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G2 Esports have reignited the hopes of Western League of Legends fans by taking down Top Esports with a score of 3-0 at Mid-Season Invitational 2024. Gen.G have already made it to the final, and their AD carry predicts they’ll face the LEC champions in the grand final. After dismantling Bilibili Gaming on May 16, Gen.G’s Peyz talked a bit about the victory and the League tournament. Three powerful teams, T1, BLG, and G2 are left in the lower bracket, and Peyz predicts G2 will go all the way to the final. “Honestly, I think all three teams are really…

MSI 2024, LIVE FROM CHENGDU PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, IN CHENGDU. #MSI2024PLAY-INS STAGE: 5/1-5/5BRACKET STAGE: 5/7-5/19Watch all MSI matches here!FULL VOD PLAYLIST – https://lolesports.com/vods/msi/msi_2024…You can always learn more and view the full match schedule at http://www.lolesports.com.Join the conversation on Twitter, Follow us @lolesports:https://twitter.com/lolesportsLike us on FACEBOOK for important updates:http://www.facebook.com/lolesportsCheck out our photos on FLICKR:http://bit.ly/lolesportsFlickr

MSI 2024, LIVE FROM CHENGDU PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, IN CHENGDU. #MSI2024PLAY-INS STAGE: 5/1-5/5BRACKET STAGE: 5/7-5/19Watch all MSI matches here!FULL VOD PLAYLIST – https://lolesports.com/vods/msi/msi_2024…You can always learn more and view the full match schedule at http://www.lolesports.com.Join the conversation on Twitter, Follow us @lolesports:https://twitter.com/lolesportsLike us on FACEBOOK for important updates:http://www.facebook.com/lolesportsCheck out our photos on FLICKR:http://bit.ly/lolesportsFlickr

Wizards of the Coast switched up Magic: The Gathering’s Banned and Restricted announcements for the 2023-2024 season. Here is a full breakdown of when to expect the next ban.  A set schedule was finally applied to MTG Banned and Restricted announcements at the same time the legality of an MTG card in Standard was increased to three years. The purpose of the change was to provide players with one large annual Banned and Restricted announcement a year while having slots throughout the year where WotC could choose to ban a card or leave all formats as is.  Is there an…

Chances are, if you ask any fan of League of Legends esports who the best Western team has been over the last few years, nine out of 10 folks would say G2 Esports. And in a recent graphic shown on the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational broadcast, the numbers signaling just how much better G2 have performed in comparison to the rest of their Western counterparts is staggering. The graphic, titled “Fighting the Raid Boss,” showed off just how effective G2 have been in comparison to the rest of the West when facing off against Korean and Chinese League teams over the…

In a shocking roster move, ImperialHal ended his five-year stint with North American giants TSM today to team with his rivals from DarkZero, joining Genburten and Zer0 to form an Apex Legends super team. The nicknamed “CEO” will renounce his IGL role to follow Zer0’s leadership. TSM and DarkZero’s rosters have a fiery rivalry in the ALGS, with both teams holding three LAN titles. Until Reject Winnity’s dominant performance at the most recent Split One Playoffs, no other team had won a LAN trophy. At the crux of this rivalry was the battle of the IGLs. Although ImperialHal has long…

The future of the League of Legends North American pro league may be in jeopardy, with LCS veteran Zven admitting this generation will be the “last wave of NA pros we’re going to get” due to the failure of the NA’s tier-two (Academy) system. In a candid interview with Travis Gafford, which was posted on YouTube on May 13, the former Cloud9 support pro player expressed his major concerns about the current state of the LCS. Amid his worries, he suggested the LCS and the organizations that make up the NA League competition hindered its on Academy, ruining the future. Are imports the…

The final stop on the road to the Esports World Cup is upon us. DreamLeague Season 23 kicks off Monday, May 20 and aside from the customary million-dollar prize pool, teams will be fighting for a coveted spot in Riyadh. Five Dota 2 teams—BetBoom, Liquid, Xtreme, Gaimin Gladiators, and Falcons—have already guaranteed an invite to Saudi Arabia, which means three spots remain open and up for grabs this season. OG, Spirit, and Tundra are next in line to lock their qualification spots in, while HEROIC, Shopify Rebellion, and Aurora sit just outside the top eight right now. Here’s everything you…

Arguably the greatest player to ever touch CS:GO, s1mple, has yet to fully return to competitive play. In the meantime, though, he’s launched his own training course that teaches you to play just like him. On May 13, the Ukrainian player revealed a “groundbreaking” CS2 program called “play like s1mple.” Players can sign up to participate, and the first three lessons are completely free. If you pay, you can access over 50 additional lessons, and more are expected to come in the future. In the course, s1mple says he will “share all the knowledge I’ve gained throughout my career.” With…

More competitive League of Legends tournaments are implementing the fan-favorite Fearless mode. On May 14, reports claimed LCK Challengers League is following suit. The second-tier League competition in South Korea is reportedly about to launch the Fearless Draft mode this summer, according to Korizon Esports journalist, Kevin Kim. The change is expected to be applied to all matches, including playoffs. Like in the LCK, the Challengers League matches feature a best-of-three format, with playoffs played in best-of-five series. Therefore, the Fearless mode has a lot of potential in the competition. It’s favored by the community since it forces teams to…