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    [Worlds 2019] Group Stage Day 2 MVP - Clid

    Day 2 of this Worlds Group Stage brought some incredibly exciting games. SKT and RNG started off the day in a crazy back and forth, but Clid and the crew turned up big, securing the victory through a late game backdoor.

    · Oct 13, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Why is Ornn on the Worlds stage, and when should you use him in solo queue?

    There have been almost 100 unique champs picked this year at Worlds, and in them is Ornn, The Fire Below the Mountain. But why is he being played after being silent all summer? And how can you use him yourself?

    · Oct 13, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Group Stage Day 1 MVP - Impact

    Worlds has finally, truly begun! And the Impact Worlds buff is already in full effect, as he smashes Nuguri on his signature pick, catalyzing Liquids first victory in Worlds 2019.

    · Oct 12, 2019
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    These are the hottest Free Agents this off-season, featuring: Bjergsen, Uzi, Karsa...

    With every off-season brings Free Agency - a wild scramble after Worlds where players and teams look to upgrade themselves. Here is a list of the best players available this year. Among them fall Uzi and Ming, Faker and Mata, Zven and mithy, Bjergsen and brTT, and many more.

    · Oct 11, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Stats Tell Stories: LCS hopes at the World Championship

    With a proper lens, the 2019 LCS Summer Split and Summer Playoffs statistics can be used to provide insight on the North American teams at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. Let's take a look at what a look back at LCS Summer can tell us about the chances of Team Liquid, Cloud9, and Clutch Gaming escaping their respective groups at Worlds 2019.

    · Oct 10, 2019
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    Everyone remembers 'The Longshot' from Worlds 2016, but what about the game after it?

    The Longshot is an iconic moment in Worlds history, and a defining play in PraY's storied career as one of the greatest AD Carries to ever play the game. However, it is not The Longshot in game 2, but in fact, the following game 3 performance that solidified Pray as the greatest Ashe player of all time.

    · Oct 6, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Play-In: Day 4 Most Valuable Champion

    When Worlds comes around, there are always a few select champions that manage to squeeze into the viable meta. And at the top of the list is Lee Sin. It seems no matter how nerfed he gets, his strong

    · Oct 5, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Play-In: Day 4 Most Valuable Player

    I could pick any of Jang "Nuguri" Ha-gwon, Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu, or Heo "Showmaker" Su and would have smurfed the selection. But I just can’t do it, it isn’t fair to...

    · Oct 5, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Play-In: Day 3 Most Valuable Champion

    It's the end of the Play-In Group Stage for Groups A and B, with Clutch Gaming and Splyce finishing as their respective Groups' first seed, and the Unicorns of Love and Isurus Gaming taking second. Th

    · Oct 4, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Play-In: Day 3 Most Valuable Player

    According to prophecy, NA and EU 3rd seeds will always be saved at some point throughout Worlds. One year ago, G2 Esports met their savior, mr buffalo. Their fates would forever be intertwined, and th

    · Oct 4, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Play-In: Day 1 Most Valuable Champion

    Tristana has found her way into three different roles in three different games, each ending with a win.

    · Oct 2, 2019
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    [Worlds 2019] Play-In: Day 1 Most Valuable Player

    Tore "Norskeren" Hoel Eilertsen, who had two incredible performances on Rakan, earned Inven Global's MVP for the first day of Worlds 2019 Play-Ins.

    · Oct 2, 2019
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    How Free to Play Games became the Future of Gaming

    How exactly do these free-to-play games make so much money? The key to their success lies in the often murky world of microtransactions.

    · Sep 16, 2019
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    Dota Underlords is rapidly losing players. If the game wants to succeed, it must solve its identity crisis.

    From the moment it was created, Dota Underlords has faced an identity crisis. It simply doesn’t know whether it’s a mobile game, or a PC game. It’s stuck in platform limbo. The game's board and the heroes on it feel off for a PC game. Meanwhile, for mobile gamers, menus are not legible and games take far too long for the platform. We explore these issues further and see what lessons Valve has to learn.

    · Sep 4, 2019