OPT Dardoch: "I don't have any plan of trying to take Meteos' job. "

Dardoch sat down with Inven Global after OpTic Gaming's loss to Echo Fox Sunday on afternoon to talk about how he joined OpTic Gaming, his dynamic with Meteos, and his personal goals on OpTic Gaming Academy.

TL Xmithie: "I usually listen to music an hour before the game. That's my only consistent routine before every LCS match."

Following Team Liquid's dominant Week 2, Day 1 victory over 100 Thieves, TL Jungler Jake "Xmithie" Puchero joined Inven Global for a post-game interview.

FLY WildTurtle: "I am pretty happy that we're 3-1, but we're still a long way from being a good team like Team Liquid."

WildTurtle sat down with Inven Global after defeating TSM to talk about FlyQuest's hot start, his new teammates, and the improvement mindset.

C9 Svenskeren: "When Licorice joined C9, he had no clue about macro, he just played lane and did what he was told. He's on a whole other level now."

Cloud9's Jungler sat down with Inven Global following his triumph over Golden Guardians to discuss the game, his new teammates, and the development of leadership.

FLY Santorin: "Right now, I'd say we are top 4 or top 5, and hopefully by the end of the season, we'll be even higher."

Following FlyQuest's defeat of OpTic, Jungler Lucas "Santorin" Tao Kilmer Larsen sat down with InvenGlobal to discuss his relationship with his Top Laner Omran "Viper" Shoura , FlyQuest's potential, and developing synergy with his new Mid Laner Eugene "Pobelter" Park.

TSM Smoothie: "I still have fans who say things like 'I miss when you were on C9' and I really appreciate that they still follow me to this day."

Smoothie joined Inven Global to discuss his experience on Echo Fox in 2018, his new teammates, and TSM's culture.

CG Huni: "I'm in Clutch Gaming, so we're definitely going to be at least top 5 in LCS."

Huni sat down with Inven Global post-game to talk about joining Clutch Gaming, synergizing with LirA, and his growth as a player since returning to North America.

TL Doublelift: "If there was any team in NA history who had the most potential to do well at Worlds, it was season 6 TSM. Now, it's season 9 Team Liquid."

Team Liquid AD Carry Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng joined InvenGlobal following Team Liquid's victory over Counter Logic Gaming to discuss his new teammates, TL's 2-0 week, and roster changes around the LCS.

C9 Nisqy: "Before both matches this weekend, Reapered asked me, 'Okay, Nisqy, will you use your brain today?'"

Cloud9's first match against Team Liquid was a fitting opening to the 2019 LCS Spring Split. The two top teams in North America brawled it out, but Team Liquid's superior individal skill won out o

100 AnDa: "When I first met Bang, I was pretty surprised by how good his English was."

In a supercharged roster full of decorated veterans, AnDa will get his first chance at a full split with 100 Thieves and establish himself as a top Jungler in the 2019 LCS.

Golden Guardians strengthen Bay Area ties with new partnership

Golden Guardians have announced a new partnership with RIG Gaming. The Santa Cruz-based Plantronics affiliate will be the exclusive headset provider for Golden Guardians throughout the 2019 LCS season.

100A Stunt: "Obviously everyone has their sights set on LCS, but if you're only focused on qualifying, sometimes you forget to keep improving. "

Stunt has spent plenty of time developing himself, and now, he's ready to define his style of play and lead a talented band of rookies.

EF Lourlo: "Coach Ssong, a reunion with Fenix, and the opportunity to play with Rush were three things that were appealing."

Nick Geracie sat down with the Echo Fox Top Laner a few weeks ahead of the 2019 LCS Spring Split to discuss his growth into a leader on Golden Guardians, his new team, and his personal goals for the new year.

CGA Cody Sun: "When you tunnel vision on a goal, you forget that you're working with other people and that there are factors out of your control."

Cody "Cody Sun" Sun is looking to re-invent his image after a tumultuous end to 2018 on 100 Thieves.

[Official] TSM Confirms LCS Roster - Akaadian Jungling for TSM Academy

After a long period of free agency, Matt "Akaadian" Higginbotham has found a home. The North American Jungler will be playing for TSM Academy, per an official announcement from TSM's website. Akaadian

The NA LCS has been Re-branded to 'LCS'

On the 14th of December (KST), Riot Games announced that the NA LCS will be named without its regional abbreviation, 'NA'; now it will be officially called the 'LCS'. This change is due to the

C9 Licorice: "Coming into NA LCS, I just didn't want to play scared, but I definitely didn't think I would have as much success as I did throughout the year...I thought I would be C9 Maokai."

Throughout the history of League of Legends esports, North America has been subject to criticism for a lack of talent development when compared to other major regions. To date, North America has impor

[Official] Rush and Fenix Join Echo Fox

Two Korean LoL players, Rush and Fenix will play for Echo Fox in 2019.On the 1st of December (KST), NA LCS' Echo Fox announced the signings of jungler, Lee "Rush" Yoon-jae and mid laner, Kim "Fenix"

[Official] Piglet Will be Performing as a Starting Member for Clutch Gaming

Piglet has been selected as a starter for Clutch Gaming.On the 1st of December (KST), NA LCS' LoL gaming team, Clutch Gaming announced that they are happy to be with Piglet as a starting member for

[Official] Hauntzer Joins Golden Guardians

Former TSM top laner, Kevin "Hauntzer" Yarnell is now a Golden Guardians player. Veteran top laner, Hauntzer has been playing for TSM for the past 3 years. He indeed was one of the members of TSM's