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FOX Dardoch: Former Team Liquid Jungler Joins Echo Fox

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According to ESPN Esports reporter Jacob Wolf, Dardoch is now a member of Echo Fox. Wolf reports that sources close to the players involved confirm that Dardoch is replacing FOX jungler Hard, while competitive rookie Arsecond will be filling in the vacant jungler...
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The One and Only: S1mple to Na’Vi

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It's the end of an era. Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev has left Team Liquid's CS:GO team in pursuit of greener pastures, joining the Natus Vincere roster as a replacement for longtime member and team captain Danylo "Zeus" Teslenko. The departure of s1mple from Team Liquid is...
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SSBM: Hungrybox Tops CEO

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The world of fighting games once again turned its eyes towards Florida for the state's largest fighting game event, Community Effort Orlando. Several top names in the world of Smash threw their hats into the ring for this major tournament...
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BOLD PREDICTIONS for the International 2016

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So we're a ways out yet from The International 2016 but I've been tasked with making a prediction on who is going to win the biggest tournament of the year. This time, Valve only offered six teams direct invites....

Team Liquid and Newbee Take Spotlight at Epicenter Moscow

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It's always refreshing to see some different teams represented in the playoffs and finals of a prestigious tournament. Remember 2015? Pretty much the EG show all year long. Don't get me wrong; I like supporting NA Dota and 'Murica,...

Path to Pro: Making the Leap

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From time to time (albeit more infrequently in the recent years), younger League of Legends players ask me how I made the jump to the professional scene. I'm not going to pretend that I've had the whole experience that everyone...

NA and EU LCS Team Ratings – Week 6

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Rather than conducting weekly Power Rankings, I will be doing a statistical analysis of the LCS teams. This week's article will take a look at the stats from Week 6 and will be used to analyze and discuss particular...
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Welcome New Brazilian Overlords: Tempo Storm to Katowice

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After a marathon online qualifier, Brazilian underdogs Tempo Storm have battled their way through the brackets to secure a spot at the IEM World Championships Katowice 2016. The tournament in Poland will feature a prize pool of over $250,000...

Plan B: Larger LCS Rosters Inevitable for Competitive Teams

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Current LCS rosters carry just the required 5 starting players necessary to play the game. Each player bears the responsibility & privilege of being a full-time starter at their respective role. There are a few exceptions; xPeke has expressed...

Red Bull Team Brawl – Another Interesting Format

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This weekend Red Bull sponsored a Hearthstone tournament called the Red Bull Team Brawl. As the name suggests, it was a team event, in which four teams of three faced off against each other. The participants were Tempo Storm,...

Target Bans You Should Expect after NA LCS W4D1

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We are just about at the halfway point of the 2016 LCS season. Teams are beginning to shake off early season rust and develop real synergy, making for tighter, higher quality games. At this point teams have a good...

NA and EU LCS Week 3: Stats, Analysis, and Predictions

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Rather than conducting weekly Power Rankings, I will be doing a statistical analysis of the LCS teams. This week's article will take a look at the stats from Week 3 and will be used to forecast the following week's...