Evil Geniuses returns to the LCS after four years away, but not choosing to recycle the FOX roster, EG had a lot of work to do and little time to do it. So far they've got three great picks! Here's how they look:
CLG had their best split since 2017 this past Summer, but it wasn't enough to send them to Worlds. As is NA tradition, they looked to make some upgrades this off-season, signing Crown and Smoothie so far! Here's a look at the new squad.
Wednesday afternoon, Golden Guardians announced signing of former Turkish jungler, Can "Closer" Celik. Their roster has not been finalized yet, but have more on the way. Here's what the signing means for GGS:
The first day of Free Agency has been quite a roller-coaster, and there are now reports of Xerxe, Upset, and Destiny signing with Origen. They have supposedly finalized their roster, but others will have plenty of changes to come.
TSM failed to make Worlds for a second year in a row, and after re-signing Bjergsen this October, they've looked to rebuild their roster for a stronger 2020 season. TSM has already made some big moves, here is their current roster:
It's the beginning of the 2020 season and after winning four consecutive titles, Liquid looks to make some upgrades to continue the streak and perform better internationally. Here is what their roster looks like now:
FlyQuest has had plenty of ups and downs in the recent years, performing very well this Spring, but falling flat in the Summer Split. They've started off with a bang, signing support IgNar! Here is what all they're doing:
ESPN reported FNC is making moves this off-season. Along with Mithy joining as new head coach, they've signed SK jungler Selfmade to fill their jungler role, hinting at a departure from Broxah.
According to a recent report by ESPN's Jacob Wolf, Vincent "Biofrost" Wang is returning to TSM in a transfer, sending Andy "Smoothie" Ta to CLG. Read more about the story here:
The young and talented Connor "Artemis" Doyle is praised for his ability to lead and inspire. From Scouting Grounds, to talent development, to Worlds and his coaching duo, Artemis has a lot to say about NA, his career, and the future.
Sources close to Inven Global report that EG has bought IMT's NASG 2019 draft pick for an undisclosed amount. EG now has the first and fifth overall draft pick. Read more here:
The group stage is through and the seeds are set, but unfortunately, Infernal placed last. They play Team Cloud in the 3rd place match at noon PST today! Meet the Team before their final series!
After a long break from social media following TSM's loss in the Regional Finals, Jesper "Zven" Svenningsen has finally spoken out about his plans. He is a free agent looking for a team in EU or NA! Where will he go?
On the 12th of November (KST), Still8 made an announcement on their homepage that Griffin's director, Cho Gyu-nam has resigned from his position in the organization. In their announcement, Still8 CEO
100 Thieves have welcomed Tony "Zikz" Gray as their new head coach in an announcement video with new GM Christopher "PapaSmithy" Smith. Zikz and PapaSmithy will build out their roster and plan for new growth moving forward.
As reported by Jacob Wolf and ESPN on November 11th, Heo "Huni" Seung-hoon has reached a verbal agreement with Team Dignitas for a two year contract extension totaling $2.3 million guaranteed.
What was likely the most stacked Semifinals in Worlds history delivered eight incredible games. Join us in celebrating some of the best players to ever install the game: Doinb and Perkz. Each of them a monster in their own way.
Within the last couple weeks, the esports viewership record has been broken multiple times from various Worlds 2019 series! The SKT vs G2 series peaked at a near 4 million! Check it out here:
After announcing his retirement, Winter spoke with Inven Global about his esports experience, problems in the scene, how to improve Scouting Grounds, and advice to young players on how to make the most of NASG.
Just a week before Scouting Grounds 2019, Winter quits competitive League of Legends despite qualifying for his 4th year in a row. He brings up some great points on NA talent development that need addressing. NA has some deep issues when it comes to working with new players.
