So, after the regular season of the new LEC Winter Split, we now have the first ever LEC Winter Playoffs 2023. Accordingly, only 4 teams remain in the competition – read on as we preview the final stage of competition below!
LEC Winter Playoffs 2023 Bracket – Almost Concluded
Anyways, the 8 franchised LEC teams went at it for one week, trying to be in the top half.
Competing through two groups of 4, in double elimination style, only the following teams have progressed:
KOI
G2 Esports
SK Gaming
MAD Lions
And now, in the final stage of the competition, the final four are competing for all of the marbles.
More specifically, the winner earns 50% of the prize pool, while also earning coveted seeds to the MSI 2023 Play-In and the LEC Season Finals.
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Predictions here all revolves around KOI and G2 Esports, as the two teams at the top of the groups from the regular Winter Split. Otherwise, we’ll be sure to keep you up to date as the action continues with the following seeded matches:
Female esports continues to take the esports industry by storm in 2023. Moreover, more of the top organizations in the world are making the switch and investing in the scene in multiple esports. Bearing this in mind, Vitality League of Legends just revealed an all-female team!
Vitality League of Legends 2023 – The French Bees
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Announced in the past week, all it took was a partnership between ALDI and Vitality.
Indeed, under the title ‘French Bees’ this academy project looks to extend to the multiple esports which Team Vitality supports.
Namely, this starts with League of Legends, and the following roster announced this week:
Velouria “Viki” Bati – Bot
Emeline “Kasane” Baudouin – Support
Alyssa “sai” Lenoir – Mid
Lexa “Lexa” Grellier – Jungler
Coline “Chubby Daddy” Reiter – Top
In the coming months, this team will face the very best in the industry.
Over the past few years, there’s been one story for the PSG Talon LoL roster 2023. Indeed, despite regional dominance, they continue to fall short at the international events. Accordingly, they’ve made a strong signing which could change their outlook!
Currently, in the $80,000 PCS Spring event, PSG Talon are actually placed second. Indeed, as part of a three-way tie between Frank Esports, PSG Talon and CTBC Flying Oyster, all these teams are 5-2 in scoreline.
Anyways, as an upgrade to the team, they’ve signed a player who played a role in EDward Gaming’s World Championship victory in 2021.
Although playing on the bench, he’s now an addition to the PSG Talon roster:
Huang “Azhi” Shang-chih – Top
Huang “Husha” Zi-wei – Jungle
Yu “JunJia” Chun-chia- Jungle – NEW
HongSuo – Mid
Chen “ubao” Chang-chu – Mid
Tsou “Wako” Wei-yang – Bot
Lin “Woody” Hung-yu – Support
Credits: LoL Esports Flickr
Anyways, this roster change has one intention – improving this team on an international level, improving over their legacy:
Heading into this week of the LCS Spring Split 2023, there were two storylines. Accordingly, FlyQuest were flawless, while Dignitas were winless. However, that’s changed after yesterday’s matches – read on to learn more below!
LCS Spring Split 2023 – Super Week Ongoing
The first day of #LCS SUPER WEEK was a DOMINATING success! Here are your questions, and @Impact to answer them!
Indeed, for those unaware, there are $200,000 on the line for the top 10 LCS teams. Accordingly, only the top 2 will progress to MSI later on in the year.
In this context, FlyQuest is a massive favourite considering their impressive run.
Moreover, their only loss this season came at the hands of TSM, in 1-0 fashion.
Bearing this in mind, here’s what the current standings look like:
#1 – FlyQuest (7-1)
#2 – Evil Geniuses (6-2)
#3 – Cloud9 (6-2)
#4 – 100 Thieves (4-4)
4# – CLG (4-4)
#4 – Golden Guardians (4-4)
#4 – TSM (4-4)
#8 – Team Liquid (3-5)
#9 – Immortals (2-6)
#10 – Dignitas (0-8)
Credits: LoL Esports
Furthermore, we’re halfway through the season and we have a massive 4-way tie in the middle of the table. So while FlyQuest may be favoured, they have a lot more work to do.
