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Sunset for an icon: How Worlds 2021 could be the perfect finale to Faker’s incredible saga

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 3:16 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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Throughout the past 10 years, there have been many stars who have come and gone in the League of Legends competitive scene. Players have become beloved parts of the game’s history, but only a few people can say they’ve transcended past being simply a name in the annals of the biggest esport in the world. If you’re a person who has dabbled into enough professional video games, you’ve at least heard of the name Faker. You might not know which team he plays for or even the game he competes

Team SMG parts ways with kpii heading into next Dota 2 season

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 1:32 PM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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Damien “kpii” Chok is on the move again, parting ways with Team SMG after just six months with the organization.  Since forming at the start of the year, SMG has gone through several iterations. Management has changed up the roster twice since the start of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit, where the team had mixed results early. TI marks the end of a season, and with that, we say thank you and farewell to @kpiidota. It's been a fun run. If anyone could play on high ping and still won

Battle of the Bans is this week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 1:17 PM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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Blizzard has no problem swinging the ban hammer. This week in Hearthstone, the power of the hammer is in your hands. This week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is Battle of the Bans. If you’ve ever been to an actual Battle of the Bands, then you know oftentimes the groups on stage are mediocre at best. Depending on the types of Tavern Brawls you enjoy, Battle of the Bans may or may not be your cup of tea. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Battle of the Bans is a constructed Brawl, meaning you’ll

DJ Esports League of Legends Worlds 2021 predictions

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Time Stamp: October 4, 2021 11:06 PM - Modified On: October 4, 2021 - Published By:
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This article is sponsored by DJ Esports. On Oct. 5, the Season 11 League of Legends Worlds Championship will officially kick off in Iceland. In this year’s Worlds finals, all the competing teams will gather to compete in one stadium, the Laugardalshöll, and clash for their share of $2.2 million.  For this event, DJ Esports has a new section specifically for fans to explore. The “Outright” tab now shows odds for the final winner of the Worlds Championship, based on the platform’s comprehensive data analysis tools like their AI-driven analytics matrix.

Every League of Legends Worlds song ranked

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Time Stamp: October 3, 2021 3:58 PM - Modified On: October 3, 2021 - Published By:
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It’s been less than a week since the latest League of Legends Worlds Championship song “Burn It All Down” launched, but since then, it has been played over 8 million times on YouTube alone. “This is where the game gets ugly” as we attempt to rank every Worlds anthem ever released by Riot Games. The first song related to the international competition was “Warriors” by Imagine Dragons, who performed the anthem live during the 2014 Worlds Final in Seoul. Since then, it has become a tradition for the highest League

Los Angeles Gladiators parts ways with MirroR, MuZe before 2022 season

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Time Stamp: October 2, 2021 7:24 PM - Modified On: October 2, 2021 - Published By:
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The Los Angeles Gladiators had a monumental 2021 campaign, but some members of the team will not be continuing the journey towards the 2022 Overwatch League season. Today, the team announced it would part ways with main tank Kim “MuZe” Young-han and flex DPS Chris “MirroR” Trinh. Both are now free agents for the 2021 offseason.  Today we say farewell to @ow_muze.Thank you for always putting your full heart into every match, we know your never-ending friendliness and smiles will warm hearts wherever you go! pic.twitter.com/K1p5VmLjcm— Los Angeles Gladiators (@LAGladiators)

Dot Esports’ official Worlds 2021 power rankings 

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 3:41 PM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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After a year of blood, sweat, and tears, the 2021 World Championship is almost here. The 22 best League of Legends teams across the globe have worked themselves to the bone during the Summer Split, and their efforts have allowed them to rise above the rest of the competition in their respective regions to reach the biggest League event of the year. Everything they’ve built has culminated into this one tournament. This is where legends are made and legacies are forged. From formidable powerhouses to tantalizing underdogs, next month should

Riot details nerfs coming to Amumu, Jarvan IV, others in League Patch 11.20

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 6:29 PM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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Earlier today, the League of Legends development team shared detailed insights and plans surrounding Patch 11.20, the next patch set to go live on the game’s servers. Patch 11.20 will be a relatively smaller patch in terms of champion balance as only 10 champions are planned to be altered, with six set to receive nerfs and four more on the table for buffs.  The most notable champion to see nerfs come their way in Patch 11.20 will be Amumu. After a mini-rework to Amumu’s Bandage Toss (Q) in Patch 11.18,

The unsung heroes: Support players to watch at Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 5:54 PM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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When it comes to the most impactful roles in League of Legends, most players immediately look towards the jungle, which has been vital to solo queue success since the beginning of the 2021 season. But in the team-focused landscape of professional play, another role takes precedent in shot-calling, teamfighting, and overall map awareness: support. Support players in professional League have stood out as some of the most important and impactful players throughout 2021. Yet this impact is predominantly driven through the small pool of meta picks—Thresh, Leona, Nautilus, and Rell—that

RMR standings breakdown: Where teams need to place to qualify for the Major

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 9:55 AM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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With the full team lineups for all IEM Fall divisions set, there is now a limited number of teams who can potentially qualify for and compete at the PGL Major in Stockholm. In this breakdown, we will go through each region and preview which teams can still claim a spot, how well some teams would have to do to lock themselves in, how badly some teams would need to do to not qualify, and more. To quickly break down the overall format for IEM Fall, each region has an even