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EG claim final NA Major spot over EXTREMUM

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2021 9:48 PM - Modified On: October 9, 2021 - Published By:
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After winning the fifth place decider match in IEM Fall North America, Evil Geniuses have secured themselves enough Regional Major Ranking (RMR) points in order to qualify for the PGL Stockholm Major beginning in late October. The other direct result of this match is that Oceanic majority team EXTREMUM will miss out on the Major. Evil Geniuses have the potential to take the final of three Legends spots reserved for North American teams, but must rely on the under performance of paiN to do so. If paiN lose both of

ENCE sweep Astralis to reach the IEM final; FaZe go to the Major after G2 victory

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Marco "⁠Snappi⁠" Pfeiffer's squad denied Astralis their chance to claim a Legends spot at the Major after swiftly dispatching the Danes 2-0 and earning a spot in the final of IEM Fall Europe, where ENCE will face NIP on Sunday. With Astralis set to face Vitality in the third-place decider, the French side have also been guaranteed Legends status at the Major as the Danes can no longer earn enough points to clinch theirs. Meanwhile, G2 winning their match against Fiend in the opening round of the 5th-8th decider bracket

Thunder Predator is the first team eliminated from The International 10

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2021 3:17 PM - Modified On: October 9, 2021 - Published By:
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Their backs were against the wall from day one, but after two sound defeats at the hands of Team Aster, Thunder Predator is the first team eliminated from Dota 2’s The International 10 with a 0-7 record on day three.  TP was one of South America’s best Dota 2 teams all year, but it looked like the Peruvian squad was losing steam as the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit dragged on. Well, we gave our best. Thank you everyone for supporting us even today. It's hard for our boys, they still

Stráský advances to MTG Worlds finals undefeated

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Ondřej Stráský was the first player to advance to the 2021 Magic World Championship finals today, and with an undefeated record under his belt. The second day of the competition showcased five rounds of Standard Constructed, and Stráský was the first to advance to the next stage. Any of the 16 players at MTG Worlds needed seven wins to advance to the final day. Finishing day one with an underrated record following three rounds of MID Draft and two rounds of Standard,  Stráský defeated Paulo Vitor Damo Da Rosa (PVDDR)

Cloud9 battle Unicorns of Love in last game of Worlds 2021 play-in group stage

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 11:09 AM - Modified On: October 6, 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 2021 League of Legends World Championship play-in stage concludes on Oct. 7. Two Group B powerhouses, Cloud9 of the LCS and Unicorns of Love of the LCL, will go head-to-head in a matchup with major implications. This will be the final game of the play-in group stage and most of the main stage qualification matches can change based on this result. North America’s staple team are

Heroic secure Major spot, Movistar Riders move on to playoffs at IEM

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With the results of the Group B's final matches going the way of Astralis, Movistar Riders and Heroic, three teams finished the group 3-2 and tiebreaker matches decided the final placings of the group. The tiebreakers decided whether Sinners, Heroic and Movistar Riders would progress to the playoffs, play in the 9th-12th decider bracket, or be eliminated. The Spanish team came out on top with two victories and finished second in Group B, while Heroic managed to send Sinners packing in fourth place, despite the result not impacting their own

Shanghai Dragons parts ways with rookie DPS Develop

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Time Stamp: October 3, 2021 5:09 PM - Modified On: October 3, 2021 - Published By:
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Underperforming teams are often the first to make offseason moves in the Overwatch League, but even champions have to refine their squad.  The Shanghai Dragons announced today that rookie DPS Chae “Develop” Rak-hoon would become a free agent during the 2021 offseason. He was acquired in June of 2021 to fill a hitscan gap on the team.   Develop only played one map in the Overwatch League, a Control round against the Philadelphia Fusion in which the Shanghai Dragons would eventually lose the series. He previously played on Talon Esports

sh1ro awarded IEM Fall CIS MVP

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Gambit's AWPer sh1ro has played an outstanding event at the final RMR tournament for the CIS region which sees him awarded with the MVP award by HLTV & Bitskins. This is just the second MVP the 20-year-old player has secured in his career, with his previous one coming from IEM Katowice 2021, which Gambit won over Virtus.pro. sh1ro adds a second MVP to his collection sh1ro stood out in a number of categories at the event, topping the leaderboards for Rating (1.45), K-D (+105), KPR (0.89), DPR (0.47), KAST (77.9%),

Gambit sweep NAVI to win IEM Fall CIS

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Gambit won the CIS derby against Natus Vincere with a 2-0 scoreline (16-7 Overpass, 16-11 Mirage) which will serve as a confidence booster ahead of the PGL Stockholm Major. Vladislav "⁠nafany⁠" Gorshkov downplayed the importance of the grand final win in the post-match interview, seeing that there was little to play for either team, but Gambit will surely use the victory as a confidence booster ahead of their next challenge — the PGL Stockholm Major. Gambit made quick work of NAVI in the grand final Both teams had secured their

Atlanta Reign main support Masaa enters free agency

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Time Stamp: October 2, 2021 2:41 PM - Modified On: October 2, 2021 - Published By:
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The Overwatch League “rosterpocalypse” has been a tough one so far, with many underperforming teams letting players go in hopes of better results next season. Even some of the league’s most successful players, however, are also making changes. Atlanta Reign main support Petja “Masaa” Kantanen has announced his free agency, which begins on Oct. 9. As a free agent, he can accept offers from other teams and seek a new home on another roster. While this doesn’t completely negate a return to the Reign, he’s actively seeking a new team.