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KT Rolster Sign Mask to Challengers Team – Promising Potential

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Just like the other competitive LoL franchised leagues, the LCK offers a Challengers division. Multiple organizations field rosters in order to look out for young talent that could one day end up on the main roster. Accordingly, that’s why we’re excited about the recent headline – KT Rolster Sign Mask!

KT Rolster Sign Mask – Young Prospect

Credits: KT Rolster Facebook

Over the past few months, since the conception of KT Rolster Challengers, the organization hasn’t found much success in the LCK CL league. Indeed, that might be why they’ve decided to bring on Lee “Mask” Sang-hoon, who will work alongside the current active roster:

  • Cho “Castle” Hyeon-seong – Top
  • Lee “PerfecT” Seung-min – Top
  • Lee “Bonnie” Gwang-su – Jungle
  • Jeon “R JGL” Jun-hyeok – Jungle
  • Lee “Vicla” Dae-gwang – Mid
  • Yang “R ADC” Ji-hyeok – Bot
  • Park “Rebel” Geun-woo – Support
  • Han “Way” Gil – Support
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Credits: LCK

Hailing from a rival team in the form of HLE Challengers, the youngster boasts the following accomplishments:

  • 8th @ LCK CL Summer 2021
  • 2nd @ LCK CL Spring 2021
  • 4th @ CK Summer 2020
  • 1st-2nd @ CK Summer 2020 – Promotion

Can he help KT Rolster Challengers climb to the top of the LCK Challengers scene?

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DRX LoL SSONG Head Coach – Returning to the Position

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

With the LCK Spring 2022 season kicking off on January 12th, teams already have an idea about their strengths and weaknesses. Accordingly, slight tuning and changes can take place considering them. Bearing this in mind, DRX LoL SSONG had made headlines with the former head coach returning!

DRX LoL SSONG Head Coach – The Missing Piece?

Credits: DRX Twitter

For those unaware, Kim “SSONG” Sang-soo stood as the Head Coach for almost an entire year, from December 2020 to November 2021. Indeed, after three months, the organization has decided to resign the head coach, who’ll be in charge of the following team:

  • Hwang “Kingen” Seong-hoon – Top
  • Hong “Pyosik” Chang-hyeon – Jungle
  • Kim “Zeka” Geon-woo – Mid
  • Kim “Taeyoon” Tae-yoon – Bot
  • Cho “BeryL” Geon-hee – Support
  • Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu – Bot
Credits: LCK

Indeed, with a familiar face back, they’re trying for new results. Heading into Week 5 of the competition, DRX sit in a good spot at 4th place, tied with DAMWON Gaming at a 5-3 scoreline. Roughly halfway through, it’s the time to improve.

Speaking of improvement, hopefully the season looks better than their past year of competition:

  • 10th @ LCK Summer 2021
  • 5th @ LCS Spring 2021
  • 5-8th @ 2020 World Championship
  • 2nd @ LCK Summer 2020

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How to Watch LCS Spring Split 2022 – teams, format, schedule, streams, predictions

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

With all the other regions getting a head start, the LCS Spring Split 2022 event is finally here. Accordingly, kicking off this weekend, it’s the final franchised league to get things started. Feel free to read on as we provide all the viewership details you need below!

Event Background

Credits: LCS Twitter

Bringing the best in North America, we’re ready for another split of League of Legends. Indeed, apart from the $200,000 on the line, teams will be competing for seeds to both the LCS Spring Playoffs and more, the Mid-Seasonal Invitational event later on in the season.

In order to do so, competition will take place from the 5th February all the way to April 24th. Promising offline competition at the LCS Studio, the 10 franchised teams will be going at it once again:

  • 100 Thieves
  • Cloud9
  • Counter Logic Gaming
  • Dignitas
  • Evil Geniuses
  • FlyQuest
  • Golden Guardians
  • Immortals
  • Team Liquid
  • TSM

Let’s dive into further details below!

Format

Credits: LCS Twitter

In terms of format, the new season will follow the revisions promised for 2022.

Specifically, a double round robin will ensure that teams face one another twice across the eight weeks of competition. Besides the regular BO1 matches scheduled, one Super Week will take place offering 5 additional matches on a Friday of choice.

At the end of the split, seeds will be awarded as followers for the LCS Playoffs Spring:

  • 1-4th – Semifinals
  • 5-6th – Losers’ Round 1

Note that unlike last season, points earned through the Spring Split will NOT carry over to the Summer Split following feedback from the community.

