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Professional Carry: Yeon Gets It Done

Yeon: spelled Y-e-o-n, it’s pronounced like the word “yawn.”Like an opening, a term you reserve for epic-style writing - yawning abysses, maws, entrances, and exits. All that drama.Alternatively: Like the thing you do when you’ve finished a long day of work.Fittingly, Yeon is also the tag of a very young, very talented carry built out of North America’s increasing interest in infrastructure. He comes as the most subtle piece of a 5 man amateur exodia that formed under the 100 Thieves banner. Formed up by Papasmithy and Kelsey Moser and

Aerial Powers Joins Team Liquid as Streamer and Diversity Ambassador

We are holding ourselves back from making sports analogies as we announce WNBA champion Aerial Powers as an official Team Liquid streamer, brand ambassador, and diversity ambassador! In her new role, Powers’s Powerzsurge channels will become part of Team Liquid’s streaming network. She will also elevate events, work with marketing partners, and become chair of Team Liquid’s recently formed Diversity & Inclusion Task Force. This position will have her strategizing with the counsel on how to make meaningful changes within the esports industry and championing the next generation of women

The Smash Scene Fights to Free Melee

On November 18th, 2020 Robin “Juggleguy” Harn received a letter that every tournament and event organizer in the Smash world dreads: The cease and desist. Nintendo issued a cease and desist letter that demanded his upcoming tournament, The Big House Online, shut down. This would be the first time in nine straight years that the Smash Major would not run.They issued the cease and desist because the tournament used mods and ISO copies of the game vital to playing online competitively. While it’s theoretically possible to fight the cease and

10 Years of TLO

Ten years.That’s how long I’ve been with Team Liquid. Thinking about it now, that’s a third of my life. My life has gone through countless changes during that time. I moved to Korea (and back), competed at Blizzcon, recovered from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, become a coach, and even married the love of my life. Through all these ups, downs, and adventures, Team Liquid has been a constant.Team Liquid became a second family to me, with my friends and teammates always there if I needed them. Those are the relationships that

Kold Puts the Pieces Together

[embedded content]View at 8:00When Team Liquid’s new strategic coach Jonas “Kold” Anderson first came to NA, it was as a player named Trashy. After a surprise 3-0 loss on H2K during the EU LCS promotion tournament, Kold would sign with NME, to help them qualify for the NA LCS. Before then, he’d have to actually make it from the gaming house to the airport.He stood at the airport waiting for his ride to arrive, totally alone in a foreign country. After calling the management several times and not getting an

Climbing the Mountain: Introducing Liquid Kelazhur

Humble, kind, brilliant, and one of the best Terran's on the planet — we're proud to announce that Diego "Kelazhur" Schwimer is the newest member of Team Liquid's StarCraft 2 team. Kelazhur has been working part time at Team Liquid as an intern as part of his school curriculum and we have gotten to know him a lot better over the recent months. During this time we've come to realize he's a perfect fit for TL. We can't wait to see how he handles his dual role as both player

Liquid+ Is Where Our Fans Connect

For Team Liquid’s 20th anniversary, we’re embarking on a new adventure by creating a place that celebrates our fans for years of support. Every single fan who’s cheered for Team Liquid deserves to be recognized and now we can give back in a major way.On August 11th we launched Liquid+, a place where regular fan interactions earn opportunities for elite rewards, fan experiences, and access to players (like 1v1ing ChuDat — really)."Our fans have given us so much over the past 20 years and Liquid+ is how we start giving