Worlds 2017
Worlds 2017 Grand Finals Analysis: How Did Samsung 3-0 SKT?
In a rematch of last year's championship, SK Telecom T1 and Samsung Galaxy faced off in the Grand Finals at Worlds 2017. The series ended in a stunning upset, with Samsung taking a clean 3-0 victory against SKT.
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Worlds 2017: The Six Best Plays of the Group Stage
What makes a good play? Is it mechanically remarkable? Strategically innovative? Maybe the best plays are the most exciting plays. Or in a case like Worlds, where teams ebb and flow and the metagame narrows as the tournament runs...
Picks and Bans at Worlds 2017: Group Stage Meta Predictions
The emerging Worlds 2017 meta is more diverse than we expected. Using preliminary play-in data (pre-October), we've seen 63 unique champion picks, compared to 56 picks in the entirety of last year’s World Championships. We can expect to see...
Worlds 2017 Preview: Top 5 Players to Watch
The 2017 League of Legends World Championships will bring together the most diverse pool of players we've ever seen. While some international stalwarts will be present--Paul "sOAZ" Boyer, Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, Jian "Uzi" Zi-Hao come to mind right off the bat--there's a few...
The Format for Worlds 2017: 43 Days of League of Legends
Worlds 2017 is almost here. The World Championship’s play-in stage begins in just eight days. Essentially, the play-in stage is a tournament before the the tournament--a last chance qualifier for 12 teams from 12 different regions to earn a...