Category: LoL

Worlds 2021 Recap – EDward Gaming Claim The Summoner’s Rift

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

For competitive League of Legends, Worlds 2021 has been one incredible journey. Accordingly, we’ve been there every step of the way. Finally, over the past week we witnessed a conclusion to this epic event. Indeed, below you can find your Worlds 2021 Recap as we follow the rise of the LPL!

Worlds 2021 Recap – The LPL is Back On Top

Heading into this event, we knew that a winner would emerge from the regions of the LCK and the LPL. Namely, EDward Gaming came out on top for the LPL, let’s follow their journey.

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Starting in the Group Stage, they got off to a weaker start then expected. Specifically, they went 4-2 to earn a second seed right under T1 over in Group A.

Earning a spot in the Knockout Stage, they never got a free win. Look at the following results:

  • Royal Never Give Up vs EDward Gaming (2-3) – taking down their regional rivals, they emerge as the Kings of the LPL with the entire region looking to them
  • EDward Gaming vs Gen.G (3-2) – heading into the semifinals, EDG were the final non-Korean team. Luckily, they managed to take down the lower LCK seed in the form of Gen.G

And then, in the Grand Final, EDward Gaming earned their spot as the best in the world after taking down last year’s champions – DWG KIA.

This is the rise of the LPL once again!

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Worlds 2021 Semifinals Recap – Two Incredible Matches!

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Over the past week, the Worlds 2021 Semifinals lit up the world with their incredible competition. Indeed, some of the biggest names went at it for a spot in the Grand Final. As we continue to bring you daily esportsguide Worlds 2021 recaps, read on for a quick look at the Semifinals!

Worlds 2021 Semifinals Recap – EDward Gaming and DWG KIA In the Final!

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Regardless of both series, the favourite prevailed in the end. Let’s start with the China vs Korea match:

  • EDward Gaming vs Gen.G (3-2)

After dethroning Royal Never Give Up in the Quarterfinals, EDward Gaming felt confident moving forwards as the top Chinese team. On the other side of things, Gen.G easily took down Cloud9 3-0 in easy fashion.

Here, EDward Gaming fought hard to stay on top, though Gen.G managed to keep it close.

  • DWG KIA vs T1 (3-2)
Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Following a season of doubts over whether or not DWG KIA is still the best team in the world, the Koreans would face another Korean team in the form of T1. Here though, although tested, they would stay on top and prevail to yet another grand final.

And that’s where we end. Can DWG claim another Worlds Championship or will EDward Gaming mark the rise of the Chinese region?

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FC Barcelona LoL – Yet Again Diving Into Esports

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Here on esportsguide, we’re constantly on the look-out for trends in the industry. Accordingly, one such trend is the series of mainstream soccer organizations signing secondary rosters in esports. One such name is FC Barcelona, who recently fielded a new Rocket League roster. However, there’s more – read on to learn about FC Barcelona LoL!

FC Barcelona LoL – A Familiar Sight

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Credits: Riot Games

Specifically, Barcelona have dived into the highest level of competitive League of Legends in Spain – the Superliga. Here, they look to be acquiring the spot of the likes of S2V Esports. Supposedly, they’ve won a bid which other popular Spanish football teams were also fighting for.

Anyhow, we’re not sure whether or not they will acquire the roster formerly part of S2V Esports, or make moves to build something new. Overall, we’re happy to see mainstream football names making moves in esports.

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Credits: Riot Games

Specifically, this Barcelona’s third main outreach into esports, following their bids into Hearthstone and Rocket League.

While being a staple to Spanish football, at this rate they could grow to support a community in competitive esports.

One thing of note is that the Barcelona brand will also be going against esports teams owned by renowned Barcelona players, such as Gerard Pique.

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TSM Bjergsen Returning to Competition – Where To?

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Indeed, TSM Bjergsen is one of the most well-recognized faces for competitive LoL in North America. Last competitive season, the veteran announced his retirement from competition as a mid-laner, entering coaching. However, with Worlds 2021 slowly closing. TSM Bjergsen Returning as a competitor is news – read on to learn more!

