League of Legends Esports News

Teams are turning up the heat at LEC Spring 2025 as the fight for one of the six Playoffs spots grows fiercer by the minute. With Week 2 now done and dusted, who were the champions teams leaned on the most this week? Let's take a look at the most picked champions of Week 2 of the LEC Spring Regular Season as Fearless Draft continues to push champion variety to the max. Most Picked Champions of the Week Engage, engage,more

The struggles continue for the LTA North despite on-going efforts to spark life into the North American league. Now, the opening of week of Split 2 in the LTA North saw peak viewership drop by over 50% compared to its equivalent last season, the 2024 LCS Spring Split. Split 2 Opening Week: Good Matchups, Bad Format Going from 191.5k peak viewers to 94k over the course of a year is no small drop. At first glance, this loss of viewersmore

Bard is a roaming support and occasional mage who enters Summoner’s Rift as a cosmic caretaker. His kit rewards map movement, vision, and precise crowd control. When played well, he shapes fights before they begin and turns narrow corridors into traps. Learn League of Legends Bard stats, abilities, builds, power spikes, and strategy for every stage of the game. Core Stats at a Glance Bard’s base durability is average, but the scaling health and armor keep him relevant later. His 500 attack range and empowered Meeps give steady poke without forcing dangerous trades. Passive: Traveler’s Call Ancient Chimes Random chimes spawn on themore

T1 and Gen.G added yet another chapter in this unrelenting rivalry when the two powerhouses took each other on to close out Week 1 of the LCK 2025 Season. Despite the season only just taking off, the match delivered yet another thrilling series that did not go unnoticed. After a fiercely competitive showing that saw Gen.G claim the close win in the end, T1 vs Gen.G became the most watched Regular Season match in LCK history with a whopping peakmore

The 2025 LEC Spring returns for Week 2 as teams continue their pursuit of Playoffs spots. This time around, our match of the week sees Karmine Corp take on Fnatic in a clash of titans that has 'grudge match' written all over it. With the reigning LEC Champions eager to defend their crown, Fnatic vs Karmine Corp promises to deliver some of the highest League of Legends in Europe when the two teams take the stage on Sunday, April 6th.more

Today marks the return of top-tier League of Legends to North America with the start of the 2025 LTA North Split 2. This fierce opening day will see the league's elite go toe-to-toe in exciting matches that might hint at which teams look poised to take the trophy this time around. Our analyst team has sat down and collected what we think are the best odds and parlays for YOU to predict on today. The outcomes selected are for the best predictions tomore

After their historic back-to-back World Championship wins, T1 players are ready to celebrate in style with their upcoming Worlds 2024 skins. Following months of speculation, Zeus, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi, and Keria appear to have finally made their choice of champion for their new skins. The champions to receive a T1 Worlds 2024 skin are as follows: Zeus: Gnar Oner: Vi Faker: Yone (Prestige) Gumayusi: Varus Keria: Pyke Faker's prestigious choice After T1's previous Worlds win back in 2023, Zeus's T1 Jayce skin received a Prestigemore

The LTA is introducing LTA Fantasy for Split 2. A free manager-style game, LTA Fantasy allows participants (fans) to build their very own fantasy rosters comprised of active LTA pro players. LTA Fantasy: How Does It Work? Every week, fans will be able to build their rosters and score points based on the real-world performance of their chosen pro players. With that, you can compete on shared leaderboards with your friends, streamers, teams or even conferences! Think you can outbrainmore

The Equal Esports Cup is returning for the third consecutive year in 2025. With it, competitive League of Legends for women and non-binary people will be in full effect with a few format updates this time around. The Equal Esports Cup 2025: Everything You Need to Know After a successful run in 2024 which saw the German side of NNOwO lift the trophy in the end, the tournament returns in 2025 with a brand new format as well as newmore

