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The wild and fantastic off-season ride has finally come to an end. Most teams have locked in their rosters for the 2021 season while many veterans have chosen to retire. Unfortunately, there are cases where some skilled players get overlooked in the roster shuffle and fail to find a team for the new season. The […]

Look out Valorant fans as Riot Games may have something special for 2021. In their recent end of year post, the developers mentioned that there will be a lot of changes that will take place in 2021. A team-oriented ranked mode is already underway. “Next year it’s going to be about making some larger changes […]

Riot Games is officially rolling out the red carpet for the biggest LOL Esports year-ender. The 2020 League of Legends All-Star Event is only a little over a week away and there’s so much to look forward to. The All-Star campaign kicked off early in November with the initial announcement and the fan voting. Riot […]

Riot Games follows through with its skin teaser last month with a dazzling event trailer. The Battle Queens is the game’s latest skin set and they’ll be launching with an in-game event. The official League of Legends YouTube channel premiered two videos to herald the launch of the new skin line. Lucky players get new […]

It’s only been a short time following the conclusion of the 2020 world championship but Riot Games has its focus set on 2021. Rell, the Iron Maiden, enters the fray as the first champion post-Worlds 2020. Before Pyke, Supports were mostly benevolent and magnanimous characters that provide steadfast reinforcement to their Carry. Noxian, full-metal, and […]

Zacqueri “aphromoo” Black will remain as Dignitas’ starting Support for the 2021 season. Dignitas benefited greatly from the acquisition of aphromoo in the 2020 season. The organization failed to take home the NA crown or make an appearance at Worlds but they performed admirably in the previous season. Dignitas has effectively finalized its 2021 lineup […]

North American League of Legends takes another hard hit today as it loses one of its prized players. Noted trash talker and local champion Yilliang “Doublelift” Peng announced his retirement from professional play. Fans of Team SoloMid and of the NA scene will miss him greatly. You may not have liked him as a person […]

Yilliang “Doublelift” Peng is one of the best AD Carry players in the NA League of Legends scene. He is perhaps only matched by Cloud9’s Bot legend Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi and the NA-newcomer Bae “Bang” Jun-sik. If you’re a fan of NA League you know who Doublelift is. He was previously most known for his […]

Riot Games just recently announced via Twitter and YouTube their upcoming plans in 2021 which included one of their biggest and newest project, the Valorant Champions Tour. Riot’s latest project is a global tournament series where teams around the world will compete in the qualifiers en route to the global stage, where the first ever […]

Who would have ever expected that a Mid Lane Nautilus would win Worlds? Normal folk would never even dream of drafting a clunky abyssal creature in the Mage-infested Mid but don’t tell that to FunPlus Phoenix’ Mid. Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang has found success on the grandest stage of League of Legends with his unorthodox picks. […]

Team SoloMid had a massive challenge ahead of the 2021 season. The departure of their star player Soren “Bjerg” Bjergsen has left a massive void in the team. It’s unthinkable for many fans for any player to come close to replacing one of the best players in the NA region but TSM seems to think […]

Riot Games just loves its cryptic teasers for new content. Riot has mastered the art of teasers showing off just enough details to entice players. Undoubtedly, the latest Tweet from the official EU League of Legends account is no different. Regardless of whom the teaser is for, Riot Games has always been amazing at making […]

Evil Geniuses is wrapping up the final members of their League of Legends squad with another important pickup. Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun will play for EG next year but will he finally find a place for himself on this new team? IgNar has had a rocky career playing in Korea, EU, and now finally NA. He […]

Søren ” Bjergsen” Bjerg is a player revered in the NA region of League of Legends. He is one of the game’s most iconic players but one of the many uncrowned kings in its history. The lack of a world championship title is certainly a mark on an otherwise stellar record but it does not […]

Controversial Twitch streamer and journalist Richard Lewis condemned T1 and other esports organizations for their poor management of the community. He published a video on Dexerto’s YouTube channel expressing his disgust on how T1 responded from the community’s homophobic and racial slurs directed on Nick “LS” De Cesare, after rumors started circulating that he will serve […]

DAMWON Gaming took to Twitter to announce another massive shift in its roster. Earlier this week, Nuguri and Beryl opted to enter free agency. The shocking roster changes continue today with the departure of another key member of the team. World champion Shin “Nuclear” Jung-hyun has left the team and competitive League of Legends.  A […]

100 Thieves has completed its 2021 League of Legends roster. Tanner “Damonte” Damonte & Choi “huhi” Jae-hyun are the final pieces of the NA squad. The announcement follows the team picking up FBI and Closer near the start of the roster shuffle period. The puzzle is complete with Damonte and Huhi IT’S TANNER TIME. Welcome […]

Juš “Crownshot” Marušič announced earlier today that he will not be playing in the NA or EU regions of League of Legends. next year. The EU Carry is still without a team as the 2021 season approaches. He most recently played for SK Gaming before being bumped down to its academy team, SK Gaming Prime. […]

Perkz could be playing for Cloud9 next season. There’s absolutely no confirmation or announcement from the NA organization but one short video may be all the proof we need. EU Mid-turned-Carry superstar Luka “Perkz” Perković appeared in a short welcome video that was sent out to premium C9 fans. Stratus is C9’s $500 premium membership […]

The Riot Games mobile venture is expanding its operations next month. League of Legends: Wild Rift is currently in open beta but it will be available to more players in two weeks. Players from Oceania, Taiwan, and Vietnam will finally get access to the mobile game on December 8. Meanwhile, players from Europe, Middle East, […]

Riot Games is doing away with the Prestige Points system in its entirety. A “new model” will replace the Prestige Point system sometime in 2021. If you still have any Prestige Points left in your account, you will still have time to spend them. Product Manager Ken Adams gave a quick update to the LOL […]

The grass may not always be greener on the other side especially when the whole world is on fire. Indiana “Froskurinn” Black has expressed her regret after she decided to explore free agency. The analyst and color-caster chose not to renew her contract with Riot Games earlier this month. Unfortunately for Froskurinn and many of […]

It seems like Riot’s decision to disqualify Guild Esports from First Strike EU didn’t sit well with fans. Last Friday, the David Beckham-backed esports team used a bug in the game in their favor to defeat G2 Esports. However, upon learning about this bug abuse, Riot decided to disqualify Guild Esports. Unsurprsingly, Guild Esports protested […]

League of Legends is one of the most volatile esports titles. Each year, the game receives massive changes at the start of its competitive seasons throughout various updates. The changes come in the form of game-shaking new mechanics or substantial changes to the map itself. This incoming 2021 season won’t be any different as heavy […]

Riot’s decision to implement strict protocols for streaming their European First Strike Valorant tournament has caused a massive uproar in the online community. A post by Wattsy, one of the administrators of the tournament, on discord revealed that streamers and content creators cannot co-stream the tournament, drawing intense criticism on the Valorant Reddit page. Some […]

Riot Games’ first official tournament, Valorant First Strike, will have its Brazil Regional Finals on-LAN. This is in spite of the on-going pandemic, as Brazil continues to wrestle with over 8,000 active cases. The news came from Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL) commentator and Twitch streamer Guilherme “Tixinhadois” Cheida, who claimed he has […]