021 7:53 PM - Modified On: October 9, 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. The League of Legends 2021 World Championship group stage is set to kick off on Oct. 11, giving fans their first taste of the classic NA vs. EU rivalry. Group D features Team Liquid and MAD Lions, two of the most hopeful squads from their regions, squaring off in a high-stakes opening match. Gen.G and LNG, from the LCK and LPL, round out the rest of the

Team list revealed for Malta Vibes Knockout Series 3

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Time Stamp: October 7, 2021 10:18 AM - Modified On: October 7, 2021 - Published By:
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The participants for the next Malta Vibes Knockout Series were announced today, with 32 teams participating in stage one, the top eight of which will advance to face the eight teams directly seeded into stage two. The event, which uses a single elimination best-of-three format, will take place October 11-21 and features a $50,000 prize pool. As with every Malta Vibes Knockout Series event, the team list features a range of names from across the world, ranging from academy squads to veterans of the scene. Many eyes will be on

London Spitfire drops 6 players ahead of 2022 Overwatch League season

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 5:17 PM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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The London Spitfire didn’t have a successful year in the Overwatch League, but this doesn’t come as a surprise since GM Ysabel “Noukky” Müller told fans at the beginning of the year not to expect much. Although the franchise’s goal is to develop European talent, quite a few of those talents are moving on. The Spitfire released a plethora of roster changes this morning, announcing that it’s parting ways with Daniel “Hadi” Bleinagel, Kristian “Kellex” Keller, Mikkel “Molf1g” Djernes, Dom “Hybrid” Grove, and Jeffrey “blasé” Tsang. The Spitfire is a

September Team Ranking: Copenhagen Flames break into top 20, Vitality rise to third

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Time Stamp: October 4, 2021 5:08 PM - Modified On: October 4, 2021 - Published By:
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A few important events have taken place since we last brought you a monthly ranking update, most notably the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 14 and IEM Fall. With the latter yet to finish there is still ground to be gained and lost, but more than enough has happened this month to see some major shifts in the top 30. Vitality crack the top three for the first time since February Here's a summary of our ranking for new readers: Our team ranking is based on teams' achievements over