The first week of action at the LEC Spring 2025 saw some champions shine brighter than others on the rift. With Fearless Draft in full effect, which champions are taking center stage as teams and players continue to test the limits of their champion pools? Let's have a look at the most picked champions of the Week 1 of the LEC Spring, including the bot lane's overwhelming presence at the top. Most Picked Champions of the Week The Bot Lanemore

The first week of the 2025 LEC Spring has come and gone, and fans have been treated to some top tier League of Legends. While the teams try and figure each other out during this first set of games while trying to get hold of the meta, who have been the players that stood out the most? Here's our picks for the three players of the week at the LEC Spring Week 1. These choices take into account individual gamemore

The start of the 2025 LPL Split 2 will bring all of the excitement of one of the best leagues in the world back to our screens. All sixteen participating teams will begin a race for the Spit 2 title when the Rumble Stage kicks off on Wednesday, April 5th. After a disappointing showing at First Stand, teams in the LPL will want make the most of the second split of season as they battle for a chance to representmore

Project K is here, and Riot Games have finally unveiled the name for the project – Riftbound: League of Legends Trading Card Game. Set to release in 2025, their latest IP is inspired by the world of Runeterra and the champions from their popular MOBA, League of Legends. The TCG is reportedly designed to include both 1v1 and multiplayer formats (2v2 and free-for-all) and will launch later this year with the first set – Origins. Viktor, Jinx and Lee Sinmore

After the immense success of Arcane, Riot Games is turning towards live-action next, with a new series seemingly already in the works. A new League of Legends story is coming to our screen, this time likely to be centered around Bilgewater. According to a Facebook post made by the official Vietnamese page for government information, it appears that Cát Bà, in Vietnam, has already been selected as the filming location for this new Riot Games live-action series. Masters of productionmore

Today marks the return of top-flight League of Legends to Europe with the start of the 2025 LEC Spring Split. To kick things off, this fierce opening day will deliver grudge matches and growing rivalries in an exciting start to the Regular Season as teams look to gauge each other's strength. Our analyst team has sat down and collected what we think are the best odds and parlays for YOU to predict on today. The outcomes selected are for the best predictions tomore

The very best League of Legends teams in North America are set to return to the stage when the 2025 LTA North Split 2 kicks off this Saturday, April 5th. With a brand new format and an exciting opening weekend, Split 2 will see the eight teams in the North compete to lift the second LTA trophy of the year, as well as a shot at representing the region at the upcoming MSI 2025. Let's go ahead and take amore

More than six years after exiting the League of Legends scene, an esports giant is set to return as NAVI look poised to join the LEC. According to a report by Alejandro "Anonimotum" Gomis, the legendary organization is in advanced negotiations with Rogue to acquire the team's slot in the LEC and ultimately join the league. NAVI: A giant joins the LEC Though NAVI are not complete strangers to the game, the organization's journey across League of Legends was cutmore

Vayne is an attack damage carry (ADC) known for her late-game power and unmatched single-target damage. Many players value her mobility and damage output, especially against tanky champions. She needs careful positioning and a steady hand. This guide highlights her abilities, strengths, weaknesses, and approaches to each phase of the match. Learn how to master Vayne in League of Legends with simple tips, ability breakdowns, and team strategies for a winning performance. Understanding Vayne’s Abilities Night Hunter Night Hunter grantsmore

The LCS may be gone, but it is not forgotten. After confirming their participation in the NACL, Doublelift's new team, Near Airport, are ready to load up to the rift and play their first match of Split 1 on Wednesday, March 26th in what will be a most special debut. On the opening day of the NACL 2025 season, Near Airport will face off against Luminosity Gaming in a matchup that is set to bring the LCS back to ourmore

After receiving his first complete rework all the way back in 2016, Yorick has long been a top lane terror in some of the lowest ranks of League of Legends. In an effort to make The Shepherd of Souls a more complete champion across the board, however, David "RiotPhreak" Turley has announced a midscope update coming Yorick's way. According to Phreak himself, the aim of Yorick's rework is to: Fix his MMR skew Make him a better team fighter Modernizemore