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FPX signing Beichuan as Jungler

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

FPX have just announced that they are signing Beichuan as their Jungler replacement. Here is their announcement:

FPX signing Beichuan as Jungler – Who is he?

Yang “Beichuan” Ling is a chinese League of Legends professional player, who started his career with FPX’s Academy squad. He joined the FPX Blaze squad in January of 2021, and due to his recent performance, FPX management saw him fit to play for the main team in the LPL. This is obviously a great opportunity for him to show his abilities, and kick start his professional career in the best way possible.

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Credits: FPX

Why?

With the recent benching of their former jungler Bo, FunPlus Phoenix were in a tough position. Their only option was to bring back Tian to the squad, and sign a new replacement jungler, so that Tian can continue with his temporary break.

This is certainly a challenging period for FunPlus Phoenix, but if they manage to make this work, they will be commended greatly. FPX are currently sitting at 2nd place in the LPL, with a score of 7 wins and 2 losses. Can this change impact them positively? And will it be enough to keep the team at the top?

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FPX bench Bo due to match-fixing scandal

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Chinese League of Legends team and organisation FPX have announced that they have opted to bench Bo due to a potential match-fixing scandal. Here is FPX’s statement on the situation:

FPX bench Bo due to match-fixing scandal – What happened?

Apparently, FPX’s staff approached their current main Jungler Bo. The staff asked about potential match-fixing in the LDL Summer Split (LPL Academy) in 2020 in which he admitted to. Bo constantly explained that the match-fixing occurred due to persuasion. However no details as to which matches were affected were revealed. Despite him being persuaded in this match-fixing situation, FPX have took on the role of benching Bo until the investigation concludes.

FPX’s statement goes along the lines of the following:

“FunPlus Phoenix respects the playing field and the spirit of competitive sports. We will not tolerate any behavior that undermines the fairness and impartiality of any tournament.”

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Who will replace him?

Following FPX’s statement, the jungle role was empty, and it was up to Tian to return. FunPlus Phoenix had no other choise but to have a feasible roster for their LPL matches. Obviously, this is not an ideal situation for anyone involved. However, for the sake of competitive integrity this investigation must go on.

Match fixing is a serious problem when it comes to Esports. We’ve already covered multiple instances of such match fixes, and it seems like long disciplined punishments seem to be the only solution. Hopefully teams that match fix take this as a lesson to stop doing so, and respect the competitive integrity within esports.

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Golden Guardians pull off upset versus 100 Thieves

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

In Week 3, the Golden Guardians managed to pull off an upset versus the fearsome roster of 100 Thieves. Here’s how it all played out:

Golden Guardians pull off upset versus 100 Thieves – How?

The Golden Guardians kicked off their final Week 3 match after 2 consecutive losses versus Team Liquid and Flyquest. 100 Thieves’ bot lane took first blood, but GG fired back almost instantly, as Niles came in with the Flank. After 100 Thieves grab their 2nd kill of the game and a pause is called. A few minutes later, the game resumed and Golden Guardians got a kill up in the top lane.

The game eventually led on to play out till the 56 minute, filled with lots of kills, a game which might be considered as a clown fiesta. Throughout the match, the Golden Guardians kept fighting through 100 Thieves’ base and in due course, GG were victorious.

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Credits: LCS

What’s next?

With this win, the Golden Guardians got another win on the leaderboard, still leaving them in 9th place with 2 wins and 7 losses. Despite being very far from reaching 1st, pulling off an upset like this versus a team like 100 Thieves, which is currently in 2nd, is breathtaking.

This is definitely a victory they needed, and hopefully they can bounce back to a much higher position in the LCS!

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Broxah finally allowed to join up with CLG

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Former Team Liquid Jungler Broxah has publicly announced that his international Visa has been accepted and is finally allowed to join up with his teammates on CLG. Here is his announcement:

As you can see, Broxah is ecstatic about travelling back to North America to start competing in the LCS again. This time round however, he’s under a new squad, which for the meantime, have been playing with Griffin, CLG’s academy team jungler as their replacement. Broxah hinted in the past that his Visa acceptance process was nearing its conclusion. Thankfully, now it’s fully completed. and he can travel to NA.

