"We have insane players with a very high ceiling, and none of them have reached their full potential yet."
Next weekend MAD Lions is set to face Fnatic, as Rogue and Origen will clash for a chance to play against G2 Esports.
The year-long partnership will be part of the League of Legends European Championship series. The team has plans for videos, Kia-branded events during LEC tournaments, and some surprises along the way.
We spoke to Alphari about the changes the top lane meta is subject to, the impact he has on Origen, and which other Top Laners he considers to be among the greats of the LEC.
For the third year in a row, SK Gaming’s pro players will be equipped with the best premium audio products on the market courtesy of their extended partnership with EPOS.
Excel's Support player Tore "Tore" Hoel Eilertsen joined us to reflect on the Spring Split. He opened up about his first Split with Excel, walked us through what went wrong this Split, and what must improve if Excel wants to reach the top in the Summer Split.
Teenagers with unconventional skills and incessant amounts of drive cannot be curbed by conformist methodology. Zhiqiang "Shad0w" Zhao has overcome his high school dropout status, writing his own story as a successful professional gamer. Starting in 2020 as MAD Lions' Jungler at the LEC,
What started as an outbreak in Wuhan and the delay of the LPL in China led to a plethora of canceled and reformatted events around the globe. The Coronavirus outbreak has affected many aspects of esports, here is the list so far:
Fabian, who currently plays for Misfits Gaming in the LEC, is brought to the Summoner’s Rift by never-ending struggle.
After Schalke 04’s first 2-0 weekend, Inven Global talked to Top Laner Andrei "Odoamne" Pascu about the team’s resurgence right before playoffs.
The LEC Playoff representatives are set! With 10 games left to go, all that's left up for "GrabbZ" is seeding. Currently, G2 leads the pack, at 13-3, with only Origen and Fnatic able to challenge them for 1st seed. Read more on the LEC playoff standings here:
Though while we all know what happens on-screen, we rarely get a glimpse of a caster's life behind the curtains of the LEC broadcast. Drakos told us how the LEC comes up with its iconic segments, and shared what the lives of talent looks like when the cameras are switched off.
Success is achieved under unique personal circumstances or, perhaps, even a bit of luck. The conditions you grew up in, the access to the information you have had, genetics, location, and parenting are often common denominators to society’s most successful individuals. In a conversation with Michael Winther, father of esports prodigy Rasmus “Caps” Winther, he explained the importance parenting plays in the development of esports' professionals and why his son sits upon the throne of League of Legends’ royalty.
Following the hiatus of most major esports leagues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the scene slowly returns to normal with a solution exclusive to electronic sports: online matches. Players are confined to their gaming houses for their own safety, which creates the perfect scenario for practice.
The LCS commissioner, Chris Greeley, announced early Tuesday morning that the LCS and Academy League would resume their season in an online format this weekend. The LEC then made their own announcement, confirming the same. Read more on the new schedule and format here:
Despite there being no official games for both the LEC and LCS this past weekend, pro players and casters alike showed up for work anyway, creating custom in-houses to entertain fans! Read more on the story here:
Our “KeyWord” short interview series evaluates player responses to simple words. The response has to be based on the first thought that comes to mind once they hear a word, sometimes followed by additional questions.
We have picked some of our favorite League of Legends streamers for you to watch while we wait for things to get back to normal. From pros gathering to play together on stream to Tyler1 screeching at us, here is our list:
No players or staff members have been confirmed to have been in contact with the virus, and this is a precaution to avoid any infection of LEC’s members.
Starting the seventh week of the League of Legends European Championship in a rush, Marcin shared thoughts on the current situation with Team Vitality.
