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T1’s disappointing 2020

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

T1 is one of the most popular esports organizations in the world featuring in almost every esport you can think of. They have many titles to their name, however this year they have had continuous struggles with almost every major esport.

T1’s disappointing 2020 – League of Legends

Starting with League of Legends, T1 had a very disappointing end to the season. In the Spring Split they were performing extremely well, finishing 2nd place in the group stage. Then progressing in the playoffs and winning it all in the Grand Finals versus Gen.G to be crowned champions of Korea for the 9th time.

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Despite their great start to the year, they could not replicate the same performance in the Summer Split. T1 finished 5th in the group stage which got them in the Wildcard round versus Afreeca Freecs. They lost the match and ended the Summer Split in 5th. They were then given a 2nd opportunity to advance to Worlds via the Regional Finals. T1 had performed really well, up until the Grand Finals versus Gen.G where they got clean sweeped 3-0. Missing the League of Legends World Championship for the first time.

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At the start of VALORANT, T1 were one of the most hyped up teams considering they picked up some of the best North American CS:GO players. During the closed beta, and shortly after the game was launched T1 had been dominating the region alongside TSM. Their best placement at an event was at T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Showdown where they got 2nd place, losing to their rivals, TSM.

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A few months passed and T1 were only getting worse with every event. This led to the benching of Skadoodle, where coach fRoD had to step in and replace him while they found a suitable 5th. They did not manage to find anyone which fit into the roster, and after another terrible result, T1 released both Crashies and Food. Now, just like 100 Thieves, they are rebuilding the roster with hopes of getting better results. 

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They’ve also had a horrible season In Overwatch. In the first season of the Overwatch Contenders in Korea, the team ended the group stage in 3rd place after getting a 100 points with a victory in Week 1. In the playoffs they were against RunAwa y which beat them 3-1, dropping T1 to the loser bracket. There they met with Gen.G which beat them 3-2 and knocked them out of the playoffs, ending the 1st Season in 7th-8th place.

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Now in the 2nd Season of the Overwatch Contenders in Korea, T1 have already lost all 3 matches in their group stage and are sitting in last place. Them having a score of -7 clarifies that they will not be progressing forward to the playoff stage, and ending the 2nd season in 9th-10th place.

T1’s disappointing 2020 – What’s next?

As you can clearly see above, their results this year have not been promising; however, every organisation has its ups and downs. T1’s disappointing 2020 should be used as a learning curve for the future. All they have to do is look back, see what went wrong, apply the changes and move on. They will certainly be missed in this year’s League of Legends World Championship, however it will be very exciting to see new Korean teams perform instead.

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Vici Gaming parted ways with Head Coach Kkoma

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Vici Gaming has just announced that they parted ways with their Head Coach Kkoma. Here is their announcement:

Who is Kkoma?

34-year old Kim “Kkoma” Jeong-gyun has been coaching Since 2012, and started his coaching career with SKT T1. In late 2019 he announced that he was joining Vici Gaming as their head coach. Here are some of Kkoma’s best achievements as a coach:

Vici parted ways with Head Coach Kkoma – Why?

Since Kkoma’s enlistment with Vici, they haven’t really had any successful results. In the LPL Spring Split they ended the group stage in 9th place with 21 wins and 22 losses. Their 9th place meant that they were not qualified for the playoffs and ended the Spring Split in 9th. 

With regards to the LPL Summer Split, Vici had similar disappointing results, which resulted in them finishing the Summer Split in 11th place. Again not qualifying for the playoffs and ending the season in 11th. These horrible results were probably the cause for Kkoma’s decision to depart from the Chinese roster. 

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Where will he go next?

Kkoma has not yet revealed as to what his next career step will be; however, we can expect him returning to the LCK in the coming season, possibly back with T1.

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Seeds for Worlds 2020 – A Quick Glance

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Worlds 2020 is the ultimate competitive League of Legends event of every year. Accordingly, professionals cement their careers through performances which have gone down in history. Here’s a look at all the teams that have earned seeds for Worlds 2020 so far!

A total of 16 seeds are available for the incredible event. So far, 12 of these have been occupied by teams that qualified in regional playoffs which concluded recently. Each team has fought over months to earn their spot.

Here are the 12 regular season seeds:

China

Europe

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Korea

North America

Pacific

  • Machi Esports

Last 4 Seeds for Worlds 2020

Accordingly, the remaining four seeds will be determined through the Play-in event taking place shortly. As we’ve already previewed, two pools of teams will be fighting off to claim those last seeds.

Running from the 25th September to the 31st October, the Offline event looks to be the best event all season long. As we get closer, we’ll let you know how to watch the event accordingly together with the schedule, format and predictions too.

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All Teams Confirmed for Worlds 2020 Play-In

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Indeed, with the conclusion of playoffs for the main regions of the LCS, LEC, LCK and LPL, the post-season seeds are complete. Only four spots remain for the Worlds 2020 main event. To decide, Riot Games is hosting the Worlds 2020 Play-In as a second chance for teams to qualify into the largest event of the year.

