League of Legends Esports News

The new League of Legends international tournament is right around the corner. Starting March 10, Seoul will host the top teams from around the world for the inaugural edition of First Stand. All champions from the first split of the year in the LTA, LEC, LCK, LPL, and LCP will converge in this new tournament that will only feature the leagues' first seeds. So, which teams will be the lucky participants of the very first First Stand international tournament? Let'smore

After all of the latest controversy surrounding Riot Games' decision to remove Hextech Chests from the game entirely, the gaming giants have retracted in their latest Dev Update, announcing they are bringing back Hextech Chests to League of Legends. Coming with the release of patch 25.S1.5 on March 5th, Hextech Chests will be earnable through the Battle Pass instead of through Champion Mastery, as was the case in the past. Hextech Chests: Different, but still the same Hextech Chests aremore

Top Esports (TES) have shocked the world by taking down Bilibili Gaming (BLG) in the LPL Split 1 Playoffs, effectively eliminating the reigning LPL Champions from the tournament. Despite the star-studded roster, BLG’s early exit from the LPL Split 1 also means that the squad will not be able to attend First Stand, where all the number 1 seeds from across the world converge in the game’s new international tournament. BLG: The Champions Plummet Bilibili Gaming were handed an earlymore

First Stand, the game's new international tournament, is right around the corner, which means patch 25.S1.5 of League of Legends will be largely aimed at the highest level of play. This is especially true for the addition of the latest feature coming to the game: Lane Swap Detector. Are you ready to finally see your favorite top laners in the world go toe to toe in the lane once more? When Patch 25.S1.5 goes live on March 5th, Lane Swapmore

Anyone’s Legend has made history in the LPL by qualifying for their first Grand Finals after defeating none other than former giants of JD Gaming for a shot at the LPL 2025 Split 1 trophy. After securing considerable upgrades to the roster during the latest offseason, Anyone’s Legend is ready to contend with the very best teams in the world. Now, the team just needs one more win to qualify for First Stand and let their names be heard onmore

The LCK Cup came to a dramatic finish last Sunday as Hanwha Life Esports lifted the trophy over Gen.G in a thrilling Grand Finals, effectively sending HLE to First Stand. Despite the high stakes, the series going to a game 5, or the fact that Hanwha Life and Gen.G have some of the best League of Legends players on the planet, the Grand Finals of the LCK Cup fell well short of T1's match in the first round of themore

In what was almost a perfect repeat of last year's finals, Hanwha Life Esports defeated Gen.G Esports in a thrilling 5-game series to win the LCK Cup 2025 in the end. With the trophy in their hands, HLE also became the first team to be locked in for the newest League of Legends international tournament, First Stand. Hanwha Life do it again The LCK is home to the highest level of League of Legends in the world; that much wemore

YouTube sensation James "MrBeast" Donaldson has revealed his intentions to buy a League of Legends esports team in the inaugural episode of Clickbaited, stating his love for the game as his main reason to do this. At 366 million subscribers, MrBeast has the most popular YouTube channel in the world. Now, the internet sensation has set his eyes on esports and, more specifically, League of Legends, as the direction for his next venture. MrBeast's Plans in Esports According to MrBeastmore

Lane swaps have been plaguing the highest level of play in League of Legends in recent years. Lately, though, the issue has been worse than ever, affecting both player and viewer experience in professional play. For any of you out there who are not aware of the issue, lane swapping refers to a case when two (or sometimes one) of the bot lane players in a team decide to go top lane instead, so as to avoid an unfavorable matchupmore

The PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 continues tomorrow with it's semifinals. The tournament also gives us our Featured Match of the Day between FaZe Clan and Team Falcons. Additionally, we have procured five more matches from across the world of esports. After careful analysis, our team of experts has handpicked the most promising matches in Counter-Strike 2, Valorant and League of Legends with particularly enticing odds for your predictions today. *Best Esports Predictions and Odds for the February 22nd, 2025, as collectedmore

