Author: Daniel "PokemonDan" Medado

Must watch / Most entertaining League of Legends teams to watch in 2022The League of Legends offseason delivered many roster changes and decisions in all the different leagues; bringing with them plenty of exciting storylines to keep our eyes on.Whether you’re an avid fan of all the regional pro circuits, just a select few, or even a new fan who wants to start watching in 2022, these are the teams you will want to watch — and keep your eyes on — for the most entertaining and exciting moments the League of Legends pro scene has to offer.LCS (North America)Cloud…

The time has come for EMEA to find its representatives for the VCT Stage 1 Masters 2022. Only eight teams remain after five weeks of grueling matches between the 12 best that the region has to offer. Who will make it out? Only three names will earn their spot at the first International VALORANT event of the year. Who do you see making it? This preview will help you understand the current landscape of the VCT in EMEA and the stakes for each team.VCT EMEA STAGE 1 CHALLENGERS PLAYOFFS: OPENING MATCHESM3 Champions vs Guild Esports @ March 22, 8:00 a.m.…

Can G2 take the top spot at Reykjavík? BLIX.GG’s Daniel “PokemonDan” Medado takes us through the reasons why the answer to that question is yes.The spotlight is set and searching for a target as VALORANT’s first International LAN of the year approaches. With the regional Stage 1 Challengers results, it’s been decided that there will once again be a new International Champion, with reigning World Champions Acend failing to qualify for this year’s first Masters. In their spots, Fnatic, G2, and Team Liquid will be representing EMEA, with FunPlus Phoenix having to withdraw despite topping the EMEA Challengers. Against the…

VALORANT esports’ fourth ever international LAN took place in April 2022, and with a whole year of competition behind them, fans were looking forward to the first prestigious event of the year. Riot Games has been good so far at producing their LAN events, and excitement was on the plate. But what Riot has shown throughout the event, left many questioning if the company actually downgraded from last year’s showings at Iceland. From HUD failures, questionable rulings, to unfair match scheduling, take a look at Riot’s shortcomings at Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik 2022.New Tournament FormatThis year’s Stage 1 Masters incorporated…

At 2:14 am CET, 5:14 pm EST, 8:14 pm EST, the official Cloud9 Twitter account released an announcement.“LS has been released from Cloud9, and Max Waldo has been promoted to the LCS Head Coach position.We would like to thank LS for his contributions to the team and wish him the best.”The most exciting team LCS has seen in a while, the most innovative drafts that could have been, Church9, came crumbling down just like that.But why?LS himself said he had learned of the news just 4 hours before their first LCS Spring Week 3 game. With no further information, players,…

Before Riot announced their official professional circuit, the first Riot-sponsored esports events were the First Strikes — held in different regions online amidst the Global pandemic in 2020. First Strike North America crowned the region’s first champions of the year.The event finished with 100 Thieves as the number 1 team in NA to end off 2020. Right behind them were TSM, with Envy and Sentinels following. But this ending was just the beginning of what Riot had in store next.In November 2020, amidst the heat of the First Strike hype, Riot Games announced the VALORANT Champions Tour for the calendar…

Talon Esports announced their entry into the competitive VALORANT scene with the initial reveal of three Filipino players. GabbyDiz, gnaru and Mark Ed “markL” Lester. They then followed up by announcing the final three players of their six-man lineup, Alex, Drei, and Go “UdoTan” Kyung-won. Finally, they announced on April 23, 2022, Korean coach In “Creative” Moo-keunto rounding off its VALORANT roster.TALON BRING IN STRONG RECRUITSWhile little is known about Alex, The trio of gnaru, Drei, and GabbyDiz had previously played in the Philippine VCT – their most recent event being the 2021 VCT Philippines Stage 3 Challengers. Meanwhile, markL…

A complete list of All LCS MVPs, or Most Valuable Players, awarded throughout the eight years since MVPs were officially awarded.The regular-season MVP is awarded only to the season’s Most Valuable Player. It’s one of the highest individual awards one can receive. Anyone who has ever been named the MVP will go down in North America’s history books forever.The LCS officially started awarding regular-season MVPs in 2014. Since then, Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg has earned the award a whopping four times – the most in the league. The LCS’ most decorated player, Doublelift lifting the 2019 LCS Spring Trophy | Image…

A complete list of All LPL MVPs, or Most Valuable Players, awarded throughout the five years since MVPs were officially awarded.The regular-season MVP is awarded only to the season’s Most Valuable Player. It’s one of the highest individual awards one can receive. Anyone who has ever had the privilege of being named the MVP will go down in China’s history books forever.The LPL officially started awarding regular-season MVPs in 2017. Since then, Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang has received the award the most times – three to his name. The LPL had also awarded MVPs of the Year from 2016 to 2019.…

A complete list of All LCK MVPs, or Most Valuable Players, awarded throughout the nine years since MVPs were officially awarded.The regular-season MVP is awarded only to the season’s Most Valuable Player. It is one of the highest individual awards one can receive. Anyone who has ever had the privilege of being named the MVP will go down in Korea’s history books forever as a legendary name.Since the very first season played, there have been a total of 16 unique regular-season MVP awardees. 2013 Spring and 2014 Winter MVP, Faker | Image via LCKRegular Season MVPsDuring 2012 till 2015, the…