DFM Yutapon: ‘We’re really ahead as far as the MSI 2022 meta goes’

DFM Yutapon: ‘We’re really ahead as far as the MSI 2022 meta goes’ Take notes from LJL’s finest. Japanese team DetonatioN FocusMe (DFM) was off to a great start at theLeague of LegendsMid-Season Invitational (MSI 2022)after defeating Team Aze on the first day of Groups. The team dominated the LLA representative, led by Yuta “Yutapon” Sugiura’s Lucian and Lee “Harp” Ji-yoong’sRenata Glasc. The formidable bot lane tandem finished with a perfect KDA during their Group A match, which created an early game advantage for their team....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Alexander Thompson

DRX are dominating VCT Korea Stage 2 Challengers without using Jett

DRX are dominating VCT Korea Stage 2 Challengers without using Jett No Jett, no problem. DRX’s reign over their region doesn’t show any sign of ending. The kings of Korea are currently on a five-match win streak in theVCT Korea Stage 2 Challengers group stage, but what makes it even more impressive is that they’re doing it almost entirely without Jett. Instead, DRX have introduced new and more creative agent compositions in their Stage 2 group stage run....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Troy Cardenas

Exclusive: RRQ Eeyorr ‘Everyone deserves to be respected’

Exclusive: RRQ Eeyorr ‘Everyone deserves to be respected’ Be prepared for everything. APAC West champions, RRQ completed their run at the Pokémon UNITE World Championships in 9th-12th place, taking home US$10,000 and a fresh perspective on how to approach future tournaments. 28 teams from around the world travelled to Yokohama, Japan, for the two day Pokémon UNITE World Championships for a chance to be crowned 2023 champions. In an exclusive interview with ONE Esports, RRQ’s captain Judha “Eeyorr” Panggabean, shared the experiences and lessons he and the team learnt whilst competing at the WCS in Yokohama....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Cheryl Barnes

Exclusive: This is the one thing RRQ Hoshi can improve on, says RSG PH’s Aqua

Exclusive: This is the one thing RRQ Hoshi can improve on, says RSG PH’s Aqua No one expected the sweep. RSG PH surprised fansat theMobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup(MSC 2022) grand final, sweeping RRQ Hoshi 4-0. Both teams had met earlier in the upper bracket final, where RRQ took a commanding 3-1 score to send the PH team to the lower bracket. However, things would play out a lot differently during their second meeting....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Kevin Peterson

FaZe Clan is reportedly about to bench LarryBanks

FaZe Clan is reportedly about to bench LarryBanks More roster changes incoming. Christopher “LarryBanks” Doyi may be about to move to North American organization FaZe Clan’s inactive roster, according to a report fromDot Esports. LarryBanks first joined theFaZe Clan Valorant roster in January, alongside Xavier “flyuh” Carlson, but the team failed to qualify for theVCT NA Stage 1 Challengers group stage. FaZe will now have to wait till May for a second chance at qualifying for VCT NA Stage 2....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Joanne Peterson

Fudge, Berserker lead Cloud9 to 6th LCS championship title

The Fudge Factor. Only one word fits Cloud9’s LCS Spring 2023 performance: domination. The North American team showed excellence all throughout the first split of this year’s League of Legends Championship Series (LCS). C9 claimed the top spot on the regular season standings and breezed their way through the playoffs’ winners bracket. Exhibiting consistency, Cloud9 also reigned supreme against Golden Guardians during the LCS Spring 2023 finals held at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Andrea Snow

Gamer’s Paradise Episode 3 recap: Who is the best jungler in League of Legends?

Gamer’s Paradise Episode 3 recap: Who is the best jungler in League of Legends? Canyon or Bengi? This week’s episode of Gamer’s Paradise takes viewers behind the scenes ofLeague of Legends— one of the world’s biggest esports and most popular MOBA games. Shoutcasters Bryan “Autolose” Quiazon and Aaron “Qontra” Chan unpacked the Riot Games title on The Pulse segment. What makes a good jungler? Who is the best pro jungler?...

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Frederick Cruz

Incendio Supremacy’s trailblazing Pharsa-Khaleed combo upset M4 tournament favorites

Incendio Supremacy’s trailblazing Pharsa-Khaleed combo upset M4 tournament favorites The Desert Scimitar is back. Incendio Supremacystarted theirM4 World Championshipcampaign on a high note after a huge upset againstFalcon Esportson the first day of the group stage. The team bounced back after losing to MPL PH championBlacklist Internationalearlier today. Up against the tournament favorite Falcon Esports in the second game, the Turkish squad looked confident draftingKhaleed, a hero who has fallen off the meta for quite a while....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Jonathan Stephens DDS

Indonesia’s Bigetron Era wins MWI 2022 with near perfect record

Indonesia’s Bigetron Era wins MWI 2022 with near perfect record 13 tournaments in a row. We have our first champion at theONE Esports MLBB Women’s Invitational2022 (MWI 2022). After winning almost every game in the tournament, Indonesia’sBigetron Eraproved they were the best women Mobile Legends’ team, securing the MWI 2022 crown in a dominating fashion. Indonesia’s Bigetron Era incredible run at the ONE Esports MWI 2022 Out of 10 total games, Bigetron Era only dropped one game in the grand final against fellow Indonesians, GPX Basreng....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Cesar Smith

JackeyLove, Doinb, and other LPL stars get together to sing ‘Fighting For You’

JackeyLove, Doinb, and other LPL stars get together to sing ‘Fighting For You’ I keep fighting for you, for you. This year’sLeauge of LegendsPro League (LPL) theme is “All we fight for”, and in this offseason, five distinguished LPL pro players banded together to sing an original composition entitled “Fighting For You”. FunPlus Phoenix’s Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang, Top Esports’ Yu “JackeyLove” Wen-Bo, Suning’s Hu “SwordArt” Shuo-Chieh, Invictus Gaming’sWang “Baolan” Liu-Yi, and JD Gaming’sZuo “LvMao” Ming-Haowere featured in the Fighting For You music video co-produced by theLPL....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Kathleen Hill

LCK Spring 2022 final shatters record with over 1.37M peak viewers

LCK Spring 2022 final shatters record with over 1.37M peak viewers Yet another record broken. T1 took home the LCK Spring 2022 championship after a 3-1 victory over Gen.G in the final and qualified forMSI 2022. From going undefeated in the playoffs to18-0 regular season perfect streak, T1 have shattered multiple records this season and proven themselves as the undisputed best team in the LCK. Now, T1 can add another record to the list, as their triumph was watched by a record number of fans online, according to Esports Charts....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Benjamin Smith

League of Legends August global power rankings: Top Esports remain the team to beat

League of Legends August global power rankings: Top Esports remain the team to beat Which of these teams will dominate at Worlds? With each of the major League of Legends pro leagues coming to the end of their summer splits, the top teams are all vying for playoffs — and a spot at Worlds. But how does each team stack up against each other? Here’s what we think. 1. Top Esports Region: LPLRecord: 12-3Change: —...

May 25, 2025 · 5 min · 889 words · Elizabeth Jacobs

League of Legends patch 11.18 pushes jungle Lillia into Worlds 2021 meta

Just in time for her new Nightbringer skin. Part one of theWorlds 2021patch is finally here! League of Legends patch 11.18 and 11.19 will specifically address the pro meta leading up to the biggest LoL esports event of the year. Riot Games has already stepped on the pedal, with 10 nerfs and 18 buffs to champions this patch. While not all the changes were massive, Lillia was one of the few who was strongly targeted, for the game developers felt that she was too strong in top lane and not seen enough in the jungle....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Whitney Myers