Schedule for the LCS Spring Split 2022

With a lot of schedule to look forward to, below find the first matches this weekend. Note that games are listed in the timezone of (GMT+1):

5th February

  • 22:30 – Team SoloMid vs Evil Geniuses
  • 23:30 – FlyQuest vs Counter Logic Gaming
Credits: LCS Twitter

6th February

  • 00:30 – Team Liquid vs 100 Thieves
  • 01:30 – Golden Guardians vs Cloud9
  • 02:30 – Immortals vs Dignitas
  • 21:30 – Counter Logic Gaming vs 100 Thieves
  • 22:30 – Team SoloMid vs Dignitas
  • 23:30 – Evil Geniuses vs Cloud9

7th February

  • 00:30 – Golden Guardians vs FlyQuest
  • 01:30 – Immortals vs Team Liquid

For the entire schedule, we recommend visiting the LoL Esports page here.

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Predictions

Making predictions after an off-season of changes both in the game and to the rosters is rather tough. However, luckily for us the LCS Lock-In 2022 last week gave us a taster of how the competition currently stacks up.

Credits: LCS Twitter

As a pre-season event, here’s how the 10 teams stacked up:

  • #1st – Team Liquid
  • #2nd – Evil Geniuses
  • #3-4th – Dignitas, Cloud9
  • #5-8th – 100 Thieves, FlyQuest, Golden Guardians, Counter Logic Gaming
  • #9-10th – TSM, Immortals

Indeed, it seems the standings don’t quite match how the standings stood last year at the end of the LCS Summer 2021 Split.

Bearing the recent event in mind, we’d like to favour the likes of Team Liquid. Packing some veteran names such as “Bjergsen”, the roster is geared to maintain the early momentum and carry it on when it counts.

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LCS Lock-In 2022 Recap – Team Liquid Are Your Winners!

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Over the past week, the LCS kicked off League of Legends competition in North America. Accordingly, the LCS Lock-In concluded over the past weekend set the pace as a pre-season event. Indeed, read on as we offer our very own LCS Lock-In 2022 Recap below!

LCS Lock-In 2022 Recap – Maintaining Momentum

Specifically, Team Liquid managed to stamp out the competition over the past few weeks.

Credits; Team Liquid LoL Twitter

Starting off in Group B, Team Liquid didn’t appear as favourites from the start. Indeed, in the Groups they managed a 3-1 scoreline, finishing second beneath Evil Geniuses.

Seeded into the Quarterfinals, Team Liquid faced off against FlyQuest. Sweeping away this team, they then faced Team Dignitas. Accordingly, Team Liquid took down Dignitas to make it to the Grand Finals against Evil Geniuses.

Credits: LCS Twitter

Here, Team Liquid swept away the competition, taking down Evil Geniuses and cementing their top spot before the season kicks off.

Their pre-season victory is no surprising considering their record:

  • 12-13th @ 2021 World Championship
  • 2nd @ LCS Summer 2021
  • 2nd @ LCS Spring 2021
  • 1st @ LCS Lock-In 2021

Team Liquid are returning champions from last year – let’s see if they can keep the momentum into the regular season!

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PCS Spring Split 2022 – Riot Announces All the Details!

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

While multiple regions of League of Legends have kicked off, the Pacific region is yet to start. However, just recently Riot Games released all the details for the competition to kick off shortly. Read on as we fill you in regarding the PCS Spring Split 2022!

PCS Spring Split 2022 – Kicking off in February

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Credits: LoL Esports Flickr

Kicking off on the February 11th, here’s what you need to know about the PCS Spring Split 2022:

  • 4 regions involved – Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau
  • 10 teams – Beyond Gaming, CTBC Flying Oyster, Deep Cross Gaming, Frank Esports, Hurrican Gaming, Impunity, J Team, Meta Falcon Team, PSG Talon and SEM9

The third season of the Pacific Championship Series is ready to get underway. Considering the cross-regional nature of the event, teams will compete online fromtheir own regions.

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Credits: Riot Games

Speaking of competition, note how 6 brand new teams are joining the league compared to last season, mixing up representation a little.

For those unaware, these teams will now compete to qualify for a Spring Playoffs event where one team will be sent to the Mid-Season Invitational and compete internationally!

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Excel Esports LEC Roster 2022 – Signing Mikyx

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

It’s quite rare to witness a roster change early on in the season. However, if a team isn’t working together, it’s best to solve problems early. Accordingly, that seems to be the approach of Excel Esports LEC Roster 2022. Read on as discuss the most recent change below!