TSM Bjergsen Returning – No Longer on TSM

So, what’s going on with Saren “Bjersen” Bjerg? After coaching TSM for a year, the coach has managed to offer the following results for the team within the LCS:

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Credits: TSM
  • 4th @ LCS 2021 Championship
  • 1st @ LCS 2021 Summer
  • 3rd @ LCS 2021 Mid-Season Showdown
  • 2nd @ LCS 2021 Spring

And just like that, he’s had enough of coaching. Indeed, he’s not just leaving his role as a coach, but leaving the organization altogether looking for opportunities elsewhere.

As a staple to the esports organization for the past 7 years, this is definitely a big move.

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Credits: LoL Esports Flickr

Indeed, as one of the most accomplished players in the region, we’re likely going to see him on a roster very shortly for the upcoming competitive season.

Accordingly, nobody knows exactly where he’s heading, but we’ll be sure to keep an eye out for any updates.

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Worlds 2021 Knockout Stage Update – 4 Teams Left

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

As each day passes, Worlds 2021 only gets shorter. Indeed, one thing we’re noticing is the dominance of certain regions. Accordingly, with 4 teams left at this stage of the competition and viewership exploding we simply can’t wait. Read on for your Worlds 2021 Knockout Stage Update below!

Worlds 2021 Knockout Stage Update – 3 Korean, 1 Chinese

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Heading into the Knockout Stage, it was all about regions. Indeed, could Europe and North America hang on with Korea and China closing in?

Accordingly, the short answer is no, and a resounding answer too. Both the likes of Cloud9 and MAD Lions went home, with the MAD Lions vs DWG KIA match-up offering a new record in terms of viewership for the legendary event.

Apart from that, the Quarterfinals saw T1 expectantly take down HLE, but more excitingly, RNGU fall to EDward Gaming in an epic fight between the Chinese giants. Here are the matches listed:

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Quarterfinals

  • Royal Never Give Up vs EDward Gaming (2-3)
  • Gen.G vs Cloud9 (3-0)
  • T1 vs Hanwha Life Esports (3-0)
  • DWG KIA vs MAD Lions (3-0)

Semifinals

  • EDward Gaming vs Gen.G (TBD)
  • T1 vs DWG KIA (TBD)

We can’t wait to see who’ll walk away with the entire event. Be sure to stay up to date for future articles!

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Worlds 2021 Knockout Stage Preview – Regional Rivalries

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

As of right now, competitive League of Legends is buzzing with excitement as the Worlds 2021 event takes a short break. Accordingly, with the Group Stage complete, we’re patiently waiting for the Knockout Stage to kick off on Friday. Read on as we offer our Worlds 2021 Knockout Stage preview!

Worlds 2021 Knockout Stage – Only Two Teams Not From Asia

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

As a reminder, these teams have made it here after placing in the top half in their respective groups in the Group Stage. From this stage, we’ve already seen a tonne of competition, with the top half of the teams coming through.

Also, the community has noted the regional dominance this far into the competition. Accordingly, right now we’re seeing China and Korea taking over, with only two non-Asian teams left. Take a look at the following Knockout matches to look forward to.

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter
  • Royal Never Give Up (China) vs EDward Gaming (China)
  • Gen.G (Korea) vs Cloud9 (North America)
  • T1 (Korea) vs Hanwha Life Esports (Korea)
  • DAMWON Gaming (Korea) vs MAD Lions (Europe)

Bearing this in mind, your favourites still remain Royal Never Give Up and DAMWON Gaming. Let’s see how they fare in the coming week.

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Worlds 2021 Day 12 Recap – a Historic 4-Way Tie!

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Finally, after quite an exciting stage, the Worlds 2021 Group Stage is finally over. Accordingly, all 4 groups of 4 went head to head, concluding with Group D yesterday. Indeed, this group in specific offered a historic 4-way tie never seen in the history of the event. Read on for your Worlds 2021 Day 12 Recap!

Worlds 2021 Day 12 Recap – Matches Including Tiebreakers

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

To kick things off, let’s take a look at how the matches were listed. Indeed, it all boiled down to the final match between MAD Lions and LNG – with a win for the Europeans resulting in a historic 4 way draw.