Competition is core for Broxah, and him being alongside his teammates, is exactly what CLG needs right now. Looking at their recent results in the 2021 Spring LCS season, and to be quite honest, they haven’t been very good. They are currently sitting in 9th with a 1-5 score line, having their single win versus the Golden Guardians. 

Broxah finally allowed to join up with CLG – What’s next?

The CLG definitely doesn’t lack talent, but they are certainly requiring Broxah’s assistance. With his return, the team should be getting better results in the coming LCS matches.

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Credits: LoL Esports Flickr

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LCK Spring 2021 Week 4 Recap – DRX Climbing Back?

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Competitive League of Legends keeps building up. Indeed, as each week passes, multiple regions move closer to the Spring event. Accordingly, in this recap article, we’ll be looking at the LCK. Read on for your very own update with regards to the LCK Spring 2021 event as we head into Week 5 starting tomorrow.

LCK Spring 2021 Week 4 – Standings

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Credits: Gamepedia

And there we have it – it’s been an incredible week of competition.

As we had foreshadowed, the match between Gen.G and DRX was massive. Here, DRX managed to clutch up and claim this massive win – also giving DWGKIA an even bigger lead. Further through the week, more expected results rolled in, with the exception of Liiv SANDBOX managing to surprise Hanwha Life Esports with a win of their own!

Credits: LCK Twitter

The concluding match of the weekend saw DWGKIA take down DRX and reaffirming their position at the top.

With 6 weeks left, the leaderboard is crazy. Yes, while DWG KIA are dominating, the three way split between Gen.G, Hanwha and DRX has awesome implications. You’ll want to keep a careful eye on these teams as we progress. Meanwhile, T1 and KT Rolster are also tied – nobody wants to miss out for the Spring event in this inaugural franchised season event.

LEC Spring 2021 Week 4 Recap – Stacked Tightly

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

As we’ve been covering for other leagues, we’ve got another recap for you. Indeed, this time around we’ll be looking at the LEC Spring 2021. With the competition at fourth week, it’s a great time to check out how everything’s going. Read on for a concise dive into the standings!

LEC Spring 2021 Week 4 Standings

Let’s take a look at how the standings stack up right now:

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Credits: Liquipedia

So, how’s it looking? This week alone, there have been some incredible matches to shift the leaderboard. Specifically, the matchup between G2 Esports and Rogue was massive – G2 Esports snagged that one. Just like that, we have a tie for first place, followed up by Fnatic. Indeed, these three teams seem to be maintaining their momentum from Worlds 2020.

Beyond that, there is a massive stack at fourth place, with FC Schalke 04, MAD Lions and SK Gaming all bidding for placement.

Credits: LEC Twitter

Four more weeks remain until the end of the regular season. Accordingly, not everybody will be invited to the Playoff event – that’s what the teams are fighting for here. Bearing this in mind, SK Gaming has an opportunity to advance in the ranks, being only one game down.

Heading into these last four weeks, one can expect the heat to turn up as our leaders will fight for dominance and others fight for placement.

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LCS 2021 Spring Week 1 Recap – A Few Surprises

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

We’re back at it again and now we’ve got another week recap for you. This week, we’re taking a look at the LCS 2021 Spring season. Indeed, it’s shaping up into something incredible. With 5 more weeks to go, Week 1 was an awesome opportunity to set the pace for the remainder of the season!

LCS 2021 Spring Standings Update

After one week with 15 games, here’s how the ten teams stand right now:

LCS 2021 Spring Week 1 Standings
Credits: Liquipedia

Obviously, we need to talk about 100 Thieves and Cloud9. Mainly, 100 Thieves, I’d like to point out their journey right now. Failing to qualify for Worlds 2020, the organization was devastated last season. The change was needed and they made it, bringing in 4 new players in November for next season. Managing to take down Evil Geniuses, they’ve managed to secure a tie for first, which is awesome for them.

