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Wolfe Glick is one of the most accomplished Pokémon players in VGC history and so of course fans are curious about his North America International Championships team. Pokémon teams can change pretty drastically between events and formats depending on the metagame, so you may be wondering what the 2016 world champion brought to NAIC, one of the biggest events of the season. The international event used the Regulation G ruleset—Scarlet and Violet’s first single-restricted format—meaning Glick’s team has one restricted Legendary slot along with his other five ‘mons. Glick has proven to be a strong teambuilder and already won two…

Top Scarlet and Violet VGC players are seeing success with a unique Gen I Pokémon at the North America International Championships (NAIC) based on stats from day two. As NAIC continues this weekend, we’re seeing a lot of the same dominant Pokémon—Incineroar, Urshifu, Calyrex, Miraidon, and their friends. In fact, there’s only one major difference when comparing the usage stats between day one and day two. If you look at the last slot of the top 12 Pokémon on day two, Ditto just made the cut at 12.2 percent usage. VGC caster Rosemary Kelley confirmed a total of 10 players…

There are only two months left until the 2024 Esports Awards begin, but the face of the broadcast has decided to resign after clashing views on the company’s direction over the last year. Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez has announced that he will resign from the Esports Awards panel and won’t host the event moving forward. The popular shoutcaster and commentator has been the face of the Esports Awards since he became its host, but now, he is stepping away for a handful of reasons. Hey everyone,I’m going to get straight to the point: I won’t be hosting the Esports Awards moving…

The Pokémon North America International Championship (NAIC) has been full of surprises so far, with off-meta picks thriving. Online Esports spoke to 2023 EUIC champ Paul Chua to discuss the weirdest Pokémon he’s encountered at the event and why this is a good sign moving forward in the competitive scene. Online Esports is at NAIC with travel provided by The Pokémon Company to speak with top VGC players like Paul Chua about all the oddball ‘mons in the current Regulation G format. We saw the EUIC champ make a stream appearance during his Swiss round 12 match against Shiliang Tang.…

With more than half of the year zoomed by, the European League of Legends community is ready for the red-hot action that they’ll enjoy during the 2024 LEC Summer Split. In classic fashion, Europe’s 10 best League teams will collide over four action-packed weeks to decide which eight teams will move forward into the playoffs. Shortly after, the postseason will feature an exciting double-elimination bracket to give a second chance to those who fall early while also giving a straight shot at the Finals for the best-performing squads—along with a place at the 2024 World Championship. There have been plenty…

The 2024 LCS Summer Split is finally upon us, and with it, comes some of the most important matches of the year for the best League of Legends teams in North America. There have also been roster changes made that could shift the balance of power within the region, and the representatives at this year’s League World Championship. With top squads powering up for the new split to middling rosters looking to break into the upper echelon of the league, there were a few major roster swaps that you’ll need to keep an eye on. Here are all of the…

Portland Regional champion Alex Underhill used a very unique Electabuzz team at the Pokémon North America International Championship (NAIC) this weekend, giving Online Esports the backstory of where this composition came from and why it’s so good in the meta right now. Using Electabuzz alongside Annihilape, Farigiraf, Smeargle, Bloodmoon Ursaluna, and Ice Rider Calyrex, Underhill had an impressive top-16 finish at Pokémon NAIC this weekend. We witnessed the bizarre Electabuzz team on stream during the regional champ’s Swiss round 13 match against Michael Zhang (who was also running some off-meta picks like Galarian Moltres). Electabuzz was a hidden gem at…

Addressing player feedback, Riot Games changed the format of the EMEA Masters ahead of its summer event. Scheduled to unfold from July 31 to August 30, the tournament will now have more teams competing in more best-of-fives. After the mixed reception of the format introduced earlier this year, Riot is revamping the tournament’s format, which now promises a more engaging and competitive experience for participating teams and spectators alike. With a larger pool of teams, a Swiss Stage, and adjustments to slot distribution, Riot aims to address the concerns raised by the community. Here’s how the new slot distribution stystem…

The EMEA Masters Summer Split 2024 kicks off with a few changes following feedback from the League of Legends community. Starting July 31 and concluding on Aug. 30, the tournament will coincide with the LEC Season Finals in Munich, replicating the successful integration last year. The most significant changes include an expanded roster of 60 competing teams and the introduction of a Swiss Stage, which will add depth and unpredictability to the competition. Riot also made changes to slot distribution to ensure “fairer” representation across all regions. Here’s all you need to know about the format changes on the EMEA…

Just one match into the second split of the North American Challengers 2024 season, M80’s VALORANT team has made a major roster move, swapping out one veteran for another. The organization announced today that Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella is stepping down from the active M80 VALORANT roster, and stepping in will be former G2 player Michael “neT” Bernet, who was removed from the roster back in April. NeT returns to the Challengers scene and joins the roster core that he and his former teammates defeated at Ascension last year. Prior to joining G2, neT and his former teammates competed under The…