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LNG hand Team Liquid their first loss at Worlds 2021

Team Liquid surprised plenty of fans yesterday when they took down MAD Lions in their opening match of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. And today, the North American side looked to extend their winning streak by defeating LNG Esports. The Chinese representatives had a tough time yesterday, falling short against Gen.G. To avoid becoming the only squad in Group D without a win, they needed to overcome Liquid in today’s final game. And that’s exactly what they did, in an impressive fashion. The LCS’ second seed landed some

The 10 best Legends of Runeterra spells

With Legends of Runeterra: Beyond the Bandlewood’s release, Riot Games’ card game has been out for nearly two years since its initial closed beta launch. The most recent set has added the game’s 10th and final region, and with this monumental milestone, it is a good time to look back at the game’s history and see which spells have impacted the game most. Here are the 10 best spells of LoR, one from each region, and some honorable mentions that could’ve easily taken their spots. 10) Minimorph Image via Riot

How to earn Victorious Blitzcrank in League of Legends

League of Legends players ranked gold or higher will get Victorious Blitzcrank as a reward for the 2021 rank season in November. On Oct. 5, Riot Games revealed which champion is getting get the Victorious skin in 2021. Unlike players thought from the teaser, though, it’s not Annie. This season, Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem, will receive the Victorious skin. At the end of each League ranked season, Riot rewards players who achieved gold or higher with a special skin, chromas, and matching icons. Summoners will be rewarded with six

Veteran OWL player Saebyeolbe retires

Park “Saebyeolbe” Jong-ryeol is retiring from the Overwatch League as a player, according to a statement on social media. The announcement comes right after the Seoul Dynasty revealed it was releasing him from the roster alongside three other players and a coach. In his statement regarding his retirement, he did not elaborate on where he was going next, only that he was “thinking about writing a different story now.” Some are hoping that he switches to the popular Riot Games title VALORANT, while others think that he may return to

Beyond Gaming mid laner Maoan suspended from Worlds 2021 following match-fixing scandal

Beyond Gaming mid laner Maoan has been suspended from the 2021 League of Legends World Championship following a definitive investigation that concluded the player was at the center of a match-fixing scandal. According to a competitive ruling from Riot Games, “Maoan violated Rule 9.3 of the 2021 World Championship Ruleset, which prohibits association with gambling.” Earlier today, Maoan and Beyond Gaming defeated Galatasaray Esports of the TCL in a best-of-five match to advance to the final round of the World Championship’s play-in stage qualifiers. The 18-year-old player is in the

Riot to experiment with new decay configurations at higher League MMRs, will introduce harder ranked resets

So many changes have already been confirmed for the next League of Legends season—and Riot Games isn’t stopping just yet. In a new Quick Gameplay Thoughts blog post today, Cody “Codebear” Germain went into details about some adjustments headed to the ranked system of the game in the preseason and beyond. First, he talked about the team’s plans to experiment with some new decay configurations over the next couple of months due to LP decay rates at high ranks. For example, players returning to League after taking a break found

Riot drops new 2021 Worlds collection, will donate proceeds to COVID relief

The 2021 World Championship is here, and League of Legends fans can now watch their favorite teams in style—and at a discount. Riot Games has officially launched the 2021 World Championship merch so every fan can look like a legend. This year’s tournament was first scheduled to take place in Shenzhen, China, and although it was later moved to Iceland, the items in the collection still reflect unique designs inspired by the event’s original location. That is why Riot is offering a 20-percent discount on select merchandise for this year’s Worlds.

Riot Games Reveals New RGX 11z Pro Valorant Bundle

ValorantImage courtesy of Riot GamesA new skin line inspired by gaming PC hardware is making its way to Valorant.Riot Games has announced a new RGX 11z Pro skin bundle, inspired by gaming PC hardware complete with LED lights and spinning mechanical parts. The skin bundle is set to include a few new features, not seen on other skins. These include a kill counter to keep track of how many enemies you've taken down each match, and the game's first katana melee weapon. Eager to get your hands on this bundle? Here's

5 Best Agents in Valorant Patch 3.07

ValorantCourtesy of Riot GamesValorant Patch 3.07 has just dropped, and the next Act for Valorant is right around the corner. As the competitive mode will soon reset ranks, players are going to want to drop back in with the best possible Agents. To help make that decision a little bit easier, here are the five best Agents in Valorant after the most recent patch.Patch Notes 3.07 takes it easy with some quality of life updates for Viper and Jett, the rollout of a new beta setting for input devices, and

Dragonmancer Karma Skin Splash Art, Price, Release Date, How to Get

League of Legends"Dragonmancers have been spotted on the #PBE!" / Photo courtesy of Riot GamesDragonmancer Karma was revealed as one of the new skins coming to League of Legends.Karma joins Volibear, Kai'Sa, Thresh and Yasuo in the Dragonmancer skin line. These skins are expected to arrive in the next League of Legends patch, 11.21, as reveals take place two weeks out.Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Dragonmancer Karma skin.Dragonmancers have been spotted on the #PBE! ?Dragonmancer Kai'sa, Karma, Thresh, Volibear, Prestige Edition Volibear, Truth & Dream Yasuo! ? pic.twitter.com/1s0X0yCZv7— League of Legends