A shock was sent through the LPL when the news first hit that Ninjas in Pyjamas would be bringing star mid laner and former Worlds Champion Kim "Doinb" Tae-sang out of retirement. Now, after the conclusion of his first split back, Doinb has been named LPL MVP after leading his team to a first place finish in Group D of the Split 1 Regular Season. Doinb wins LPL 2025 Split 1 Regular Season MVP The new and improved NIP tookmore

Now that all four LTA South teams have been eliminated, the Split 1 Americas Stage of the LTA will see the top four teams from the North Conference face off in the tournament's Semifinals. Of the four remaining teams, only one will be left standing in the end to represent the Americas at First Stand, the game's new international tournament. Can the Americas Stage Semifinals save the LTA from the latest drop in viewership? Tune in to the catch themore

League of Legends is returning to the highest level in China with the start of the LPL 2025 Split 1 Playoffs. Set to begin this Saturday, February 22nd, the LPL Playoffs will see the top 8 teams from the Group Stage compete for a chance to represent their region at First Stand, the new international tournament. Let's go ahead and took a look at the odds and predictions for the first round of matches from the upcoming LPL Playoffs. LPLmore

During their latest Dev Update, Riot Games announced the introduction of a brand new feature to the Arena game mode in League of Legends: Guests of Honor. These guests will be voted on by players in the Arena: first in Round 2, and then again in Round 8. With impactful effects, the selected guest has the potential to change the game entirely. During Rounds 2 and 8, all players in the arena can vote on who they want as themore

Minions in League of Legends play an essential role in shaping the game’s pace and strategic elements. Spawned by each team’s Nexus, minions advance through the lanes toward the enemy base, attacking enemy units and structures along the way. While often overlooked, understanding minions, their behaviors, and how they impact gameplay is crucial for players looking to maximize their lane control and gold income. Spawning Locations and Routes Minions spawn periodically from each Nexus and follow designated paths toward themore

Earlier today, T1 lost to Hanwha Life Esports in the first round of the LCK Cup 2025 Playoffs, eliminating them from the tournament. As the defending League of Legends World Champions, this loss means T1 will miss the first international event of 2025. First Stand 2025 will be the first time that an international tournament that does not feature Faker or T1 since 2021. T1’s Strong Start to the LCK Cup 2025 Despite coming out as a loser in the off-season trade, T1 started the LCK Cup 2025 strong, finishing with a 4-1 record in the Group Stage. Their onlymore

Following the success of Los Ratones, reports indicate that Doublelift will be starting a new team with former TSM bot lane partner Biofrost, as well as other prominent figures from North America, including popular streamer TF Blade. The team, which will feature some of the biggest names in League of Legends history, appears set to take part in the upcoming NACL Open Qualifier, where they will compete for a chance at making it into the Tier-2 North American scene. Themore

It's time for some League of Legends today with the return of the LCK Cup. Featured matchup of the day is the highly anticipated clash between T1 and Hanwha Life. After an intense 5 weeks of competition, T1 and HLE are set to clash in their first ever face-off of the year. Our analyst team has sat down and collected, what we think, are the best matches for YOU to predict on today. All outcomes for selected matches are moneyline predictions, meaningmore

Despite the dwindling viewership of the LTA North, the league has decided to push the start times of matches during the Americas Stage back by two hours. With the first LTA cross-conference tournament LTA being played in Sao Paulo, the new schedule will favor the Brazilian crowd, while North American viewers situated in the west coast will have to tune in during the morning. In an attempt to soften the blow, the LTA also announced Icon drops for viewers whomore

The latest season of League of Legends has brought immense change to the game. Now, after sharing their intended direction for Mel, Riot Games is making further changes to the game's newest champion in patch 25.S1.4. Set to go live on February 20th, League of Legends patch 25.S1.4 will also bring buffs to exciting champions, such as Yasuo, as Riot begins to set the stage for First Stand, the new international tournament. Let's go ahead and take a look atmore