Dash spoke with us at Inven Global about all the new experiences running the Riot Games LCS broadcast remote. From tech issues, to adaptation, to embracing the "scuffyness" of casting at home. He is incredibly humbled by the work of all the Rioters behind the scenes, and is proud of how they're able to maintain a community and use their opportunity to grow it even further. See more here:
According to a tweet made by Travis Gafford, Team Liquid has placed Doublelift's contract is up for trade. Doublelift had an underwhelming split thsi Spring after winning his fifth title in a row last year from Summer 2017 to Summer 2019. He tweeted his lack of motivation and loss of trust from his teammates earlier this year. Read more on his potential trade here:
Jatt breaks down his casting style and how he understands his role as a caster. He then goes in detail about how to understand and utilize stats, and how to work around stats that don't tell the full story. Read more on his recent growth here:
All week long leading up to the LCS Finals next weekend, Riot Games will be hosting various online events to comprise a Virtual Tailgate for the Finals featuring streamers, cosplays, art, and more. Read more on the event here:
Cloud9 defeated Evil Geniuses to become the first ever team to qualify for the LCS Grand Finals. Zven spoke with us about the path they took throughout the season to get there. He claims he's glad they already lost all of their random "dreams" like a perfect season, perfect KDA, undying mid tower, 9-0 Playoff run, etc. because those achievements clouded their one goal of winning. Read more on their success here:
Zeyzal showed all spring that he hasn't missed a beat since parting ways with Cloud9 and joining EG, and during the team's turnaround period halfway through the Spring Split, the Support spoke with Inven Global's Nick Geracie about his daily routine, various forms of self-care, and how he maintains the best beard in the LCS.
The "NA Deft and Mata" duo were reunited this Spring after spending a couple years apart. Deftly started his LCS career a couple years ago with Matt as his first LCS support. Now that they're reunited, they're taking over the LCS Academy scene. Hear from the duo themselves here:
"The below clip features the coms of "Team Mendo" directly after a match against "Team Aceu". Below, you can hear a sentiment shared by many members of the ever-growing VALORANT competitive community. Raze is very overpowered and in need of a balance patch"
Evil Geniuses Academy are the first team to secure a spot in the 2020 LCS Academy Spring Split Playoff Finals. They faced the early season favorites, Dignitas Academy, in the Semifinals and knocked them out with a clean 3-1 series victory. Read more on the team here:
If you've got your eyes on a VALORANT beta code, but you still don't know who you want to play, check out this guide for Sage, one of the more supportive agents. If you have a tactical mind, but slow fingers, Sage is a great agent to start with. Watch our Agent rundown to see more on how Sage is best utilized:
If you love shotguns, do I have an agent for you. Meet Viper, the green gas throwing, shotgun loving, Controller agent in Riot Games' newest game, VALORANT. If you don't like getting sniped from acros
Solo found himself in the unfortunate position of going teamless in the 2019 off-season after a rough ending to his time on Echo Fox. But halfway through the 2020 Spring Split, FlyQuest picked him up as an assistant coach, a new role for the top laner. However, he soon transitioned into a substitute for V1per, and is now helping the team on the Rift as they fight their way through playoffs. Watch our video interview here:
Perhaps the most famous and well anticipated agent in VALORANT so far is none other than Jett, the most selfish and flashy of the current agents available at Closed Beta launch. Learn how each of her abilities work, but also the ways in which using them can actually hinder your performance. A strong Jett player can Ace the enemy team, but a weaker one will just make themselves look silly as they fumble around with her combos as they try to navigate around a fight.
Evil Geniuses Jungler Dennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen spoke to Inven Global's Parkes Ousley after the win over FlyQuest to break down the series, shed light on the team's adjustments throughout the split, and look ahead towards potential scenarios in the Spring Playoffs throughout the coming weeks.
Whereas some agents have confusing class titles - like Cypher, a Sentinel (what does that even mean, you know?) - Breach does exactly what his class says he does: He hits W and blasts his way forward. He's THE Initiator. Learn more about how to conjure the depths of the Earth to defeat your foes here:
He's the John Snowden of the Wild Wild West - Cypher! Take a look into Cypher's abilities with us, and learn how to bolster your team's efforts. Set up tripwires and cameras to ensure nobody sneaks by unnoticed. See more on his gameplay here:
Dignitas tweeted out that they are giving their World Finalist top laner, Huni permission to search for other options leading into the 2020 Summer Split. Huni may stay in NA, but there's strong argument that he may look abroad to other regions as well.
Though the beta hasn't even started yet, Phoenix has garnered a lot of attention over the last couple weeks. Phoenix is flashy, Phoenix is bold. Packing Ekko's ult, a wall of fire, and a whole lot of hurt, it's no wonder Phoenix draws so much attention. Learn more about the Duelist here:
During VALORANT's gameplay capture weekend, among the hundreds of pro players, streamers, and Riot's own playtesters stood the lowly media folks struggling to survive. If you're mid to low elo - like most of us are - then this gameplay is for you! See what a more regular game of VALORANT looks like, for those of us who don't get paid to play the game.
Riot Games has announced its closed beta for VALORANT coming soon, so you'll need to prepare. Take a look at Brimstone, one of the game's Controllers - a more supportive class to assist allies and make space for engagement. Find a video detailing his kit and overall goals in combat here:
