It was an odd feeling to sit across the table to interview a friend I knew for years. The last time I was in a professional setting with him was when we were both on a Challengers Korea team called bbq Olivers.
For most rookies making their League of Legends Championship Series debut, playing on a team as illustrious as Cloud9 — alongside the best western player of all time in mid laner Luka "Perkz" Perković, no less — would be plenty of pressure. But Cloud9 top laner Ibrahim “Fudge” Allami is not most rookies.
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?
On Mar. 20th, Inven was able to attend T1's ‘T1 HQ SHOP Pre-launch' event. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the official opening of the T1 HQ has been delayed indefinitely. The shop
Following Team Liquid's 3-1 victory over TSM in the 2021 League of Legends Championship Series Mid-Season Showdown, TL AD carry Edward "Tactical" Ra sat down with Inven Global to discuss TL's approach to the series and how he bounced back after a "Malphite moment" in game 2.
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.
Team Liquid had been in the middle of the standings through most of the season, but after winning three games in the last week, they ended up in 3rd place and are to face TSM in the Mid-Season Showdown
The 2021 League of Legends Championship Series season marked the debut of Immortals top laner Mo "Revenge" Kaddoura, and after IMT was mathematically eliminated from qualifying for the 2021 LCS Mid-Season Showdown, Revenge spoke to Inven Global about the first split in his career, IMT's present and future as a team, and the peculiar and controversial nature of the team's remade match against 100 Thieves in week 6 of the LCS Spring Split.
After the 2-1 weekend that pushed his team over rivals TSM and Team Liquid, Luka "Perkz" Perkovic talked to Inven Global about the growth of Cloud9 since the Lock In tournament, what holds TL and TSM back, and why he thinks he's the best mid laner in NA.
The following teams will be competing to represent North America at the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational will be 1st seed Cloud9, 2nd seed TSM, 3rd seed Team Liquid, 4th seed 100 Thieves, 5th seed Dignitas, and 6th seed Evil Geniuses.
With Immortals' best possible record to end the split being 9-9, TSM will and 100 Thieves are guaranteed spots in the Mid-Season Showdown with 10 wins apiece.
Despite having positive first impressions of his competition, Alphari cited the reason for his dominance as simply not being challenged individually the same way he was when competing in Europe against the likes of Fnatic or G2 Esports.
Just like every other day, the solo queue on Summoner's Rift is busy. You get assigned random teammates and together, you strive for a win. And if you do win, you praise your teammates and think about
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.
On the ninth floor of T1's new team building, there is the cafeteria, where head chef Kim “Alex” Jae-hyeong works with his colleagues to prepare 90-100 servings per mealtime. For the player
From being a national level swimmer in Australia to becoming one of the staple names in the League of Legends content creator game, Drew “Midbeast” Timbs has done it all. In his journey as
Should TSM continue to perform well, expect SwordArt to continue to be a pivotal fixture in the team’s success.
Blaber spoke with Inven Global to discuss his team's performance, what they can improve on, and what players/teams have caught his eye.
As the storm caused by proposals to remove the LCS import rule continue to rage, Dignitas stands out as a rare example of a North American team giving full commitment to local talent.
A few days after his arrival in North America, Peter Dun spoke to Inven Global about how coaching remotely changed his responsibilities withing EG's system, adjusting to a traditional Head Coach role through quarantine, and the potential he saw in both Evil Geniuses' LCS roster as well as the North American talent pool as a whole.