Excel Esports LEC Roster 2022 – A Top Tier Talent

Indeed, the roster change involves benching the likes of Henk “Advienne” Reijenga, while signing talent from G2 Esports.

Credits: EXCEL Twitter

Specifically, Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle was in fact part of the dominant G2 Esports of a season or two ago. Bearing this in mind, the following is the full roster heading into the next week of competition:

  • Finn “Finn” Wiestal – Top
  • Mark “Markoon” Woensel – Jungle
  • Eriend “Nukeduck” Holm – Mid
  • Patrik “Patrik” Jiru – Bot
  • Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle – Support
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Credits: Riot Games

By next week, we’re referring to the ongoing LEC Spring 2021 event.

Anyways, the roster is hoping to really catch that spark and perform unlike previous seasons:

  • 7th @ LEC Summer 2021
  • 8th @ LEC Spring 2021
  • 7th @ LEC Summer 2020
  • 7th @ LEC Spring 2020
  • 10th @ LEC Summer 2019
  • 9th @ LEC Spring 2019

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DetonatioN FocusMe LoL 2022 Roster – Signing Yaharong

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Indeed, over the past few seasons, Japanese League of Legends has been dominated by a one team – DetonatioN FocusMe. Accordingly, they hope to try and improve their standings for international teams. Indeed, perhaps the recent roster change is a move to help secure this! Read on to learn more below about DetonatioN FocusMe LoL 2022!

DetonatioN FocusMe LoL 2022 – Team Finalized

Credits: DFM Yaharong Twitter

Specifically, the new signing is the likes of Lee “Yaharong” Chan-ju is the change which has made headlines. Signing the youngster from the team of Brion Esports over from the LCK, he’s a welcome addition to the team.

Considering him, the following is the roster for 2022:

  • Shunsuke “Evi” Murase – Top
  • Moon “Steal” Geon-yeong – Jungle
  • Kyohei “Ceros” Yoshida – Mid
  • Lee “Yaharong” Chan-ju – Mid
  • Yuta “Yutapon” Sugiura – Bot
  • Kazuta “Kazu” Suzuki – Support
  • Lee “Harp” Ji-yoong – Support
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Credits: Riot Games

Likely, this is the final version of the roster for the 2022 season. Let’s see if apart from their continuing dominance in the LJL, they can manange to make an impact internationally:

  • 14-16th @ 2021 World Championship
  • 1st @ LJL Summer 2021
  • 7-9th @ Mid-Season Invitational 2021
  • 1st @ LJL Spring 2021

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How to Watch LCS 2022 Lock-In – teams, format, schedule, streams, predictions

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

So far, we’ve offered featured event previews for all the Major regions of League of Legends. Accordingly, the final one on our radar is none other than the LCS 2022 Lock-In. Indeed, as one of the few pre-season events, read on as we fill you in on everything you need to know about the event!

Event Background

Credits: LCS Twitter

Indeed, no other region outside of the LCS will involve a pre-season event. While other regions will officially kick off tomorrow, the LCS Spring 2022 will start early February.

Until then, Riot Games has organized the LCS Lock-In with a serious $150,000 on the line. Although there aren’t any qualification points or seeds up for grabs, there’s plenty to play for as these teams warm up for the upcoming season.

Speaking of teams, we have the 10 franchises returning for another season of play, as outlined below:

  • 100 Thieves
  • Cloud9
  • CLG
  • Dignitas
  • Evil Geniuses
  • FlyQuest
  • Golden Guardians
  • Immortals
  • Team Liquid
  • TSM

Although they’re the same names, the individual players making up the teams have definitely changed following the rostermania. Running from January 14th, we’ll be enjoying the event all the way to January 30th – 5 days before the season kicks off.

Format

Credits: LCS Twitter

With regards to the format, it seems to be similar to last season pre-season event.

Everything starts with an exciting Group Stage. Here, all 10 teams have been drafted into two groups of five. Accordingly, within these groups, a single round robin will take place, with each team facing each other once.

After the BO1 matches, the top 4 teams will earn a spot at the Knockout Stage – here are how the groups have been seeded below:

Group A:

  • 100 Thieves
  • Cloud9
  • FlyQuest
  • Golden Guardians
  • TSM

Group B:

  • Counter Logic Gaming
  • Dignitas
  • Evil Geniuses
  • Immortals
  • Team Liquid

Following the Group Stage, the top 8 teams will participate in a Single Elimination Bracket. Kicking off with BO3 Quarterfinals, each subsequent match will be a BO5, building up to the Grand Final – determining our pre-season champion.