Specifically, as a round robin, they’ll need to face all of their opponents once again to do so!
Accordingly, after 3 weeks of competition, the LCS is really building up. Enjoying some new changes this season, we’re reaching the first LCS Super Week 2023 Spring in the coming days kick off. Read on to learn more about the schedule below!
LCS Super Week 2023 Spring – A Tonne of Matches
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Currently, here’s how the competition stacks up after 3 weeks of competition:
#1 – FlyQuest – 6-0
#2 – Evil Geniuses – 4-2
#3 – Cloud9 – 4-2
#4 – 100 Thieves – 4-2
#5 – TSM – 3-3
#6 – Team Liquid – 3-3
#7 – Golden Guardians – 2-4
#8 – Immortals – 2-4
#9 – CLG – 2-4
#10 – Dignitas – 0-6
So, this Super Week looks to pack a total of 15 matches across 3 days. The following Tweet lists the entire schedule of the competition – have a look below:
As a reminder, this competition has some intense stakes on the line. With $200,000 on the line, the top 2 teams will also seed to MSI 2023 later on in the year.
Do note that another Superr Week will be taking place in Week 8. This Week 4 looks to conclude the first round robin, the second round robin will conclude in the final week.
As the Spring Splits continue in each region, teams are working to make it to the next international event. Accordingly, the Mid-Season Invitational 2023 is taking place soon. Read on to learn all the details which Riot just revealed!
Overall, the Mid-Season Invitational 2023 will take place from May 2nd to 21st. Here, the 13 qualified teams from all over the world will compete at the Copper Box Arena, in London, United Kingdom.
Here, this monumental event will feature a new format for competitive League of Legends – a double elimination stage across the Play-In and Bracket.
Specifically, lower seeded teams will have to fight through the Play-In to join the higher seeded teams waiting for them in the Bracket Stage. Here’s how dates will work for each stage:
Play-In Stage – May 2-7th
Bracket Stage – May 9-14th, May 16-20th
Final – May 21st
Credits: Riot Games
As a reminder, teams attending will be from the following regions in the Play-In Stage:
Two seeds: LEC, LCS, LPL
One seed: LLA, CBLOL, PCS, VCS and LJL
Otherwise, following the Worlds win, 2 LCK seeds will directly head to the Bracket Stage.
Earlier this year, the LEC kicked off with a Winter Split. Accordingly, the split is concluding this weekend, but certain teams have already been eliminated from any chance of reaching the Playoffs. Indeed, Fnatic LEC Winter Split 2023 is a team that disappointed – read on to learn more below!
Fnatic LEC Winter Split 2023 – Offering an Apology
Our Winter run ends there. Thank you for all the support as always. We'll be back, bet on it. pic.twitter.com/I2IBXmO940
Overall, the regular season of LEC Winter 2023 had the 10 teams competing to make it in the top 8 – the bottom two being disqualified. Here’s how the Regular Season concluded:
#1 – Team Vitality (7-2)
#2 – MAD Lions (7-2)
#3 – SK Gaming (6-3)
#4 – G2 Esports (6-3)
#5 – Team BDS (5-4)
#6 – Team Heretics (4-5)
#7 – KOI (4-5)
#8 – Astralis (3-6)
#9 – Fnatic (2-7)
#10 – Excel Esports (1-8)
Finishing 9th, Fnatic posted the above on Twitter.
For those unaware, Fnatic is one of the most popular organizations in the LEC, with an incredible legacy.
Heading into this season, the LEC decided to switch things up with the introduction of the LEC Winter Split 2023. Accordingly, the first split is almost complete, with the Regular Season concluding in the coming weekend! Read on for a quick preview below.
So, the stakes here are clear. Moreover, apart from the $90,000 on the line, there’s one seed on the line for the winner – aseed for MSI 2023 and the LEC Finals 2023.
