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Jack Etienne trusted blaber, ran tryouts, as Cloud9 returns to Worlds
Cloud9 CEO Jack Etienne stood beside his jungler, Robert "blaber" Huang, and encouraged him as Huang worked through trying to find the words to describe years of failed attempts to reach the international stage, culminating in a victory over LYON in the LCS Upper Bracket semifinal.
03.10.26News
LYON Lacked Its Killer Instinct and Has to Find It to Make Worlds
LYON built its reputation on closing leads. Against Cloud9 Kia, that was missing. Here's what Reignover said happened in the losses and what needs to change to make Worlds.
21.09.26News
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Tactical's One Last Try
Cloud9 Kia bot laner Edward "Tactical" Ra spent a year in Tier 2 before earning a Worlds berth after regaining confidence and affirmation.
20.09.26News
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Impact Weighs His Future After Sentinels' Playoff Collapse
Sentinels top laner Jeong "Impact" Eon-young nearly called it a career last year. After a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Shopify Rebellion in the LCS Lower Bracket Playoffs, his future is up in the air again.
19.09.26News
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Why the New Madden Championship Series Format is Built to Foster Rivalries
Rivalry is what makes traditional sports must-watch television. For years, competitive Madden couldn't match it. All it takes is one bad bracket draw to end any hope of seeing the best take on the best regularly causing a lack of rivalry. The new MCS Pro League format is an attempt to change that, and the players are always noticing the difference.
18.09.26News
Why The Load-In Exists
The origin story of The Load-In: how Hearthstone, a Stanley Cup win, and a hard lesson at MSI in Korea led to a new kind of esports coverage.
16.09.26News
How Riot Games Turns Non-Players into League of Legends Fans
LCS commissioner Mark Zimmerman explains how Arcane, Teamfight Tactics, and live events build League of Legends fandom.
10.02.26News