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We have the first casualty of the Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage — Movistar KOI defeated Fnatic 2-1 to survive another day. Movistar KOI 2-1 Fnatic The LEC matchup featured three swift games. Despite Fnatic striking first, MKOI bounced back by securing an early gold lead. Although Fnatic found some picks around the Rift, MKOI’s superior teamfighting helped them secure objectives and snowball the game. Fnatic responded in Game 2, completely dominating MKOI in the early game and capitalizing on theirmore

It's been a long six years of waiting, but a new Winter Map is finally arriving to League of Legends! Though fans have long been clamoring for the return of a winter's edition of Summoner's Rift, we haven't gotten one since the Snowdown event all the way back in 2019. Well, now the wait is over at last! When Does the New Winter Summoner's Rift Release? The new League of Legends Winter Map release date is scheduled for November 19th,more

We have our first playoffs teams at Worlds 2025, and they're none other than KT Rolster and Anyone's Legend. As the #3 seed from the LCK and #2 seed from the LPL, respectively, neither team came into the tournament as big favorites to win it all. Both squads, however, have shown a great run of form in the Swiss Stage. Now, KT and AL's 3-0 records at Worlds have granted them a spot in the Quarterfinals, as well as some well earned extra bit of rest ahead of the start of the playoffs. KT Rolster Outshines Gen.G and T1 Aftermore

Celebrating excellence across esports in all shapes and forms, the Esports Awards return for their tenth iteration! The Esports Awards 2025 Ceremony is set to honor several names across the industry on November 19th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The final list of nominees is out, so make sure to head to this link and vote for the esports titles, players, teams, and personalities that you think deserve to be recognized for their contributions throughout the year among categories such as "Esports Game of the Year", "Streamer of the Year", and many more. Esports Awards 2025 Nominees To give you a glimpsemore

Riot has provided a preview of what LoL Patch 25.21 will bring to the table, giving us a glimpse of life post-Worlds. The new update will bring buffs to several AD carry champions, nerfs to a couple of Junglers that have taken over the ladder recently, and a partial revert to Gwen's kit. Let's take a look at what's coming our way when League of Legends Patch 25.21 arrives on Wednesday, October 22nd! Ezreal, Kalista, and Yunara Gain Some Powermore

The second day of action is over at the Swiss Stage of Worlds 2025. Now, some teams find themselves just one win away from making it to the playoffs, while others stand on the brink of elimination. Let's take a look at the Round 3 draw of the Swiss Stage to see what matchups await. Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage Round 3 Draw After a rough start to the tournament, it's do or die time for some teams at Worlds. But first, we will find out who will become the first two teams to qualify for the playoffs. Here's a lookmore

CTBC Flying Oyster (CFO) just took down the reigning world champions T1. Although in a Best-of-one (Bo1) setting, their performance and achievement were nonetheless impressive. This now jettisons them into the 2-0 pool in the Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage and a single Best-of-three (Bo3) series away from qualification to the Knockout Stage. CFO Continues to Impress: Lifting the Standard for the Pacific Region If there remain any doubters, surely, they are silenced after this latest performance. CFO are the realmore

The first day of the Swiss Stage at Worlds 2025 is over, leaving a few surprises along the way. Now, we turn our attention to Day 2 as teams start to position themselves in the standings to secure a spot in the playoffs. The heat is turning up, and the second day of matchups have been drawn, so let's take a look! Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage Day 2 Matches and Schedule With the opening round of matches out of themore

League of Legends Patch 25.20 may have focused on setting the stage for Worlds 2025, but that doesn't mean it had no effect on Solo Queue. The latest update brought several important buffs and nerfs to champions, meaning it's time to adjust! If you're looking to rank up, then look no further. Here's our breakdown of the best champions to climb ranked in LoL Patch 25.20. Top Lane Sett During the laning phase, Sett can use a well-timed [W] Haymaker tomore

There's no doubt about it, Gen.G are the biggest favorites to win it all at Worlds 2025. The team is in an incredible run of form after winning MSI and the Esports World Cup earlier in the year, none of which would have been possible without their rock in the Mid Lane: Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon. Ahead of Gen.G's first game of the Swiss Stage, Strafe Esports had the chance to sit down with Chovy for an exclusive interview. During the conversation, the South Korean star was able to discuss Fearless Draft, his legacy, and the team's newest rising star. [Strafe] Gen.Gmore

