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    Quest's Musings Vol. 12: Worlds 2021 finals & alleged dishonest media access from Riot

    Did you know that since Season 3, the team that won the first set of the Worlds finals became champions that year? SK Telecom T1 was the first team to be a part of this trend, when they took a 3-0 vic

    · Nov 14, 2021
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    There can be no more debate about who the GOAT is: The s1mple and Messi parallels

    Comparison between sport and esports can be mawkish or awkward, but sometimes a story just resonates.

    · Nov 12, 2021
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    No, G2, Ocelote are not villains for blocking a Perkz-Fnatic trade

    So where do the moral lines lie and are G2 the embodiment of all evil in esports?

    · Nov 11, 2021
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    It's hot stove time: Who are the most valuable free agents in the LCK for 2022 offseason?

    On November 15, the players that are signed up to 2021 will become free agents. Many players put up great performances and they’ll get evaluated accordingly in the stove league. The position to focus on this year is the mid lane. Except for Gen.G and DRX, all mid laners are up for grabs, and several mid laners that experienced the 2021 LoL World Championship are also available in the market.

    · Nov 11, 2021
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    Ranking the finals of every League of Legends World Championship

    Now that Worlds 2021 is in the books, let’s take a look at how every global World Championship final sizes up to one another in terms of series quality and significance in LoL esports history.

    · Nov 9, 2021
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    The Canyon Killer: How did Jiejie gap the best jungler in the world at Worlds 2021 finals

    It was Zhao “Jiejie” Li-Jie that would decimate Canyon and stomp the “World’s best” jungler into submission. How did Jiejie overpower Canyon and lead EDward Gaming to victory?

    · Nov 8, 2021
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    CS:GO Major breaks viewership records, overtakes The International

    The PGL CSGO Major final, won by Na'Vi, broke all viewership records for the game, and saw Valve's shooter overtake Dota for viewing numbers too, which is a first in the modern era.

    · Nov 8, 2021
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    8 numbers you need to know for the Worlds 2021 quarterfinals

    As the quarterfinals kick off, here are two numbers that are important for fans to know for each of the four series.

    · Oct 22, 2021
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    Quest's Musings Vol. 11: The LCK is thriving and crushing, not merely surviving, at Worlds 2021

    Worlds, as it has been for many years, has been full of surprises. And I mean that in the sense of breaking people's expectations for their teams and their regions, whether that may be for better or f

    · Oct 22, 2021
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    Grading the Worlds 2021 groups (with Professor Piratechnics): Week 2 edition

    Welcome back, class! After a long second round robin, your final grades are in. Many of you impressed me in your second week — tiebreakers all around and an unprecedented four-way tie in Group D has made this Worlds a rare treat!

    · Oct 21, 2021
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    A Worlds 2021 postmortem of Fnatic: The team that almost could

    Tragedy struck for FNC at Worlds 2021 with personal and family issues preventing Elias "Upset" Lipp from attending and Bwipo from being in top form. Even then, FNC showed us what they could have been — only a little too late.

    · Oct 21, 2021
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    ESIC investigation paints HUNDEN as manipulative, absolves Heroic players

    The Esports Integrity Commision (ESIC) today released documents detailing the outcomes from their latest investigation into the behaviour of banned CSGO coach Hunden, with a damning conclusion for the former Heroic coach.

    · Oct 19, 2021
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    How and why FunPlus Phoenix was dead on arrival at Worlds 2021: An autopsy

    What fell apart for a roster filled with former world champions?

    · Oct 16, 2021
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    Grading the groups with Professor Pira

    If you have any questions, office hours are on the syllabus.

    · Oct 14, 2021