Accordingly, the event runs from 25th-30th September – a bit more than a week away from Worlds 2020. Riot Games has invited 10 teams to compete, teams who either failed to gain a direct seed in the region or directly qualified for the Play-In. Gathered from all over the world, here they are:

Pool 1

  • LGD Gaming – fourth seed China
  • MAD Lions – fourth seed Europe
  • Team Liquid – third seed North America
  • PSG Talon – second seed Pacific
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Pool 2

  • INTZ – first seed Brazil
  • Unicorns of Love – first seed CIS
  • V3 Esports – first seed Japan
  • Rainbow7 – first seed Latin America
  • Legacy Esports – first seed Oceania
  • Papara SuperMassive – first seed Turkey

Accordingly, teams have been sorted out into Pools. This follows the changes made due to Vietnamese teams missing out.

Format for Worlds 2020 Play-In

Here’s a short summary on how the four seeds for Worlds 2020 will be decided:

  • Group stage: single round robin, BO1, top team from each group earns a seed into Worlds 2020.
  • Knockout stage: 2-4th from each group advance to knockout, king-of-the-hill format based on seeding, where the two winners earn seeds for Worlds 2020.

Predictions are quite tough here, as this is an opportunity for teams who have never encountered each other to face-off for the highest stakes possible.

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Team Liquid CoreJJ awarded with LCS Summer Split MVP

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

The LCS has just announced that CoreJJ has been awarded the LCS Summer Split MVP. He’s had an exceptional season with Team Liquid, and he’s looking to have another MVP award during the 2020 World Championship.

Who is CoreJJ?

26-year old Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in is the main support player for Team Liquid. He joined the organization back in 2018 and has played under numerous teams. Some being: Dignitas, Samsung Galaxy, and most recently Gen.G. CoreJJ has an approximate total of $642,347 in esports earnings.

Why has he been awarded the LCS Summer Split MVP?

Team Liquid had a very troubling Spring Split due to internal team issues. This led to them finishing the split in 9th place, which was definitely humiliating for an organization such as Team Liquid. Prior to their horrible early start to the 2020 season, Team Liquid swapped Doublelift with Tactical which was the main ADC for Team Liquid’s academy team.

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Adding Tactical to the roster definitely aided CoreJJ’s playstyle, and this helped Team Liquid perform better during the LCS Summer Split. They ended the group stage in 1st place with 15 wins and 3 losses. Definitely an unexpected result considering their drastic changes to the squad. They then moved on to the playoffs where they lost to TSM in the losers finals, ending the split in 3rd place. 

What’s next for Team Liquid?

Despite them ending in 3rd place in the Summer Split, they have still managed to gain a spot at Worlds 2020. And that is precisely what CoreJJ and the rest of Team Liquid are looking forward to. They will be playing against the likes of: INTZ, LGD, MAD Lions, PSG Talon, etc… They will certainly be challenged in their first stages of the World Championship, so we’ll have to see if they improve their performance enough to pass through to the next stage.

CoreJJ has definitely deserved the LCS Summer Split MVP award. He has done his utmost to push Team Liquid further in terms of teamplay and coordination. All they have to do is transfer that to an international level.

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LEC 2020 Summer Playoffs – G2 Esports Rise

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Overall, out of all the regions, the LEC 2020 Summer Playoffs had the highest stakes. Indeed, placing three direct qualification spots for Worlds 2020 and a Play-In spot is incredible. The dust has finally settled on the event and G2 Esports have come out on top – here’s a short recap.

Running from 21st August to 6th September, an additional prize of €200,000 was on the line too. Accordingly, only the top 6 from the regular season qualified to participate:

  • Rogue – 1
  • MAD Lions – 2
  • G2 Esports – 3
  • Fnatic – 4
  • SK Gaming – 5
  • FC Schalke 04 – 6
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Solely based on seeds, the LEC 2020 Summer Playoffs would not go to plan as seen in the LCS event.

Indeed, the first surprise came with Fnatic smacking Rogue into the Losers’ Bracket. On the other side, G2 Esports kept their footing against MAD Lions only to lose to Fnatic in the next round.

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Beaten but not defeated, G2 Esports rallied themselves for two incredible series. Following a monstrous victory over Rogue in 3-2 fashion, they carried their momentum in a rematch against Fnatic where they swept them in cold revenge.

Just like that, G2 Esports claims their eighth European title and the first seed into Worlds 2020. Fnatic and Rogue have also qualified while MAD Lions will have to fight in the Play-In.

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TSM Win LCS 2020 Summer Playoffs!

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Finally, after a month of intense competition, TSM win LCS 2020 Summer Playoffs and are crowned regional champions. Accordingly, the premier event hosted the eight best teams in the region. With Worlds 2020 qualification on the line, here’s a recap of the event!