Schedule for the LCS Lock In 2022

Credits: LCS Twitter

With regards to the schedule, below we’ve listed the schedule (GMT+1) for the first weekend:

14th January Friday

  • TSM vs 100 Thieves (11:30)

15th January Saturday

  • Cloud9 vs Golden Guardians (00:30)
  • FlyQuest vs TSM (01:30)
  • 100 Thieves vs Golden Guardians (02:30)
  • Cloud9 vs FlyQuest (03:30)
  • Dignitas vs Team Liquid (22:30)
  • CLG vs Immortals (23:30)

16th January Sunday

  • Team Liquid vs Evil Geniuses (00:30)
  • Immortals vs Dignitas (01:30)
  • CLG vs Evil Geniuses (02:30)
  • FlyQuest vs 100 Thieves (21:30)
  • Team Liquid vs CLG (22:30)
  • TSM vs Cloud9 (23:30)

For the schedule of the remainder of the event, feel free to visit the event page here.

Watch the LCS 2022 Lock-In on esportsguide

You can also watch the LCS 2022 Lock-In 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.

LCS 2022 Lock In

Predictions

Credits: LCS Twitter

While a couple teams won’t be competing with their active rosters for 2022 – namely Golden Guardians and TSM using Academy teams – there’s still money on the line.

Apart from a simple prize, a good performance here could help boost confidence ahead of the competitive season.

With regards to expectations, the top 5 standings from the LCS Summer Championship 2021 event come to mind:

  1. 100 Thieves
  2. Team Liquid
  3. Cloud9
  4. TSM

Accordingly, 100 Thieves are your favourites for this exciting events – let’s see if they can pull through.

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Excel Esports LoL 2022- Signing Nelson From G2 Esports

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

While their VALORANT team enjoys a shakeup, the Excel Esports LoL 2022 roster is also enjoying change. Indeed, following two seasons of poor performances, they’re hoping for more. Accordingly, read on as we discuss a recent change with regards to coaching staff!

Excel Esports LoL 2022 – The Coach They Needed?

Specifically, we’re talking about the new signing of Sng “Nelson” Wei from G2 Esports. After helping coach G2 Esports to a fourth place finish last year, perhaps this could help lift Excel Esports.

Credits: EXCEL Twitter

Indeed, he’ll be coaching the following roster:

  • Finn “Finn” Wiestai – Top
  • Mark “Markoon” Woensel – Jungle
  • Erlend “nukeduck” Vatevik Holm – Mid
  • Patrik “Patrick” Jiru – Bot
  • Henk “Advienne” Reljenga – Support

For the most part, this roster is rather new. Accordingly, changes have followed through ever since the the organization failed to qualify for Worlds 2021 once again.

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Credits: Riot Games

Bearing this in mind, they’ll be hoping to improve on their previous results:

  • 7th @ LEC Summer 2021
  • 8th @ LEC Spring 2021
  • 7th @ LEC Summer 2020
  • 7th @ LEC Spring 2020

Let’s see how they perform once the LEC Spring 2022 starts off in January 14th.

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LoL New Champion Zeri – First of the 2022 Season

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Across both VALORANT and League of Legends, Riot Games has introduced new agents and champions for 2022. Accordingly, in this article we’ll be shifting our focus to the League of Legends side of things. Read on as we cover the LoL new champion Zeri!

LoL New Champion Zeri – All the Essential Facts

Credits: LoL Twitter

Let’s discuss her abilities by listing the abilities below:

  • (Q) – Burts Fire – shoots seven-round burst, also has a passive ability to allows auto attacks deal magic damage and scale with Ability Power
  • (W) – Ultrashock Laser – targeted shot that can pierce through walls and extend its range
  • (E) – Spark Surge – a dash to use through terrain and walls
  • (R) – Lightning Crash – deals area-of-effect damage and supercharges her, boosting all attributes

Will she make it into the upcoming season?

Credits: LoL Twitter

According to Riot Games, that’s the plan. With the season for 2022 ranked kicking off on January 2022, the new agent will make it into the mix by February.

Her speed across the map could certainly appeal to competitors, bringing a newfound pace to competitive matches.

We’ll wait and see to see how well the meta is impacted.

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