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Stylistic differences clash as Royal Never Give up face Fnatic at Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: October 10, 2021 8:24 PM - Modified On: October 10, 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. Both Royal Never Give Up and Fnatic have gone through some serious roster changes over the last year. RNG found success by shifting their offense to focus more on the top lane, leading to victory in both the Spring Split and the MSI. The team also qualified for the World Championships during regionals. FNC, on the other hand, adjusted their strategy to focus more on the jungle,

Stráský advances to MTG Worlds finals undefeated

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2021 3:00 PM - Modified On: October 9, 2021 - Published By:
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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)

Magic World Championship XXVII day one Standard recap

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 9:26 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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Fans got a taste of Constructed at the Magic World Championship XXVII as day one concluded with two rounds of Standard. After three rounds of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Draft, the 16 players in the World Championship got a chance to get some Standard matches ahead of Saturday’s five rounds of Standard.  At the end of the day, Ondrej Strasky emerged as the sole undefeated player in the tournament. Piloting tournament favorite Izzet Epiphany, Strasky defeated Sam Pardee and Matt Sperling in rounds four and five. Here are the Magic World

PEACE outlast RED Canids in 5-game battle of attrition at Worlds 2021 to book a spot in the final play-in series against Cloud9

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 5:17 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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After a five-game battle against the CBLOL’s RED Canids today, the LCO’s PEACE have won the chance to play in another best-of-five series against Cloud9 tomorrow to decide who will enter the main event of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. Throughout all five games, PEACE and RED Canids showed the willingness to fight in any situation. They weren’t scared to commit teleports, summoner spells, and ultimates for random skirmishes. But in many moments, both squads became overzealous with their aggression. In fact, the second game of the series

All changes coming to League’s 2022 preseason

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 8:32 AM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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New items, dragons, and more surprising changes are coming to League of Legends in 2022. Starting in November with the preseason, Riot will be testing a series of features. Instead of the usual overhaul or revamp, the preseason will improve on foundations laid over the past few years.  “For this year’s preseason, we’re sprucing things up with our existing systems, like items, runes, and the elemental rift,” Riot’s director of gameplay production Jeremy Lee said on Oct. 7. Here are all the proposed changes coming to League’s 2022 preseason. Items

MTG Alrund’s Epiphany and Esika’s Chariot shape 2021 World Championship meta

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Time Stamp: October 7, 2021 2:26 PM - Modified On: October 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Standard Magic: The Gathering rotation and a handful of cards from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt have made a major impact on the meta for the 2021 World Championship.  Scheduled to take place from Oct. 8 to 10, the Magic World Championship XXVII will feature a showdown between Control and Aggro/Tempo-based decks. The official decklists for the tournament were revealed on Oct. 5, with a majority of the best players from around the globe playing either Alrund’s Epiphany within a Grixis or Izzet Archetype. And MTG competitors who chose not to go

Slow pace, few kills, and different priorities: Insights for Cloud9 vs. DetonatioN FocusMe at Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: October 4, 2021 7:02 PM - Modified On: October 4, 2021 - Published By:
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This article is sponsored by DJ Esports. There’s no way around it; Cloud9 struggled in the Summer Split. They transferred Zven to C9 Academy, only to bring him back because of the team’s poor performance.  After Zven returned, the team gradually got back on track and managed to make it to Worlds as the third seed from North America despite those early struggles. C9 rely heavily on the mid-jungle duo of Blaber and Perkz, where Blaber’s jungling tempo is a deciding factor in C9’s productivity. He is an aggressive player who

VALORANT player discovers a line-up bug on Fracture

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Time Stamp: October 1, 2021 12:28 PM - Modified On: October 1, 2021 - Published By:
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A VALORANT player has found another spot on Fracture where Sova can fire a Recon Bolt through a small opening to highlight enemies pushing toward the A site. Sova’s Recon Bolt can change the tempo of a round and help a team prepare for an upcoming assault. Players will painstakingly search for line-up spots every time a new map is released, including Fracture. VALORANT YouTuber TPAXTOP recently showcased two glitches on Fracture that are perfect for Sova line-ups—and now he’s discovered a third spot.  [embedded content] The new spot is

The top 10 players at Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2021 3:25 PM - Modified On: September 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Each year, hundreds of professional League of Legends players compete in a dozen leagues across the world. And since the game’s professional scene is splintered into these regional leagues, it makes it difficult for the best players from their respective regions to compete with each other on a consistent basis.  At the World Championship, though, the strongest players from each corner of the globe congregate, treating fans to memorable moments and “instant classic” games. Perhaps it’s the rarity of matches played between some of League’s biggest stars that makes Worlds

League of Legends’ URF mode makes a comeback in Patch 11.19

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 3:50 PM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Ultra Rapid Fire, known as URF, has returned to the League of Legends client for the World Championship update, Patch 11.19. Players will choose their favorite champions and spam their abilities faster than usual when playing in one of League’s most popular game modes.  When starting a game of URF, players will see the Awesome Buff of Awesomely Awesome Buffing over their champion bar. This buff is exclusive to a few game modes in League and grants every summoner 100 percent of mana and energy consumption reduction along with half