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    [NASG 2019] Top Scouting Grounds prospects to look out for, chosen by the coaches

    There are a bunch of top NA talents at NASG this year, and multiple coaches across various teams called these out as having the highest likelihood to prove they're worth an Academy or LCS slot this Spring.

    · Nov 13, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Semifinals MVPs, Doinb and Perkz!

    What was likely the most stacked Semifinals in Worlds history delivered eight incredible games. Join us in celebrating some of the best players to ever install the game: Doinb and Perkz. Each of them a monster in their own way.

    · Nov 8, 2019
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    Top Scouting Grounds talent retires, highlighting NA's player development issue

    Just a week before Scouting Grounds 2019, Winter quits competitive League of Legends despite qualifying for his 4th year in a row. He brings up some great points on NA talent development that need addressing. NA has some deep issues when it comes to working with new players.

    · Nov 5, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] The Amazing and Tricky Champion Pool of G2 Esports Bot Laner Perkz

    The 2019 LoL World Championship Semifinals is on its way. One of the two matches is the hottest match LoL fans have been waiting for since the MSI. The most decorated team in LoL esports history,

    · Nov 1, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Ranking the potential matchups for the 2019 World Championship Finals

    Let's take a look at the potential post-semis scenarios and the subsequent Grand Finals matchups.

    · Oct 29, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Quarterfinals MVPs - TheShy, DoinB, Khan, and Caps

    The Quarterfinals are done, with three first seeds and the defending World Champions advancing to the Semis off the back of some incredible performances, especially from the solo lanes. Here's why these four claim MVP.

    · Oct 29, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Team Liquid's Worlds is nothing short of total failure, NA needs a change

    Whatever the reasons are for Team Liquid and NA's overall failure to make it out of groups, it is unacceptable. No matter what the problem was. But this isn't just a Liquid problem, this is an NA problem, and it needs to change.

    · Oct 25, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] These are the broken champs to expect in Knockouts

    Let's check in on champion presence and make some predictions for the Knockout Stage. Bans! This has been the most diverse Worlds so far, but Knockouts always change though. Who will they focus on?

    · Oct 24, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] HAVE YOU SEEN THIS SORCERESS?: The sudden disappearance of Syndra

    Why was Syndra considered so strong in the first place, and what in the world happened in the Group Stage to cause her sudden disappearance from the forefront of the Worlds meta?

    · Oct 24, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] The Pantheon/Yuumi problem that Riot needs to fix

    It's no secret that Pantheon is a problem. He has been banned in all but one single Play-In Stage game, and was, of course, immediately first picked and won the game. But this has been problematic before, and it needs to be fixed.

    · Oct 24, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] The Unwritten Articles - What we wanted to say, but couldn't

    At international events, there are always exciting narratives. There are also always stories writers want to write, but can't. Here are the stories we never told - the stories we wanted to tell, but couldn't.

    · Oct 24, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Group Stage All-Pro Team

    Now that the Worlds 2019 Group Stage has concluded, it's time to see who performed the best amongst their peers in their respective roles. This is Inven Global's Worlds 2019 Group Stage All-Pro Team.

    · Oct 23, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Group Stage overall MVP - Faker

    I've complained about it countless times, how does one choose a single MVP out of all the best players in the World? It's easy! Just choose Faker! Read why Faker deserves the title this time and who was on his heels.

    · Oct 23, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Why Pantheon was banned for 100% of Group Stage

    Sixteen teams participated in the Group Stage of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, and in fifty total games, they all agreed on one thing: Pantheon is busted.

    · Oct 22, 2019