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The Amazon European Masters 2022 Summer Main Stage starts today with the best European Regional Leagues (ERLs) teams pitted against each other. This tournament will not just bring home the glory of regional pride, but also gives players a chance to impress eager eyes from the LEC. You can check out our coverage on it here.Before the Main Stage begins, we had the Play-ins stage to determine which four teams would filled the last spots. For those who missed it, here’s what happened.The EU Master Play-ins stage is often the breeding ground for upsets but this time, one could say…
We took a tour to Greece & Cyprus, the Benelux, and Portugal before the start of the Amazon EU Masters 2022 Summer Play-ins, but we still have three more European Regional Leagues (ERLs) to cover.In part two, we finish our journey with the PG Nationals, the EBL, and the Hitpoint Masters. Once more, we speak with local casters who preview their representatives and what they expect from them going into the tournament.PG Nationals, with caster Andrea “Juannetti” Giovannetti JuannettiTell us a little bit about your two representatives going into EUM.ANC Outplayed, and Macko Esports are the two most storied teams…
The Amazon European Masters is a tournament often touted to feature the next stars of the LEC. It is also a tournament of regional pride, where fans can cheer on their home team and players as they take on Europe’s best.However, the EU Masters often focus on the accredited European Regional Leagues (ERLs) or major regions due to their larger fanbases and historical success. This two-part article highlights the often overlooked, but no less important, non-accredited ERLs or minor regions as the Play-ins approach.In part one, we take a trip to the GLL, the Elite Series, and the LPLOL with…
Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao has been confirmed to be one of the main players in Bilibili Gaming’s match against current World Champions Edward Gaming, along with some interesting substitutions from other teams in the LPL’s match day, according to HUPU Esports.Lolesports originally posted the news on their Weibo account. Source: Weibo lolesportsThis marks the first time Uzi will start a match for BLG, as he’s only ever been substituted for Doggo. He has played three games with BLG, with one win and two losses against Invictus Gaming and Victory Five.Uzi starting tomorrow also means fans will get to see him play…
After a gruelling superweek in Week 8, the LEC 2022 Spring Season has come to an end and the standings are locked. Fnatic have locked in second and are confirmed to face G2 Esports in the first round. A classic rivalry right off the bat.BLIX.GG spoke to Fnatic’s top laner Martin “Wunder” Nordahl Hansen after their loss to Misfits on the second day of superweek. He briefly talks about Fnatic’s form, his thoughts on the playoff teams and who he’d like to meet if Fnatic qualify for the Mid-Season Invitational 2022.First and foremost, Wunder, thank you so much for accepting…
Despite the MAD Lions going 3-0 in the LEC 2022 spring’s superweek in Week 8, it wasn’t enough for the defending champions to make it into the playoffs. The crown will now be passed on to another team for 2022 spring.It has been a season of ups and downs for the MAD. To reflect on the Spring Season, MAD Lions head coach James “Mac” MacCormack spoke to BLIX.GG and shared his thoughts on the team’s journey.It’s not been an easy week for you guys. Rather than just talk about the games, what’s the mood of the team coming into the…
Additional reporting by Javier “LEC Gliscor” SiverioAfter a grueling group stage, the top eight teams of the European Masters 2022 spring have finally been decided.The French LFL have predictably been dominant with three out four teams making it out as first seed, while both the NLC seeds have surprised many. AGO ROGUE from the Ultraliga, Fnatic TQ from the LVP SuperLiga and the Unicorns of Love Sexy Edtion from the Prime League round up the playoffs teams.BLIX.GG’s writers sat down and invited some guests from the ERLs to talk about their thoughts on the Knockout matches ahead and which ones…
The Unicorns of Love Sexy Edition, the sister team to the LCL’s Unicorns of Love, are perhaps the most surprising inclusion in the EU Masters 2022 spring Knockouts. Being the third seed from the DACH Prime League, few expected them to go far, let alone be the sole Prime League team to make top 8.Their jungler Lukas “Lurox” Thoma is a familiar name within the European Regional Leagues (ERLs) and he has attended several EU Masters in the past. He takes time off to chat about the Unicorn’s form in the tournament and his journey so far.First and foremost, thank…
The LFL champions LDLC OL reigned supreme in France and they’ve carried their form over to EU Masters Spring 2022, going 6-0 in a dominant, undefeated run to make it out of Group D as first seed. They won the EU Masters title in Spring 2020 and will be looking to win it again.Leading the foxes is veteran mid laner Jérémy “Eika” Valdenaire, who played with LDLC in 2019 as he led them to top 8 finishes in Spring and Summer. Eika took time off and spoke about various topics in this long interview, from the EU Masters, to this…
Before heading into their playoffs matches, Team Vitality bolstered their coaching staff with two additional members, with one of them being a veteran name in European scene, Petter “Hjarnan” Freyschuss.While Vitality did not meet their superteam expectations in playoffs, finishing fifth and losing 3-0 to G2 Esports, there is still summer and the road to Worlds. We spoke to Hjarnan after their last playoffs series about his role with Vitality and stepping back from playing himself.You joined Team Vitality as the positional coach quite early in the season as far as I know and I’m presuming you worked with Matyáš…