On the 6th (KST), Riot Korea finally made the announcement that LCK will be implementing the long-term partnership model (franchising). As a model that's already been implemented in the LEC, LCS, LPL,
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:
FlyQuest Jungler Lucas "Santorin" Larsen spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie after the series to talk about sweeping Golden Guardians, about his synergy with PowerOfEvil, and the dynamic between FlyQuest's Top Laner platoon of Omran "V1per" Shoura and Colin "Solo" Earnest.
When Iván "Razork" Martín Díaz was asked to describe himself, he mentioned being a player who is willing to sacrifice the spotlight to see his teammates shine. This split, however, despite the selfless acts, the Misfit’s Jungler was awarded the title of “Rookie of the Split” on Friday afternoon.
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.
Reapered guided C9 to a 17-1 record and a subsequent clinching of the #1 seed for the 2020 LCS Spring Playoffs.
In the 2020 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring Split on the 11th, DragonX defeated DAMWON Gaming 2-1 and kt Rolster shut out T1 2-0. In the match between DragonX and DAMWON Gaming, each
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:
100 Thieves AD Carry Sun "Cody Sun" Li-Yu spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie to talk about the close series and address the 100 Thieves fanbase.
"Yeah, we aren't too sure how accurate this depiction is either. That being said, Nick can at least "understand" why this image was made in the first place..."
Starting his career straight to the League of Legends European Championship, Pierre "Steeelback" Medjaldi had only been able to reconnect with his French roots last year, when he joined La Ligue Française with Vitality Bee. Inven Global sat down with Team Vitality's Support to discuss his experience in the league and who we should be looking forward to seeing in EU Masters.
In the 2020 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring Split matches held on the 8th of April (KST), Griffin defeated DAMWON Gaming who had one win left to secure a spot in the playoffs while Gen.
To many LCK fans, he's a player that many are fond of. Bae “Bang” Jun-sik, a 2-time world champion and currently the Bot laner for Evil Geniuses, sent Inven a letter which details his life in the United States, his thoughts on the 2020 LCS split so far, and his goals for the future.
"We have insane players with a very high ceiling, and none of them have reached their full potential yet."
Riot Games has announced its changes and reworks for patch 10.8. Here you will find all you need to know regarding meta changes affecting junglers, the new Coven skins, Fiddlesticks' learning curve and hotfixes, as well as the increase on dodging penalties and improvements on matchmaking.
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.
On the 5th of April (KST), in the 2020 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring Split, all the lower-ranked teams took the win. DAMWON Gaming defeated T1 2-0 while Griffin and Hanwha Life Esports
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.
On the 3rd of April (KST), in the 2020 League of Legends Champions Korea Spring Split, the top teams Gen.G and T1 secured a victory and DAMWON Gaming also secured another win in the race for the
TSM Academy Jungler Mingyi "Spica" Lu spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie to break down his team's win over 100 Thieves Academy, his improved synergy with Mid Laner Jackson "Evolved" Dohan, and the upcoming match against DIG Academy.
