This past weekend, 100 Thieves became the first team to beat Cloud9 this Summer, beating them in the first game of the second round robin of the Split, and tying up their head to head at 1-1. Just a week before that, 100 Thieves made a roster change, adding Juan "Contractz" Garcia and Philippe "Poome" Lavoie-Giguere to the starting roster, replacing William "Meteos" Hartman and William "Stunt" Che
After a perfect 9-0 round robin in the first half of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Summer Split, Cloud9 has been made mortal. 100 Thieves handed the reigning LCS champion its first loss of summer.
FlyQuest have had quite the year, finishing 2nd in Spring, and starting off Summer strong. Through all of it, they've made numerous changes to their roster and staff. We spoke with DLim about all the changes and what FlyQuest's goals are moving forward. Read more here:
Let's take a look at the top scorers from the last two weeks of the LCS Summer Split to see who could come up big in fantasy points for week 5.
TSM Top Laner Sergen "Broken Blade" Çelik spoke about the team's changes from spring to summer and the test of its upcoming match against reigning LCS champion Cloud9.
Poome spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie after defeating Dignitas to discuss his journey to the LCS, his synergy with Contractz, and 100 Thieves' investment in the amateur League of Legends esports scene.
Riot is mimicking their VALORANT beta key Twitch drops by adding Drops to their site, giving rewards to viewers to celebrate big moments in professional League of Legends. Find out how to receive exclusive rewards this Summer here:
This week, we see some new faces in the Booms and Busts list, unlike last week which saw so many repeats. Don't worry, Fnatic and EG still found a way to sneak into the Busts (for the third week in a row), but overall, it's a bit more fresh this time around. Check out the Week 4 Booms and Busts here:
The LCS recently announced a showmatch between Cloud9 and TSM squads, giving long-term LCS fans a burst of nostalgia. The match will take place this Friday, July 10th, at 5 PST. Read more on their match here:
According to the statement, one of the on-air talent had been in contact with a person who had tested positive for COVID-19.
Team Liquid Support Jo "CoreJJ" Yong-In spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie to discuss the team's wild 2-0 weekend and how the team's dynamic has changed from spring to summer.
After the team's eighth win against Dignitas, C9 Top Laner Eric "Licorice" Ritchie spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about Dignitas' summer struggles, the reason for his solo deaths in the early game, and who he expects to challenge C9 down the stretch.
In Week 4 of the LCS Summer Split, 100 Thieves made two roster adjustments, adding Contractz and Poome to the main squad. Contractz has some things to say about their play and how the team will advance to be sure to claim a spot in playoffs. Read more here:
Friday June 3rd, Goldenglue and Golden Guardians mutually parted ways, nullifying the remainder of their contract. Goldenglue started the entire LCS Spring Split for the org, making Playoffs with the team.
With patch 10.14 set to be released on the 8th (KST), the list of upcoming balance changes was released by the Lead Gameplay Designer at Riot Games, Mark Yetter. On the list, it foreshadowed nerfs to
Kumo has reached another level of play this Summer, getting called out as a much improved aspect of their roster and team play. He has been featured on the broadcast multiple times after their games, receiving praise for his newfound strength. Read what he has to say about his improvements here:
Biofrost spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie after the win to discuss playing against 100 Thieves, the potential pros and cons of online competition, and TSM's upcoming match against his former squad Counter Logic Gaming.
You read that right, SK Gaming, the team that ended the Spring Split at 4-14, have tied their win total and looking dominant enough to make observers forget about their early-year woes.
We are giving you one player/team from each position to target and another one to run as far away from as you possibly can. Choose wisely!
Riot Games has created special League of Legends skins and chromas, purchasable in the League Client, with 100% of the money spent going straight to the Riot Games Social Impact Fund, which will be used to provide COVID-19 relief. Read more about their campaign here:
