Proving Grounds

All-Star 2017: North America Bows Out
as Asia Reigns Supreme

December 9, 2017

Another international group stage, another chance for North America to break my heart. Day 2 of All-Star 2017 solidified Saturday’s semifinals as an all-Asian affair. In the first match, the Southeast Asia A... More

Source: Karsa to join RNG in 2018?

Ran Yao

December 9, 2017

Long time LMS star Hong "Karsa" Haoxuan made the decision to leave LMS region after his 4 years of serving in it. Karsa spent 3 years in Flash Wolves where he made his name internationally with his fierce jungl... More

Bjergsen and Hauntzer On a New-Look TSM: “The result is going to be the same, but our journey to get there will be different.”

Miles Yim

December 8, 2017

After Team SoloMid’s press conference Wednesday afternoon, I got a chance to speak with veteran solo laners Soren “Bjergsen” Bjerg and Kevin “Hauntzer” Yarnell. We talked about how TSM will adapt to new faces, ... More

Zven and mithy Fill Team SoloMid’s Bot Lane: “This year, TSM has it all.”

Miles Yim

December 8, 2017

After Team SoloMid’s press conference Wednesday afternoon, I got a chance to speak with their new bot lane: Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen and Alfonso “mithy” Rodriguez. We talked about what finally brought them to ... More

All-Star 2017: LMS Surprises, NA Falters, and Zoe Runs Amok

Miles Yim

December 8, 2017

Lock the doors and hide the kids: Zoe’s here, and she’s coming to a mid lane near you. The Aspect of Twilight made her international debut at Day 1 of All-Star 2017, winning all three games in which she was ... More

Capcom Cup 2017 Rundown

Kevin Webb

December 8, 2017

The Capcom Pro Tour season will reach its climax this weekend as the Capcom Cup brings the world’s best Street Fighter V players to Anaheim, California. A field of thousands of players has been whittled down to... More

Rekkles wanted to move to LPL in 2018

Ran Yao

December 7, 2017

For a league of legends pro who has been in the scene since 2012, Rekkles's transfer list is rather short comparing to most pros, he has been and will always been Fnatic's wonder boy to his fans, but this year,... More

MikeYeung’s future with TSM:
“I Want To Be An Outlier”

Miles Yim

December 7, 2017

After Team SoloMid's press conference Wednesday afternoon, I got a chance to speak with their new jungler Mike "MikeYeung" Yeung. We talked about joining the best team in North America, his growth in the offsea... More

Team SoloMid Press Conf:
New Spring 2018 Roster

Miles Yim

December 6, 2017

At a press conference on Wednesday afternoon in Beverly Hills, Team SoloMid formally introduced their new NA LCS roster for Spring Split 2018. For a team that has never missed a NA LCS final—and has won thre... More

Gnosis Knockout:
Drafting Deferred

Amanda Stevens

December 4, 2017

Gnosis Knockout is a podcast where Amanda Stevens speaks on topics in esports, gaming, and pop culture. Sometimes she has guests, but usually it's a one woman show. This episode, Amanda and Unikrn's Chase "R... More