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A New look for League of Legends items

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

League of Legends’s season 10 is reaching its end and occasionally (usually with each season) Riot Games decides to update a few features. Whether it be how a champion looks, or updating certain item statistics. This time though, Riot will be introducing a new look for some League of Legends items. Some of them being: BF Sword, Bramble Vest and Rabadon’s Deathcap

Why are these items getting an updated look?

Updating a game, no matter how small, always keeps the game fresh and with a new feeling. Always something to learn and work around. Despite these changes only being visual changes, they are still necessary for the game to keep itself updated and fresh. Here below is a very clear comparison of the appearance of both BF swords (New & Old):

Community reactions

The new look for league of legends items, did not come without any backlash. Most of the active League of Legends players have fallen in love with the art style of the game, especially when it comes to items. So Riot changing how an item looks like will definitely not always have a positive impact. 

When will the upgraded item icons be available?

At the time of writing, Riot’s plan for the update is to keep everything as is until the end of the season, and when the preseason arrives, they will release the new look for league of legends items as well as the rest of the changes altogether.

There are many changes coming to League of Legends heading into the preseason, so hang tight, and make sure you tune in to www.esportsguide.com for all your latest esports news!

Worlds 2020 Format Tweaked – Update

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Recently, Riot Games have revealed further details concerning Worlds 2020. While the community is celebrating the fact that it won’t be cancelled, there are still tweaks to be made. Here’s the official format update for the largest League of Legends event of the year!

Vietnamese teams have been a source of trouble. Due to certain restrictions, they can’t make the travel to Shanghai and unfortunately, had to be removed from the event. This was an incredibly tough decision, but one which had to be made. Due to this reduction, the format had to change slightly.

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Credits: Riot Games

Here is a concise review of the slight changes:

  • Play-In Stage will involve 10 teams instead of 12
  • These 10 teams will be split into two groups of 5 – depending on seeding
  • Single round-robin will determine winners to advance to Group Stage, while third and fourth placements will have to fight further
  • To do this, the third seed of the LCK has been advanced to the Group Stage

Nothing major, but Worlds 2020 has in fact changed through some tough decisions. Reaching its 10th anniversary, safety is being prioritised above anything else to ensure a smooth event. Everybody’s excited.

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Vietnamese teams missing out on Worlds 2020

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Riot have just released a statement regarding the Vietnamese teams that will be missing out on Worlds 2020. Here is their statement: 

Why will they not be able to attend?

Due to the current situation with our global pandemic, the Vietnamese government has implemented a lot of travel bans and restrictions. One of them being to Shanghai which automatically disallows them to compete in the 2020 World Championship. The teams involved are: GAM Esports, EVOS Esports, and Team Flash. In the VCS 2020 Summer Split, Team Flash had already arrived at the Grand Finals, whereas the other 2 were fighting for their spot in the Losers’ Finals.

Vietnamese teams missing out on Worlds 2020 – Why is it big news?

Back in August, Riot Games revealed their plans and format regarding the 2020 World Championship. This included all sorts of information, however with 2 teams dropping out of the World Championship, Riot will have to adjust the format to keep an exciting Play-In experience.

Here’s what Tom Martell, Director Of Operations at Riot Esports had to say: 

We are incredibly disappointed on behalf of these teams who worked so hard all year for the chance to compete on the global stage. While it certainly will not replace the experience for them, we will be awarding them their full share of the prize pool as though they had participated in the event.

This is how the group stage is currently looking like with the newest adjustments:

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Group play-ins at Worlds 2020
Credits: Riot Games

Missing out on 2 very talented teams will surely impact Worlds 2020. As this year’s World’s championship was going to be the biggest League Of Legends event ever with the most teams competing. It’s an unfortunate situation for the Vietnamese teams, however hopefully the pandemic does not affect any other teams that are qualified for the World Championship.

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Kold retiring from League of Legends, hoping to return as a coach

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Kold has just announced that he will be retiring from competitive League of Legends and hoping to return to the scene as a coach. Here is his statement:

Who is Kold?

25-year old Jonas “Kold” Andersen has been playing League of Legends as early as 2013. He started his professional career with Tricked Esports and then moved on to play for H2K, Splyce, Unicorns of Love, and most recently, Origen. He has an approximate total of $45,569 in esports earnings. Here are some of Kold’s best achievements:

Kold retiring – What led to his retirement?

