Has Fearless Draft actually improved champion diversity in League of Legends?
The League of Legends pro circuit used to have a drafting problem, but has Fearless...
League of Legends
The latest news for League of Legends esports. Including event updates, ecosystem changes and major team news.
Who should be the next Hall of Legends inductee after Caps?
Rasmus “Caps” Winther is rumored to be the next player inducted into the League of...
“Before you do a pull-up, you should be able to hang on the bar”: NA pros and coaches aren’t worried about the East, they’re worried about fixing the path to pro first
FlyQuest jungler Johnson “Griffynn” Le moved to Korea at 16 years old to try and...
Gambling in esports: Oddin expands, BIG partners with Razed, League of Legends grows at Kalshi
“We are not taking an esports product and placing it in a casino lobby,” Market...
“It’s important to foster the grassroots nature of TCGs”: T1 CEO Joe Marsh talks entering Riftbound, T1 bundle cards, and grassroots communities
Back in June, T1, the most decorated esports organization in League of Legends, revealed it...
Riot Games’ suspension of League of Legends player Syzyf raises questions
Last week, Riot Games announced the suspension of Polish League of Legends player Jakub "Syzyf"...
League of Legends World Championship tickets are appearing for over $3,000, but Riot may not be the one to blame
The esports community is raging after the 2026 League of Legends World Championship finals tickets...
Forget the burrito bowl: Karmine Corp’s Blue Rising TCG is the future of esports monetization
Let’s be honest with ourselves for a second: the era of esports organizations begging mainstream...
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Unorthodox plays and scary team coordination: Team WE will likely qualify for MSI
If there is any team you should be rooting for right now in League of Legends esports, it...
Reviewing the League of Legends industry in 2022
With new partners, teams and hyped marketing activations, competitive League of Legends showed in 2022 that it remains...
T1 regains its form, G2 makes a statement, FlyQuest becomes LCS dark horse: The fight for MSI is closer than ever
While teams’ power levels are usually clearer the closer we get to the mid-way point of the League...
cvMax’s harsh coaching walks a fine line between effective and causing damage
When Dplus KIA’s behind-the-scenes footage of head coach Kim “cvMax” Dae-ho reviewing his team’s 2-0 loss to KT...
It’s too early to be calling Keria the second-best League of Legends player of all time
In League of Legends, the GOAT conversation always starts and ends with one name. The race for #2,...
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