Here’s how the standings currently stand:
#1 – Team Vitality (5-1)
#2 – G2 Esports (4-2)
#2 – MAD Lions (4-2)
2 – SK Gaming (4-2)
#6 – Team Heretics (3-3)
#7 – Fnatic (2-4)
#7 – KOI (2-4)
#9 – Astralis
#9 – Excel Esports
Accordingly, the final week has the competition tight at the top. Indeed, we have the schedule for the first day of Week 3 in the CET time zone:
Credits: Riot Games
February 4th 2023
SK Gaming vs Astralis (18:00)
Team Heretics vs Excel Esports (19:00)
Team BDS vs G2 Esports (20:00)
Vitality vs KOI (21:00)
Fnatic vs MAD Lions (22:00)
Indeed, from this stage only the top 8 will progress to the next stage.
With regards to the League of Legends Patch 13.3, the competition has been waiting for this change for a while. Accordingly, the new patch should be coming soon, shaking up the game in certain ways – read on to learn more about some of buffs and nerfs incoming!
League of Legends Patch 13.3 – Buffs and Nerfs
Credits: Riot Games
So, while we can’t list the entire patch notes, we’ll list some of the most pertinent changes to take note of. Let’s start by listing what exactly is changing:
CHAMPIONS: Annie, Alistar, Amumu, Braum, Jarvan IV, Kayle, Kayn, K’Sante, LeBlanc, Lee Sin, Nautilus, Pantheon, Pyke, Rakan, Thresh, Trundle, Zac
ITEMS: Radiant Virtue, Umbral Glaive
SYSTEM CHANGES: Overheal, Tenacity and Early Jungle Ganks accounted for
Accordingly, we currently don’t have the full patch notes, but they look to be revealed here.
Credits: Riot Games
Indeed, these changes look to swap things around when it comes to the bot lane, paired with some improved changes overall.
Considering the ongoing Spring Splits, these changes could have an effect depending on which teams can adapt quickest compared to other teams.
We’ll be sure to keep you up to date with other changes.
Indeed, there are many regions for competitive League of Legends. Sure, there are the more popular regions such as Korea, Europe and North America, but there are many more. Accordingly, one such example of Japan. Bearing this in mind, with LJL Spring 2023 kicking off next week, we thought we’d discuss How to Watch this exciting event below!
Event Background
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For those unaware, the LJL, or League of Legends Japan League 2023 is the 17th Japan’s LoL Split. This time around, the top 8 teams in Japan will be competing for regional dominance. Furthermore, this is the first Split of the year, to be followed by Summer after MSI 2023.
Also, do note that ahead of this season, FENNEL is a new name after buying out the spot of Rascal Jester, a former organization in the scene after 8 years.
Anyways, here are the competing teams below:
AXIZ
Burning Core
Crest Gaming Act
DetonatioN FocusMe
FENNEL
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS
Sengoku Gaming
V3 Esports
Taking place as of 28th January, the top 8 teams in the region will be competing for $77,000 of prize pool while the first placed team will also earn a direct spot to the Mid-Season Invitational.
Read on to see what teams will have to fight through to earn that coveted spot at MSI!
Format
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The format involves two stages of competition.
Firstly, we have the Group Stage. Here, teams will be competing in one group, with a double round robin of matches which means that each team plays one another twice. Following every team playing their 14 BO3 matches, the teams will be doing their best to fall in the 3-6th seeds.
Here’s how seeding into the Playoffs will be affected:
1st-2nd – seeded into Winners’ Finals
3rd-6th – seeded into Losers’ Round 1
Of course, where there’s a Winner and Loser side, there’s a double elimination bracket. Accordingly, the top 6 will have the opportunity to fight through a bracket with BO5 matches in order to determine the final standings. Do note that a double elimination implies that teams who are in the Loser bracket cannot afford to lose or there’ll be eliminated.
Finally, a regional champion will be crowned and the winner will qualify for Mid-Season Invitational 2023!
Schedule for the LJL Spring 2023
Until then, we have at least two months of competition.
Moreover, below, we have the first 2 weeks of competition listed below in the CET timezone:
You can also watch the event live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
