According to a tweet made by League of Legends Pro League reporter, Ran, in a recent press conference, the Chinese government disclosed that they were both putting in full effort to prepare for Worlds and suggesting the LPL resume their season in an online format. Read the story here:
Today's cartoon is about the four major regions of competitive League of Legends, the LCK, LCS, LEC, and the LPL. Despite it's late start and no spectators, the competition in the LCK continues to be
After visa delays for both Broxah and Shernfire, MikeYeung returned to Team Liquid and has rediscovered his passion for competition. Watch our video interview on YouTube, or read the transcription here:
Peter spoke about how the team hopes to move forward after an 0-2 start and their ultimate goal of making Worlds in the summer, not MSI in the Spring. He also shares the pressures of the TSM legacy on himself and the players, and how he is working to improve the TSM culture. Read more here:
Vulcan spoke with Inven Global about how he fits in the Cloud9 culture, as well as his goals of winning both splits and changing the NA narrative with the team. He details where he fits in the tier list of supports in NA, but notes how hard branding is for supports.
PowerOfEvil spoke about his fresh start on FlyQuest and reuniting with IgNar and addressed the frustrating notion that he plays a confined style and the funny coincidence of Crown following his footsteps two years in a row. Watch the video here:
According to a Weibo post translated by Chinese esports journalist, Ran, the LPL will be delayed until further notice. They are currently on break for the Lunar New Year, but the break will continue until the coronavirus is contained. Read more here:
Sources close to Inven Global reported visa issues for a number of players, including Crown, the starting mid for CLG, but they've now confirmed he has arrived in NA. Read more here:
FlyQuest has taken on a brand new look for 2020 Spring, revealing a floral painted jersey for their LCS team. The jersey was hand painted by Phien Le, and represents all that FlyQuest is fighting to accomplish this year. See more pictures inside.
FlyQuest have named former COO, Tricia Sugita, as new CEO, and unveiled new initiatives and a brand new facility. Read more about how they will Go Green in 2020 and help us all find the greatness in ourselves, as they double down on their core values and own what it means to Showcase Greatness. Read more about Sugita in her new position here:
CLG and Crown haven't been able to finalize the star Korean mid's visa, and CLG Academy mid, Tuesday, will be starting in the opening LCS weekend. Read more on the situation here:
IMT rounded out their return to LCS by hosting a Season Kickoff at a popular LA arcade bar, Button Mash. Here's what you missed and what the team had to say about the new season:
Lolesports has finalized the LCS schedule, posting all 90 games of the regular season. The end-of-season run is crucial, see who has the best late season schedule for securing a strong playoff seed.
Just like the LPL, the LCK has its own off-season tournament at the end of December, the KeSPA Cup. Here are the best champions in their meta, and who you should look out for in 2020.
Golden Guardians hosted a media day showing off their recent re-brand and new LCS roster. Only Hauntzer remains from the 2019 Spring Split, and he spoke with Inven Global about his thoughts on the upcoming year.
The Demacia Cup ended last week, but they've found a good starting position for their early season meta. There were 77 champs contested throughout the tournament, here are the best and worst performers.
2020 has an incredible ring to it, and it coincides with League's 10th Season, another great milestone. Not only are there a bunch of new games to be released by Riot and Riot Forge, Summoner's Rif
2019 has been a year that's been full of ups and downs. In the world of competitive League of Legends, when there's laughter being shared, there are also tears on the other end of the spectrum.
Five years ago, Riot kicked off its Fantasy LCS, but shut it down for 2019. But there's a new Fantasy league this year, with lots of shiny upgrades and gadgets to help players manage their team. Read about the new version here:
Well into the off-season, RNG has finally announced what is to come for their 2020 season. On December 15th, they announced the re-signing of Xiaohu, Uzi, and Ming, and two new signings in Betty and xiaolongbao.