In a Worlds Play-In Series like no other before, two titans – T1 and Invictus Gaming – clashed to kickstart Worlds 2025. While both teams qualified for the tournament, only one could continue their journey to the Swiss Stage and beyond. After a lengthy series, T1 succeeded in defeating IG in an electrifying Game 4 to close out the win, securing themselves a berth in the Swiss Stage. The Bo5 match was highly anticipated and delivered in all aspects. Whichmore

With their win over Invictus Gaming, T1 became the final team to qualify for the Swiss Stage of Worlds 2025. Immediately after their game, it was time for the draw, giving as some exciting clashes to kick off the first round of games. The race for the World Championship starts here: 16 teams arrive at the Swiss Stage, but only 8 will make it on to the playoffs for a shot at the trophy. Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage Draw Revealed The stage is set as the best League of Legends teams from all over the globe battle in Beijing, Chinamore

The League Awards are officially returning for their 2025 edition, once again hosted by Caedrel and Sjokz, the beloved duo who launched the groundbreaking inaugural event in 2024. This year’s ceremony will take place at the same venue as the Red Bull League of Its Own, held at Munich’s SAP Garden, but in a more intimate setting within the VIP area. This promises an exclusive atmosphere while continuing to celebrate the best of League of Legends esports and content. Bringingmore

Sejuani is one of the most feared leaders of the Freljord. As the Iceborn warmother of the Winter’s Claw, she commands strength and discipline in a land where survival depends on power. Mounted on her drüvask boar, Bristle, she charges into battle wielding her True Ice flail, freezing and crushing those who stand against her. Her gameplay reflects this ferocity. Sejuani is a durable frontliner who controls fights through powerful crowd control and initiation tools. From jungle ganks to late-gamemore

Every year, the League of Legends Worlds anthems are loving tributes to the fandom and players that form the esports ecosystem. This year, the 15-year anniversary of LoL Esports, is no different. In fact, Riot upped the wow factor with the highest number of references, easter eggs and tributes ever in a LoL music video. “Sacrifice” is the Worlds 2025 anthem. Delivered by Chinese artist G.E.M (鄧紫棋), the song perfectly pairs with the theme of this year’s competition – Earnmore

After a disappointing year in the LTA (the first and only of its kind), Cloud9 is ready to turn the page ahead of the North American league returning to the LCS brand for the 2026 season. According to a report by LCS Eevee, Cloud9 is set to bring Christian "IWDominate" Rivera back to the studio as the team's Strategic Coach. IWDominate Comes Home For those of you who haven't been around for that long, IWDominate used to be a household name in the LCS, competing in the league since 2014, only a year after the creation of the NA LCS.more

Worlds 2025 is finally here, and the time has come to complete our final list of top players. As always, this list will be a reflection on these players' current form, capacity to perform under pressure, influence on their teams, champion pools, and Worlds meta affinity. Without further ado, let's take a look at the five best Mid Laners at Worlds 2025. 5. Zeka (HLE) There's no denying it, Kim "Zeka" Geon-woo has had his ups and downs. Whether you're talking career-wise or simply throughout this specific year, Zeka has shown the highest of highs, but also some rather lowmore

Disguised Toast’s League of Legends team will be back on the NA mainstage next year! DSG has won the Promotion Tournament over Luminosity Gaming, punching their ticket to the rebranded LCS 2026. Reflecting on the First Year in the LTA With the LTA 2025 announcement, Riot Games also confirmed the inclusion of DSG as a guest team in the league. Unfortunately, the year did not go as expected. DSG were matched against 100 Thieves and Dignitas during the first split, losingmore

In a landmark moment for Asian esports, BNK FearX has won the first-ever League of Legends Asia Invitational (ASI 2025), defeating Dplus KIA 3-2 in an electrifying grand finals on October 12, 2025. What Was Asia Invitational All About? This online tournament, organized by streaming platforms Huya, Douyu, and Bilibili, featured eight teams from the LCK, LPL, and VCS (rebranded as LCP) that did not qualify for the 2025 World Championship, competing for a ¥1,500,000 CNY (~210,000 dollars) prize pool.more

The starts of Worlds 2025 is fast approaching, and the time has come for us to rank our top 5 AD carries coming in to the tournament. As always, this list will be a reflection on these players' current form, capacity to perform under pressure, influence on their teams, champion pools, and Worlds meta affinity. Now without further ado, let's take a look at the best ADCs of Worlds 2025. 5. GALA (IG) Simply put, Chen "GALA" Wei is themore