The New York Excelsior have been dominant throughout all three stages of the inaugural season of the Overwatch League. They have finished 9-1 in each stage and have a commanding five-game lead in the overall standings too. Coming into Stage 4 of the Overwatch League, they are seen as the team to beat. Odds To […] More
It’s been an awful MSI for Team Liquid so far. The North American champions are 0-4 and are two games out of fourth place and a spot in the knockout round. Coming into this event, they expected to at least make it to the semifinals. However, they have looked completely out of sorts and they […] More
The first day of MSI 2018 could not have gone worse for western teams. Team Liquid and Fnatic each went 0-2 on the day and now must dig themselves out of a hole. Both teams had aspirations of making it to the finals, but they will need to rally now. They will meet in the […] More
After a week of play-in games, the field is set for the Mid-Season Invitational main event. The chalk held up in the play-in round as EVOS Esports and Flash Wolves have rounded out the six-team field at MSI. Over the next 10 days, these six teams will battle to see which team is the best in the […] More
Korean teams have ruled the international scene over the last six years. Since 2013, a Korean team has won every League of Legends World Championship and only one non-Korean team has won the Mid-Season Invitational. However, all of those championships have come from two teams, SK Telecom T1 and Samsung Galaxy. Kingzone DragonX will look […] More
At long last, Uzi’s wait for a domestic title is finally over. The star of Royal Never Give Up has finally won a Chinese title and no longer has to deal with those questioning whether or not he can actually win the big one. Now he will set his sights on an even greater accomplishment, […] More
This will be Fnatic’s first appearance at the Mid-Season Invitational in three years. In 2015, they qualified for the first ever MSI and took SK Telecom T1 to five games before bowing out in the semifinals. However, Fnatic went through a rebuilding process after that season as both Huni and Reignover moved over to North […] More
For the first time ever, Team Liquid will be taking part in a major international tournament. It’s a little surprising that this is the first Mid-Season Invitational or World Championship for the venerable organization, but Liquid has not had a ton of success in League of Legends. North America has long been dominated by Team […] More
It isn’t much of a surprise to see the Flash Wolves listed as favorites over Gambit Esports. While Gambit is new to the international arena, Flash Wolves have had a great deal of success. They won the IEM Season 11 Championship last year and have made it to the semifinals of MSI for two straight […] More
The Flash Wolves are no strangers to the international scene. They have now made it to at least one major tournament for the past four years. That makes them one of the most seasoned teams entering the Mid-Season Invitational. While they have mostly struggled to meet expectations at Worlds, they have fared better at MSI. […] More
Following a great performance in the group stage, BAU SuperMassive are favorites heading into their match with EVOS Esports. SuperMassive were able to win their first five games in the group stage. They were only lightly tested by their opponents, and EVOS is sure to present more of a challenge. EVOS qualified by topping the […] More
EVOS Esports is looking to follow in the footsteps of another team from Vietnam. Last year, the GIGABYTE Marines showed us just how talented this region is. The GIGABYTE Marines upset BAU SuperMassive to make it out of the play-in stage at MSI. They followed that up by defeating Team World Elite, Team SoloMid, and […] More