Meanwhile, Cloud9 are keeping up their performance from last season and staying on top of things. On the other hand, Evil Geniuses and Team Liquid both started the season with a loss each. Also, concerns are growing over TSM and their current position in the leaderboard. However, do note that this is still very early in the season.

Credits: LCS 2021 Twitter

Heading into next week matches to look out for include Evil Geniuses vs Cloud9, 100Thieves vs Cloud9 and 100Thieves vs Team Liquid.

Next week looks to be a banger.

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LPL 2021 Spring Week 5 Recap – EDward Gaming Undefeated

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Continuing our recaps for today, we’re turning our attention to the LPL 2021 Spring event. With 5 weeks having passed, it’s the perfect opportunity for a midseason review. Accordingly, strap yourselves in for a quick summary and signposting of the season!

LPL 2021 Spring Standings Update

Here’s how the 17 LPL teams currently stack up right now:

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Credits: Liquipedia

Indeed, seventeen teams are quite a lot to talk about – so I’ll focus our gaze on the top half of the leaderboard and any other findings.

However, I’m concerned over Top Esports and Suning – what on earth happened? As both teams reached the top 4 at Worlds 2020, they’ve kicked off the season entirely flat. Apparently, the newly formed rosters still seem to be finding their footing. Yet, there isn’t much more time, as half the season remains!

While these two giants falter, EDward Gaming and FunPlus Phoenix have gotten carried away at the top of the leaderboard. Both teams are on 7 and 6 win streaks respectively. With EDward Gaming defeated FunPlus Phoenix earlier in the season, they look like the top dog right now.

Schedule for Week 6 and 7

With 5 more weeks, find the schedule of the next two weeks below:

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Credits: Liquipedia

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Vitality adding Crownshot as ADC

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Team Vitality have just announced that they are adding Crownshot as their main ADC for the upcoming LEC matches. Here is their announcement:

Vitality adding Crownshot as ADC – Why?

According to their announcement, the main reason for Crownshot’s arrival was due to no leadership being present within the lineup. Crownshot is an experienced player, and has played under several teams and organisations, and can definitely lead Vitality’s LoL team into a better future. 

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Credits: LoL Esports Flickr

Crownshot is a talented ADC, and has had a lot of success in his LoL career already at 22  years old. Here are some of his best achievements:

What will happen to their former ADC?

For the time being, Markos “Comp” Stamkopoulos will be put on the bench as a substitute. In the main announcement, it has been stated that Vitality acknowledge Comp’s potential, and are leaving him as a Plan B for the future. You never know what might happen in League of Legends, and with Comp being very young, he definitely has enough time to show what he can offer.

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Astralis bringing in MagiFelix

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Danish esports organization Astralis have just announced that they are bringing in MagiFelix into their League of Legends roster to represent them in the LEC. Here is their announcement:

Astralis bringing in Magifelix – Who is he?

20-year-old Felix “MagiFelix” Boström is a competitive League of Legends player that specializes in the Mid-lane position. He has been competing since 2016, when he joined Euronics Gaming. Since then he’s been with a variety of teams and rosters, most notably: Movistar Riders, YouthCrew Esports, and most recently, Fnatic Rising. With Fnatic Rising he has managed to acquire some exceptional results, here are some of his best:

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Why?

The main reason for this swap is because Nukeduck, currently inactive mid-laner for Astralis, has opted to take a break from competition due to personal reasons.

MagiFelix is currently contracted with Astralis till March 31st, which is a reasonable amount of time to prove his worth. At the moment, Nukeduck’s duration of absence is incalculable, making things more difficult for his team. In any case, Astralis will also have the option to increase the contract length and keep MagiFelix for a majority of the Spring Split.

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