TSM advances to the finals of First Strike North America

TSM advances to the finals of First Strike North America Subroza dominated both games using Raze with a 39/23/5 KDA score. North American esports organization TSM nabbed the first slot at Riot Games’ First Strike North America finals after they demolished Team Envy in the first semifinals match of the tournament. TSM showcased key performances from all of its members, switching things up by having Stephen “reltuC” Cutler take over the in-game leader (IGL) duties....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Tara Austin

TSM League of Legends roster for LCS 2023 confirmed

TSM League of Legends roster for LCS 2023 confirmed Two new additions. After overcoming myriad roster changes during the 2022 LCS season, TSM’s League of Legends team, led byhead coach Wong “Chawy” Xing Lei, surprised at the 2022 LCS Summer playoffs. They beat FlyQuest in the first round of the lower bracket, before narrowly losing to Evil Geniuses in the second round 3-2. For the upcoming LCS 2023 season, Chawy has renewed his contract with the org and will continue leading the squad, which has retained three players from the 2022 shuffle: top laner Colin “Solo” Earnest, mid laner Huang “Maple” Yi-Tang, and support Jonathan “Chime” Pomponio....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Chad Sexton

Valorant fans, the Chamber nerfs you’ve always wanted may go live soon

Valorant fans, the Chamber nerfs you’ve always wanted may go live soon He’s teleporting out of the meta. Riot Games is ready with a second set ofChambernerfs that are sure to make an impact in the Valorant meta. The dapper weapons expert was the most-played agent atVCT Stage 2 Masters Copenhagenwith a78 percent pick rate. His ability to hold unexpected off angles allowed him to get pick-offs against his opponents. By using his Rendezvous teleport, he can escape instantly with minimal risk....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Angela Hernandez

Valorant’s new map Lotus is a 3-site map that’s inspired by Indiana Jones

Valorant’s new map Lotus is a 3-site map that’s inspired by Indiana Jones “Fortune and glory, kid.” After a week ofteasers and a cinematic trailer, Riot Games has officially announced Lotus, Valorant’s ninth map. The new map is set in the Western Gnats of India – a chain of mountains running parallel to the country’s western coast. Smack dab in the middle of the mountain range is Lotus, a lost city brimming with Indian elements that features rock-cut architecture....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Angela Ross

Why Dota 2 players are choosing to go bald — and its impact on The International

Why Dota 2 players are choosing to go bald — and its impact on The International Winning has become a breeze. Updated on October 21 at 6:28 p.m. (GMT+8):Added beastcoast’s assistant coach Eduardo “Raykill” Nuñezas the latest pro who shaved his head. If you’re tuning in to The International, Dota 2’s annual world championship, you might be wondering why fans are kicking up a fuss about players going bald. This is because the baldness has become deeply tied to winning at The International....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Paul Davis

Worlds 2017 winner Ambition names son after a League of Legends champion

Worlds 2017 winner Ambition names son after a League of Legends champion He clearly loves him. A lot. Kang “Ambition” Chan-yong is one of the legendary old guards in theLeague of Legends esportsscene. He began his career in 2012, and it wasn’t until five years later in 2017 at the age of 25 did he finally lift theSummoner’s Cupfor the first time. With Samsung Galaxy, alongsidebot laner Park “Ruler” Jae-hyukwho is still competing, they did what many thought was impossible at the Bird’s Nest Beijing National Stadium: sweeping SK Telecom T1 3-0 to win the 2017 world championship....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · George Fox

(G)I-DLE Miyeon cosplays as League of Legends’ Dynasty Ahri

(G)I-DLE Miyeon cosplays as League of Legends’ Dynasty Ahri She definitely made our pulses stop with this cosplay. Riot Games’ virtualLeague of Legends girl group K/DAmay be on hiatus right now, but that doesn’t mean their members are out of the spotlight. The group consists of champions Evelynn, Kai’Sa, Akali, and Ahri. The voice behind K/DA Ahri, (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon, appeared in a charming video for League of Legends Korea. Watch (G)I-DLE Miyeon in her Dynasty Ahri costume (G)I-DLE’s main vocalist and visual Miyeon continues to captivate League of Legends fans....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Stephen Mckay

3 CS:GO pros who should switch to Valorant for VCT 2022

3 CS:GO pros who should switch to Valorant for VCT 2022 These CSGO pros will get Valorant fans hyped. Even before Valorant was released,top CS:GO proswere already making the switch to Riot’s tactical shooter. Since then, we’ve seen more and more FPS superstars make the switch. And now with the VCT 2021 season now coming to a close, andValorant Champions 2021just around the corner, many organizations, teams, and players are already making plans for the upcoming VCT 2022 season....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Megan Miller

3 reasons why Luminaire might not retire from MPL ID

3 reasons why Luminaire might not retire from MPL ID The EVOS superstar has a jam-packed year ahead. After winning theMPL ID S7 Grand FinalwithEVOS Legendsand grabbing the Finals MVP award, there’s no doubt that Ihsan “Luminaire” Besarik is one of the best players in Indonesia’sMobile Legendspro scene. While he’s currently celebrating an MPL ID win, Luminaire has always had a penchant for championships. Considered to be one of the best tank/support players in the league, he lifted both the MPL ID Season 4 andM1 World Championshiptrophies with EVOS Legends....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Regina Valencia

5 changes PSG.LGD made to salvage their season (and why they’re paying off now)

5 changes PSG.LGD made to salvage their season (and why they’re paying off now) The team needed to turn things around fast. After The International 2019, PSG.LGD decided to take a short break and skipped the first Major of the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit Season. However, since then, the team has struggled to perform consistently. At first, PSG.LGD tried to improve their fortunes byimplementing some last-minute roster changes, but this only ended up in the team missing out on the first three DPC Major/Minor events afterdisappointing results in the open bracket qualifiers....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Peter Fox MD

After reverse sweep, Worlds 2021 player suspended for gambling

After reverse sweep, Worlds 2021 player suspended for gambling They did not bring a substitute mid laner. Just hours after Beyond Gaming reverse swept Galatasaray Esports 3-2 in the Worlds 2021 Play-In Knockout Stage to advance to the qualification round where they’ll play Hanwha Life Esports, Riot Games announced a competitive ruling to suspend mid laner Chien “Maoan” Mao-An. Pacific Championship Series’ (PCS) second seed Beyond Gaming from Taiwan did not bring along any substitute mid laners to Reykjavik, Iceland, where Worlds 2021 is held....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Shelly Becker

Anathema’s Chains: How it works, when to buy it, and which champions will benefit

Anathema’s Chains: How it works, when to buy it, and which champions will benefit For that annoying enemy on the opposing team. “Beautiful,” wrote T1 content creator andLeague of Legends analyst Nick “LS” De Cesare on Twitter. That was his first reaction to Anathema’s Chains when it first revealed two weeks ago. Anathema’s Chains is one of two brand new items Riot Games introduced to the game in patch 11.13, the other being Hullbreaker....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Rodney Ferguson DVM

Apex Legends pro makes it to the final of Online Tournament #2 despite battling COVID-19

Apex Legends pro makes it to the final of Online Tournament #2 despite battling COVID-19 Team Liquid ended up placing seventh in the tournament. Team Liquid Apex Legends pro, Brenden “Casper” Marino has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes right after Casper competed in the final of Apex Legends Online Tournament #2 last weekend. Casper — along with Brandon “oh Nocturnal” Singer and Thomas “Flanker” Cook — competed as part of Team Liquid’s Blue squad....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Ashley Alexander