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T1 unveils roster for Worlds 2021

T1’s seven-man roster for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship will feature top laner Canna, junglers Cuzz and Oner, mid laner Faker, AD carries Teddy and Gumayusi, and support Keria, the organization announced today. The South Korean team used multiple different lineups throughout 2021, especially during the LCK Spring Split, but the experiment didn’t pay off. T1 finished fourth in the spring’s regular season and playoffs and were off to a bad start in the summer (5-5 record) when the organization made some major changes, firing coaches Daeny and

Initial reactions to the Worlds 2021 group draw: How does each team stack up against the field?

The field of 22 is set for this year’s League of Legends World Championship. Today’s group draw allowed each of the contenders at the event to get a glimpse at their soon-to-be competitors.  The 10 teams drawn into the play-in stage will battle for the four final berths in the tournament’s main event, while the other 12 teams competing at Worlds have already qualified for the group stage. As a result, they’ll sit the preliminary round of the tournament out but will still have plenty of time to get a

KT Rolster to represent Korea at the Wild Rift World Championship 2021

KT Rolster won the League of Legends: Wild Rift Champions Korea (WCK) today after a convincing 4-0 victory over Break Frame Gaming in the finals, earning themselves a spot at the Wild Rift World Championship 2021. The organization, which also competes in the LCK, may not have qualified for the League of Legends World Championship but will compete on the world stage in the mobile game. The inaugural Wild Rift World Championship 2021 will happen later this year with 10 teams from around the globe. KT Rolster will be the

DRX parts ways with coach cvMax

After a disappointing Summer Split, DRX has announced the departure of head coach cvMax. The team revealed the news via Twitter, saying cvMax and the organization came to the decision together. “Today, we announce the departure of Head Coach Kim ‘cvMax’ Dae Ho by mutual agreement,” DRX said. “We sincerely thank you for your hard work and service for the last two years. We wish you nothing but the best in your future.” While the team finished with a 9-9 record in the Spring and qualified for the Spring Playoffs,

T1 employee tests positive for COVID-19, all players and staff to be tested

An employee of T1 has tested positive for COVID-19, and now all T1 players and staff members are going to be tested as a safety precaution, the organization announced today via Twitter. T1 said that no one else has shown symptoms for COVID, but it is still requiring all of its players to be tested. “Earlier today, T1 was notified that an employee was tested positive for COVID-19,” T1’s statement reads. “Although the staff and players of T1 have not shown any symptoms, EVERYONE will be going to the nearest

League of Legends Patch 11.19 Release Date: When is it?

League of LegendsG2 Esports vs SK Telecom T1 Semi Final - League of Legends World Championship / Borja B. Hojas/Getty ImagesLeague of Legends Patch 11.19 release date is Wednesday, Sept. 22. Patch 11.18 changed many champions to achieve optimal balance for the upcoming League of Legends World Championship. Patch 11.19 is oriented towards fine tuning the results of Patch 11.18 for the highest stakes professional play of the year.Maintenance for the patch should start at about 6:00 a.m. ET. Usually servers are down for about three hours while the game

Worlds 2021 format, explained

The 2021 League of Legends World Championship will host 22 teams in a three-stage, month-long tournament in Iceland, Reykjavík’s Laugardalshöll Indoor Sporting Arena from Oct. 5 to Nov. 6. Here’s everything you need to know about the format for the event. Play-in stage The play-in stage of the event will take place from Oct. 5 to 9 and feature 10 teams, including: The first seeds from Brazil’s CBLoL, Japan’s LJL, Oceania’s LCO, the Commonwealth of Independent States’ LCL, Latin America’s LLA, and Turkey’s TCL. RED CanidsDetonatioN FocusMEPEACEUnicorns of LoveInfinity EsportsGalatasaray

MKLeo takes Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at Riptide with 3-1 win over Tweek

For the second time in two weeks, MKLeo and Tweek met in the grand finals of a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Major, with the crowd at Riptide seeing the top player reclaim his throne in a 3-1 victory.  Ultimate had an absolutely stacked lineup of more than 1,000 entrants as Smash slowly returns to in-person play. And, despite some wild upsets early on shaking the bracket up, it was quite the show from start to finish.  Won riptide 2021 over tweek in grands 3-1 considering i got destroyed at summitIm

Hiko’s Journey From the Bottom of CS:GO to the Top of Valorant

ValorantCourtesy of 100 ThievesIn 2019, Spencer "Hiko" Martin was shown the door by Rogue Gaming and their CS:GO team. This marked the end of a two-year down period for Hiko after being dropped from Team Liquid. Many thought Hiko would simply retire after this, as he had bounced around as a trial player but never really fit in anywhere enough to have success after leaving Liquid. Very few would have guessed that less than two years later, Hiko, along with four other talented players, would once again be hoisting trophies

Mobile Legends Professional League ID had more viewers than the LCK, LEC last month

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Indonesia beat the summer seasons of the LCK and LEC last month in terms of viewership, according to data from Esports Charts. The MPL Indonesia is a franchised esports league for Moonton’s MOBA title, Mobile Legends. The game is immensely popular in Southeast Asia. Its eighth season is ongoing and will run until Oct. 20. On Aug. 28, defending champions EVOS Legends took on RRQ Hoshi. The match amassed a record peak viewership of 1,721,912, according to Esports Charts. In the match,