Here are the eight participating teams:

  • Team Liquid – 1
  • Cloud9 – 2
  • FlyQuest – 3
  • TSM – 4
  • Golden Guardians – 5
  • Evil Geniuses – 6
  • 100 Thieves – 7
  • Dignitas – 8

TSM Win LCS 2020 – Their Journey

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Indeed, heading into the event, a fourth seed placed TSM the first round of the double-elimination bracket. Also, they were not considered the favourites at all.

Evidently, TSM went on to prove everybody wrong through an incredible run. Losing the first round 3-0 to Golden Guardians scared the community. With their tournament life on the line, they began to reap the lower bracket.

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TSM desperately fought for a place at Worlds 2020, and in the end, claimed it. The final series between FlyQuest and TSM was full of emotion as the community praised the team for its resilience.

In addition, this is also a massive upset for the likes of Team Liquid and Cloud9 who were targeted as the two seeds for Worlds 2020. Placing third, Team Liquid has a chance at the Play-In, while Cloud9 hangs its head.

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LCK Summer 2020 Playoffs – DAMWON Gaming Thrash DRX

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Following months of deliberation in the regular season, we have our LCK Summer 2020 Playoffs champions. Accordingly, the event put everything on the line by offering a Worlds 2020 Main Event qualification spot. Read on to learn how DAMWON Gaming won the LCK Summer 2020 Playoffs in epic fashion – exclaiming their dominance.

Naturally, it all boiled down to yet another face-off between the giants of DAMWON Gaming and DRX, who fought for dominance all year long in the LCK.

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In our very own preview of the finals, we favoured DAMWON Gaming. This is due to the massive amount of momentum the youngsters built up heading into the final weeks. Ending on an incredible 10 win streak, they managed to steal the first seed from DRX right then.

Apart from that, DAMWON Gaming desperately needed to win here to qualify for Worlds 2020. Just like that, DAMWON Gaming swept DRX right under the carpet in 3-0 fashion. By asserting such a victory, they’re warning the entire world that they’re gunning for gold at Worlds this year.

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DRX and DAMWON Gaming may rematch at Worlds, as both have confirmed their seeds. Only one seed is left, as will be decided at the regional finals.

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LCK 2020 Regional Finals Preview

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Indeed, spots for the Worlds 2020 event are filling up. Each region is slowly filling up their spots through Summer Playoffs and Regional Finals. In this article, we’ll be previewing the LCK 2020 Regional Finals as four teams fight for the third and final spot!

The following are the four teams competing at the event:

  • Gen.G (3)
  • T1 (4)
  • Afreeca Freecs (5)
  • KT Rolster (6)

These are the top 4 teams in the region yet to earn a spot for the largest event for competitive MOBA of League of Legends. Each team seeds based on Championship Points earned through placements throughout the entire year.

Weren’t only the top two seeds sent to Worlds from the LCK? That was the case until Vietnamese teams couldn’t make it to the event. Just like that, another spot has been awarded and there’s more to play for.

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In terms of format, a reliable King of the Hill single-elimination bracket should sort out the competition. Each match is a BO5 which can be lifechanging. Running from the 7-9th September, only one team can make it through the gauntlet.

In terms of predictions, Gen.G and T1 are definitely the favourites. The final is likely to be a showdown between the two and maybe Afreeca Freecs, with Gen.G walking away with the win and the final spot at the Worlds 2020 Main Event.

Indeed, the LCK 2020 Regional Finals looks to be an electric event. Streamed on Twitch, there’s a tonne to look forward too.

LCS & LEC 2020 Summer Playoffs – Finals Preview

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Both LCS & LEC are in their final stages of the Summer Playoffs and only 3 teams remain from each region. Flyquest, Team Liquid & TSM for the LCS, and Fnatic, G2 & Rogue for the LEC. Here’s what you can expect out of this year’s 2020 Summer Playoff Finals.

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LCS expectations

The LCS has given us quite a story line to witness, with Flyquest ending up in the Grand Finals. They have defied all odds and shook the world with their amazing performance all throughout the Summer season. However the big question still remains, Will Flyquest continue their dominance and win out the LCS Summer Split, or will they fall to either Team Liquid or TSM?

LEC expectations

The LEC playoffs have also delivered some great matches, especially in the losers bracket where MAD Lions, which were 2nd in the LEC Group Stage have upsettingly lost their Worlds 2020 dream after losing to Rogue. Only 3 remain, and Fnatic currently sits in the Grand Finals with the best odds.

Predictions for the LCS & LEC 2020 Summer Playoffs

Predicting these types of matches is extremely hard, with everything on the line, all teams will give their best in order to be crowned champions of their region. Despite this, with regards to the LCS, I personally think that Team Liquid will emerge victorious as they have done so for the past few seasons. And as for the LEC, after a hectic and close Winners finals between G2 and Fnatic, I would bet that G2 will be pulling a major upset and dominate Europe once more.