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Sheepy talks UOL’s communication struggles leading up to Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: October 14, 2021 2:22 PM - Modified On: October 14, 2021 - Published By:
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A team so dominant in its region can sometimes have its struggles overlooked in favor of its successes. For Unicorns of Love’s founder and head coach Sheepy, improving communications and taking precautionary steps to be able to perform at the highest level is of utmost importance. Although the League of Legends team performed well in the past several years, communication issues played a role in preventing them from reaching a higher level when it came to the international stage.  From ensuring the team was always prepared to strengthening the team’s

Sources: Former OpTic, Unicorns of Love manager Romain to become G2’s new League of Legends general manager

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Time Stamp: October 14, 2021 2:01 PM - Modified On: October 14, 2021 - Published By:
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G2 Esports is naming former OpTic and Unicorns of Love general manager Romain Bigeard as its new League of Legends GM ahead of what’s shaping up to be the busiest offseason for that team in its history, sources familiar with the move told Dot Esports. Bigeard is leaving Riot Games, where he’s served as a business development manager and on-stage talent since December 2018. Riot Europe’s upper management announced his departure in a region-wide internal memo sent on Oct. 12.  He’ll be returning to manage a pro League team for

Rogue even out score between EU and NA at Worlds 2021 by taking down Cloud9 on first day of main event’s group stage

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Time Stamp: October 11, 2021 3:26 PM - Modified On: October 11, 2021 - Published By:
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European League of Legends fans finally have something to cheer for at the 2021 World Championship. In the last match of the first day of group play action, Rogue grabbed a victory over Cloud9 to even out the ongoing rivalry between the European and North American teams at the tournament. C9 came into today’s matchup following an up-and-down performance in the Worlds play-in stage, where they lost back-to-back games against Unicorns of Love and DetonatioN FocusMe before sweeping OCE’s PEACE to lock in a spot in the main event. Momentum

Cloud9 obliterate PEACE to qualify for the 2021 World Championship Main Event

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2021 12:24 PM - Modified On: October 9, 2021 - Published By:
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Go ahead and breathe for a bit, North American League of Legends fans. Cloud9 have qualified for the main event at the 2021 World Championship after crushing PEACE in three short matches. Even though C9 were the favorite to win this meeting between the OCE representatives, there was still a bit of worry for the LCS third seed. They lost back-to-back games against Unicorns of Love and DetonatioN FocusMe before the start of the elimination round, while PEACE looked very decisive in their victory against the CBLOL’s RED Canids. Game

DetonatioN FocusMe become first LJL team to qualify for Worlds main event group stage

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Time Stamp: October 7, 2021 1:17 PM - Modified On: October 7, 2021 - Published By:
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After a banger of a tiebreaker match against Cloud9 today, DetonatioN FocusMe have etched their names into the history books as the first Japanese League of Legends team to qualify for the group stage at a World Championship. Before the game, DFM looked like the hottest team in the play-in stage, picking up must-win matches against all other competitors in dominant fashion. The only team they had lost against was C9, but they had plenty of momentum on their side. C9, on the other hand, were reeling from an unexpected

C9, LNG remain undefeated while PEACE, Beyond Gaming stay alive on second day of Worlds 2021 play-in stage

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 3:15 PM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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Now that the League of Legends community has settled down from the raw hype behind the return of the World Championship, the professional scene can start working its way into the nitty-gritty of this year’s edition of the tournament. After two days, the 10 representatives participating in the preliminary round of Worlds 2021 have burned through over a dozen games, with each of them still having a chance at advancing to the next round of the play-in stage.  Tomorrow, we’ll inevitably be saying goodbye to the first two teams. And

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

Worlds 2021: Play-in stage scores, standings, and results

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Time Stamp: October 4, 2021 9:27 AM - Modified On: October 4, 2021 - Published By:
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The 2021 League of Legends World Championship begins with the play-in stage on Oct. 5. The play-ins feature 10 teams split into two groups. Group A includes Hanwha Life, Infinity, LNG, PEACE, and RED Canids, while Group B consists of Beyond Gaming, Cloud9, DetonatioN FocusMe, Galatasaray Esports, and Unicorns of Love. Each group will play a single round-robin to decide the winner, who will automatically advance to the next stage of the event. The third and fourth-place teams at the end of the week will play a best-of-five, with the

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

Hylissang renews contract with Fnatic for 2 more years

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 9:02 AM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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Fnatic support Hylissang has signed a two-year contract extension to remain with the League of Legends team until the end of 2023, the organization announced today. This news comes right before Fnatic start their Worlds 2021 journey in Reykjavík, Iceland. Hylissang joined Fnatic in December 2017, after almost four years on Unicorns of Love. With Fnatic, he’s won two EU LCS (now LEC) titles and made one Worlds finals appearance in 2018 against eventual champions Invictus Gaming. “He’s one of those players that are able to do things that others