NA LCS

Back to Back Champions: CLG Defeats Rivals TSM 3-2

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Riot sure wrote a beautiful script for this one. After a disappointing spring split for the newly formed TSM super team, the team found themselves in the grand finals of the NA LCS playoffs, head-to-head with longtime rivals CLG. This time around...

Dignitas KiWiKiD Contemplating Retirement

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The North American LCS may be without support player KiWiKiD next season. KiWiKiD has been reflecting on his past, and planning for his future, after Team Dignitas lost their relegation matches 3-0 to Team Dragon Knights. KiWiKiD spoke to Travis Gafford in an...

Clash of the Titans: CLG vs TSM Final Preview

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Death, Taxes, CLG and TSM powering the North American LCS - some things never change. It is definitely not the same match up that once saw HotshotGG facing off against Reginald on the rift, but these individuals' ability to control...

LCS Gatekeeper: Cris Returns to LCS with Apex

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Since entering the North American LCS scene with Velocity in season 3 alongside teammates from maplestreet, NK Inc, Evaniskus, and Vileroze, Cristian "Cris" Rosales has struggled to find his footing in the big-boys league, ending his first two seasons...

Stuck in Mediocrity: NRG’s Inhibition of Talent

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When a professional League of Legends team has extremely skilled players in each of the carry roles - mid, top, and marksman - expectations are high, and rightfully so. I'm sure I wasn't standing alone at the start of...

Fantasy LCS – Resources for Team Planning and Strategies

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So I'm the resident Dota 2 writer around here. As most people know, Dota and League have a pretty fierce rivalry. At great risk of being labeled a turncoat, I decided to participate in this year's Fantasy LCS along...

Executed: Is Baron Nashor Claiming Too Many Victims?

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It's 2016. Someone please tell me how it's acceptable that professional League of Legends players are losing in PvE. Yes... Let's forget about the Dignitas & Renegades clown fiesta from a couple of weeks ago where we saw 4 players...

The Critochet: Sivir Becomes Ultimate Team Fighting ADC after Buffs

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There can be many variables that goes into your decision when choosing an AD carry champion in champ select. If you are forced to choose your ADC on first rotation that decision becomes even harder. The general consensus...

LCS Playoffs: More Strategic Play in Best of Five Series

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Only a single week of regular season action remains in both North America and Europe as the 2016 Spring Split comes to a close. This last week is most important to bottom tier teams who will try to avoid...

Svenskeren’s Job in Danger as Time Runs out for TSM

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TSM owner Andy "Reginald" Dinh has always made it clear that his goal is to assemble a team capable of winning a world championship. He stressed that at the end of the year TSM's spring split results won't matter....

Darshan Does It Again: The True Back Door King

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There are many different types of players that make up an LCS roster. You have your consistent players who perform exactly how you expect them to game in and game out. There are the up and comers whose performances...

NA LCS vs. EU LCS: The Best Cross-Region Match-Ups Possible

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The biggest rivalry in all of League of Legends isn't between two teams, it's between two regions; North America versus Europe. During regular season play you can expect jabs thrown at the opposing region by casters, players, and fans....