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    Ranking the top 5 mid laners at MSI 2021

    Inven Global's top five mid laners at this year's MSI are: Heo "ShowMaker" Su — DWG KIA Luka "Perkz" Perković — Cloud9 Yuan "Cryin" Cheng-Wei — Royal Never Give Up Marek "Humanoid" Brázda — MAD Lions Huang "Maple" Yi-Tang — PSG Talon

    · May 2, 2021
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    What could a good 40K/MTG crossover look like?

    This may be an unpopular opinion, but I’d have to argue that, yes — if done right, a Warhammer 40K-themed MTG set could be awesome.

    · Apr 29, 2021
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    [Mixtape Monday] Animal Crossing

    Gather your villagers and tune in!

    · Apr 26, 2021
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    Oppression in Legends of Runeterra (and the case of Thresh/Nasus)

    Over the past couple of weeks, Thresh/Nasus has established itself to be one of the best decks in Legends of Runeterra. It has an explosive early game, enough draw power to not run out of steam, and a strong late game thanks to the Nasus + Atrocity combo.

    · Apr 26, 2021
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    The league where the champions leave

    The champions of the Overwatch League are leaving. After the 2019 season champion and MVP Jay “sinatraa” Won retired from the game, another champion followed suit and abandoned Overwatch f

    · Apr 21, 2021
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    How did they do it? Unpacking RNG’s winning strategy vs. FPX at LPL Finals

    How did RNG recover to win the finals of the LPL Spring Playoffs after losing so convincingly to FPX in their previous encounter? The answer: a combination of strong solo lane presence, the crippling of FPX support Liu "Crisp" Qing-Song, and one hell of a pentakill...

    · Apr 20, 2021
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    [Crossover Tuesday] Exploring the vast world geek and gaming collabs

    High-end sneakers may have started the wave of consumer interest around exclusive limited drops, but now video games, anime, augmented reality and overall nerd stuff are rapidly redefining what's possible in the world of creative crossovers. Hold on to your NFT's, this is Crossover Tuesday!

    · Apr 13, 2021
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    [Opinion] It doesn't matter who qualifies for the LCS finals: Cloud9 will win anyway

    TSM and Team Liquid have gotten the better of Cloud9 at times throughout the season, but if the level of play in previous weeks of the Mid-Season Showdown is any indication, it simply will not matter whether Team Liquid or TSM moves on to the finals: Cloud9 is going to win, regardless of its opponent.

    · Apr 9, 2021
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    [Opinion] There won’t be a definitive “best” in Valorant until the Iceland VCT Lan

    The upcoming LAN that will cap off VCT Masters stage 2 is everything.

    · Mar 31, 2021
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    [LCS Spring Split] Ranking the 2021 LCS Spring Split MVP nominees by likelihood of winning

    Let's take a look at the 10 highest vote-garnering candidates for the 2021 LCS Spring Split MVP award and rank them in terms of their respective likelihoods of winning the award.

    · Mar 30, 2021
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    [LCS Mid-Season Showdown] Why TSM, Dignitas will defeat Evil Geniuses, 100 Thieves this weekend

    Let's take a look at the teams' performances this season alongside their respective matchups in the 2021 LCS Spring Split and analyze why it will be TSM and Dignitas to survive the weekend while Evil Geniuses and 100 Thieves find themselves eliminated from the LCS Mid-Season Showdown.

    · Mar 26, 2021
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    Damonte over ry0ma: Would it have made a difference for 100 Thieves vs. Cloud9?

    100 Thieves fans, professional players and members of the community alike were displeased to see ry0ma start in all three games of the series while Cloud9 dealt one merciless blow after another, but the one-sided nature of C9’s win begs the question: Would 100 Thieves starting Damonte have made any difference against Cloud9?

    · Mar 23, 2021
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    [LCS Spring Split] Beyond the Numbers: TSM and PowerOfEvil are a match made in heaven

    TSM looked to find a Bjergsen replacement in POE and so far, he and his control mages have fit the new era of the team like a glove.

    · Mar 19, 2021
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    [LCS Spring Split] Predicting the seeding of the 2021 LCS Mid-Season Showdown

    Based on the current standings and the final week of matches in the 2021 LCS Spring Split, let's try and predict which teams will qualify for the LCS Mid-Season Showdown, and specifically, which seeds each team respectively secures for the battle to represent North America at the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational.

    · Mar 11, 2021