Origen have had some very disappointing results lately. They had an excellent finish to their LEC Spring Split this year, as they finished in 4th, just under MAD Lions. Despite this, in the LEC Summer Split, Origen had horrible results, which led to them ending the season dead last with only 6 wins in the group stage.

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Kold in an interview when playing for Unicorns of Love
Credits: Riot Games

Kold retiring will definitely sadden a lot of League of Legends fans, as he’s one of Europe’s Legendary players. However it will definitely be great to see a player with his experience coaching a roster filled with youngsters. We’ll just have to wait and see who Kold decides to coach for, whether it be a European or North American roster.

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Cloud9 missing Worlds after loss to TSM in LCS Summer 2020 Playoffs

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

For the first time ever, the organization will not have an appearance in the 2020 World Championship after losing a best of 5 in the Summer playoffs versus TSM. Cloud9 not qualifying for Worlds is extremely shocking as this could be considered as the biggest throw in esports history.

Cloud9 missing Worlds – What happened?

In the Spring Split, Cloud9 had shown absolute dominance all throughout the split. Ending the Spring season in 1st place, after topping everyone in the group stage with 17 wins and 1 loss, and then advancing forward to eventually win out in the playoffs. Despite their amazing Spring Split, we are seeing a highly degraded version of the Cloud9 we saw earlier this year. 

Cloud9 had an excellent start to their Summer Split. At Week 4 they remained undefeated, however by Week 8, Team Liquid took 1st place spot after losing 5 games. The Semifinals were still confirmed for Cloud9 however they quickly dropped down to the loser bracket after losing 3-1 to Flyquest. They were then matched up versus Evil Geniuses, which they beat quite easily, and progressed forward to face off TSM.

Game 1

Cloud9 had a terrible start to their first game, as they were losing a lot of early duels, which resulted in their first loss.

Game 2

In Game 2, Cloud9 showed a much better performance as they focused down on the main objectives to secure the victory.

Game 3

In their 3rd match, both Cloud9 and TSM were pretty even, however a huge teamfight win for TSM in the Jungle secured them a match point.

Game 4

The Final match of the series was yet again, another dominant performance by TSM as they took down Cloud9 bit by bit, and eventually taking down their nexus to grab their Worlds 2020 spot.

Cloud9 missing Worlds was extremely disappointing, not only for the fans, but for the players and staff of Cloud9 as well. This is what Cloud9’s top laner, Licorice had to say after their defeat:

What’s next for the LCS?

The North American Summer Split is not over. With this win, TSM are going to face off Team Liquid at the end of the week with hopes to reach the Grand Finals and go up against Flyquest.

LCS playoffs bracket
LCS playoffs bracket
Credits: Riot Games

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LPL 2020 Regional Finals – Suning Claim Worlds Spot

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

The LPL 2020 Regional Finals looks to be the last chapter for the region. Following the Summer Playoffs, two of the three spots for Worlds 2020 were taken up. Running from 28-30th, the event offered four teams a second chance at fighting for qualification. Let’s recap.

Bearing in mind the number of teams, the event was very short with a few games. In terms of format, the four teams are seeded according to their season placements. Here are the four teams:

  • Suning
  • LGD Gaming
  • Invictus Gaming
  • FunPlus Phoenix

Accordingly, here’s how the bracket filled up:

  • First and Second seed fight for Worlds Qualification spot – loser faces winner of other match to earn Play-In spot
  • Third and Fourth seed fight for Play-In spot – winner faces loser of above match to earn Play-In
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Credits: Gamepedia

Indeed, the LPL 2020 Regional Finals ended with two winners. Suning managed to convincingly take the series over LGD Gaming. Otherwise, LGD Gaming redeemed themselves by beating out Invictus Gaming. According to predictions, the matches concluded as expected.

Not many spots for Worlds remain – less than 10 are available before all the action gets underway. With the LPL concluded, be sure to keep a close eye on other regions.

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LCK 2020 Summer Playoffs – Finals Preview

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

The LCK 2020 Summer Playoffs are reaching the Finals. After a long season, only two teams remain! Acting as the top 2 teams all year, DAMWON Gaming and DRX are gunning for each other’s throats. Here’s what one can expect.

Indeed, the two teams seeded very well into the event. DAMWON Gaming claimed first seed and sat in the Finals while DRX had to take out Gen.G first. Chiefly, one more BO5 series decides the entire season. What’s on the line?

