Author: Aykut "Kots" Sapaz
When Vietnam plays at an international event, they come with a bat, swinging and taking down other teams. That’s exactly what Trần “BeanJ” VÄn ChÃnh and other members of Saigon Buffalo came to Mexico to do in Worlds 2022.They started with two powerful victories but ended 2-3 in their group. Unfortunately, they lost to MAD Lions, which led to their elimination from Play-ins. We spoke with BeanJ after their loss against MAD about the meta, the international fans, and more.Aykut Sapaz, BLIX.GG: Hello BeanJ, condolences for losing your match against MAD Lions. What are your thoughts on the match that…
Representing PCS as the second seed, Huang “HuSha” Tzu-Wei and the rest of Beyond Gaming came to Worlds 2022 with the chance to double the number of PCS teams in groups, a remarkable achievement for any minor region to aim for. They took down LOUD in their first match and later took down CHF.Unfortunately, Beyond Gaming was eliminated from Worlds after going 2-3 in their group. We spoke with HuSha after their loss against Fnatic in the Play-ins group stage about the matchup, the most surprising aspect of their Worlds run, and more.Aykut Sapaz, BLIX.GG: Hello HuSha, thank you so…
There are a lot of teams worth paying attention to at the European RMRs, but B8 and Monte deserve mentioning. The RMRs may become a breakthrough in their evolution for both young teams.B8 close to a break throughB8 is a Ukrainian professional esports organization founded by Dota 2 player Danylo ‘Dendi’ Ishutin. In 2021 B8 entered CS:GO with the signing of ex-Marlian eSports. The active roster includes Mykyta ‘Hkta’ Reva (IGL), Artem ‘r1nkle’ Moroz (AWPer), Arsenii ‘cptkurtka023’ Derevynskyi, Denys ‘amster’ Liashenko, Oleksii ‘alex666’ Yarmoshchuk, and Ivan ‘Maddened’ Iordanidi. The team usually plays at tier 2-3 events without notable success.B8 has…
Coming from Mexico, to Worlds ground without a Bo5 win in their regional league, MAD Lions have a lot to prove in North America and they are fighting for the chance to advance to Groups, to show everyone that they deserve their place among the best teams in the world.So far, MAD Lions have had a successful run in Play-in stage, despite giving their fans some small scares before eventually winning their games. We spoke with William ‘UNF0RGIVEN’ Nieminen about the game, the state of Worlds meta and other ADC’s in this tournament.Aykut “Kots” Sapaz, BLIX.GG: Hello and welcome UNF0RGIVEN,…
The atmosphere of the LEC Studio was electric on the first day of the League of Legends European Championship as fans were back in the studio, cheering and shouting for their favorite teams. We spoke with Vitality’s bot laner Matyáš “Carzzy” Orság about their match against MAD Lions, the durability changes, and the effect of the fans.Hey Carzzy, you’ve returned to the LEC studio; it is very exciting out there; fans are cheering, stomping. Unfortunately, you had your first loss today; how do you feel?Carzzy: I feel fine; we just did some silly mistakes.It happens. LEC is a marathon, not…
One of the core parts of the European esports ecosystem, Fnatic have a long way ahead of them in 2022 League of Legends European Championship (LEC) Summer Split Playoffs. Two victories will take them to Malmö, two more will give them the trophy.But this split, every opponent is tougher than the one before, so they must show absolute perseverance if they want to lift the LEC trophy for the first one since 2018. We spoke with Fnatic’s coach Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi about their reverse sweep victory over XL, their first challengers Misfits and the road ahead, as well as Nilah’s…
The most successful team in League of Legends European Championship (LEC) without a Playoffs trophy, Rogue have the chance to take their rightful place in the wall of winners this split, as their victory over MAD Lions has put them in a place to finish 3rd in the worst case scenario.They have a lot more to prove though, and they will have the chance to do so at Malmö, Sweden in front of a crowd. We spoke with Rogue’s bot laner, Markos “Comp” Stamkopoulos, about their win over MAD Lions, the interesting answer to the devastating Lucian-Nami combo and what…
With their 3-week win streak, MAD Lions are the most consistent team in the LEC, especially considering the close race to the top where nearly everyone can finish first or not make playoffs as we head into the last two weeks. We spoke with Norman “Kaiser” Kaiser about their win against XL, traveling with the LEC and taking on international teams.Aykut: Welcome Kaiser, thank you so much for your time. After the playoffs, the LEC will send four teams to the international stage. Do you think you are ready to compete at Worlds right now?Kaiser: I mean I think it…
With a win against Team BDS, the black-and-orange titans of LEC have broken their loss streak heading into the last two weeks of the league. The win they got today is an important one; with a league that is going to come down to the cards, Fnatic need every win, every kill, every minion that will put them ahead in the race for the playoff spots. We spoke with Fnatic’s jungler Iván “Razork” MartÃn DÃaz about their recent struggles, which LEC teams will make Worlds and his heartfelt message to the fans.Aykut “Kots” Sapaz, BLIX.GG: Welcome, thank you so much…
From the rock bottom of LEC, Astralis rose to challenge for a playoff spot in the Summer split. With the new additions to their roster at the beginning of the split, it looks like Astralis’ uncontested dominance of the ‘Worst team in LEC’ title is starting to wear off. BLIX.GG spoke with Oliver “Dajor” Ryppa about their Week 6 win against Rogue, the Bard pick, and what to expect from Astralis in the upcoming weeks.Aykut “Kots” Sapaz, BLIX.GG: Hello Dajor, thank you so much for your time, and congratulations on your win against Rogue; how was the match, in your…