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100 Thieves parts ways with head coach Zikz, hires Reapered
100 Thieves has made the first big move in the break between the Spring Split and the Summer Split of the 2021 League of Legends Championship Series....
The Western fan's guide to the finals of the 2021 LPL Spring Playoffs
On Sunday, April 18 at 5:00pm local time, FunPlus Phoenix and Royal Never Give Up will face off in a best-of-five final to deicde who represents China at MSI 2021. Let's take a look at what to expect from the finals this weekend based on what is known about FPX and RNG in context of this season and beyond....
100 Thieves reportedly in talks to acquire Nisqy from Fnatic
Turkish esports publication Esporin has reported that 100 Thieves is in talks to acquire mid laner Yasin "Nisqy" Dincer from Fnatic....
Astralis releases statement regarding promisq's solo queue behavior
The statement comes in response to multiple members of the European League of Legends community taking online to post screenshots telling other players to 'get cancer' as well as threats to intentionally feed in ranked games from the League of Legends European Championship veteran....
![[Guide] How to play Gwen: First impressions from LoL's newest champion](https://static.invenglobal.com/upload/thumb/2021/04/16/w/b1618575062353761.jpg)
[Guide] How to play Gwen: First impressions from LoL's newest champion
Here is our first impression of Riot Games' latest addition to the game, Gwen, gathered from extensively testing her on the PBE....
Voyboy talks partnership with FlyQuest, launching #MeQuest, and future goals
Voyboy sat down with Inven Global to talk about joining FlyQuest, his role in creating and carrying out #MeQuest, and the bigger picture of his shared goals with his new organization....
Riot Games is aiming to develop a League of Legends cinematic universe
Both the Global Head of Live Action TV and the Global Head of Live Action film positions are looking to hire in Los Angeles, CA, and both mention the planned development of a cinematic universe for Riot's flagship multiplayer online battle arena....
![[Opinion] Does Riot Korea even care? An in-depth look into the state of toxicity in KR solo queue](https://static.invenglobal.com/upload/thumb/2021/04/15/w/b1618483770161630.jpg)
[Opinion] Does Riot Korea even care? An in-depth look into the state of toxicity in KR solo queue
I've been playing League of Legends since the end of Season 2. It was around the time when I moved back to Korea permanently, and moving back to Korea after almost 13 years abroad, I didn't have any f...
![[LCS Mid-Season Showdown] Unpacking the magic of Cloud9's level 1 zombie Sion lane swap](https://static.invenglobal.com/upload/thumb/2021/04/13/w/b1618345013713054.jpg)
[LCS Mid-Season Showdown] Unpacking the magic of Cloud9's level 1 zombie Sion lane swap
C9's game 5 level 1 was all it needed to pull away from TL and win the series, and with it, it's second LCS championship in three splits. It was without a doubt the most pivotal moment of the series, as well as the smartest play executed by any LCS team in recent memory, so let's go in-depth on the brilliance of this play and the conditions that were met to allow it to happen in the moment C9 wanted to execute upon it....
![[Opinion] The LCK Challengers League deserves more international attention](https://static.invenglobal.com/upload/thumb/2021/04/12/w/b1618243001539134.jpg)
[Opinion] The LCK Challengers League deserves more international attention
When did you start watching the LCK? What made you start following it, and what made you continue to watch? There are so many player achievements, narratives, and iconic moments that shaped the LCK to...
Elyolya on Rogue and MAD ending the G2 era: "I think it was us being different, not them"
After an emotional final, Inven Global sat down with Rookie of the Split Javier "Elyoya" Prades Batalla to talk about how his team ended the G2 era and what he's looking forward to at MSI....
![C9 PerkZ: "After game 4, I saw TL's faces and I knew we were going to win. [...] They looked really destroyed."](https://static.invenglobal.com/upload/thumb/2021/04/12/w/b1618223114269707.jpg)
C9 PerkZ: "After game 4, I saw TL's faces and I knew we were going to win. [...] They looked really destroyed."
Cloud9 are once again LCS champions and will be heading to the org's first-ever Mid-Season Invitational appearance — a tournament they should've been at, only denied by the COVID-19 pandemic that canceled MSI 2020....
TL Jatt on Armao's finals performance: "I don't think many people have gotten Blaber to ban Olaf."
After its 2-3 loss to Cloud9 in the finals of the 2021 League of Legends Championship Series Mid-Season Showdown, Team Liquid addressed the media in a press conference following the conclusion of the LCS post-season....
Cloud9 defeats Team Liquid 3-2 in finals of 2021 LCS Mid-Season Showdown
In becoming the LCS champion, Cloud9 has also punched its ticket to the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational as the North American representative....
MAD Elyoya is your 2021 LEC Spring Split Rookie of the Split
Elyoya easily proved himself this split....