Apart from the ₩100,000,000 for first, qualification for Worlds 2020 is present. However, DRX has already earned enough points thanks to their strong performance last season to qualify. Bearing this in mind, the match-up means a lot more to DAMWON Gaming. They need to win here to qualify for Worlds 2020.

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

The Finals will take place on 5th September at 10:00pm for most regions.

Predictions for the LCK 2020 Summer Playoffs

The two teams have traded blows in the regular season, as both have one a match. However, in terms of momentum, some favour DAMWON Gaming after clenching first seed at the last moment.

Otherwise, predictions are up in the air for an incredible series.

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TOP Esports win LPL Summer 2020

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

The LPL Summer Split has finally concluded, and TOP Esports come out as Champions after dominating the region in the Summer.

How did they do it?

At the start of the Summer Split, TOP Esports were performing extremely well. At week 5 they were in 1st place with 7 clean wins and no losses, and by then end of the Group stage, they remained in 1st with 13 wins and only 3 losses.

Playoffs

After their incredible run in the group stage, they advanced to the playoffs, directly to the Semifinal due to them ending in 1st place. Their 1st opponent in the semis was Suning, which were reasonably a very good team, which could’ve challenged TOP Esports for the title. However they were too strong, and Suning lost the best of 5 series 3-0. This victory led TOP Esports to the Grand Finals of the LPL Summer 2020.

Grand Finals

In the Grand Finals, TOP Esports faced off the reigning champions of the 2020 Spring Split, JD Gaming. The games went back and forth, however eventually, TOP Esports won the ultimate team fight, and won the final game.

What’s next for the LPL?

The LPL Summer Split may be over, however the Regional Qualifiers are just starting. The Regional Qualifiers are the final stages, to decide which teams are the 3rd and 4th seed to represent the LPL at Worlds 2020.

Regional Qualifier
Bracket of the Regional Qualifier
Credits: LPL

With all these talented teams competing to be the best, this has been a very intense season for the LPL. TOP Esports have shown that they are back, and are ready to show what they have to offer in the 2020 World Championship.

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LEC reveal Rookie & Coach of Summer Split 2020

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

The LEC Summer playoffs are already half way through, and even though the season is not yet finished, LEC have finally revealed the Coach and Rookie of LEC Summer 2020.

LEC reveal Rookie & Coach – Who is Labrov?

18-year old Labros “Labrov” Papoutsakis is currently playing for Team Vitality in the Support role. Even though they have not had the best Season this year (Finishing 9th in LEC Summer 2020), Labrov has shown that he is insanely good at what he does as a Support and he definitely deserves to be Rookie of the Split.

Who is Mac?

James “Mac” MacCormack started out his esports career as a coach for Origen’s League of Legends roster. After that, he was managing Splyce, which then resulted in him being the coach for MAD Lions. This year, MAD Lions shook the world with their amazing performance. They finished 3rd in the LEC Spring Split, and 2nd in the group stage of LEC Summer 2020. They are now climbing up the losers bracket in the LEC Summer Playoffs to try and get a spot for this year’s World Championship.

The LEC Summer Split has definitely been exciting to watch and it is still not over. As the LEC Summer playoffs continue this week on the 28th of August, starting with MAD Lions vs FC Schalke 04.

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Image of Mac
Credits: Riot Games

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LCS 2020 Summer Playoffs – The Final Four

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

As we expected, the LCS 2020 Summer Playoffs has been an incredible event so far. There have been some incredible matches so far, including the likes of TSM reverse sweeping Golden Guardians for elimination. With that being said, 4 teams are left competing for the event. Read on for a mid-event break down!

Indeed, 2 rounds of the double elimination bracket have been played completely. Here’s how the bracket has looked so far:

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Credits: Gamepedia

Up until now, the following four are eliminated:

  • 5-6th – Evil Geniuses and Golden Guardians
  • 7-8th – Dignitas and 100 Thieves

Accordingly that leaves four teams left in the LCS 2020 Summer Playoffs:

  • Team Liquid vs FlyQuest in the Winners Bracket – 22:00, 29th August
  • TSM vs Cloud9 in the Losers Bracket – 22:00, 30th August

Chiefly, these are the best four teams from the LCS 2020 Summer season. Them making it this far is by no means a surprise, however FlyQuest taking down Cloud9 stunned everybody.

As a reminder, note that from the four teams left, only the top 2 will earn a direct place at Worlds 2020 and third a spot in the Play-in. Indeed, fourth place will walk away with nothing.

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