EDG needs to upgrade their top laner if they want to keep up with the big boys, Flandre was supposed to return to godlike form but imo he kind of sucked most games. The rest of his team is good enough to contend for Worlds.

I hope Alphari comes back to EU and gets a proper team.

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Poland9266 Posts

June 08 2021 15:00 GMT

#63

Would be funny if Alphari's drama was caused by him refusing to play some supportive "dog champ" the coaching staff wanted him to practice on. What else could those fast food metaphors he used on twitter mean?

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Slusher

United States19143 Posts

June 09 2021 19:51 GMT

#64

Are teams just making roster moves to Flex on the players at this point I'm not even sure, Yasui is garbage

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

June 10 2021 12:39 GMT

#65

Steal is now a resident in LJL so DFM will have their real roster now instead of their coach in support. They might actually be scary come worlds

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

June 10 2021 20:22 GMT

#66

On June 10 2021 04:51 Slusher wrote:
Are teams just making roster moves to Flex on the players at this point I'm not even sure, Yasui is garbage

Literally yes, IMT. Pretty will play versus EG and Insanity will play the rest.

Gahlo

United States35165 Posts

June 10 2021 22:44 GMT

#67

It's bizarre as a TSM fan when everybody else is playing musical chairs with their rosters for a change.

Slusher

United States19143 Posts

June 11 2021 18:39 GMT

#68

It feels like collusion, it's like all the team owners got together and agreed to play dogshit players week 2. I don't literally think that, but it's an easier explanation than whatever the truth is.

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

June 24 2021 17:43 GMT

#69

Jatt forced out of TL, Santorin out indefinitely for health issues, Alphari still out for this week but possibly back next week.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

June 24 2021 23:01 GMT

#70

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LightningStrike

United States14277 Posts

June 29 2021 16:40 GMT

#71

Schalke sold it's LEC slot to Team BDS for 26.5m Euros Team BDS will compete starting next year

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

June 29 2021 20:31 GMT

#72

So much money, I seriously wonder how much a spot in LPL and LCS is worth. Is the exposure sponsors get really worth 25+ million?

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Poland9266 Posts

June 30 2021 16:08 GMT

#73

Maybe it's something unprofitable on its own but needed as an important part of the whole package the org offers to its "clients"?

Gahlo

United States35165 Posts

June 30 2021 16:21 GMT

#74

On June 30 2021 05:31 DarkCore wrote:
So much money, I seriously wonder how much a spot in LPL and LCS is worth. Is the exposure sponsors get really worth 25+ million?

The people that have the money think it is, and you don't get rich throwing money down a toilet.

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

July 02 2021 01:30 GMT

#75

Why can NA fucking academy be best of 2s but LCS and LEC will be best of 1 until the end of time.

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

July 02 2021 08:14 GMT

#76

I really hate BO1 as well, my favorite split setup was the BO2 that LPL used to have, short enough not to make a boring matchup take forever (although with the amount of technical problems, that wasn't really true...) but still allowed for interesting drafts. Teams could try to go for a risky comp in game 1, and if it didn't work they could try something else in the next match.

And I've seen multiple Western pros state that the long regular season is a big practice advantage for LPL, they basically play twice as many games, ofc they're going to be competitive.