Author: Javier "LEC GLISCOR" Siverio
For those who don’t quite know what European Masters is about, it’s a Tournament created by Riot in 2018 after the disappearance of the EU Challenger Series and the transition to a closed, franchised LEC European League, where non-LEC European teams coming from various ERLs or European Regional Leagues can face each other and prove who is the best of Europe out of LEC.This Preview aims to introduce how the tournament works for those new to the scene, as well as explain the developments and teams that participate, current favorites, and a brief run through each ERL and how their…
Last week we had one of the coolest drafts we’ve had so far this year in professional League of Legends. In EU Masters 2022 Summer, in Group B of the Main Event, the LFL Champion LDLC OL faced the GLL champion Anorthosis Famagusta Esports in the second match of the day. People expected Anorthosis to try some innovative drafts, as per usual in their Greek League. But what came out was totally unexpected.Apart from the kind of unusual Lillia and Irelia picks, the second phase featured a Yasuo pick that eventually got into the support role, alongside Kalista. This is,…
Schalke 04 Esports, the German football organisation, currently competing in the also German Strauss Prime League, would have reached a verbal agreement with current Team Heretics toplaner Max “Satorius” Günther and former Mad Lions Madrid support Philipp “Lilipp” Englert for the next Summer Split. Also, they would be keeping Ismaïl “Isma” Boualem in the jungle, Nicolas “Decay” Gawron in the midlane and Belan “TakeSet” Ahour in the botlane positions.The roster of Schalke 04 would then be, from top to bottom:Max “Satorius” GüntherIsmaïl “Isma” BoualemNicolas “Decay” GawronBelan “TakeSet” AhourPhilipp “Lilipp” EnglertFrom Spain to HomeCoincidentally, both Satoirus and Lilipp come from Spanish teams in Superliga that…
Close sources confirm that Batuhan “Kibah” Kibar has reached a verbal agreement with Astralis Talent to join as a support for this NLC 2022 Summer Split, after the team announced the release of Daniel Ernst “Wendel” Wendelbo, as well as the incorporation of Jonas Erik “Vandett0” Toth Jensen as Head Coach.If true, this changes would hope to bounce back and achieve better results after a disappointing Spring Split, where they ended in 7th place with a 6-12 record, with a roster made of top Danish talents Carlsen, Taxer, Chres and Chrisberg, who are expected to stay for Summer Split.Kibah keeping it DanishFor those…
The LFL Summer Split is just around the corner, and not too much has changed heading into the new season. With few roster changes happening in the off-season and the last three European Masters titles all being claimed by a single organization, Karmine Corp, the LFL certainly has nothing to prove, and it reigns alone as the most competitive European Regional League by a long shot, as well as the most followed.I took the opportunity to talk a bit with Thomas “Exakick” Foucou, the current botlaner for LDLC OL, LFL title defenders and EU Masters 2022 Spring finalists. With his…
LDN UTD is looking to leave Valorant among other esports scenes as a competitor, sources told BLIX.GG recently. This change in strategy would take place unless new investments come into play as lack of funding was one of the reasons that motivated the changes.LDN UTD made a quick climb in the Valorant scene, reaching VCT EMEA Challengers 1 from C-Tier tournaments in less than a year. This initial success came with a lot of resources being diverted to the Valorant division, soon at a rate that brought a lot of budget problems to the organization. This news compromises future operations…
Play In has concluded, and with quite shocking results for some people. Spain choked again, and France still reigned supreme against Portugal of all regions, and a Minor ERL team went through! Many exciting stories have helped configure an EU Masters 2022 Summer Main Stage that I think will shock many people. Anorthosis Famagusta, after having their Main Stage seeding removed by Riot, got to work to make a great Play In run, returning to Main Stage to Greek fans’ delight. On the other hand, there were 3 Major ERL teams to choke, as JDXL, Bisons, and Illuminar Gaming were…
Ahead of EU Masters, one of the teams in the spotlight to win the tournament is Team BDS Academy, who lost the 2022 Summer Finals against LDLC OL, but with sensations that the title could’ve won either way, as BDS defeated LDLC just one week before. One of the most significant differences that came to the team is their toplaner Adam “Adam” Maanane, one of the unique players in ERL, thanks to his specific champion pool and a big fanbase that has given him an intense story since his debut on the big scene in 2021.Because of this, I decided…
For those who don’t quite know what European Masters is about, it’s a Tournament created by Riot in 2018 after the disappearance of the EU Challenger Series and the transition to a closed, franchised LEC European League, where non-LEC European teams coming from various ERLs or European Regional Leagues can face each other and prove who is the best of Europe out of LEC.This Preview aims to introduce how the tournament works for those new to the scene and explain the developments and teams that participate and current favorites so that it will work as a guide. This Summer brings…
The EU Masters 2022 Summer is next door, and since there’s so many European Regional Leagues existing (11 in fact), most of the people can’t follow what happened in all of the tournaments beyond their national league. If you are interested in the developments of the major leagues, such as France, Spain, Germany, Poland and the Nordics, here’s some stories for you to follow in case you didn’t know, including Karmine Corp falling early in the playoffs, future LEC team Heretics winning Spanish league, Schalke 04 reaching Finals on the German League, or X7 Esports surprisingly losing playoffs in the…