This past weekend, 100 Thieves became the first team to beat Cloud9 this Summer, beating them in the first game of the second round robin of the Split, and tying up their head to head at 1-1. Just a week before that, 100 Thieves made a roster change, adding Juan "Contractz" Garcia and Philippe "Poome" Lavoie-Giguere to the starting roster, replacing William "Meteos" Hartman and William "Stunt" Che
After a perfect 9-0 round robin in the first half of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Summer Split, Cloud9 has been made mortal. 100 Thieves handed the reigning LCS champion its first loss of summer.
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FlyQuest have had quite the year, finishing 2nd in Spring, and starting off Summer strong. Through all of it, they've made numerous changes to their roster and staff. We spoke with DLim about all the changes and what FlyQuest's goals are moving forward. Read more here:
TSM Top Laner Sergen "Broken Blade" Çelik spoke about the team's changes from spring to summer and the test of its upcoming match against reigning LCS champion Cloud9.
Poome spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie after defeating Dignitas to discuss his journey to the LCS, his synergy with Contractz, and 100 Thieves' investment in the amateur League of Legends esports scene.
Riot is mimicking their VALORANT beta key Twitch drops by adding Drops to their site, giving rewards to viewers to celebrate big moments in professional League of Legends. Find out how to receive exclusive rewards this Summer here:
This week, we see some new faces in the Booms and Busts list, unlike last week which saw so many repeats. Don't worry, Fnatic and EG still found a way to sneak into the Busts (for the third week in a row), but overall, it's a bit more fresh this time around. Check out the Week 4 Booms and Busts here:
The LCS recently announced a showmatch between Cloud9 and TSM squads, giving long-term LCS fans a burst of nostalgia. The match will take place this Friday, July 10th, at 5 PST. Read more on their match here:
After the team's eighth win against Dignitas, C9 Top Laner Eric "Licorice" Ritchie spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about Dignitas' summer struggles, the reason for his solo deaths in the early game, and who he expects to challenge C9 down the stretch.
In Week 4 of the LCS Summer Split, 100 Thieves made two roster adjustments, adding Contractz and Poome to the main squad. Contractz has some things to say about their play and how the team will advance to be sure to claim a spot in playoffs. Read more here:
Friday June 3rd, Goldenglue and Golden Guardians mutually parted ways, nullifying the remainder of their contract. Goldenglue started the entire LCS Spring Split for the org, making Playoffs with the team.
We are giving you one player/team from each position to target and another one to run as far away from as you possibly can. Choose wisely!
In order to help you find these value players, we provided two options at each of the six lineup spots; one for LCS and one for LEC (because everything is better with a little NA vs EU rivalry in there).
After the Week 3 League of LCS Summer Split games, 100 Thieves Jungler, Meteos, tweeted out that he was being benched from the starting squad and his teammates weren't aware. See his Tweets and read more here:
Kumo has reached another level of play this Summer, getting called out as a much improved aspect of their roster and team play. He has been featured on the broadcast multiple times after their games, receiving praise for his newfound strength. Read what he has to say about his improvements here:
Biofrost spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie after the win to discuss playing against 100 Thieves, the potential pros and cons of online competition, and TSM's upcoming match against his former squad Counter Logic Gaming.
Take a look at the big - and not so big - scorers from Week 2 of the LCS and LEC 2020 Summer Split. These players either gave the most bang for their buck or the least. Here are the E1 Fantasy Week 2 Booms and Busts:
Late Wednesday, June 24th, Immortals announced they'd released head coach, Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen, and GM, Keaton Cryer. They've been temporarily replaced by LA Valiant GM, Mike Schwartz, and IMT assistant coach and analyst, GoToOne and Malaclypse, respectively.