Below find all of yesterday’s matches listed, including all the tiebreakers too:

  • MAD Lions vs Gen.G (0-1)
  • Team Liquid vs Gen.G (0-1)
  • Team Liquid vs Gen.G (1-0)
  • Gen.G vs LNG (0-1)
  • Gen.G vs MAD Lions (1-0)
  • LNG vs MAD Lions (0-1)
  • MAD Lions vs LNG (1-0)
  • MAD Lions vs Liquid (1-0)
  • Liquid vs LNG (1-0)
Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Accordingly, now we have our Knockout Stage to look forward to following a break of a few days. Here ae the matches to look forward to:

  • Royal Never Give Up vs EDward Gaming
  • Gen.G vs Cloud9
  • T1 vs Hanwha Life Esports
  • DWG KIA vs MAD Lions

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Worlds 2021 Day 11 Recap – Groups Almost Concluded

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

With Groups A and B concluded, we only have Group C and D left. Accordingly, over the past day, the entire competition shifted its focus on Group C. Indeed, with the conclusion of the regular matches and an additional tie-breaker, we have a final look at Group C. Read on for your Worlds 2021 Day 11 Recap below!

Worlds 2021 Day 11 Recap – Group C Done

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

First things first, here are your Day 11 matches listed below, all of which stood as the final round of matches for Group C:

  • Hanwha Life Esports vs Royal Never Give Up (0-1)
  • Fnatic vs PSG Talon (0-1)
  • Royal Never Give Up vs Hanwha Life Esports (0-1)
  • Fnatic vs Hanwha Life Esports (0-1)
  • PSG Talon vs Royal Never Give Up (0-1)
  • Royal Never Give Up vs Fnatic (0-1)
  • PSG Talon vs Hanwha Life Esports (0-1)

One thing to note, which blew the community away, was Fnatic’s ability to take down Royal Never Give Up. Accordingly, despite a very tough group stage due to a last-minute player substitution, the Europeans still managed to take down one of the favourites for the entire event.

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Bearing this in mind, Hanwha and Royal Never Give Up played an additional tiebreaker match to determine the final standings.

Let’s take a look at the final standings for Group C:

  1. Royal Never Give Up (4-2)
  2. Hanwha Life Esports (4-2)
  3. PSG Talon (3-3)
  4. Fnatic (1-5)

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China College Series – Wild Rift and TFT Incoming!

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Over the past few months, it’s been an ongoing trend for franchised organizations in League of Legends to spread out. Accordingly, by this statement we mean picking up a team for the mobile titles of Wild Rift and TFT – other titles by Riot Games. Now, the China College Series is expanding to these titles – read on to learn more!

More than Just the LDL – China College Series

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Credits: Riot Games

Indeed, prior to this announcement, the prior season only celebrated competitive League of Legends. The league used to contribute a few teams to the LDL – the developmental/youth league for the LPL.

Notably, with many LPL teams signing Wild Rift and TFT rosters, it was only a matter of time for the younger leagues to follow up.

And there lies the announcement on Twitter:

Credits: Wild Rift Esports News Twitter

So there we have it. It seems that the China College Series will be expanding on all fronts. Accordingly, the League of Legends competitions will enjoy the partnering of new titles to keep the action lively.

Also, thanks to this, the total prize pool now sits at $300,000 which is quite impressive.

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Worlds 2021 Day 8 Recap – LCK and LPL Dominating

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Day by day, we’re closing in on concluding the Group Stage for the Worlds 2021 event. Accordingly, over the past few days some teams have risen to the top while others are being put in tough spots. Read on for yet another esportsguide Worlds 2021 Day 8 Recap!

Worlds 2021 Day 8 Recap – 3 Undefeated Teams

Indeed, the storylines are becoming clearer and clearer with each day.

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

As of right now, 3 of the 4 groups are looking identical – one team dominating with a flawless record, one team at 2-1 and another at 1-2 with a bottom team sitting with no victories.

Accordingly, right now your group leaders are DWG KIA (A), EDward Gaming (B) and Royal Never Give Up (C) – meanwhile Gen.G lead Group D with a 2-1 scoreline.

Take a look and view your matchups from Day 8 of the competition to lead to these scores:

  • T1 vs 100 Thieves (1-0)
  • DAMWON Gaming vs Cloud9 (1-0)
  • Fnatic vs PSG Talon (0-1)
  • MAD Lions vs LNG (0-1)
Credits: LoL Esports Twitter
  • EDward Gaming vs FocusMe (1-0)
  • Team Liquid vs Gen.G (0-1)
  • Rogue vs FunPlus Phoenix (0-1)
  • Royal Never Give Up vs Hanwha Life Esports (1-0)

We can’t wait to see how the competition continues to develop over the next few days.

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