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The Westerner’s Guide to the LJL

February 13, 2018

With 2017 behind us and a new season here, LCS fans around the world are itching to see what 2018 has in store for professional League. While the NA, EU, and LCK regions reign supreme in viewing numbers and fan... More

OpTic Gaming’s Romain and Zaboutine: “It has been an incredible adventure so far”

Miles Yim

February 5, 2018

After their loss to Cloud9, I spoke with OpTic Gaming's Head Coach Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen and General Manager Romain Bigeard about the 1-4 start, baseball, and their measurements for success. Miles Yim... More

All-Star 2017: Reflections on an Ever-Changing Event

Miles Yim

December 16, 2017

By most metrics, All-Star 2017 was a success. Viewership was up from Barcelona 2016. The LPL—a team that treated the event with the seriousness Riot Games intended—was rewarded for their hard work, taking ho... More

All-Star 2017 Day 4: China Triumphant

Miles Yim

December 11, 2017

Seven Barons. Eight broken inhibitors. 776 CS. 80 minutes of my life I won’t get back. Those are only some of the otherworldly numbers from Game 3 of Sunday’s All-Star 2017 final between the LPL and LMS All-... More

All-Star 2017 Day 3:
China Gets Revenge

Miles Yim

December 10, 2017

The game was over. China had won. They had slain every Korean All-Star on Summoner’s Rift, a decisive ace that sealed a hard fought, 50-minute slugfest of a match. All that was left was the obligatory push mid ... More

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

Miles Yim

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

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

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

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